Avestar Hold

Avestar Hold is a Valeran Hold located in Central Talasi, located on the Snake River. It is bordered by the nations of Skulfur, Beepeck, Vozdravija, Reingard, and Yeni Ufulia.
== History ==
Avestar Hold was first discovered by Charles Constantine in his young years, when he decided to embark on a journey to explore Talasi in the early years of Abexilas. He departed from Valcrest and took the AIG Highways to Yarexoka. There, he purchased a ferry ticket to Beepeck, stopping in Don Fuer along the way. He then walked from Beepeck to the Snake River, via Skulfur. He then walked along the western side of the Snake River, going south, finally ending his journey when he met the spot where the Snake River goes under the Reingard Mountains. He decided to start construction on his private castle in the Winter of 10 VE.
In the Spring of 43 VE, Charles Constantine gave his completed castle to the Minister of Cultural Affairs for Valera, R.M. Temsyod. He did this because he felt like his work on establishing Valera's first overseas colony, and its only colony on Talasi, was complete.
== Geography ==
Avestar Hold occupies a very strategic piece of land in Talasi. It holds the land between the Snake River and the Reingard Mountains, forcing any passing army or traveler crossing the Snake River to pass by the gates of Avestar Hold. Additionally, Avestar Hold is strategically placed on a dripstone cave system, where the Snake River goes under the Reingard Mountains and turns into the Yasudan River. This cave system, dubbed by locals as the Avestar Cave System, is one of the largest dripstone mines in Abexilas.