Ashen Shore

The area of the northern continent, between the Copper Kingdom and the northern portion of the Princedom of the Platinum Strait is known as "Ashen Shore" by the local kingdoms. Although the beach itself is not really made out of ash, its named aptly for its light grey coloured sand, which it resembles. The Ashen Shore has been included by many scholars in Hithlone as one of the thirteen natural wonders of the world. Some say that even standing on this beach is enough to rejuvenate someone and make him fill total bliss, while others have said that the Ashen Shore is the closest place on earth that resembles paradise. Even though it's located on the generally cold island of Zemyland, this particular coastline is known for its temperate climate and waters, which used to be frequent by many nobles as a vacationing spot.
Although pristine, the locals can't enjoy the Ashen Shore's waters, since it's haunted by a large hydra that preys upon unlucky wanderers. The Copper Kingdom have hired many mercenaries to cut down the hydra, although whenever one head was slain, two more took its place..
And thus, the Ashen Shore was left untouched ever since.
== History ==
The Ashen Shore has been known by the people of Zemyland ever since the island has been inhabited. For that reason, many mansions were built on the shore, while settlements sprung up on the nearby hills and plains, with both Hyperboreans and the Aine Saevherne living there.
The Hydra only appeared after the Zemylander invaded and their kingdoms had been established in the region. It appeared one day out of sudden and started attacking anyone on sight and eating those that it'd slay. Its enormous size, numerous heads and deadly venom meant that taking down such a beast would require an immense effort. Not only that, but it was reported that when one of its heads was severed, two more would grow on its place. The Hyperboreans and the Alltaf believed this was some sort of divine punishment towards the Zemylanders for occupying their former lands. 
This eventually lead to the abandonment of the area, the many grand mansions that stood there now lying in ruin. For hundreds of years the Hydra has patrolled these shores, rarely straying away from them. This has led many people speculate that its origin is magical in nature, as a large predator such as this would surely wander away to other waters with an abundance of prey, instead of a shore which no one visits because of its presence.
The Kingdom of Copper technically still lays claim to this area, as they collect taxes from the villages to the hills north of the shore. Wanting to take back control of the Ashen Shore, they have hired many mercenaries in order to take down the Hydra, all being unsuccesful so far. Because of that, alternative methods of exterminating the beast have been proposed, such as somehow learning the true origin of the Hydra and using that against it, but no light has been shed on these efforts as of now.
Category:Geographical Features
Category:Zemyland