I' Yaara Oryn

I'Yaara Oryn translates roughly to 'The Ancient Trees' from Elvish to Common. It is a great forest in the land of Solum. It is considered an Elven Wood.
==History==
These trees of the oldest known bark reach hundreds of feet tall. According to legend, it is here the gods, Astair and Martha, brought the first elves into Solum, at the dawn of the first age. Before this the elves existed in the feywild. In its heart is the wonderful city of divine wood and venerable marble.
The elven forests remain connected to the feywild, including the elven woods of the Arcadian Isles and Edheltol.
During the great Ogre War, the elves suffered gratuitous costs. Significant damage was brought upon the heart of the forest, where it once stood four times their current size. The chaos and destruction proved irreparable, its magic unable to be restored to its former glory. Despite this, I' Yaara Oryn remains a sacred and beautiful site to behold.
==Destruction==
In 1501 The Army of Voraci marched to the east to invaded I'Yaara Oryn. By 1512 the forests were destroyed.
Many elves were taken and likely tortured, only to be killed or brought into the fold. Little else is known of the ancient land, nor its inhabitants. They say the great forest is now cursed, though elves on occasion, make pilgrimage to seek and pay respects to their ancestors.
When visited in 1512, it was haunted by spirits flying above the trees.
Some survivors of the purge have formed The Fireflies, and conduct terroristic acts against the Empire of Voraci.
File:I'Yarra_Oryn.jpg|Fanmap by McTacky
Category:Solum Nations