Lakelands

The Lakelands is one of the 5 constituent regions of the Kingdom of Aqoris. It is located in the very west of the Kingdom. Prior to the Foundation War led by King Barden Boyce, the Lakelands were a sovereign realm known as the Kingdom of the Lake and ruled over by House Rocke.
The Lakelands are ruled from Ravenglass, the only city in the region, by House Rocke. It is a vast region and is predominantly forest and lakes, with some areas even being quite swampy. The region is rich in woodland and the coasts have large fish populations. The Lakelands produce very well-trained and competent army in times of war, being the best in use with Longbows as every man is taught how to use a Longbow from a young age. The Lakelanders are the best of the best in Forest Warfare. They are also incredibly honourable, as such they have been great allies to House Boyce for centuries in respect to their mercy of King Jaxar.
The people of the Lakelands are referred to as Lakelanders.
Since the end of the disastrous reign of King Harlow I Boyce, the Lakelands have fallen into conflict with the Brotherhood of Wolves, an outlaw band with the intention to take away wealth from the Lakeland Houses and to chaos and disruption for both the Noble Houses and the commonfolk. Many of the Lakeland Houses refused to fight the Brotherhood as they did not have the money and did not wish to send people to die without a great cause, allowing the conflict to grow and prompted the intervention of The Crown in 400 AF. House Rocke leads the effort alongside several minor houses.
==Geography==
The Lakelands is in the west of the Kingdom. Dense forests cover the majority Lakelands as well as hundreds of lakes of various sizes, the biggest being The God's Lake, and rivers. In the very west, along the coast of the Western Sea, are the main population centres of the region and the few areas not covered in thick forest. In the centre of the region is where the forests are the densest as well as some areas of swamp and wetlands.
===Settlements===
* Ravenglass, regional capital of the Lakelands and seat of House Rocke.
** Eskdale, the seat of House Pyke.
** Rockshore, the seat of House Alder.
** Rivermouth, the seat of House Blackford.
** Whitehaven, the seat of House Ulbridger.
** Arrowpoint, the seat of House Selter.
**Eden's Rest, ruined town and formerly the seat of House Pinewood. Thought by some to be cursed and haunted by the ghosts of the Pinewoods.
==Military Strength==
Category:Regions
Category:Lakelands
Category:Aqoris
Category:House Rocke