Bandagora

The Continent. The only fully explored continent in Middle Earth. Bandagora is traditionally divided into the following geographical regions west to east (south to north): Pellas, the Western Plain; Grone , the Great Forest, the Dagdor Massif; the Paw, the Servan Plain; Lacre-Cai; Belandria, the Suadan Peninsula; Dacria, the Ratsgar Massif, the Shendar river valley, and the Nomad Plains. 
==History==
The historian Andrevan claims that man was created around -85.000 in the vicinity of the later city of  Suada. Hermes kept state there and ruled among men. Inanna thought She could make better men, so She created Her own in Santen Mar (The Pellans disagree with Andrevan and believe it to be Tir Inan). Enki did not wish for humanity to live without laws, so He asked Vahaun to assist Hermes in Suadan, while He Himself made what was to Him the perfect men in Narvila. Andrevan calls his hypothesis, according to him based on elven sources, "The three P's". He then describes the three cultures that he names the 'Penboynian', the 'Pellan', and the 'Pandese', respectively. The 'Penboynian' was ever the most numerous, partly because they came first, and partly because Hermes taught them to trade with the elves and Vahaun taught them to defend themselves. The 'Pellan' culture did well because Inanna taught them agriculture and made them fertile. The 'Pandese' culture also multiplied, as Enki taught them to sail, fish and irrigate. More importantly, Enki taught them law, so the two other cultures always paid the 'Pandese' respect.
The First, Second and Third Empire are all 'Penboynian' cultures. In this classification the 'Penboynian' sphere consists of Penboyn, Marentia, Donara, Falandria, Hardnit, Salakand, The Independent City States and Vesland. Salakand does have 'Pellan' elements. The 'Pellan' sphere is made up by Azantir  (and Ech Alba), Grone and Rovia, while the 'Pandese' consists of the Pandese Empire, the League of Cityports (including Liëst) and Nordacria. Osbant is a mixed culture with elements from all three dominating cultures. Barbarian nations like the Iluvar, Ontaine, the Thungar Khanate and Zagyath are each unique and belong to none of the three major groupings.