Orelon

The Orelon region is a region in the Buddymon world. It is the setting of Buddymon 1.

## Design concept

Orelon is based on the US West Coast, specifically the states of California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.

### Etymology

The name Orelon is a deformation of "Ore Land", based on the region's history of mining and the Gold Rush.

The cities of Orelon are named sharing a theme of mining: minerals, metals, etc.

## History

The terriotory that would become Orelon was first populated by various indigenous tribes who preferred to stay in remote places like mountains, away from the powerful Buddymon that roamed the region. They had their own way of bonding with a Buddymon, through the use of a magical tattoo and greatly respected that bond. Foreign explorers often fell to the dangers of the land, the Buddymon but also the perilous terrain, diseases and the lack of supplies.

About two centuries before the events of Buddymon 1, a group of territories settled eastward called the Liberty Coalition mounted a huge expedition to the uncharted region to go after rumors of adventure and riches by adventurers (including that of a "city of gold" brought back by delirious survivors). Of the ten Expedition Teams that went to the future Orelon to scout the terrain for settlers, only three returned after three years: Red Team, Blue Team, and Gold Team. Some survivors of the other teams were recovered and told tales of frigid mountains, devastating sickness, and some more mysterious threats like the "Desert Madness".

A few years later, thanks to the mapping efforts of the Expedition Teams, pioneers from the Liberty Coalition and then from all over the known world went to Orelon in order to start settling it and find fortune through the untapped precious materials that were found all over the region. This period would later be called the Gold Rush and the initial trails laid down by the pioneers for their wagons between all the burgeoning settlements would gain the name of Orelon Trail. The Gold Rush would be renowned as an infamous time of lawlessness: mining companies sabotaging each other; bandits romaing unchecked across the desert; destruction of Buddymon ecosystems; settlements attacks. It wasn't all bad however, as the afflux of thousand of people from various regions brought with it many species of Buddymon that managed to thrive in Orelon and are considered commonplace in the modern day.

About two decades before the events of Buddymon 1, the region started to modernize with the rise of various tech companies.

### Contemporary history

During the events of Buddymon 1, Heidi/Hagen will become mixed up with the conflict between the tech company Deucalion Corporation and the punk group Rage & Love. The events of this story are still unknown.

## Geography

The Orelon region is an expansive region bordered on its West by the ocean featuring all kinds of different environments: coasts, forests, mountains, tundra, desert. The climate varies a lot across the territory, from the arid East to the frozen North.

The most notable landmarks of the region are its mountains: the Granite Shawl range that separates the southern and eastern parts of the region; and the twin peaks of the northen part, one an active volcano and the other a perpetually snowed mountain. The Desert Badlands, the Redwood Forest, Crater Lake and the Slate Islands are some other major places of Orelon.

### Notable locations

#### Settlements

* Pebbleton
* Fenite Town
* San Allorum
* Opalous Bay

## Trivia

* In the Buddyverse 1.0, Orelon didn't include Nevada. The name originates from a combination of letters from the three States represented then: **Ore**gon, Ca**l**ifornia, Washingt**on**.