Provinces of Sevraeja

Sevraeja is a large country located at western Darros. Its three main regions are divided into 59 provinces.

## Regions of Sevraeja

Sevraeja is made of three regions: Zjagorona in the north, Laesera in the west coast, and Jontara in the centre and the rest of the country.

Twelve of the provinces were named after astrological signs, or months of the year.

Jontara is the rest of the nation, sparsely-populated but more fertile, owing to volcanoes along the border that enrichened its soil, causing jungles to grow in the cool Sevraejan air. The southern lands, which are warmer, rainier, and humid, provide most of the country's food and are the home of the majority of all Sevraejans. Due to the southern farmlands, Jontara's traditional colours are green and saffron, green for the crops, and saffron for the fragrant flowers.

## Zjagorona (north)

Zjagorona is a mountainous region full of forests.

* Vei
* Zongoranda
* Tokaemanda
	+ Known for its universities, and becoming the twin city of the Bujanski town of Alevon. Both cities' universities often perform joint research projects together.
* Vaeshanolja
* Isemaron
* Korodaeno
* Dolgora - a city northeast of Korodaeno known for being made of artificial islands all over a maze of canals.
	+ Known as the City of Tricksters because of the toys and puzzles that made it very famous.
	+ There is a Hall of Philosophers right next to a Hall of Alchemists, both to the north of the city and away from the canals. It was from here where gunpowder machines were first experimented.
* Pokureni - an old town in the north. Home to the oldest library in all of Sevraeja, the Green Hall.
	+ The Green Hall is also considered sacred due to its repository of much of Sevraejan recorded history, dating back to contact with the Madaenans and ancient legends. Many of the records are later copies of older works that were lost to time.
	+ The Green Hall has seven domes over four wings: Oshastara (eastern), Pakhtara (northern), Tavaschara (western), and Raisvetara (southern). Each main gate has a statue of an angel in armour.
* Ustjara - west of Pokureni, a holy city to Stribog
	+ It was the legendary home of Dedo Morozo, the grandfather of good winters, and a benevolent aspect of the national god. His mansion was built as a temple to Stribog as the aspect of Dedo Morozo, where children pray to him to be granted a great blessing.
* Vejodena, Obonisse, Polgorina, Bezhi, and Lopaizra - five major cities in the north, near the mountains. All of them are industrial powerhouses.
	+ In the Eighth Age, they were the major political power in Sevraeja as the elective Kingdom of Luskara, with the southern city-states being tributaries and protectorates of this alliance.
	+ Their old names were Vejodena, Oboniska, Polgoronska, Bezhicheskaja, and Lopaizora. The industrial association of these cities was derived from four of them producing iron and steel, and later when the cities began adapting Aspuruk alien technology for the whole country.
	+ Vejodena was the ancient capital of Luskara, known for its forges and its universities.
* Bezhineska - a large city northeast of Bezhi, its namesake.
	+ It was Vystrane's capital, and the domain of Prince Vejoreno Njebeskijo, the elected ruler during his time.
* Miraira - a town in the northeast known for being one of the first to be hit by vampires. Some of Oruzla's knights were survivors from Miraira who rebuilt their town.
* Moiska - a seaport in the northwest.
* Iljamena - a seaport in the far northwest, notorious for its blizzards.
* Ońzora Peak - a volcano at the misty northwest. Its past eruptions may had caused lush forests to grow from its resulting volcanic soil.
	+ It is beyond Iljamena, right at the northwestern corner of the republic.
* Glittering Swamps - a swampland at the northwestern wetlands where the sarasa plant is grown, and harvested to create a glittering fabric.
* Desna - a province along the centre-north. It is between Ljubanǐ in the south and Bezhineska to the north.
* Bolǐskaja Reka - a great river from the northeast to the western coast, used as a major route for traders.
* Dymenika Reka - an easterly river
* Ukazno - "the Signpost", a large, red crystal of spinel as big as a small tree surrounded by a patch of smaller crystals formed from mushrooms. Inside was the decayed remains of a vampire, its broken skull punctured by the spinel that it ate. It is within a birch forest.
	+ According to legend, a merchant dropped the crystal when he was running from vampires. One vampire ate the crystal, mistaking it for blood, and it killed him as it burst its head. Months later, when the merchant returned, he saw that the spinel crystal grew to the size of a small tree, with the vampire's shrivelled bones deep within.

## Laesera (west)

Laesera is the wealthy and forested western coast, full of seaports and harbours.

* Veljegoroda
	+ Temple of the Four Winds - a large temple of five blue domes for the god Stribog, and the national cathedral.

* Voiska - a seaport in the west.
	+ Known for being halfway burned by the invasive armies of Alexandros III, but saved by Prince Vejoreno Njebeskijo wounding the tyrant.
	+ Some of its marble roads, dating back to the invasion by Alexandros, were either preserved or rebuilt.

* Maetrijepelja Province - Cometland Province, along the northwest coast. Many misty pine forests, furs, lumber.
* Medjegvaestjo, Kakoriqom - Bearstar City, capital of Maetrijepelja Province. A Tchukorjan-majority settlement known for its handcrafted wooden furniture.
* Sesrukestuo - City of the Six-Armed God, sanctuary of a local Sevraejan god who fights winter blizzards.

## Jontara (south and east)

Jontara is the rest of the nation, sparsely-populated but more fertile, owing to volcanoes along the border that enrichened its soil, causing jungles to grow in the cool Sevraejan air.

The southern lands, which are warmer, rainier, and humid, provide most of the country's food and are the home of the majority of all Sevraejans. Due to the southern farmlands, Jontara's traditional colours are green and saffron, green for the crops, and saffron for the fragrant flowers.

* Mount Asama - third highest peak in Sevraeja, known for being a volcano at the south.
	+ It may have been the source of rich farmlands and lush forests at the southeast.
* Mount Sago - volcanic mountain
* Mount Ronara - volcanic mountain at the south, a lot of snow.
	+ At the southern base of the mountain, there are many temples dotting the slopes. Most of them are dedicated to Stribog, while the rest venerate local wind, star, and mountain spirits.
	+ One temple at the southern slope, Velkebaelische, is the biggest temple to Stribog, and seen as the greatest example of Sevraejan architecture. Aside from various worship halls, it also hosts dozens of observatories and greenhouses.
* Trident Gate and Candle Gate - a single gate, converted to a watch tower, built at the sparse southern border to Rukania. The trident is at the southern side, while the candle is at the northern side. All around it are empty fields for herdsmen from both nations to let their animals graze.
	+ When one is about to move north from Candle Gate's northern side, they may see the snow-capped peak of Mount Ronara in front of them. A little behind, and one can see Vri Vjason behind, and they can also see Mount Asama and its jungles behind at the right.
* Lake Nevana - a large northeastward lake located between Mount Asama and Orchid Point, home to colourful species of fish affected by the rich minerals scattered by volcanic eruptions.
* Orchid Point (Taloma Veska) - the tripoint between Rukania, Sevraeja, and Baniorel. A market town on a forested hill, known for its taverns, inns, fountains, and chariot stadiums.

* Tivantsa - a southeastern border town. Has a high population of Russian Terrans of the Otinomirjo race, but in spite of their Terran origins, they are fiercely loyal to Sevraeja instead of the Terrans. They tend to emulate the Valjad knights of the south.
* Kaqyttel (Kogittela) - a border town to the east with a Tchukorjan majority. One of the richest towns in the east due to it being a trading hub, and a haven for artists of all kinds.
	+ The name means "an albatross" in an archaic language related to Tchukorjan.
	+ In ancient times, it was a farming town that became a protectorate. Its people willingly adopted Sevraejan classical culture, to the extent of wearing silk and turbans and having calligraphy competitions.
	+ Kaqyttel was also known for being a haven of artists, built with love mostly by indigenous Tchukorjan men and women, who went on to become among the most famous artistic people in all of Darros. Young people from the whole continent and even as far away as Marnos went all the way to Kaqyttel to learn from its art academies.
	+ Parents of all races sent their boys and girls to study at the academies of Kaqyttel, especially because its engineering and mechanics schools were among the best in all of Sevraeja. Their reason was mostly to ensure they do not become as poor as Darros.
	+ To the east is the ancient republic of Plaeskovia, known for its posadnik system of democracy. It may have been the influence for Sevraeja to adopt republicanism in later eras.
* Trubidecha - another Tchukorjan chiefdom that became an ally, before its people voluntarily allowed themselves to be integrated into Sevraeja in exchange for their own culture being protected.
	+ Its hockey team's most bitter rival is the Kaqyttelian hockey team.
	+ Trubidechans love technology, so there are many tech foundries and laboratories all over the city. Some of them were built by neighbouring Plaeskovians as associates across the border.
	+ A few condominiums between Plaeskova and Sevraeja exist, mostly as science laboratories and technology centres.

* Maluolkhovetsa Reka - a river along the southern Otinomirjo lands. Parts of it were along the border to Rukania.
* Čečoljeńna - a southerly town located along a major highway further away from the Candle Gate. Formerly a hub of libraries, it is now known for its Siangwaanian district, inhabited mostly by jousting enthusiasts.
* Pitjeńba River
* Tigoda River
* Pitǐba Reka - a river along the southeast that feeds a misty rainforest, perhaps one of the northernmost jungles in the continent. It was named after the many species of birds with long, colourful feathers.
* Ljubanǐ - a major settlement in northern Sevraeja, along the north bank of the Tigoda River. Known for its fresh air and scenic pine forests, it was Sevraeja's oldest shipbuilding centre since the defeat of the Vampires.
* Vri Vjason - tallest mountain in the country, located at the centre. Has a temple to Stribog along the windswept north slope with many bells and pennants.
* Arkojomo - one of the oldest cities of the Slavs, but merely a simple young village when the Oruzii cities flourished. Over time, its architecture developed into a round city of stone to worship certain gods, such as Svarog. Now regarded as a holy site in Sevraeja.
	+ The southern district of Arkojomo has an Arnadjanai community, causing some residents to mockingly call the district "Orkojomo" (fools' quarter).