Lurra

## Location

Lurra is in the middle of Astrija. It is bordered in the North West by Aeria, bordered in the East by jungle (which is also technically Lurrian territory), and bordered in the South and West by Vindur.

## Appearance

Each part of Lurra is slightly different as far as terrain but it is all mostly forests and fields. The Whispering Woods is full of slender silver leafy full trees, and the forest floor is lush coated with a light mist. As far as climate goes, Lurra is also considered a neutral ground with Ignis being to the North and Nix being in the South. Most of the time it is temperate, but it can be prone to the occasional chill and even snowfall. It is known for having tall trees and the widest variety of plant life out of all the lands. Lurra is also one of the biggest kingdoms.

## Notable Residents

### Individuals

* **Queen Terra** - first ruler of Lurra. Became the goddess of earth. Her palace remains standing to this day and is located in the heart of the whispering woods.
* **Eira** - Eira is a Lurrian born somewhere in the Enchanted Forest. She is a powerful warrior known for her strength and magic. She was originally engaged to Fallon, another Lurrian warrior, but then he died. She later went on to marry champion Vindur racer Aether.
* **Fallon** - Like Eira, he was born somewhere in the Enchanted Forest. He was a part of the Queen’s army and one of its strongest warriors. He was engaged to Eira before his death. He was noted to have been sent out for a mission in Nix. Unfortunately, weather blew him off course and he ended up in Fryst. He quickly froze to death there and his body would remain there for some time until it was to be recovered by Aether.
* **Calypso** (Rainwing) - She is a spunky Rainwing dragon from the Great Dragon Time, most known for her relationship with Prince Darkfire and her part in helping to take down the malicious Nightwing rulers of the time.
* **Kaiden Morfran** - Kaiden was born in Crawley Village, Terebithia. He was born a witch, the son to Lilith Morfran, ruler of the Coven of the Blood Crows. As his coven grew stronger he sought to take out his mother’s dark power. He tried to rebel against her but was forced to flee to Miss Hadley’s school. He hid there for a few years before realizing what was really happening at the school. He and the rest of his house sought to take down the school and Kaiden went on to take down Lilith.
* **Lorien Greylock** - Lorien was a Seer who attended Miss Hadley's School. He assisted House Begonia in the takedown of the Blood Crow Coven as well as Lilith.
* **Felicity Rhine-Turrah** - Felicity was born at Miss Hadley's, and fought with the rest of House Begonia.

### Species

* Lurrians
* Rainwings (dragons)
* Fairies
* Humans
* Idaks

## Culture

### Economy

There is a large fur trade. Lurrians also usually trade pretty feathers with Vindurians.

### Clothes

They wear clothes of natural material and furs. Their hair is adorned with flowers or other nature made ornaments. Lurrian hunters tend to wear mud or paint on their faces to better camouflage themselves. The warriors wear hard plates of bark, from a certain tree that’s bark is hard as steel. They usually use bows and arrows but are well equipped in sword fighting and elemental magic.  More modern day inhabitants use a variety of materials for clothing, and often exchange with other lands too.

### Homes

Many people living in Lurra have built their homes of houses in the trees, in caves, or in small homes made from branches and old animal skins. As time went on houses and more solid, on-ground structures were formed. Now there are even castles and larger building scattered all throughout the land.

### Death

#### Beliefs about Death

The common belief in Old Lurra was that death brought forth new life. If a child was born the same day a family member died, it was considered a great blessing. They believed that bodies should be returned to nature. Modern day, people have strayed from this thought. Some traditionalists and earth lovers follow this belief, but many simply see death as an end.

#### Body Procedure

###### Old Lurra

Bodies were either buried without a casket, surrounded by flowers, or friends and family would use their magic (if they had it) to make the earth grow around the body. This would then seemingly form a shape of the person from vines and roots, while allowing their corpse to be absorbed into the earth. The bodies could be buried in clothes, but sometimes, they tried to remove as much as possible so that they weren't leaving things that couldn't break down in the dirt. When it was possible, bodies would be buried in the same place they died, instead of being moved to a cemetery or such. If they died inside somewhere or are unable to be buried for whatever reason, they are taken to the nearest available place.

###### Modern Day

In modern times, bodies are now more often just buried in a grave (often in a casket). Many also have a gravestone and specific site to be buried in. Caskets can be full of things related to the person, and often the corpse is dressed up nicely.

## Traditions and Events

#### Forest Masquerade

Every so often Terra hosted the Forest Masquerade. It was a big masked party in which everyone who attended had to have a themed outfit, whether animal or nature inspired. It was known for its exquisite decorations. There are twinkling lights all around and the animals of the forest even perform an act. It is something that the other rulers look forward to. It also serves as an opportunity for them to get better acquainted with each other.

## Regions Within

* **Whispering Woods** - Right in the middle of Lurra. Shireshill Castle is also in the Whispering Woods. The forest itself is full of silver, slender trees full of bright green leaves.
* **Terra's Castle (Shireshill Castle)** - right in the heart of the Whispering Woods.
* **Piney Path** - a long area full of pine trees and evergreens As you get closer to the Bridgebore Summit there is a heavy mist that envelopes the land.
* **Silver Falls** - a slight rocky mountain with a big waterfall rushing down it. It runs into the Crystal Lake.
* **Crystal Lake** - a clear watered lake that runs through Tangled Wood, Serpents Paradise, and Elissidel with the Silver River, It is mostly bordered by the Whispering Woods in the South and the West.
* **Silver River** - runs from the crystal lake.
* **Lavender Fields** - a field full of lavender flowers. It is sweet smelling and a very good place to relax if stressed
* **Jade Meadows** - a meadow full of bright fresh grass and only a few trees scattered faintly around
* **Tangled Wood** - Full of overly large trees in which many of Lurrians make their treehouse homes
* **Enchanted Forest**
* **Tarabith**
* **Serpent's Paradise** - a rainforest full of lush greens. It gets its name from the serpent like long wines throughout the trees

## Trivia

* Vindurians can fly over Lurra whenever they want since Sora and Terra are such good friends