Gernon

**Gernon** is the name given to the continent that makes up all land in the Northern Hemisphere west of the Great Plains. The name essentially means "The Land", as it is taken from the name of the god Gern. It comprises the westernmost peninsulas of the continental landmass of Gern North, and is bordered by the Whispering Sea to the north, the Endless Oceans to the west, the Oyashima Sea and the Red Depths to the south, and the Great Plains to the east. Gernon is commonly considered its own continent and to be separated from the rest of Gern North by the Great Plains. The easternmost parts of Gern North comprise the separate continent of The Land of Giants.

The continent is further subdivided into two large regions separated by the Magros Mountains, which resulted in limited contact over the millennia.

## Nations and Other States

### Scientarian Empire : A technocratic empire ruled by the divine Empress Adele Tellumnar.

* Whispering Woods: Expansive pine forest to the north, ancient home of the Elves.
* Kingdom of the Silver Throne: Halfling realm in the Dorry Hills with a monarch subordinate to the Scientarian Empress.
* Silver Tree Forest: Broadleaf forest in the south, home to more progressive expatriated elves and birthplace of the Tellumnar twins.
* Spice Coast: The southern coastal regions dominated by Humans. The culture of these humans is called Spicer.

### Union of the West : A loose confederation of states that are united following secession from the Scientarian Empire.

* Kingdom of Kurosekai: Cosmopolitan state centered on the megalopolis Kurosekai.
* Duchy of Escalus: Elven realm to the east of Lake Kumota.
* Holds of Delfheim: Minor dwarven realm to the west of Lake Kumota.
* Kingdom of Mesorbia: The largest mesorban realm, northeast of the Kingdom of Caliyan.
* Baronies of the Mesorban Plains: Patchwork area containing over 300 small baronies, free cities, minor republics, and theocratic centers.
* The Haven Principality: Lands in the southern Magros Mountains and southern Pale Grasses. The capital Nuhaven is a magical mecca.
* Kingdom of Caliyan: State encompassing the lands of the Caliyan River south of Frey, including the Cranborne Swamp and the coastline facing the Oyashima Sea.
* Hill Tribes (unicorporated): Territory is claimed by Kingdom of Kurosekai, but they have little control over these barbarian human tribes.
* Pale Grasses (unincorporated): Steppe grasslands encompassing much of the land between the Magros Mountains and the Caliyan River. Home to the chaotic and nomadic Orc hordes.

### In the Redwall Desert

* Sultanate of Dalux: Settled and agricultural Orc kingdom ruling the southern reaches of the Red River and the Redwall Desert.
* Sultanate of New Telomere: Homeland for the Fiend Spawn founded by the minor god Maggor. Refounded on the Red River after the original Telomere settlement was destroyed by the Tarrasque.
* Kelwas: City-State with marginal control of the lands around the confluence of the Red River and
* Nanzón: Isolationist state ruled by Kitsune.
* Rainbase: Oasis trading town with a rift to the Plane of Water, causing endless rain.

### Others

* Umbruth: Dwarven realm north of the Redwall Desert and west of Jorundum.
* Jorundum: Dwarven realm in the Antax Mountains.
* Trigwocket: Gnome homeland formed by a wish granted by the fiend god Lucifer.
* Oyashima: Archipelago of islands in the Oyashima Sea, under the rule of the Emperor of the Flowering Throne.