The Pride Lands

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The Pride Lands was initially given its name in honor of The Old Kings personal guard. "The Lions Pride" is a tradition of warriors trained at a young age to become the Kings Elite, trained personal army. It was this army that won the heart of Fantasia and made Pride Rock the capital city. The Kingdom of Pride Rock is best known for it's vast grasslands, rolling hills and wide spread towns. The area outlining the great city is dotted with many castles and villas. These are the homes of the Grand Lionesses and their expansive wealth.

## History

Settled three generations ago through Mohatu Lioncourt, the Pride Lands were the pride and joy of many people coming through. Littered with many abundant places for farming and mining areas, the Pride Lands quickly flourished. From small villages scattered about during Mohatu's reign the Pride Lands began construction of a greater town for all to come to for trade and goods and a resting place for travelers through the vast lands Fantasia had to offer. Seven years through the construction Yeruslan was built and established. Word crossed by traveler that a new settlement had been established in such a place and quickly Yeruslan was bustling with activity.

## Points of Interest

Sinhagad - Nala's Family Castle

Castle Leander - Mary Lioncourt (grandmother)

Castle Yeruslan - Pride Rock

Villa of Arehi - Elizabeth's Villa

Villa of Lev - Sophia (aunt)

And Othniel - Aradena (great-grandmother)

## Pride Rock

Also known as Yeruslan from Mohatu's Reign, the grand castle stands tall within the rolling plains of the Pride Lands. From afar one can see small little towns dotting the region around Pride Rock but closer a massive town can be seen surrounding the Castle and it's walls. Deep within the walls and walking towards the Castle itself from the gates, massive statues of marble line the wide pathway of Kings of the Past and Notable Family members who either died in war or served a great purpose, as such Rafiki always adorns the pathway as the Pride Lands Royal Advisor. Through the massive mahogany doors and into the grand hall leading to the main lobby. Beneath the grand marble statues of notable family members lies a constellation in diamond to where they can be found within the sky. The halls are decorated with paintings and many other objects from payments between other countries. Many portraits of battles and great wars are only visible within the Trophy Room, a room dedicated to the victories of war accomplished by the Lioncourt family. The only colors lined within the walls would be the banner of the Lioncourt Royals, a crimson banner lined with gold with a might golden lion within the middle. Erected by Ahadi, the banner similarly has been used by David Lioncourt as the Emblem for the Rebellion

## The Gorge

The Gorge is located to the West of Pride Rock, separating a good chunk of the Northwestern part of the Pride Lands from the Kingdom of Corona. Filled with animals that use the Gorge to travel, the Battle of the Gorge is the most memorable. During The First King's Reign the barbarians of the day from Andalasia had come South to claim the Pride Lands for themselves to come to a new Kingdom when the winter set as the Pride Lands mild climate was kept all year round.

### The Battle of the Gorge

The Battle of the Gorge was the first real battle having ever taken place within the Pride Lands between the Barbarians of the present day Andalasia and the Norse men and women from the North in the Pride Lands. The only way to the Pride Lands was through the Gorge so the Barbarians took it as an open invitation. Spanning the Gorge they took an effort to catch the Pride Landers off guard coming in and then heading East to attack their villages and settlements. A tip from a small village upon the Gorge's high cliffs The First Great King took his men and women in arms towards the Gorge to confront the enemy. Greeted at the end, the Barbarians were surprised to see that the Great King led his forces towards them warding them off from the Pride Lands and back to the forests of Andalasia. Although as simple as it had sounded the battle took a course of over three days. Severe losses to the Barbarians had rewarded the Pride Landers with fame of fearlessness and courage to stand against such enemies during the time. The Lion's Pride was then created of the best fighters to defend their new country from attackers. This was the first major battle for the Pridelanders during The First Great King's reign.

### The Great Plains

The Great Plains was the major battle during The Great King's time.

## The Elephant Graveyard

Blurb here more about the Tomb of Kings and its treasures

## Surrounding Areas

The Elephant Graveyard

The Outlands

The Tree of Life

The Watering Hole

The Great Plains

The Gorge

## Trivia

* Based roughly off of Roman regions and English structures.
* The Pride Lands landscape takes after Italian landscapes to get the rolling hills and farmlands.
* Within the Pride Lands many people are catholic but the royal family stands firm on the beliefs of Mohatu from the North resulting in Catholics and Pagans working together.
* Most of the religion in the Pride Lands is Norse Paganism and Catholicisms.
* How the Lioncourt's deal with matters was based off of the Starks and Lannister's from Game of Thrones.
* All Lioncourt first names are in Norse and then changed to a more English name.