Illya

**Illya** is the World where the main storyline takes place.

## Geography

From the dawn of time, the continent of Illya, also known as **The Otherworld**, has been the residence of the faerie population of the western continent. Temperatures drop enough for snow to fall as far as the middle of the continent, while the south is hit with strong sunlight and high temperatures. At the far east of Illya and beyond the Sleeping Sea lies Jhaqar, and to the South lies the Mortal Realm.

Illya used to be divided into six independent kingdoms—Vereen, Myrren, Meromere, Alaria, Peryn, and the forgotten kingdom of the Summerlands (now known as the Southern Expanse).

During this time (spanning from 3000 BE to 1 BE), the Noble Houses of Astallane, Hollen, Severan, Valireos, Sylvane, and Virayne—respectively, ruled.

However, after the conquest of Vereen, led by one of its very Princes, House Astallane became the ruling House of the High Court, and the monarch would be named High King/Queen, ruling above even the kings and queens of each kingdom.

Along the southernmost border of the Southern Expanse is the adamant Wall that separates Illya from the Mortal Realm, commissioned by High King Pylas after he issued the Exile Law.

**Vereen** is located in the most northwestern corner of Illya, holding the cities of the capital Arcron, Stillwater, and Windrove in the northernmost part of the country, and Darmeadow, Moonfall, Seaspell, and Summerstone to the south. Other notable places include: The Temples of Moonfall, and Sidra's Hill, where **The Pavilion** stands. Bordering to the northeast is the kingdom of **Meromere**, and right below bordering southeast is **Myrren**.

Myrren holds its capital of Everbridge. It is the smallest kingdom of the continent, and the only to never keep human slaves before the Exile Law. It was the easiest kingdom for High King Pylas to conquer, as it had a small, poor military and a nonexistent navy. Meromere holds the capital city of Sunshore, as well as borders the **Deep Waters**. It is known as the Healer's Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Healers, as it holds the **Rysen Freehold**, the school of healers.

To the south of these kingdoms lie the side-by-side kingdoms of **Alaria** and **Peryn**. Alaria holds the capital city Brightbell, as well as Havenhall. Peryn holds its capital city of Evenfall, as well as the infamous valley **The Mother's Eye**, where it is said that the storms that rage within the lakes and rivers has not seen anyone leave alive.

The southernmost kingdom, bordering the Mortal Realm and housing **The Wall**, is **the Summerlands**, or **The Southern Expanse**. After the Revolt of House Virayne, its capital city--Valraan--was destroyed, leaving what is now known as **The Ruines.** Most of the land of this forgotten kingdom has been abandoned, leaving only **the Black Dunes**, **the Mute Mountains**, and small, coastal fishing towns inhabited. The only significant town lies a days journey from The Wall, called Barbarrow. It housed the remaining children of the **King and Queen of the Summerlands** while they hid from the High King's Guard.

## Kingdoms of Illya

* Alaria
* Meromere
* Myrren
* Peryn
* The Southern Expanse
* Vereen