Mendari

**Mendari** *( Also know as Men´daari in Kodama Speech and The Suicide Forest by the inhabitants of the Feiwo region )* is an immense nonhuman state and forest of the Far East which is mainly inhabited by the kodama. A humanoid race, who are distant relatives of the dryads.

## Inhabitants

Most of the inhabitants of the forest are the kodama. A humanoid race, which is a distant relative of the dryads. But also, races such as oreads, orcs and ogres are found in this place in addition to others, with much smaller population. But the kodamas are the ones who rule over the other races.

Unlike the dryads. In Mendari, not a monarchy rules, but a theocracy. Which is directed by those kodama who have a greater connection with The Spirit of the Forest, a place located in the center of their territory, which apparently is a powerful Place of Power. Which the kodama believe is the reincarnation of Gaia ( probably, a Grigori ), divinity whom they previously worshipped.

## Geography

The area in which Mendari is located is a mountainous territory. Filled with deep valleys and high mountains as it borders the kingdoms of Pagu to the north and Tewo to the south. Two of the wettest territories in the entire Feiwo region.

## Climate

The area in which it is located, allow Mendari to be a leafy and dense cloud forest In which the fog hardly lets see the light of the sun.

## Fauna and flora

Similar to its counterpart in the Northern Kingdoms, Brokilon. In Mendari, all kinds of plants and trees grow which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Also, creatures such as the blue tiger, the orang pendek and yiren and monsters such as the baku, bashe and mogwai can be also found here.

## History

### Early ages

Not much is known about the history of the place. According to what is known by the orcs that have come out of the forest and have had contact with civilization, the kodama have been there for a long time, so long that the exact date on which they appeared is not known. What we do know is that at some point they emigrated from the north to the east, arriving at the present territory known as Mendari, some of them, they say, that it was because of a conflict they had in the north with another race, presumably, the dryads, but this is only a legend and its veracity is inaccurate.

### War against "civilized" races

At some point during the colonization of Feiwo by the different races that would compose the region. There were some small conflicts over the forest. Especially with the inhabitants of Pagu and Tewo, who even allied to destroy the kodama.

Luckily, however, the magic possessed by the kodama prevented the conflicts from escalating into something greater and a pact was reached, in which not only was Mendari's territory delimited, but it was also agreed that the kodama would be in charge of condemning the criminals of the different kingdoms.

### Current situation

The current situation is one of absolute peace. No one in the whole region dares to enter the forest. Some cults have even been born that adore the kodama and ask them for help, in exchange for different offerings.

## Locations

* The Spirit of The Forest [ Place of Power ]
* Sekien [ Capital ]

## Trivia

* The tortures of the Kodama are so brutal. That is why those who are sent there would rather commit suicide than fall into their hands. Hence, the most atrocious criminals are sent to the forest and hence, the forest has earned the nickname "The Suicide Forest".
* Part of the idea of the forest is inspired in being a counterpart of Brokilon as well as in the forest of Aokigahara. There are also some influences from the movie Princess Mononoke.