NOVEL NEXT Map of the Alderes #1
This is a map of the setting. I shared an early version in the forums, but this one includes more labels. It's not comprehensive, but I thought it would be fun to give an idea of what the world of Oathbreaker looks like, show some locations that've been mentioned in the story so far, and tease future ones. I'll post this again in the future as the story progresses, with updates for new locations. Because I need a certain word count to post chapters, and because I thought it might be fun to summarize some lore we know so far, I've also included some blurbs on a few locations.
Urn: A subcontinent of Edaea and the locale of much of Oathbreaker's story. Long ago, a great exodus brought the armies of Edaean kings from the west into this land, where they established many fair kingdoms under the leadership of an exiled goddess.
Seydis: This was once the greatest of the realms of Urn. It is here the God-Queen Aureia established Her seat of power in the east, when She still walked the fields and forests of the world. In this domain of gilded eardtrees and bountiful river valleys, humanity lived alongside the Eld races in a blessed golden age for many generations. The nominal ruler of Seydis, and of Urn at large, was the elf king Tuvon, also known as the Archon, who was the God-Queen's steward after Her departure from the Alderes. Seydis has been left a charred wasteland by the ruinations of the Fall ten years before the story begins.
Elfgrave: Once known as Elfhome, or Tiir Ilyasven. This was the God-Queen's own capital, and later the seat of power for her Archon. Urnic lords from across the land would gather here for great councils, and the city was thick with enchantments and culture. It is particularly famous for being the location of the Alder Table, a magical edifice crafted by the God-Queen Herself, which was used to bestow great power to a collective of picked champions -- the Knights of the Alder Table. It is now a demon infested ruin.
Briarland: Once a proud realm known by another name, this thorn-blighted dominion is now home to the bloodthirsty Briar Elves and their favored servants, the fallen knights known as the Brothers of the Briar.
Reynwell: While all realms are equal under the Accord, Reynwell is the current governmental seat of the realms at large, and of various other interests. Its capital, Garihelm, is the throne city of the Urnic Emperor, Markham Forger, leader of the Accorded Realms.
Edaea: The West, the Greater Continent, the Old World. This vast stretch of grave kingdoms and warring nation-states goes by many names, but much of the world's history has been made and buried here. Dark things stir in its most battle-scarred corners.