Land of the Hedrewyr
Map of Hedrèwyr, Ildûn ca. 653 DR
Regions, Geographic
Hedrèwyr is bounded by the Mar Acentyri to the east, the Ildûni province of Nadrèwyr to the north and Savàrið to the west.
- Inùnda Craw
- Inùnda Ogùrûn. A wild, marshy area at the mouth of the Run Dasùlys that is home to two tribes of Ogdar Nyr and one of Ogdar Fal (rf. Falen Ogdàri). The Ogdar of this region have successfully defended their territory from Yrūni encroachment for untold centuries. Trade with the Ogdar is permitted in the Town of Kirávril, where the giant anthropoids bring shellfish, furs, and bog iron to market. Despite working relations with the tribes in Kirávril, their presence is not tolerated in surrounding villages and towns where they are seen as both dangerous and untrustworthy.
- Inùnda Talûn
- Springs of Palan
- Singing Coast
Cities, Towns, and Villages
- City of Essèrwyl
- City of Gyrdon
- Town of Baldûn
- Town of Hirúdyr
- Town of Irdòrwyr
- Town of Isserdûn
- Town of Kirávril
- Town of Moram
- Town of Navral
- Town of Savàyrdon
- Town of Serdûn
- Town of Ðal Bàvayr. A mining town between Mor Eldyr and Mor Kælmyral.
- Town of Ðaráwyl
- Village of Andyðor
- Village of Arálnyr
- Village of Baldràmyr
- Village of Belkìryð
- Village of Belywys
- Village of Blyr
- Village of Bonyryn
- Village of Dalymyr
- Village of Dasdyrdûn
- Village of Deleð
- Village of Dyneð
- Village of Elàgyr
- Village of Erékmar
- Village of Erdymn
- Village of Gælnyr
- Village of Geswyl
- Village of Gyyrm
- Village of Haldryeð
- Village of Heldèyn
- Village of Jandànyr
- Village of Kelmor
- Village of Kemar
- Village of Kilymwyl
- Village of Kolymgor
- Village of Kradymyr
- Village of Larànde
- Village of Lurdryn
- Village of Marmàsyr
- Village of Mazàryn
- Village of Morágyð
- Village of Myrdún
- Village of Palmyndor
- Village of Parymið
- Village of Pernygor
- Village of Raðmyr
- Village of Rûdyr
- Village of Rygyð
- Village of Saldùen
- Village of Sarmyr
- Village of Saryðrym
- Village of Saðòrd
- Village of Seðyryn
- Village of Sharmyrað
- Village of Shergyrâl
- Village of Tæðmar
- Village of Ðal Bùral. A mining village near Mor Jotun.
- Village of Ðal Dàmmas. A mining village between Mor Kælmyral and Mor Jotun.
- Village of Ðal Myrdeyn. A mining village between Mor Kardyen and Mor Ladæn.
- Village of Ðal Orbyð. A mining village near Mor Kælmyral.
- Village of Ðûlar
- Village of Urjànyr
- Village of Vandymyr
- Village of Vasàðyrin
- Village of Veldyrdyr
- Village of Velyramyr
- Village of Wyrdyr
Landmarks
- Natural Lighthouse. The southern tip of Hedrewyr and its attendant islands (e.g., Wældyth, Drœm, Tarlàyth) are volcanically active. These area are part of a larger volcanic chain that continues south into the Land of Tassèrus. At the southernmost point of the Ildûn mainland is a striking geographic feature called the Natural Lighthouse. This is a tall and narrow volcanic chimney whose summit regularly glows with volcanic activity, just below the rim. Though the glow cannot be seen in the daylight, it can be seen for many miles at night. Only rarely has the chimney or its surrounding craters exploded, though lava flows are commonly found winding across the sulfurous peninsula to the sea.
People
History
Queen Ealyma, direct descendant of Alfard the First, was an esteemed noble of the Hedrym Clan. An Old Empire practice to allow native nobility to retain possession of land and resources, provided they paid homage to the King of the city-state, had permitted her family to rule the land and City of Esserwyl for 700 years prior to her rule. In the Spring of 837 HK, the Caphari attempted a daring invasion of Ildûn, landing north of the Town of Serdûn with ninety ships. The unpopular King of Ildûn, Jarôs III, summoned the armies of his land to defend the region of Hedrewyr, but few nobles responded to his call. By the Summer of 837 HK, the Caphari had swept through Ðaráwyl and Moram, pushing north toward Savàrið. An army was being mustered in Savris, but the generals there chose to wait for the Caphari to circle the Inùnda Ogùrûn before meeting them. At the same time, Queen Ealyma of Esserwyl received a vision from the god Drāūn that if she came to the aid of the land, that she and her people would be granted eternal favor both in life and in the After. The Queen’s army struck across central Hedrewyr and met the middle of the Caphari army south of Irdòrwyr, dividing their forces and supplies. Wherever the Queen’s army struck, thunderstorms followed that rose her fallen soldiers (and their mounts) from the mud so that the army could push forward. When King Jarôs III learned of this attack, his army moved south from Savris, decimating the northern arm of the Caphari army. Meanwhile, Queen Ealyma’s army turned southward and was able to push the Capharans back to the sea. There were several lasting effects of these events. In exchange for her service, Queen Ealyma and her family were awarded extensive rights to their ancestral lands, in effect returning the rule of Hedrewyr to the Hedrym Clan. The Ēōyn Clan leaders were very displeased with her new allegiance, recognizing her sister Thalyma as the new leader of the Hedrym (an acknowledgment that had no bearing on the Dekàlan right of rule). Those who had followed Queen Ealyma into battle were recognized as citizens of the Empire and were granted the rights of land and property ownership, governance, et al. This last development created a schism within the clan that exists to this day. Lastly, following the death of Queen Ealyma in 852 HK, the priests of Kyrm Orydraun determined that the Queen’s vision (i.e., lurdùrun) and the supernatural storms that boosted her army were evidence that she was a Vældyrim of Drāūn and deserving of canonization. in recognition of her status, Kyrð Ealyma was completed in the City of Esserwyl in 885 HK. The shrine continues to be the most regularly vandalized structure in all of the Old Empire.