Eork Plains

The Eork Plains (Ancient Akratian: Ar-Heok, meaning "dark stone") is the name given by the first Akratian settlers arriving in Western Sparwood. The Akratian Peninsula is characterized for its vasts plains sprinkled with rivers and small pockets of forests, dominated by imposing mountain ranges. The plains are also known to be remarkably fertile, in addition to containing many resources while concealing secrets buried in its depths. The Eork Plains are the birthplace of the Akratian culture and have been inhabited by several kingdoms and people over time.

Location
The Eork Plains are located in Western Sparwood. While surrounded by multiple seas, like the Astsyllean Sea, the rough sea or the Norgrens Sea, it posses startegic straits between multiple continent, the Shalia Strait, with Sørligste and the Hraam Strait with Australiquia (Southern Alteniquia).



Geography
The Eork Plains are surrounded by 3 major islands: the Island of Tortuga, the Island of Tálor, and the Emerald Isle. They are crossed by many rivers and streams, for example the Ekara river, Lirsis river, Isarä river, Othalaï, or Ïrais rivers. They are also dominated by the mountain ranges: the Ishelai, Sïar, Vartha, and Eavoïth mountain ranges. There are several small bodies of water, such as Lake Tarneos and the marshes of Ogarth and Ëjtith.

Particularities



 * The majority of the Eork Plains are flat plains, though in small pockets of forets, there can be found a wide variety of trees and vegetation, such as pine forests, oak forests, dark oak forests, birch forests, and flower forests.
 * The Eork Plains holds the Ar Heok (meaning "dark stone" in Ancient Akratian), named as such because it is the only place on Rathnir, outside of the Nether, where there is blacktone. Moreover, the blackstone found here is a little bit different than the one found in the Nether.
 * The Eork Plains are the only place (excluding Sørligste) with cristalized Lüth, a rare an powerfull element with unknown composition.

List of countries in the Eork Plains

 * The City State of Apple Harbor (now part of the UK)
 * The Ryzani Colony of Auszan (assimilated by the UEA)
 * The Tribe of Bogmire (assimilated by the UEA)
 * The Military Junta of Eok (now part of the UK)
 * Greenstem
 * Leythe (now part of the UK)
 * Reyllea (immigrated and dissolved)
 * The Revolutionary Legion of Sirdis (assimilated)
 * Serafini (non-present)
 * Sironia (non-present)
 * Tálor (assimilated by TE)
 * Tortuga
 * Akratia (dissolved)
 * The United Kingdoms of Western Sparwood