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|Introduction=The Boundary Mountains are a formidable range marking the westernmost border of Terasil, separating the [[Orasian]] lands from the Highland Plains beyond. Their towering, iron-rich peaks and jagged ridges form an impenetrable natural defense, long regarded as the final bastion of Orasian strength. Unlike the more eroded mountains of Cairnwall or Scarspire, the Boundary Mountains stand defiant against time and erosion, their sheer cliffs and blackened peaks symbolizing the endurance of the Orasians.
|Introduction=The Boundary Mountains are a formidable range marking the westernmost border of Terasil, separating the [[Orasian]] lands from the realm of Celyndor. Their towering, iron-rich peaks and jagged ridges form an impenetrable natural defense, long regarded as the final bastion of Orasian strength.  


The southern pass through the range is fortified by Shem-Kal, a strategic outpost, while the town of Hek-Val, carved into the mountain’s lower slopes, serves as a key trade and defense hub.
The southern pass through the range is fortified by Shem-Kal, a strategic outpost, while the town of Hek-Val, carved into the mountain’s lower slopes, serves as a key trade and defense hub. In the north, the settlement of Men-Kal sits high in the Boundary Mountains guarding the northern pass.
|Etymology=The name "Boundary Mountains" reflects their historical and symbolic role as the final barrier between Terasil and the lands beyond. To the Orasians, they are also called “Vorl-Kharn”—meaning “The Wall of Iron”—a name referencing both their rich metal deposits and their unyielding nature.
|Etymology=The name "Boundary Mountains" reflects their historical and symbolic role as the final barrier between Terasil and the lands beyond. To the Orasians, they are also called “Vorl-Kharn”—meaning “The Wall of Iron”—a name referencing both their rich metal deposits and their unyielding nature.
|Geography=The Boundary Mountains stretch along Terasil’s western frontier, forming a steep, nearly impassable ridge.
|Geography=The Boundary Mountains stretch along Terasil’s western frontier, forming a steep, nearly impassable ridge.
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The settlement is built into the **rock face of a sheer cliff**, its structures reinforced against the relentless winds that howl through the pass. **Towering stone watchposts** line its western edge, their narrow slits eternally scanning the forests of [[Celyndor]]. Orasians in Men-Kal rarely lower their guard, for they believe the mountains protect them from more than just invaders—**they keep out things that should never set foot in Terasil.**   
The settlement is built into the **rock face of a sheer cliff**, its structures reinforced against the relentless winds that howl through the pass. **Towering stone watchposts** line its western edge, their narrow slits eternally scanning the forests of [[Celyndor]]. Orasians in Men-Kal rarely lower their guard, for they believe the mountains protect them from more than just invaders—**they keep out things that should never set foot in Terasil.**   


Men-Kal is not a place for the faint-hearted. **Only the hardiest Orasians are sent here, bound by oath to hold the mountain and the pass against whatever may come.**
Men-Kal is not a place for the faint-hearted. **Only the hardiest Orasians are sent here, bound by oath to hold the mountain and the pass against whatever may come.**
|Flora=* Ironroot Shrub – A plant with roots strong enough to penetrate iron deposits.
* Kharnvine – A creeping, black-veined vine that clings to the cliffs.
* Windthorn Bramble – A low-growing shrub that thrives in harsh mountain winds.
|Fauna=* Steelclaw Vulture – A massive scavenger bird, with razor-sharp talons.
* Vorl-Wyrm – A serpentine predator, its scales resembling iron.
* Kharn Ram – A large, mountain-dwelling beast, with horns as hard as steel.
|Cultural Significance=To the Orasians, the Boundary Mountains are sacred, representing resilience, endurance, and unyielding strength.
|Cultural Significance=To the Orasians, the Boundary Mountains are sacred, representing resilience, endurance, and unyielding strength.


=== The Iron Veil ===
=== The Iron Veil ===
An Orasian belief that the Boundary Mountains are the shield of Terasil, forged by the will of [https://casaorestes.com/Oras Oras].
An Orasian belief that the Boundary Mountains are the shield of Terasil, forged by the will of [[Oras]].


=== Legends and Myths ===
=== Legends and Myths ===
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* The Sleeper in Iron – A legend speaks of a great Orasian warrior, encased in iron within the mountains, waiting to awaken.
* The Sleeper in Iron – A legend speaks of a great Orasian warrior, encased in iron within the mountains, waiting to awaken.
* The Wind’s Price – An old tale warning that any who seek to cross the mountains uninvited will be lost to the winds.
* The Wind’s Price – An old tale warning that any who seek to cross the mountains uninvited will be lost to the winds.
|Flora=* Ironroot Shrub – A plant with roots strong enough to penetrate iron deposits.
* Kharnvine – A creeping, black-veined vine that clings to the cliffs.
* Windthorn Bramble – A low-growing shrub that thrives in harsh mountain winds.
|Fauna=* Steelclaw Vulture – A massive scavenger bird, with razor-sharp talons.
* Vorl-Wyrm – A serpentine predator, its scales resembling iron.
* Kharn Ram – A large, mountain-dwelling beast, with horns as hard as steel.
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