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{{Regions of Terasil Infobox | {{Regions of Terasil Infobox | ||
|Name=Sanctuary Vale | |Name=Sanctuary Vale | ||
|Image=[[File: | |Image=[[File:Sanctuary Vale Photo.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath Range]] | |Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath Range]] | ||
|Realm=[[Terasil]] | |Realm=[[Terasil]] | ||
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* [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the south, monitored and ritually sealed during times of political or spiritual unrest. | * [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the south, monitored and ritually sealed during times of political or spiritual unrest. | ||
* Hollowgate Descent — A branch of the [[Deep Roads]] connecting the vale to [[Minthari]] settlements and external trade routes. | * Hollowgate Descent — A branch of the [[Deep Roads]] connecting the vale to [[Minthari]] settlements and external trade routes. | ||
* The Fractured Wedge — A northeastern corridor of unstable terrain, largely avoided on the surface, but tunneled beneath by Deep Road arteries linking the vale to the [[ | * The Fractured Wedge — A northeastern corridor of unstable terrain, largely avoided on the surface, but tunneled beneath by Deep Road arteries linking the vale to the [[Astrathal Range]]. | ||
|Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations or Orasians. | |Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations or Orasians. | ||
Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit Varunel—guardian of memory and history—first rooted her domain in the Khargaath Range near modern Djes-Val, shaping the region’s enduring role as a sanctuary of preserved knowledge and ancestral continuity. | Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit Varunel—guardian of memory and history—first rooted her domain in the Khargaath Range near modern Djes-Val, shaping the region’s enduring role as a sanctuary of preserved knowledge and ancestral continuity. | ||
Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved stone-records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The Great Migration, shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility and mineral stability enabled early human lineages—eventually the Duranthi—to cultivate memory-based spiritual practices rooted in ancestral [[attunement]]. | Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved stone-records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility and mineral stability enabled early human lineages—eventually the Duranthi—to cultivate memory-based spiritual practices rooted in ancestral [[attunement]]. | ||
|Cultural Significance=Sanctuary Vale is considered the living archive of Duranthi tradition. Every settlement serves a ritual function: from governance in [[Kar-Thal]] to transcription in [[Djes-Val]] and guardianship in [[Dul-Val]]. Pilgrimage and seasonal rituals often trace established echo-paths, with each stone cairn or carved threshold serving as an anchor point in a wider mnemonic landscape. The entire vale is treated as a layered space, recording spiritual, historical, and social continuity in physical form. | |Cultural Significance=Sanctuary Vale is considered the living archive of Duranthi tradition. Every settlement serves a ritual function: from governance in [[Kar-Thal]] to transcription in [[Djes-Val]] and guardianship in [[Dul-Val]]. Pilgrimage and seasonal rituals often trace established echo-paths, with each stone cairn or carved threshold serving as an anchor point in a wider mnemonic landscape. The entire vale is treated as a layered space, recording spiritual, historical, and social continuity in physical form. | ||
|Climate=The region maintains a temperate to semi-arid climate, influenced by the surrounding elevations. Mist accumulates seasonally in lower basins, and subtle seismic vibrations are commonly noted. | |Climate=The region maintains a temperate to semi-arid climate, influenced by the surrounding elevations. Mist accumulates seasonally in lower basins, and subtle seismic vibrations are commonly noted. | ||
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These artistic traditions serve not only as cultural expression, but as aural and visual extensions of the vale’s memory—reflecting the Duranthi belief that art is not to depict, but to preserve. | These artistic traditions serve not only as cultural expression, but as aural and visual extensions of the vale’s memory—reflecting the Duranthi belief that art is not to depict, but to preserve. | ||
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|Bibliography={{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Our Sanctuary: An [[Orasian]] History}} by Jek-Karun | |Bibliography={{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Our Sanctuary: An [[Orasian]] History}} by Jek-Karun | ||
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