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|Image=[[File:Artwork_-_Sanctuary_Vale_02.jpg|center|frameless|A view of the Vale]] | |Image=[[File:Artwork_-_Sanctuary_Vale_02.jpg|center|frameless|A view of the Vale]] | ||
{{center|A view of the [[Sora Basin]]}} | {{center|A view of the [[Sora Basin]]}} | ||
|Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath | |Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath Mountains]] | ||
|Realm=[[Terasil]] | |Realm=[[Terasil]] | ||
|Borders on=Khargaath | |Borders on=Khargaath Mountains, Citadel Mountains | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Regions of Terasil Sections | {{Regions of Terasil Sections | ||
|Introduction=Sanctuary Vale is a vast highland basin located in central [[Terasil]]. Positioned between the circular wall of the [[Citadel Mountains]] to the east and the jagged volcanic ridges of the [[Khargaath | |Introduction=Sanctuary Vale is a vast highland basin located in central [[Terasil]]. Positioned between the circular wall of the [[Citadel Mountains]] to the east and the jagged volcanic ridges of the [[Khargaath Mountains]] to the west, the vale is among the most culturally significant regions in Tersasil. It serves as the spiritual and ancestral heartland of the [[Duranthi]], containing their largest settlements. | ||
|History=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations of Orasians. | |History=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations of Orasians. | ||
Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirit of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath | Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirit of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath Mountains near modern [[Djes-Val]]. | ||
Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive. | Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive. | ||
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* [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the west. | * [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the west. | ||
* 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 | * 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 Mountains]] in [[Minthal]]. | ||
|Bibliography=<noautolinks>{{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Our Sanctuary: A Duranthi History}} by Jek-Karun | |Bibliography=<noautolinks>{{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Our Sanctuary: A Duranthi History}} by Jek-Karun | ||
</noautolinks> | </noautolinks> | ||
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* [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the west. | * [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the west. | ||
* 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 | * 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 Mountains]] in [[Minthal]]. | ||
|Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations of Orasians. | |Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations of Orasians. | ||
Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirit of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath | Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirit of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath Mountains near modern [[Djes-Val]]. | ||
Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive. | Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive. | ||