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{{Mountain | {{Mountain Ranges of Terasil Infobox | ||
|Name=Tearfall Range | |Name=Tearfall Range | ||
|Image=[[File:Emerald Valley.jpg|center|frameless]] | |Image=[[File:Emerald Valley - Art 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|Location=Encircling the Emerald Valley, Terasil | |Location=Encircling the Emerald Valley, [[Terasil]] | ||
|Realm=Terasil | |Realm=Terasil | ||
|Highest Peak=Thal-Vorek | |Highest Peak=Thal-Vorek | ||
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|Inhabitants=[[Orasians]] | |Inhabitants=[[Orasians]] | ||
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{{Mountain | {{Mountain Ranges of Terasil Sections | ||
|Introduction=The '''Tearfall Range''' is a vast, horseshoe-shaped | |Introduction=The '''Tearfall Range''' is a vast, horseshoe-shaped Mountain Ranges of Terasil that encircles the lush Emerald Valley, forming a natural barrier that separates the fertile lands of Wadit-Thal from the rest of Terasil. Unlike the harsh, eroded peaks of the [[Scarspire Range]] or the mineral-rich [[Minthal Range]], the Tearfall Range is rugged yet protective, sheltering the only truly verdant expanse in all of Terasil. | ||
The only major southern passage through the range is guarded by Sak-Kal, an Orasian watchtower that controls access to the valley and city of Wadit-Thal. The northernmost fortress, Lun-Kal, stands as a bastion against external threats, ensuring that Emerald Valley remains a sanctuary within the otherwise arid Terasil. | The only major southern passage through the range is guarded by Sak-Kal, an [[Orasian]] watchtower that controls access to the valley and city of Wadit-Thal. The northernmost fortress, Lun-Kal, stands as a bastion against external threats, ensuring that Emerald Valley remains a sanctuary within the otherwise arid Terasil. | ||
|Etymology=The name "Tearfall Range" is derived from its teardrop (horseshoe) shape, believed by Orasians to be formed by the tears of [[Oras]], weeping over the fate of the earth. Ancient myths suggest that the valley within the range was a sacred gift, a place where the land could heal and flourish. | |Etymology=The name "Tearfall Range" is derived from its teardrop (horseshoe) shape, believed by Orasians to be formed by the tears of [[Oras]], weeping over the fate of the earth. Ancient myths suggest that the valley within the range was a sacred gift, a place where the land could heal and flourish. | ||
|Geography=The Tearfall Range is defined by its enclosing arc of peaks, creating a self-contained ecosystem within Emerald Valley. | |Geography=The Tearfall Range is defined by its enclosing arc of peaks, creating a self-contained ecosystem within Emerald Valley. | ||