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Domain of Yairan
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Location	Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail
Continent	Méniail
Spirits	Yairan
Native Races	Namuril

Introduction

The Domain of Yairan, commonly called the Last Bastion of Yairan, is a region of Dalel on the continent of Méniail. It is the refuge of Yairan, the Primordial Spirit of Earth, and the only part of Dalel that remains as it was before the Great Erosion. The Domain is surrounded by Khamria and enclosed by the Așdilu Mountains. Entry is forbidden, and its interior has never been explored.

History

Dalel was formed by Yairan as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. During the Great Erosion, water, air, and fire entered Dalel and wore it down. Yairan created the Namuril to defend the realm, but lost almost all of it. The emergence of Konmai, the Primordial Spirit of time, during the same period made the changes to Dalel permanent.

The Great Erosion was ended by the Enarei. Yairan withdrew with the Namuril to the land that became the Domain, and raised the Așdilu Mountains around it as a barrier. The Namuril sealed the Gates of Origin behind them.

Geography

The Domain lies within Khamria. It is enclosed by the ring of the Așdilu Mountains and narrows to the southwest, where it is bounded by the Mazissage Mountains and reaches the Southern Ocean.

The mountains surrounding the Domain have been mapped, but the interior has not. Arânzeni scholars suppose that it consists of featureless plains of solid stone, unaffected by water, wind, or erosion.

Climate

The climate of the interior is unknown. Because water and air are presumed to be absent, scholars describe it as hot, dry, and still, without weather.

Goverment and Politics

The Domain has no known government and is not claimed by any state. Any attempt to enter it is forbidden by the Arânzeni Confederation. The only known entrance is the Gates of Origin, in Lavierin, which have been sealed since before the city was founded. It is not known whether entry is possible. No expedition is known to have entered the Domain and returned.

Demographics

The Namuril are presumed to live within the Domain. They are no longer found elsewhere in Khamria, although sightings are reported and taken seriously.

Culture

The Domain is central to Arânzeni religion. The Arânzeni regard Lavierin, built beside the Gates of Origin, as one of the few places where Yairan can be heard through the stone. Mount Arînzbianz, on the northern edge of the Așdilu Mountains, is held to be the birthplace of the first Namuril, and the nearby sanctuary of Ieriţairan is a center for the study of earth Osia, the Path of Yairan.

Yairan's dwelling is believed to stand at the center of the Domain, on the first piece of earth ever formed.

Native Spirits

Yairan, the Primordial Spirit of Earth, is the only spirit known to reside in the Domain.

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 |Location=[[File:DOA Location Méniail Political Map.png|center|frameless|Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail]]
 {{center|Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail}}
+|Continent=Méniail
+|Spirits=Yairan
 |Inhabitants=Namuril
-|Spirit=Yairan
-|Notable Settlements=Unknown
-|Significance=The last bastion of the [[Primordial Spirit|primordial spirit]] Yairan.
-|Realms of [[Dalel]] Name=Domain of [[Yairan]]
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 {{Regions of Dalel Sections
-|Introduction=The Domain of Yairan, also known as the Last Bastion of Yairan, is said to be the remnant of the once boundless physical realm governed by the [[Primordial Spirit|primordial spirit]] of earth [[Yairan]]. Now confined entirely within the [[Așdilu Mountains]], it is the final fragment of the original land that once extended endlessly across existence.
+|Introduction=The '''Domain of Yairan''', commonly called the '''Last Bastion of Yairan''', is a region of [[Dalel]] on the continent of [[Méniail]]. It is the refuge of [[Yairan]], the [[Primordial Spirit]] of Earth, and the only part of Dalel that remains as it was before the [[Great Erosion]]. The Domain is surrounded by [[Khamria]] and enclosed by the [[Așdilu Mountains]]. Entry is forbidden, and its interior has never been explored.
-|History=According to mythic accounts, the world of Yairan was the first domain, composed entirely of the physical realm. When the other primordial elements emerged, their arrival began to erode this eternal land. The process accelerated with the rise of the [[Ascendant Spirit]] of Time, Kyros, whose influence introduced decay and change.
-The resulting conflict, known as the [[Great Erosion]] War, marked the struggle between Yairan and the encroaching forces of the new elements. To defend the physical realm, Yairan created the Namurils, beings said to embody his enduring essence. Despite their efforts, the war ended in retreat, and both Yairan and the Namurils withdrew within the Așdilu Mountain Range.
+|History=Dalel was formed by Yairan as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. During the Great Erosion, water, air, and fire entered Dalel and wore it down. Yairan created the [[Namuril]] to defend the realm, but lost almost all of it. The emergence of [[Konmai]], the Primordial Spirit of time, during the same period made the changes to Dalel permanent.
-It is said that Yairan then shaped the Așdilu Mountains into nearly impassable barriers, concealing his final refuge. Legends claim that the Namurils remain within these circular mountain massifs, preserving the last essence of their creator.
+The Great Erosion was ended by the [[Enarei]]. Yairan withdrew with the Namuril to the land that became the Domain, and raised the Așdilu Mountains around it as a barrier. The Namuril sealed the [[Gates of Origin]] behind them.
-|Geography=The internal geography of the Domain of Yairan remains unknown. Scholars and explorers speculate that it consists of vast, featureless plains of solid earth, untouched by erosion, wind, or rain. The terrain is believed to be entirely stable and unchanging.
-|Climate=The climate of the domain is uncertain. Due to the presumed absence of water and atmospheric elements, it is often described as hot, dry, and still. No weather phenomena are thought to occur within its boundaries.
-|Inhabitants=The [[Namuril|Namurils]] are believed to be the native inhabitants born from the realm of earth. Their current status is uncertain; some traditions claim they continue to dwell within the Așdilu Mountains, while others hold that they have long since vanished.
-|Cultural Significance=The Domain of Yairan and the surrounding Așdilu Mountains hold great importance in [[Arânzeni]] mythology.
-|Mythology and Legends=In many accounts, the Domain of Yairan itself is considered partly mythical. The Așdilu Mountains have been mapped, and it is known that a vast central region lies within them, but no expedition has successfully entered or returned from the interior.
-It is believed that at the very heart of the domain stands Yairan’ own dwelling: the first fragment of earth ever formed.
+|Geography=The Domain lies within Khamria. It is enclosed by the ring of the Așdilu Mountains and narrows to the southwest, where it is bounded by the [[Mazissage Mountains]] and reaches the Southern Ocean.
+The mountains surrounding the Domain have been mapped, but the interior has not. [[Arânzeni]] scholars suppose that it consists of featureless plains of solid stone, unaffected by water, wind, or erosion.
+=== Climate ===
+The climate of the interior is unknown. Because water and air are presumed to be absent, scholars describe it as hot, dry, and still, without weather.
+|Goverment and Politics=The Domain has no known government and is not claimed by any state. Any attempt to enter it is forbidden by the [[Arânzeni Confederation]]. The only known entrance is the Gates of Origin, in [[Lavierin]], which have been sealed since before the city was founded. It is not known whether entry is possible. No expedition is known to have entered the Domain and returned.
+|Demographics=The Namuril are presumed to live within the Domain. They are no longer found elsewhere in Khamria, although sightings are reported and taken seriously.
+|Culture=The Domain is central to Arânzeni religion. The Arânzeni regard Lavierin, built beside the Gates of Origin, as one of the few places where Yairan can be heard through the stone. [[Mount Arînzbianz]], on the northern edge of the Așdilu Mountains, is held to be the birthplace of the first Namuril, and the nearby sanctuary of [[Ieriţairan]] is a center for the study of earth [[Osia]], the [[Path of Yairan]].
+Yairan's dwelling is believed to stand at the center of the Domain, on the first piece of earth ever formed.
+|Native Spirits=[[Yairan]], the Primordial Spirit of Earth, is the only spirit known to reside in the Domain.
+|See Also=
+* [[Yairan]]
+* [[Namuril]]
+* [[Așdilu Mountains]]
+* [[Gates of Origin]]
+* [[Great Erosion]]
 }}