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|Realm=Balúrail
|Realm=Balúrail
|Largest City=Têr
|Largest City=Têr
|Population=1.4 million
|Population=1.7 million
|Size=54,174 mi² (140,310 km²)
|Size=136,720 mi² (354,103 km²)
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{{Subregions of Balúrail Sections
{{Subregions of Balúrail Sections
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In recent years Tahami has grown hostile to Tuzquão expansion, and the wetlands have begun to encroach on settled land.
In recent years Tahami has grown hostile to Tuzquão expansion, and the wetlands have begun to encroach on settled land.
|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the western part of Balúrail, from the coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, which separate them from the [[Eastern Highlands]]. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands to the east and flow west to the sea.
|Geography=The Western Lowlands occupy the west and south of Balúrail: the land from the western coast east to the [[Diate River]] and its tributaries, and, east of the Diate, the coastal plain along the south coast of [[Gostiria]], which takes in the [[Egoaldigo Swamp]] and reaches north to just south of the Itanha Forest, where the [[Eastern Highlands]] begin. They include the peninsula of [[Ivaiê]] in the southwest and the [[Mifajene Reservation]] in the northwest. The land is largely peat bog, with patches of solid ground between the bogs and light forests scattered across the region. The drier ground is fertile and supports Tuzquão agriculture. Most of the rivers of the lowlands rise in the highlands and flow west and south to the sea.


=== Swamps ===
=== Swamps ===
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* [[Onzirro Swamp]], in Ezinco.
* [[Onzirro Swamp]], in Ezinco.
* [[Egoaldigo Swamp]], in southern Gostiria.
* [[Egoaldigo Swamp]], in southern Gostiria.
* The swamp around the [[House of Tahami]], on the Mifajene Reservation, which bears Tahami's name.
* [[Tahami Swamp]], around the [[House of Tahami]] on the [[Mifajene Reservation]].


=== Lakes and rivers ===
=== Lakes and rivers ===
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=== Cities ===
=== Cities ===
{{See also|List of major cities in the League of Balúrail}}
{{See also|List of Settlements in Balúrail}}
Most of the League's cities lie in the lowlands, on dry ground or on the coast. Têr is by far the largest, with about 300,000 people, followed by Ivaiê (94,000), Lusbá (55,000), [[Harskn]] (46,000), [[Bacdal]] (34,000) and [[Ezinco (city)|Ezinco]] (30,000). Saindo, in Gostiria, was the first human settlement in Balúrail.
Most of the League's cities lie in the lowlands, on dry ground or on the coast. Têr is by far the largest, with about 300,000 people, followed by Ivaiê (94,000), Lusbá (55,000), [[Banim]] (48,000) and [[Ezinco (City)|Ezinco]] (30,000). Saindo, in Gostiria, was the first human settlement in Balúrail.


=== Climate ===
=== Climate ===
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=== Flora ===
=== Flora ===
{{See also|Flora and Fauna of Balúrail}}
{{See also|Flora and Fauna of Balúrail}}
* [[Balúrail Irerde]] – the most common tree in the Western Lowlands.
* [[Balúrail Pine]] – the most common tree in the Western Lowlands.
* Mitratas – a fungus that grows on the borders of swamps. Its spores can invade a victim and kill them slowly. It is often cultivated for poison.
* [[Porondo]] – a fungus that grows on the borders of swamps. Its spores can invade a victim and kill them slowly. It is often cultivated for poison.
* Sphagnac – the peat that makes up most of the swamps in the Western Lowlands.
* [[Sejene]] – the peat moss that makes up most of the swamps in the Western Lowlands.
* Patho fruit – a valuable plant known for its healing properties.
* [[Sendive]] – a valuable fruit known for its healing properties.


=== Fauna ===
=== Fauna ===
* [[Lersum|Lersumon]] – a large bird that can swim rapidly underwater.
* [[Lersum|Lersuns]] – a large bird that can swim rapidly underwater.
* [[Oimão|Oimãos]] – a lizard with a venomous bite.
* [[Oimão|Oimãos]] – a lizard with a venomous bite.
* [[Quelotoxe|Quelotoxes]] – a large insect, territorial and known to attack people.
* [[Quelotoxe|Quelotoxes]] – a large insect, territorial and known to attack people.
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* the [[Mifajene Reservation]]
* the [[Mifajene Reservation]]
|Economy=The economy of the Western Lowlands rests on the swamps and the coast. Peat cutting is a common occupation, and the swamps yield valuable medicinal herbs and berries. Farming is carried out on the drier, fertile ground, and the light forests supply timber. Shipbuilding and sea trade are centered on the ports of Têr, Gostiria, Ivaiê and Ezinco. Pilgrims to the House of Tahami often set out from the port of Ezinco.
|Economy=The economy of the Western Lowlands rests on the swamps and the coast. Peat cutting is a common occupation, and the swamps yield valuable medicinal herbs and berries. Farming is carried out on the drier, fertile ground, and the light forests supply timber. Shipbuilding and sea trade are centered on the ports of Têr, Gostiria, Ivaiê and Ezinco. Pilgrims to the House of Tahami often set out from the port of Ezinco.
|Demographics=The Western Lowlands have about 1.4 million inhabitants, nearly nine tenths of the population of the League. The great majority are Tuzquão. About 60,000 Mifajene live on the Mifajene Reservation. Immigrants from other regions make up a small part of the population of the larger port cities. Because the swamps leave little usable land, settlement is concentrated on dry ground and along the coast, and about half the people live in towns and cities.
|Demographics=The Western Lowlands have about 1.7 million inhabitants, about 85 percent of the population of the League. The great majority are Tuzquão. About 60,000 Mifajene live on the Mifajene Reservation. Immigrants from other regions make up a small part of the population of the larger port cities. Because the swamps leave little usable land, settlement is concentrated on dry ground and along the coast, and nearly two-thirds of the people live in towns and cities.
|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, Balúrail has no railways, and travel between divisions is often difficult. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.
|Transportation=Transportation in the Western Lowlands relies on a patchwork network of roads and on boats. Because of the swampy ground and frequently impassable terrain, travel between divisions is often difficult. The only railways in the lowlands are in Gostiria and the District of Têr. Roads are often flooded or washed out. The deepwater ports of Têr, Ezinco and the coast of Gostiria connect the lowlands with the rest of Balúrail and beyond.
|Culture=Three Ascendant Spirits have their houses in the Western Lowlands:
|Culture=Three Ascendant Spirits have their houses in the Western Lowlands:
* the [[House of Mavai]], in Ivaiê, east of the city of Ivaiê
* the [[House of Mavai]], in Ivaiê, east of the city of Ivaiê
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