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{{Regions of Dalel Infobox
{{Regions of Dalel Infobox
|Regions of Dalel Name=Domain of Yairan
|Realms of Dalel Name=Domain of Yairan
|Image=[[File:Domain of Yairan.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Image=[[File:Domain of Yairan.jpg|center|frameless]]
|Location=[[File:DOA Location Méniail Political Map.png|center|frameless|Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail]]
|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}}
{{center|Location of Domain of Yairan on the continent of Méniail}}
|Continent=Méniail
|Continent=Méniail
|Inhabitants=[[Namuril]] (presumed)
|Spirits=Yairan
|Spirit=[[Yairan]]
|Inhabitants=Namuril
|Significance=The last part of Dalel that remains in its original state.
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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.
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.


===Access===
=== Climate ===
The only known entrance is the Gates of Origin, in [[Lavierin]], which have been sealed since before the city was founded. Any attempt to enter the Domain is forbidden. <!-- REVIEW: by whom? Arânzeni Confederation? --> It is not known whether entry is possible. No expedition is known to have entered the Domain and returned.
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.


|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. <!-- REVIEW: by whom? 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.


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


|Cultural Significance=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]].
|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]].


|Mythology and Legends=Yairan's dwelling is believed to stand at the center of the Domain, on the first piece of earth ever formed.
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]]
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