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|Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath Range]]
|Location=Between the [[Citadel Mountains]] and the [[Khargaath Range]]
|Realm=[[Terasil]]
|Realm=[[Terasil]]
|Borders on=Khargaath Range, Citadel Mountains, Fractured Wedge
|Borders on=Khargaath Range, Citadel Mountains
|Settlements=Kar-Thal
|Settlements=Kar-Thal
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{{Regions of Terasil Sections
{{Regions of Terasil Sections
|Introduction=Sanctuary Vale is a vast highland basin located in central Terasil, spanning approximately 185 miles north to south and 75 miles east to west. Positioned between the circular massif of the Citadel Mountains to the east and the jagged volcanic formations of the Khargaath Range to the west, the vale is among the most geologically and culturally significant regions in the realm. It is the historical and spiritual homeland of the [[Orasians]], containing their largest settlements and ceremonial centers.
|Introduction=Sanctuary Vale is a vast highland basin located in central Terasil. Positioned between the circular massif of the Citadel Mountains to the east and the jagged volcanic formations of the Khargaath Range to the west, the vale is among the most geologically and culturally significant regions in the realm. It is the historical and spiritual homeland of the Orasians, containing their largest settlements and ceremonial centers.
|Access=Access to Sanctuary Vale is possible via several guarded overland passes and subterranean routes.
|Access=Access to Sanctuary Vale is possible via several guarded overland passes and subterranean routes.


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* The Hollowgate Descent, a branch of the [[Deep Roads]], connects the vale the [[Minthari]] enclaves.
* The Hollowgate Descent, a branch of the [[Deep Roads]], connects the vale the [[Minthari]] enclaves.
* To the northeast, Sanctuary Vale opens into the [[Fractured Wedge]], a geologically unstable highland corridor that lies between the Citadel and Khargaath ranges. Though surface travel through the Wedge is difficult due to fractured terrain and seismic instability, Deep Road arteries run beneath it, connecting the vale to the [[Astralith Range]] and the subterranean territories of the Astralith Minthari.
* To the northeast, Sanctuary Vale opens into the [[Fractured Wedge]], a geologically unstable highland corridor that lies between the Citadel and Khargaath ranges. Though surface travel through the Wedge is difficult due to fractured terrain and seismic instability, Deep Road arteries run beneath it, connecting the vale to the [[Astralith Range]] and the subterranean territories of the Astralith Minthari.
While much travel occurs underground, overland routes remain viable and are used for both trade and ceremonial processions.
|Historical Significance=Sanctuary Vale has played a foundational role in the formation and continuity of Orasian civilization. According to surviving civic records, it was within the protective boundaries of the vale that the first permanent Orasian settlements were established during the [[Era of Isolation]], leading to the eventual construction of [[Kar-Thal]].
|Historical Significance=Sanctuary Vale has played a foundational role in the formation and continuity of Orasian civilization. According to surviving civic records, it was within the protective boundaries of the vale that the first permanent Orasian settlements were established during the [[Era of Isolation]], leading to the eventual construction of [[Kar-Thal]].