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|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 ridges of the [[Khargaath Range]] to the west, the vale is among the most culturally significant regions in the realm. It serves as the spiritual and ancestral heartland of the [[Duranthi]], containing their largest settlements.
|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 ridges of the [[Khargaath Range]] to the west, the vale is among the most culturally significant regions in Tersasil. It serves as the spiritual and ancestral heartland of the [[Duranthi]], containing their largest settlements.
|Access=Access to Sanctuary Vale is possible via multiple overland passes and subterranean routes:
|Access=Access to Sanctuary Vale is possible via multiple overland passes and subterranean routes:


* [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the south, monitored and ritually sealed during times of political or spiritual unrest.
* [[Tarsuun Pass]] — The primary overland route into the vale from the west.
* The Fractured Wedge — A northeastern corridor of unstable terrain, largely avoided on the surface, but tunneled beneath by Deep Road arteries linking the vale to the [[Astrathal Range]] in [[Minthal]].
* The Fractured Wedge — A northeastern corridor of unstable terrain, largely avoided on the surface, but tunneled beneath by Deep Road arteries linking the vale to the [[Astrathal Range]] in [[Minthal]].
|Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations or Orasians.
|Historical Significance=During the [[Great Erosion]], Sanctuary Vale became a refuge for retreating populations of Orasians.


Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirt of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath Range near modern [[Djes-Val]].
Upon arrival of the ascendant spirits to [[Orethil]], the Spirit [[Varunel]], the spirit of memory and history, and [[Tehrum]], the spirit of mountains and stone, first rooted their domain in the Khargaath Range near modern [[Djes-Val]].


Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive.
Sanctuary Vale played a defining role in the development of Duranthi culture. According to preserved records, the first permanent settlements arose here during the early days of The [[Great Migration]], shielded by the surrounding mountains. The vale’s defensibility enabled the Duranthi to thrive.
|Climate=The region maintains a temperate to semi-arid climate, influenced by the surrounding elevations. Mist accumulates seasonally in lower basins.
|Climate=The region maintains a semi-arid climate, influenced by the surrounding elevations.
|Flora and Fauna=<noautolinks>{{see also|Flora and Fauna of Sanctuary Vale}}</noautolinks>
|Flora and Fauna=<noautolinks>{{see also|Flora and Fauna of Sanctuary Vale}}</noautolinks>