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Irere Mountains
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Location	West of the Orinilure Valley
Region(s)	Orinilure
Climate	Cold and arid; extreme weather variations
Inhabitants	Oinien • Himoja

Introduction

The Irere Mountains are the western of the two mountain ranges of Orinilure, lying west of the Orinilure Valley and facing the Orinilure Mountains across it. The range covers about 50,000 square miles and is known for its black stone. It is the territory of the Erden Monopoly, whose Oinien live in cavern cities and tunnels beneath it. The two ranges are said to have once formed a single horseshoe-shaped massif.

Geography

The Irere Mountains consist of sheer black peaks, deep caverns, and subterranean Oinien settlements. Aráinia lies to the west and Khamria to the southwest. Three rivers, the Tohol, the Petut, and the Shebal, rise on the eastern slopes and flow into the Orinilure Valley.

Orinilure Valley and isolation

The Orinilure Valley divides the Oinien of the Irere Mountains from those of the Orinilure Mountains. Because they live underground, the Oinien rarely cross the valley, and the two populations have developed distinct customs, traditions, and speech.

Geology

The Irere Mountains is geologically unique, containing some of the largest sources of natural obsidian in Méniail, used for weaponry and sacred carvings.

Climate

The Irere Mountains are colder and more shadowed than the Orinilure Mountains, with minimal sunlight exposure due to its reflective black stone. The lower Slopes are cool and dim, with occasional fog banks rolling through the valleys. Higher Elevations are cold and still, with frequent cloud cover shrouding the peaks.

The underground climate is stable year round and comfortable albeit slightly humid..

Settlements

The range holds the settlements of the Erden Monopoly. Its capital is Dziamint.

Economy

The Erden Monopoly holds exclusive rights to mining and trade in the Irere Mountains. Its Oinien specialize in mining, engineering, and the crafting of obsidian weaponry.

Flora and Fauna

Flora

The vegetation in the Irere Mountains consists mostly of shadow-adapted plants that thrive in low-light environments.

Fauna

The wildlife of the Irere Mountains is adapted to minimal sunlight, using camouflage and nocturnal vision.

Cultural Significance

The Irere Mountains holds deep spiritual meaning for the Western Oinien, who view the mountains as both a protector and a trial of resilience.

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 |Name=Irere Mountains
 |Image=[[File:Astralith_Range_-_General_01.jpg|center|frameless]]
-|Location=West of the [[Orinilure]] Valley
+|Location=West of the Orinilure Valley
 |Realm=Orinilure
 |Climate=Cold and arid; extreme weather variations
-|Inhabitants=Oinien, [[Himoja]]
+|Inhabitants=Oinien, Himoja
 }}
 {{Mountain Ranges of Méniail Sections
-|Introduction='''The Irere Mountains''' is a mountain range located to the west of the [[Orinilure Valley]], forming a natural boundary between the [[Orinilure Mountains]] and the outer reaches of [[Khamria]]. The mountains are known for their reflective black stone, which absorbs light and creates a shadowy landscape. Once part of a singular horseshoe-shaped massif, erosion and tectonic shifts split the mountains, creating the Orinilure Valley and isolating the Western [[Oinien]] from their kin in the eastern [[Orinilure Mountains]].
+|Introduction=The '''Irere Mountains''' are the western of the two mountain ranges of [[Orinilure]], lying west of the [[Orinilure Valley]] and facing the [[Orinilure Mountains]] across it. The range covers about 50,000 square miles and is known for its black stone. It is the territory of the [[Erden Monopoly]], whose [[Oinien]] live in cavern cities and tunnels beneath it. The two ranges are said to have once formed a single horseshoe-shaped massif.
-|Geography=The Irere Mountains consists of sheer, reflective black peaks, deep caverns, and subterranean Oinien settlements. The range is steeped in perpetual shadow, with the stone absorbing most sunlight, leaving its slopes cool and dim even at midday.
+|Geography=The Irere Mountains consist of sheer black peaks, deep caverns, and subterranean Oinien settlements. [[Aráinia]] lies to the west and [[Khamria]] to the southwest. Three rivers, the Tohol, the Petut, and the Shebal, rise on the eastern slopes and flow into the Orinilure Valley.
-=== Orinilure Valley and Isolation ===
+=== Orinilure Valley and isolation ===
-The Orinilure Valley, once a part of the Astralith and Orinilure massifs, was shaped by erosion over millennia, creating a natural divide between the Western and Eastern Oinien. Due to their subterranean lifestyle, the Western Oinien rarely cross the valley, leading to the evolution of distinct customs, traditions, and beliefs.
+The Orinilure Valley divides the Oinien of the Irere Mountains from those of the Orinilure Mountains. Because they live underground, the Oinien rarely cross the valley, and the two populations have developed distinct customs, traditions, and speech.
 |Geology=[[File:Irere Mountains Photo.jpg|thumb|Photo from the ridgeline of the Irere Mountains]]
-The Irere Mountains is geologically unique, containing some of the largest sources of natural obsidian in Khamria, used for weaponry and sacred carvings.
+The Irere Mountains is geologically unique, containing some of the largest sources of natural obsidian in Méniail, used for weaponry and sacred carvings.
 |Climate=The Irere Mountains are colder and more shadowed than the Orinilure Mountains, with minimal sunlight exposure due to its reflective black stone. The lower Slopes are cool and dim, with occasional fog banks rolling through the valleys. Higher Elevations are cold and still, with frequent cloud cover shrouding the peaks.
 The underground climate is stable year round and comfortable albeit slightly humid..
-|Economy=The Irere Mountains is the economic and industrial heart of the Western Oinien, specializing in mining, engineering, and the crafting of obsidian weaponry.
+|Settlements=The range holds the settlements of the [[Erden Monopoly]]. Its capital is [[Dziamint]].
+|Economy=The [[Erden Monopoly]] holds exclusive rights to mining and trade in the Irere Mountains. Its Oinien specialize in mining, engineering, and the crafting of obsidian weaponry.
 |Flora and fauna====Flora===
 The vegetation in the Irere Mountains consists mostly of shadow-adapted plants that thrive in low-light environments.