• Page
• Discussion
• Edit
• History
• Print
• Login

Daire

Image from Wikipedia

Daire is a massive region that covers the entire south-eastern quarter of the mainland and consists of a great deal of fertile territory, consequently becoming Elysia's primary source of a wide variety of foodstuffs.

The terrain is generally described as wet with a good deal of rain, with temperatures naturally cooling away from the equator. While the amount of rain provides good soil for the most part, there are marshy areas and peat bogs in places, particularly around Lake Cora where the wraith and tepua reside.

Various small settlements are scattered across the region to farm the land, but these are so few and far between that Daire has maintained a picturesque rural quality with rolling hills, sparse woodlands and grassy banks being the norm.

Daire (pronounced like DARE) was originally named the O'Dáire Flatlands in honour of Ardghal O'Dáire (pronounced o-DAW-ra), the most famous of the first settlers. It began as little more than a smattering of tiny fishing and farming communities along the Ao coastline and river delta but it's really no surprise that its original name, Dáire, means "fruitful" — an apt name for such a bountiful area.

As it became more apparent just how fertile the region was, more and more Elysians settled here, and the region quickly became the primary source of food for the realm.

As merchants established their trade routes, more settlements appeared along the River Espira, growing wealthy out of the pockets of travellers. With the discovery of previously untapped resources in the Nubian foothills, and the successful capture of dangerous creatures at Lake Cora (which inevitably led to the development of a hunting industry in Danurai), the region continued to bloom and grow. Now, the "Triumvirate of Cities" — Alexandria, Nubia and Espur (which could only grow so large thanks to Daire's bounties) — mark the circumference points of the region. And, even when they have regions of their own (the shire, for instance), they are still considered a part of the Flatlands.