What Is The Makubwa Lori?

Makubwa Lori: Translated to the "Endless Forest", the Makubwa Lori is the great forest that surrounds and extends well beyond Desnind's walls. This forest was wild and filled with life prior to Lissira's jealousy. The blight destroyed many wondrous glades and greatly depopulated the wildlife. Some animals are believed to be extinct. This forest blends in with additional forests surrounding other cities in the southern region, but the Sev'ryn believe it to be one forest created by Moseke. The only reason that the Makubwa Lori ever ended was because of the ocean to the north and grasslands to the south.

Ta'langean Erọim:

The Sev'ryn did not become connected to the world until after the blight, when Moseke's breath made them strong again. When the Sev'ryn realized that their familiars could potentially be beyond the borders of Desnind and the Makubwa Lori, they began to travel to new lands. All they had ever known prior to traveling was the "northern ocean" or the Ta'langean Eroim. Like the Makubwa Lori, there had been nothing beyond that and was thus the northern most part of Idalos. Although their knowledge of the world has expanded, the Sev'ryn still refer to this ocean as the Ta'langean while outside races call it the Sev'ryn Main.

Vyẹnyẹ Bou'ae'et:

Known to outsiders as Spiritual Bay, the Sev'ryn adopted this name into the Xanthea language as the Vyẹnyẹ Bou'ae'et. Trading vessels, fishing rigs, and small hand-made rafts will float on the pristine waters. Only the large vessels will head out into the Ta'langean and into open waters where the weather is far more treacherous. The only access to the bay is a small beach where the port resides, safely guarded behind the walls of Desnind. Cliffs decorate the border of the bay and are often too high to safely jump off of. At the inland point, residents that have lost their familiar have been known to cast themselves onto the sharp rocks below to rejoin the rebirthing cycle.

Gwälọs:

These sand bars that extend from the northern most beach are made of a rich, dark brown sand. The tendrils extend into the ocean for a decent distance. People can walk and wade along the sand bars. It is a popular place to bask, spear fish, and collect shells for crafting. These sand bars are believed to be the roots of Desnind, which translates to gwalos in Xanthea. Although Moseke has provided a significant amount for Desnind, the nutrients that are brought up from the ocean help Desnind thrive.

Itọju:

When the cïkäkkẹns first came to be, the first great feat they completed was the solid tree wall that separates Desnind from the Makubwa Lori. Although the original plan was to completely separate themselves from the horrors that Lisirra had generated in the forest, time led the cïkäkkẹns to create a underground entrance into the city. This entrance is small and hidden between two great trees whose roots hold the earthen roof together over the tunnel. These trees became known as the twins, for they were sung to look so much the same that the entrance could be identified to those that look for it.

Ojọgbọn:

It is believed that when Moseke created the Makubwa Lori, there had to be the first tree ever planted. Although many Sev'ryn have explored the Makubwa Lori, no one has been able to find a larger, grander tree than the Ojọgbọn. The "heaven tree" became a point of spiritual connection to Moseke while outside the city. Its trunk stands alone but the great canopy extends to cover the smaller trees that border the clearing. On new moon nights, spirits that have wandered here after death will rise to the next cycle of rebirth. The tree is incredibly special to the Tunäwä, as the base of the tree is surrounded by the breeding grounds.

Magani:

This is the tiny, ancestral home for the Tunäwä. The first buildings were built by Aläïwä and Ymiden themselves. Additional buildings were sung into the trees by the Cïkäkkẹn, whom worked with the later generations of Tunäwä. The trees themselves are alive, but are lit with tiny fireflies that have been caught in jars. Fire is not permitted in the city. Tunäwä that prefer living on the ground have been known to make their houses out of mushrooms. Some even go as far as living in a series of tunnels beneath the city, prefer the dark and moist feel of the earth.

Byth'ni Kanna:

This is the only tainted lands left in Desnind that can be associated with Lisirra. Called simply as the "bad lands", this small clearing has rotting branches, dead grass, and standing water all encircling a large, stand-alone decaying tree. Since this is at the heart of the bad lands, it is presumed to also be the entrance to a abandoned temple to Lisirra. The Sev'ryn call the entrance 'Anou ọludïbọ sọ anou kashe njämä' or "the tree of the dark spirit." Some, whom believe that Lisirra may not be all to blame, call the tree 'Efin sọ anou nïƙä' or "Memory of the Sister".

Credit

Credit to Nymph for the write up

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