Climate zones around the Sea of Tet
The lands around the Sea of Tet are generally considered a temperate climate zone, especially in the Cothel area. Lands farthest to the south and beyond the Rim Mountains are more tropical, although the Rim Mountains are generally quite tall…
Old Antar Castle
A castle has stood where Antar Castle stands today for longer than any can remember. People have always been drawn to the tops of the bluffs overlooking the Sea of Tet and time has continued to prove the need for…
Military service in Cothel
In Cothel, each family is expected to have the first born son server at least one year in the army. As an alternative, the family can enlist the son in the navy for a two year term. Because of the…
Map of the greater area around The Sea of Tet
The Sea of Tet is a large inland sea. Most of the known countries use Tet for commerce and travel. Its waters are often contested and piracy is common, especially in the East, where all recognized countries have fallen to…
Elves and Humans
Today, most humans living in the western regions around the Sea of Tet have not seen an elf. The elves are scattered among the Rim Mountains to the South and East. Those humans who live closer to the mountains still…
The Moons
Two moons grace the sky. The Mother Moon is large and inviting, a soft white-gray disk that fills the night sky. When full, every twentieth day, its radiance will chase away the darkness. Scholars of long ago called this moon…
Elven Wars
More than one thousand years before Stephenie was born, the elves, who ruled the lands around the Sea of Tet, fought a civil war. The battles were bloody and the lands were devastated. Seeing an opportunity, the humans living in…