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'''Belkondíl''' (olg. 'land by the rivers') is both a region in the southwestern corner of the [[Elondor|Elondorian mainland]] on both banks of the rivers [[River Cëlac|Cëlac]] and [[River Brethan|Brethan]] and the name of an ancient [[Olgish peoples|Olgish kingdom]] of vaguely the same dimensions. It is the homeland to the [[Olgish peoples|Olgish]] and [[Western Sosks|Western Soskish]] cultures and was the [[Lécaronian Provinces|core province]] of the [[Lécaronian Empire]] and initially its economic, cultural, and spiritual centre before its decline [[Seligonian Fashion|in favour of the Seligonian provinces]]. It borders both the [[Timesthe]] to the east and south and [[Runion]] to the west, leading to a split between the lusher and warmer meadows and woodland on the Timesthian side and the barren heath and moorland on the harsher Runion coast, one of the most sparsely populated regions in all of Elondor. | '''Belkondíl''' (olg. 'land by the rivers') is both a region in the southwestern corner of the [[Elondor|Elondorian mainland]] on both banks of the rivers [[River Cëlac|Cëlac]] and [[River Brethan|Brethan]] and the name of an ancient [[Olgish peoples|Olgish kingdom]] of vaguely the same dimensions. It is the homeland to the [[Olgish peoples|Olgish]] and [[Western Sosks|Western Soskish]] cultures and was the [[Lécaronian Provinces|core province]] of the [[Lécaronian Empire]] and initially its economic, cultural, and spiritual centre before its decline [[Seligonian Fashion|in favour of the Seligonian provinces]]. It borders both the [[Timesthe]] to the east and south and [[Runion]] to the west, leading to a split between the lusher and warmer meadows and woodland on the Timesthian side and the barren heath and moorland on the harsher Runion coast, one of the most sparsely populated regions in all of Elondor. | ||
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According to the (much younger) [[Lonsorigi]], the [[Ortûlékian languages|Ortûlékian]] form of the name has been in use since the [[Early Days|very beginning of its settlement]]; it is, however, not attested in writing until the 11<sup>th</sup> century B.E.B. and presumably has its origins in the tumultous conflicts of the time preceding the foundation of [[Lon Avoch]], initially vaguely denoting the area of [[Olgish peoples|Olgish]] dominion, sometimes including but usually explicitly separate from the [[Soskish peoples|Soskish]] sphere of influence. The first use of the term in its later context is found in the [[Claims of Enethin]]. | According to the (much younger) [[Lonsorigi]], the [[Ortûlékian languages|Ortûlékian]] form of the name has been in use since the [[Early Days|very beginning of its settlement]]; it is, however, not attested in writing until the 11<sup>th</sup> century B.E.B. and presumably has its origins in the tumultous conflicts of the time preceding the foundation of [[Lon Avoch]], initially vaguely denoting the area of [[Olgish peoples|Olgish]] dominion, sometimes including but usually explicitly separate from the [[Soskish peoples|Soskish]] sphere of influence. The first use of the term in its later context is found in the [[Claims of Enethin]]. | ||
The most common epithet for Belkondíl might be the ''Country of Dark-Green Meadows'' (MOlg. ''Iranatimuritar''), in reference to its mossy fields and moors and often in contrast with the ''Country of Light-Green Meadows'' (MOlg. ''Iranolikuritar''), which is usually applied to [[Seligon]], especially the fertile plains around the [[River Eargliss]]. In [[Iilish language|Iilish]], the country is called ''Bealamas'' 'Land of the Burning Hills'. The [[Proto-Besokian|Old Besokian]] term, as evidence in the [[Nishunâc World Map]], was ''Tûnûshetor'' 'Great Marsh', hence [[Proto-Soskish]] ''Tûnustu'' and [[Eastern Soskish language|Môrethic]] ''Dûnutu''. | The most common epithet for Belkondíl might be the ''Country of Dark-Green Meadows'' (MOlg. ''Iranatimuritar''), in reference to its mossy fields and moors and often in contrast with the ''Country of Light-Green Meadows'' (MOlg. ''Iranolikuritar''), which is usually applied to [[Seligon]], especially the fertile plains around the [[River Eargliss]]. In [[Iilish language|Iilish]], the country is called '''''Bealamas''''' 'Land of the Burning Hills'. The [[Proto-Besokian|Old Besokian]] term, as evidence in the [[Nishunâc World Map]], was '''''Tûnûshetor''''' 'Great Marsh', hence [[Proto-Soskish]] '''''Tûnustu''''' and [[Eastern Soskish language|Môrethic]] '''''Dûnutu'''''. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||