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=== Landmarks and Settlements ===
=== Landmarks and Settlements ===
Belkondíl is the core land of Olgish legend, and many of its cities and landmarks have a great historic significance in Olgish culture. Ortûlék itself, the fabeled point of origin of the Olgs, Genes, and Auls and later seat of the Kings of Belkondíl, is part of its heartland, located in the plain of the same name on the western bank of the Cëlac between the Rouningwood and the forest of Kali-Tonin. The two other major Olgish royal seats are located not far, along the course of the Cëlac: Lágon, afoot the mountains on the northern edge of Belkondíl, capital of the mythical first Olgish Kingdom and a major political player even into Lécaronian times, and Soskilón, the epicentre of Olgish-Soskish contact and capital of Lécaron after Ortûlék was abandonend during the King's Plague of E.B. 1326.
Belkondíl is the core land of [[Lonsorigi|Olgish legend]], and many of its cities and landmarks have a great historic significance in Olgish culture. [[Ortûlék]] itself, the fabeled point of origin of the Olgs, Genes, and Auls and later seat of the [[Second Kingdom of Belkondíl|Kings of Belkondíl]], is part of its heartland, located in the plain of the same name on the western bank of the Cëlac between the [[Rouningwood]] and the forest of [[Kali-Tonin]]. The two other major Olgish royal seats are located not far, along the course of the Cëlac: [[Lágon]], afoot the mountains on the northern edge of Belkondíl, capital of the mythical [[First Kingdom of Belkondíl|first Olgish Kingdom]] and a major political player even into Lécaronian times, and [[Soskilón]], the epicentre of [[On the Relationship between Olgish and Soskish Culture|Olgish-Soskish contact]] and capital of [[Lécaronian Empire|Lécaron]] after Ortûlék was abandonend during the [[King's Plague]] of E.B. 1326.


East of the Cëlac and the marshland hemming the course of the River Nellac, Belkondíl finds its most lush and fertile region, the Edhennín, homeland of the Western Sosks and granary to most of the old Olgish domain. The most important eastern harbour, Iliston, is located here, as is the old and symbolically significant border town of Singrall and the contended-for Isle of Golim. They are bordered to the north by Oakshire, the last autonomous Soskish polity of Elondor, and to the south by the uplands of Morineb.
East of the Cëlac and the marshland hemming the course of the [[River Nellac]], Belkondíl finds its most lush and fertile region, the [[Edhennín]], homeland of the Western Sosks and granary to most of the old Olgish domain. The most important eastern harbour, [[Iliston]], is located here, as is the old and symbolically significant border town of [[Singrall]] and the contended-for [[Golim|Isle of Golim]]. They are bordered to the north by [[Oakshire]], the last autonomous [[Thárian Sosks|Soskish]] polity of Elondor, and to the south by the uplands of [[Morineb]].


On its southern side, the costline of Belkondíl forms a large bight, the White Sea, bordered in the east by Corbin and the island of Kerrvaryn and in the west by the Noldorinian peninsula, the last refuge of the Noldorinian people before the complete disappearance around the 15<sup>th</sup> century B.E.B. The shores of the White Sea harbour several of Belkondíls most important port cities including Corbin, Arenys, and Eldab, and with Mendúrad on the island of the same name one of the most significant spiritual sites of the Western Church. Both of the great rivers flow into it, the Cëlac in the south of Gliron, east of the Tardennin, and the Brethan at the Brethan Delta south of Imban. The two most extensive mountain chains of Belkondíl are also located in this area, the Olgish Highlands inbetween Cëlac and Brethan, and the Harking Hills west of the lower Brethan. The latter are significant mostly through the abundance of tin at their northern tip, around the mining town of Eres.
On its southern side, the costline of Belkondíl forms a large bight, the [[White Sea]], bordered in the east by [[Corbin]] and the island of [[Kerrvaryn]] and in the west by the [[Tár-Noldorin|Noldorinian]] peninsula, the last refuge of the [[Noldorinians|Noldorinian people]] before the complete disappearance around the 15<sup>th</sup> century B.E.B. The shores of the White Sea harbour several of Belkondíls most important port cities including [[Corbin (City)|Corbin]], [[Arenys]], and [[Eldab]], and with [[Mendúrad]] on the island of the same name one of the most significant spiritual sites of the [[Western Olgish Church|Western Church]]. Both of the great rivers flow into it, the Cëlac in the south of [[Gliron]], east of the [[Tardennin]], and the Brethan at the [[River Brethan#Delta|Brethan Delta]] south of [[Imban]]. The two most extensive mountain chains of Belkondíl are also located in this area, the [[Olgish Highlands]] inbetween Cëlac and Brethan, and the [[Harking Hills]] west of the lower Brethan. The latter are significant mostly through the abundance of tin at their northern tip, around the mining town of [[Eres]].


The moorland west of the Brethan is largely uninhabited; only three major cities can be found in this region: Narn Aran at the Brethan bridge, Talis, the site of the fatal final battle of the Geranian War, and Belkison, capital of Tarébras and provisional capital of Geran L.R. 686‒703. The Mairn archipelago, while never self-identifying as Belkondílian and only briefly and loosely dependent from Lécaron, is usually also considered part of Belkondíl
The moorland west of the Brethan is largely uninhabited; only three major cities can be found in this region: [[Narn Aran]] at the Brethan bridge, [[Talis]], the site of the fatal final battle of the [[Geranian War]], and [[Belkison]], capital of [[Tarébras}} and provisional capital of [[Kingdom of Geran|Geran]] L.R. 686‒703. The [[Mairn|Mairn archipelago]], while never self-identifying as Belkondílian and only briefly and loosely dependent from Lécaron, is usually also considered part of Belkondíl


==History==
==History==

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