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The Niom Bálin continues west from Daernis past [[Inverydd]] in the [[Gap of Hajalad]] into the western part of the region, [[Hajalad|of the same name]]. ''Hajalad'' is of [[Dialects of Olgish|Geranian Olgish]] origin, understood to mean ‘wealthy coast’<ref>cf. Olgish ''Haj-Gëlad'' or ''Hagëlad'' ‘emminent shore’</ref>. The area is, aptly, characterized by the merchant cities along its coast, including [[Antarea]], [[Bernab]], and [[Cas Dárin]], and renowned for its urban wealth and cultural diversity, although the countryside is mostly barren and impoverished. The regions draws south further on this side of the Ílgarian Forest, reaching the Ilathw in its lower valley at [[Dárinsford]] and bordering the county of [[Tarébras]] in [[Belkondíl]]. To the west, the [[Runion|Runian]] coastline forms the [[Bight of Hajalad]], containing the [[Norides|Norides archipelago]]. Its northern boundary is the Kalparian Sea, hemmed by the two branches of the Nukna and the [[Gulf of Ianna]] with the [[Ianna|city of the same name]] in between. | The Niom Bálin continues west from Daernis past [[Inverydd]] in the [[Gap of Hajalad]] into the western part of the region, [[Hajalad|of the same name]]. ''Hajalad'' is of [[Dialects of Olgish|Geranian Olgish]] origin, understood to mean ‘wealthy coast’<ref>cf. Olgish ''Haj-Gëlad'' or ''Hagëlad'' ‘emminent shore’</ref>. The area is, aptly, characterized by the merchant cities along its coast, including [[Antarea]], [[Bernab]], and [[Cas Dárin]], and renowned for its urban wealth and cultural diversity, although the countryside is mostly barren and impoverished. The regions draws south further on this side of the Ílgarian Forest, reaching the Ilathw in its lower valley at [[Dárinsford]] and bordering the county of [[Tarébras]] in [[Belkondíl]]. To the west, the [[Runion|Runian]] coastline forms the [[Bight of Hajalad]], containing the [[Norides|Norides archipelago]]. Its northern boundary is the Kalparian Sea, hemmed by the two branches of the Nukna and the [[Gulf of Ianna]] with the [[Ianna|city of the same name]] in between. | ||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
The climate across most of Geran is harsh, as will all regions along the coast of the Runion. Vegetation is sparse in most areas except for the fertile Ilathw Valley and the sheltered landscapes along the Black Mountains and the Ílgarian Woods, the latter the third largest coherent forest system, after the [[Forest of Rûldor]] in [[Seligon]] and the [[Rouningwood]] in Belkdoníl. Summers are cool and wet, winters mild but characterized by heavy storms. | The climate across most of Geran is harsh, as will all regions along the coast of the Runion, but, protected from the open sea by the Norides island chain, compares favourably to the even harsher west of Belkondíl. Vegetation is sparse in most areas except for the fertile Ilathw Valley and the sheltered landscapes along the Black Mountains and the Ílgarian Woods, the latter the third largest coherent forest system, after the [[Forest of Rûldor]] in [[Seligon]] and the [[Rouningwood]] in Belkdoníl. Summers are cool and wet, winters mild but characterized by heavy storms. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prehistory=== | ===Prehistory=== | ||