Map of Aelyria. Updated 22 February 2008.

The Realm Overview

Aelyria is a vast world of eternal beauty and dangerous perils; many adventurers value their map and compass more than any weapon or treasure. The Cartographic Society has historically been charged with the distinct honor of producing high quality maps of Aelyria and her surroundings. Depicting the diverse terrain and varied climate zones to be found within the realm, the Map of Aelyria is routinely updated to reflect shifts in settlements and discoveries of new places and locations. Detailed guides on landmarks and introductory travelogues are written in the Gazetteer.

Political Overview

The Realm is divided by topography and terrain into at least nine distinct regions, or provinces. Each province has a unique history and culture binding its inhabitants to one another and setting the tone of engagement with other provinces throughout the land. As a sovereign entity, Aelyria is both a kingdom and an empire. Resting majestically upon the seat of power to the east, the Kingdom of Aelyria consists of the historical possessions of the Royal House of Ioannes and its monarch successors. Sprawling across the continent and staking claim to everything that can be seen, the Aelyrian Empire is a vast dominion forged by the blood of conquest and shrewdness in diplomacy. Today, Aelyria by and large can be considered a single political unit organized into its constituent provinces:

• Sultanate of Arakmat
• United Arium Directorate
• Sodality of Carmelyn
• Administrate of Centripax
• Sovereignty of Enamoria
• Nesocratic Federation of Eunesia
• Lylles Kingdom of Lauryl
• Principality of Prime
• Confederation of the Sherian

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Which people are in charge of editting this selection? Is chartography done by Juan personally every once in a while, or is there a peer revision panel that is selected to revise this following a set period of time between meetings?

Just curious.