The Zeiphyrian
Forests (also simply "Zeiphyr") consist of two large ‘twinned’ forests in close
proximity to each other, south of New-Santhala and home to the Quaelhoirhim
elven tribe. One of the tallest forest it is populated predominantly by
evergreen species.
The Zeiphyr consists of two large lush, and predominantly evergreen forests.
They are notable for the the average height of the canopy, which is a good 30
peds higher than most other forests in Sarvonia. The forests in fact have
several names. The word Zeiphyr (zéi'phýr or zéi'phýr) means "breathing (living)
woods" in Styrásh, for the elves believe that the woods were alive and therefore
never claimed it as their own. The elves sometimes refer to the forest as
"Yúlir" or "twins", with the western forest being refered to as "Yúlir’pardá"
(western twin), or simply as "Lón’pardá" (western forest). The western forest is
sometimes referred to also as the "Lon’únn" (the big forest), being larger in
size by a small amount than the eastern forest. In fact the western forest was
once considerably larger, than it is now, stretching as far west as Chyliklis
and bordering the Vale of Brownies. Much of this extensive forest was destroyed
during the First Sarvonian War and after by large scale flooding (in the 9th and
the 8th century a.S.). The last remaining remnant of this larger forest is the
Quallian, now separated from the main forest by open land of some considerable
distance.
|