VAALK - finished

[vorropohaiah]

“At the end of all things there will remain only one. When the seas are gone and the land is dust and death, one being will be left, observing. As Elyden dies He judges the actions of those who perish. He is the Knower. He is the keeper of tales, the rememberer of histories, the crux of all knowledge.”

- Vaalkan Legend

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Atlas Elyden #10: a map of Vaalk

The Knower is more than national folklore, he is the closest thing the people of Vaalk have to a religion. He is such a part of everyday life that people justify their actions by thinking how the Knower will judge them. “By his actions will the Knower Judge him,” is a common grave quote.

Vaalk was once a Korachani territory, though following the Sundering of the empire in 3705 RM the empire lost most of its southern territories to the Reformed empire of Sarastro. Vaalk, whose loyalty to the Archpotentate Malichar (ruler of the Korachani empire) was absolute, resisted Sarastroan takeover and fought against his forces for 31 years before being finally defeated. Worship of the undying machine was, which was never strong, slowly died, and was replaced with a more fervent worship of the Knower. It remains now as a martial territory and its armies still look to Malichar as a patron.

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This one was done relatively quickly - the topography and most of the labels were already done thanks top my older maps, and it was a relatively small land area to work with. The large empty space in the top right corner will likely be filled in with something informative (maybe a city map of the capital or a zoomed-in version of somewhere else, not sure yet).

C&C are more than welcome, and remember, you can follow my patreon for high-res maps, textless maps, more details on the world and other exclusive content, thanks

[Ilanthar]

Thanks for adding background/historic elements. It only makes your maps even more interested. Another good one !

[vorropohaiah]

yeah , I realised it might be a bit more interesting plus its a bit of an exercise to help me boil down the region in a short description

[arsheesh]

As I've said in the past, I really like the atlas style you've developed for your Elyden project. Everything is clear and readable, the colors work well together and the maps display an elegant simplicity.

Cheers,
-Arshesh

[Warlin]

All my encouragement for this continuous and intensive work. Another one as successful as the previous ones. Keep up this amazing work.

[vorropohaiah]

thanks guys, the feedback keeps my spirits up when toiling away at topography and seemingly endless labels!

[Diamond]

I don't know how you do it. I'd be so burnt out by now it's not even funny. Another amazing map! It'd be awesome if you were able to get enough of them put together to do a huge wall print, something really massive, like 15 feet across.