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Here's a recent map from the Atlas Elyden, incliuding some information regarding the region known as the Templar States.

High-res version of the map can be found here , available to Patrons at the Shaper tier or higher.

Map created on Photoshop, with the help using G. Projector .

A tutorial for my method can be found here .

You can check out the Encyclopaedia Elyden for more information on all the labelled features on the map.

For more on Elyden, including high-res maps, lore and art, don't forget to check out my Patreon and website . I've just introduced yearly memberships where you can get access to high-res and textless versions of the maps at just $51 a year instead of the full monthly price.

the TEMPLAR STATES

A coalition of states to the southwest of the Sea of Orrida in the northwest of Sammaea. It is of a warm temperate climate, and has short winters with light rain, though its climate has gradually changed over the past centuries with the dwindling of the Bay of Dorra as sea levels have dropped.

    The region is named after the Templar knights that accompanied early Korachani colonisation attempts of the region, whose presence is inextricably linked with the history of the Templar States. The Templar knights were part of a crusade initiated by the Church of the Undying Machine that in 2534 RM targeted the Ehrenisian Coast. As was common amongst the knightly order, their first action upon making landfall was organising the construction of a fortified church in the northwest of the extant Templar States (then under the control of Khull). Completed in 2563 RM, it was named the Shrine of the Shadow Triumphant and became the rallying point to the crusading forces, with the settlement of Inderachan appearing around it in the following years.

    The crusade pushed deep into Khullan and Triskethian territories for many years though was ultimately unsuccessful. The crusading armies fled, though the Templar knights chose to remain behind to guard the Shrine and were eventually responsible for the slow spread of the imperial religion to native lands accomplishing in centuries what the crusading armies had failed to do in decades.

    Korachan returned to the Ehrenisian Coast a century later with more armies, hoping to colonise the region, in particular Triskethia, which was rich in soulstone deposits. For years its fleets blockaded ports, with troops attacking coastal targets, but the people of the Ehrenisian Coast were able to mount a unified defence. The unforeseen arrival of Parthisan troops in 2752 RM, brought chaos to the conflict, and they attacked Korachani and native forces alike. In 2771 RM Parthis withdrew from the war, but by then the defence had fortified its coast, and was able to counter the remaining Korachani offensives, leading to Korachan withdrawing in 2810 RM.

    Again, the Templar knights choose to remain behind, and in 2809 RM a treaty was signed between them and the surrounding natives, with a promise that their continued presence in the enclave of Inderachan would be tolerated so long as they make no offensive actions against their neighbours. Inderachan became a haven to itinerant monks who began proselytising the word of the Undying Machine in surrounding cities. The annihilation of the ruling Soulseer caste in the Triskethian Domains in 2852 RM created a power vacuum to the east of the Templar knights’ territories, allowing their influence to spread farther, resulting in more cities turning to their faith and accepting them as leadership figures.

    Over the years, their interpretation of holy texts began to diverge from those of the Church of the Undying Machine, leading to a distancing from the mother church. By 2900 RM the Knights templar had begun to clash with the heathen worshippers of a new deity in the region that was known as Ezrokahaell. Neither faith was able to fully dominate the region and the two came to coexist despite the Templars’ sect being branded as heretical by the Church of the Undying Machine in 3073 RM. This led to the official founding in 3128 RM of the Church of the Shadow Triumphant.

    By 3400 RM, the Templar knights had become rulers of a substantial tract of land, spreading far east of the capital of Inderachan, and their territories had unofficially become known as the Templar States, a name that was ratified two year later during a council with neighbouring peoples. In 3746 RM the Templar States annexed the remnants of the Triskethian Domains, farther increasing their territories and securing the lucrative soulstone industry that had caused the latter states’ collapse years earlier. In 3782 RM the capital of the Templar States was moved to the metropolis of Obyryth.

    The people of the Templar States have been tempered into religious and cultural acceptance thanks to the diverse cultures surrounding them, and share little with their Korachani ancestors. Their language, known as Siadran, owes more to their Ehreni ancestors than it does the language of the first Templar knights.

    The region remains one of the, if not the, largest exporters of soulstones in Elyden, and its Soulseers are unrivalled in their expertise on the subject, and their soulstone-based technarcana is coveted around the world.
Rumours abound in Korachan that the people of the Templar States secretly worship one of the craven deities of neighbouring Kargama, though this is vehemently refuted the Knights themselves.

Tal Zhaan

A small independent landlocked state in the northwest of Sammaea, nestled between Khull in the west and the Templar States in the east. It is of a dry temperate climate, with long hot summers and mild winters.

    It was formally declared an independent entity by the Sorcerer-lord Tal in c. 3220 RM following the annexation of surrounding territories and the establishment of true borders, though the eponymous fortress and capital of the state was erected by Tal in around 2830 RM following his exile from Khull years earlier. He was able to rally various cities and territories to his cause and was able to raise a permanent army in the political vacuum left in the region following the collapse of the failed Korachani colony of Inderachan centuries earlier.

    It remains an independent region today thanks to the rule of its Sorcerers, and the ruler of the city of Tal Zhaan is the ruler of the entire region by default.

    The region is famed for being the home of the ancient soulstone idol of Ezrokahaell, which was moved there in 2891 RM following a short war with its home city of Derauc. It is the only recognised religion in Tal Zhaan today, and is also worshipped in smaller numbers in the Templar States and parts of eastern Khull.

Description
Here's a recent map from the Atlas Elyden, incliuding some information regarding the region known as the Templar States.

High-res version of the map can be found here , available to Patrons at the Shaper tier or higher.

Map created on Photoshop, with the help using G. Projector .

A tutorial for my method can be found here .

You can check out the Encyclopaedia Elyden for more information on all the labelled features on the map.

For more on Elyden, including high-res maps, lore and art, don't forget to check out my Patreon and website . I've just introduced yearly memberships where you can get access to high-res and textless versions of the maps at just $51 a year instead of the full monthly price.

the TEMPLAR STATES

A coalition of states to the southwest of the Sea of Orrida in the northwest of Sammaea. It is of a warm temperate climate, and has short winters with light rain, though its climate has gradually changed over the past centuries with the dwindling of the Bay of Dorra as sea levels have dropped.

    The region is named after the Templar knights that accompanied early Korachani colonisation attempts of the region, whose presence is inextricably linked with the history of the Templar States. The Templar knights were part of a crusade initiated by the Church of the Undying Machine that in 2534 RM targeted the Ehrenisian Coast. As was common amongst the knightly order, their first action upon making landfall was organising the construction of a fortified church in the northwest of the extant Templar States (then under the control of Khull). Completed in 2563 RM, it was named the Shrine of the Shadow Triumphant and became the rallying point to the crusading forces, with the settlement of Inderachan appearing around it in the following years.

    The crusade pushed deep into Khullan and Triskethian territories for many years though was ultimately unsuccessful. The crusading armies fled, though the Templar knights chose to remain behind to guard the Shrine and were eventually responsible for the slow spread of the imperial religion to native lands accomplishing in centuries what the crusading armies had failed to do in decades.

    Korachan returned to the Ehrenisian Coast a century later with more armies, hoping to colonise the region, in particular Triskethia, which was rich in soulstone deposits. For years its fleets blockaded ports, with troops attacking coastal targets, but the people of the Ehrenisian Coast were able to mount a unified defence. The unforeseen arrival of Parthisan troops in 2752 RM, brought chaos to the conflict, and they attacked Korachani and native forces alike. In 2771 RM Parthis withdrew from the war, but by then the defence had fortified its coast, and was able to counter the remaining Korachani offensives, leading to Korachan withdrawing in 2810 RM.

    Again, the Templar knights choose to remain behind, and in 2809 RM a treaty was signed between them and the surrounding natives, with a promise that their continued presence in the enclave of Inderachan would be tolerated so long as they make no offensive actions against their neighbours. Inderachan became a haven to itinerant monks who began proselytising the word of the Undying Machine in surrounding cities. The annihilation of the ruling Soulseer caste in the Triskethian Domains in 2852 RM created a power vacuum to the east of the Templar knights’ territories, allowing their influence to spread farther, resulting in more cities turning to their faith and accepting them as leadership figures.

    Over the years, their interpretation of holy texts began to diverge from those of the Church of the Undying Machine, leading to a distancing from the mother church. By 2900 RM the Knights templar had begun to clash with the heathen worshippers of a new deity in the region that was known as Ezrokahaell. Neither faith was able to fully dominate the region and the two came to coexist despite the Templars’ sect being branded as heretical by the Church of the Undying Machine in 3073 RM. This led to the official founding in 3128 RM of the Church of the Shadow Triumphant.

    By 3400 RM, the Templar knights had become rulers of a substantial tract of land, spreading far east of the capital of Inderachan, and their territories had unofficially become known as the Templar States, a name that was ratified two year later during a council with neighbouring peoples. In 3746 RM the Templar States annexed the remnants of the Triskethian Domains, farther increasing their territories and securing the lucrative soulstone industry that had caused the latter states’ collapse years earlier. In 3782 RM the capital of the Templar States was moved to the metropolis of Obyryth.

    The people of the Templar States have been tempered into religious and cultural acceptance thanks to the diverse cultures surrounding them, and share little with their Korachani ancestors. Their language, known as Siadran, owes more to their Ehreni ancestors than it does the language of the first Templar knights.

    The region remains one of the, if not the, largest exporters of soulstones in Elyden, and its Soulseers are unrivalled in their expertise on the subject, and their soulstone-based technarcana is coveted around the world.
Rumours abound in Korachan that the people of the Templar States secretly worship one of the craven deities of neighbouring Kargama, though this is vehemently refuted the Knights themselves.

Tal Zhaan

A small independent landlocked state in the northwest of Sammaea, nestled between Khull in the west and the Templar States in the east. It is of a dry temperate climate, with long hot summers and mild winters.

    It was formally declared an independent entity by the Sorcerer-lord Tal in c. 3220 RM following the annexation of surrounding territories and the establishment of true borders, though the eponymous fortress and capital of the state was erected by Tal in around 2830 RM following his exile from Khull years earlier. He was able to rally various cities and territories to his cause and was able to raise a permanent army in the political vacuum left in the region following the collapse of the failed Korachani colony of Inderachan centuries earlier.

    It remains an independent region today thanks to the rule of its Sorcerers, and the ruler of the city of Tal Zhaan is the ruler of the entire region by default.

    The region is famed for being the home of the ancient soulstone idol of Ezrokahaell, which was moved there in 2891 RM following a short war with its home city of Derauc. It is the only recognised religion in Tal Zhaan today, and is also worshipped in smaller numbers in the Templar States and parts of eastern Khull.