Escutcheon

the northern seaboard

The homeworld of the Eldritch and the capital of their Empire.

Vital Statistics (At a Glance)

Pronounced ehs KOO chuhn. Possessive is Escutcheon's. Demonym is Eldritch.

• Major Populations: Eldritch
• Type: Homeworld
• Population: [an approximate number]
• Gravity: low (lower, in fact, than the Chatcaavan throneworld's, though "not by much")
• Native Language: Eldren
• Current Allegiances: Alliance Ally

Geography

The river's name north of the lake is the Winewent.

Cities

• Capital
• Forecourt, the city within the walls of Laisrathera's Rose Point castle.
• Acorn

Landmarks

• Ontine, the imperial palace
• whatever I named Corel's bier
• some convents scattered across the inhabited lands

Flora and Fauna

Basilisks and Chimera, by artist AedenSolus

Fauna

Native

• ice deer
• northern mist bears
• thicket boars (hunted by Lisinthir with a spear)
• the butterfly things Sediryl mentions at the beginning of Girl on Fire ('crystalwings'?)
• white and gray seabirds mentioned at Laisrathera
• colorful blue birds and smaller brown ones at Laisrathera
• chimefrogs (sing at night)
• chimera: represented by Imthereli’s first crest, looked like four-footed serpents and had been known for their aura of paralyzing terror; they were the size of large dogs, and hunted in packs of ten or more.
• basilisks: Basilisks are twice their size, and mesmerized with their minds.

Jahir says to Lisinthir: "Their powers were not exaggerated. The chimera project terror and helplessness and despair. The basilisks can pin bodies in place, and it is not solely petrification of the mind... it has hallmarks similar to your talents, cousin."

Flora

• I think I named at least one kind of tree and one climbing vine.