Great Lorasi

Located east of the sea of Nabor and west of the Jasuan hills and the Salsian highlands, the Great Lorasi is a large low-lying plains, crossed by hundreds of rivers fed from the highlands and flowing out to the sea. While the inner most regions has many fresh water lakes and ponds, the rest of the region is mostly composed of brackish marshes and salty lagoons. The whole area is highly susceptible to flooding. In fact, many areas near the coast flood twice a day, during high tide, while the frequent storms from the western seas bring large amounts of rain to the region, and the highlands in the east, as well as storm surge to the coast, leading to more occasional widespread flooding, even in areas away from the coast.

While the region is largely composed of wetlands and marshes, there are some local varieties. Along the Nele river and its tributaries, the land is flatter, and prone to constant flooding. Along the coast, the frequent storms have pilled up large sand dunes, capped with long grass flowing in the wind. In the interior, the land is more hilly, and almost completely covered in farms. Large lakes, lagoons and ponds segment the land, with canals linking major bodies of water together, easing the transport of goods in the area.

The climate of the Great Lorasi is relatively stable throughout the year. This is thanks to the large amount of water in the region which helps regulate the fluctuation in temperatures, keeping the region's climate temperate. Large sea storms hit the region mostly during Autumn and spring, while rain and overcast conditions dominate in the winter. Summers have the most amount of sunlight, but still very little compared to regions to the east and south.

Unfortunately, due to centuries of deforestation and wetlands draining, many of the region's native species, such as various larger mammals, have mostly been driven out of the region. Still, many types of smaller mammals, such as rodents like rats, mices and badgers continue to prosper. In the Maten hills, foxes and even grey wolves have been spotted. The region is also an important stop for migratory birds, who fill the skies of the Great Lorasi during spring and autumn.

The region's main natural ressource is its incredibly fertile farmland. In fact, the Great Lorasi has some of the best farmland on the continent, only rivaled by the Nyos delta in southern Darnia. Large amounts of limestone can be found throughout the region, with especially large mines in the Manen hills to the south-east. These hills are also hold the last vestiges of the region's extensive woodlands. These ancient woodlands, which use to primarily consist of ancient oak trees, were cut down centuries ago, in order to make way for more farmland.

People have been living in the region since the First Age. These people, ancient Orromians, were mostly hunter gatherers who fished and hunt the many animals of the region. During The Long Winter, the region did not experience as much of a drastic cooldown as the rest of northern Enaskia Enaskia, which allowed its First Age population to mostly remain intact.
  This allowed them to quickly establish small settlements and eventualy states in the area right at the start of the Second Age. Unlike their First Age ancestors, these modern Orromians had become farmers and sedentary. The first farms and water control infrastructure in the region were built during this time.
  The city of Nelrase would be built around the year 1300, partially on reclaimed land along the Nele river. Other settlements would follow in the next few centuries while the dikes and small water channels would be upgraded to stone levees and canals large enough to support boats sailing on them.
  During the rest of the Second Age, a large amount of the region's wetlands have been segmented and cut-off from the rest of the flood plain and transformed into very fertile farmland. Some of the flooded areas to the south especially would be drained to make more farmland. This drainage was done using windmill. Thousands of these wooden buildings were built during the Second Age to pump water out of farms and mill grain.
  A large storm in 233 bc in the area would flood most of the newly reclaimed land, costing the lives of thousands of people, and trigger a small famine in the area thanks to the loss of crops and many grain stores. While the lost land lost would be gradually reclaimed again, it would be done in a much more methodical way, with some areas purposely left to nature for the excess water to flow into. This has helped in limiting widespread flooding from rain storms in the region.
  Nowadays, the whole region is densely populated, with countless small farming communities and several large towns, all surrounded by reclaimed land that's been converted to farmland protected from the water by dikes and levees. Many smaller canals were built during the third Age to connect smaller settlements together, especially in the southern region, which is more densely populated.