The Elven Nation of Timinhur – Fantasy Map and Lore

A map of the Elven Nation of Timinhur, birthplace of heroines such as Princess Orokiya and Neket from our games in Theomachy!
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The Elven Nation of Timinhur
In the wake of the elven diaspora ages ago, a tribe of elves led by Queen Timira claimed an unspoiled island that was destined to become the great nation of Timinhur.
Today, the great City of Timinhur rests in the heart of the eponymous island and serves as the seat power for the northernmost elven kingdom. The city is home to unique architectural wonders such as the Crescent Forge and the Spiroidal Palace that could only be built with the aid of magic.
To the southwest, the twin fortresses Saeida and Albuka guard the only waterway to the city. Beyond them, the Moonlit Isle, known through the ages with various names. welcomes all, including elves who defy custom and even outsiders, as long as they are willing to leave prejudices behind and dance with the legendary Moonwalker bards. While no ship sails directly from the City of Timinhur to Moonlit Isle (and some moon elves would like to pretend it does not exist) the quiet villagers of Softstep will gladly ferry inquisitive souls to the isle.
North of Moonlit Isle, a host of goblinoids have established Bahba; a precarious colony of former slaves from the Krestovo Empire who have struck an unstable truce with the moon elves. The sages of Timihur allow the people of Bahba to enjoy liberty on their land as long as they behave. Slowly but steadily, shipments of goblin moonshine from Bahba to Moonlight Isle, paid for with strong elven tools, serve to strengthen the unlikely bonds between former goblinoid slaves and hedonistic bards.
A few days’ ride to the north of Bahba, the ruins of Old Timira, stretching past the coast and into the cold Sunfall Sea, are all that remain of the very first moon elven settlement on the island, established by the legendary queen Timira that gave the settlement its name. Today, only a few elves from the nearby village of Narin walk among the bleached stones of Old Timira, searching for fragments of a forgotten past.
To the west of the City of Timinhur, the great Salin Lighthouse shows non-elven explorers and ships that went off-course the way to the eponymous city, a bustling port that welcomes non-elves (often called “mortals” by Timinhur’s elite) regardless of heritage and social status. The city of Salin is home to mostly half-elves, many of which can trace their elven lineage to frivolous moon elf nobles and even some royals who mingled with “mortals” in the most scandalous fashion.
North of Salin, “mortals” and even lowborn elves are forbidden to approach the Princess Lakes without permission. Royal daughters and sons, and those believed to be the wisest of the wise come these sacred lakes to meditate and contemplate the future of the nation.
Before stepping foot on Timinhur, Queen Timira forged an alliance with the frost giants that endures to this day. The few giants that remain on the island live on Braggtoft, a desolate fortress on the northernmost tip of the island, past the frigid White Plateau.
Climbing up on the highest mountain on the island will take travelers to Najmi Observatory, a technological and arcane wonder both. Najmi Observatory allows the sages of Timinhur to read the future in the stars, observe events across continents, and know almost everything that takes place on the island, though they are unable to peer deep into the enchanted forests Alqamar and Quaderi, and glimpse at the groves of the ancient astromancers who legend it has they stubbornly follow the teachings of the original god of knowledge, Aeon, to this day.
About the Theomachy setting:
In Theomachy, vengeful gods fight each other for ultimate control of the universe, while the mortals of Naam struggle for power on a dying world. Divine magic is a force without expressed will that the warring gods hoard and wield against each other, threatening to undo the entire world. Clerics and paladins are either devout followers of the warring gods or theomachists who fight against the gods, liberating divine magic and using it against them.
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