Editing Baleros

'''Baleros''' is the continent home to [[Lizardfolk]], [[Centaurs]], [[Dullahans]], [[Gazers]], [[Selphids]], [[Humans]] and [[Beastkin]].

== Overview ==
Baleros is a massive continent, consisting of jungles and forests, though there are also wide open plains and scenic landscapes. To [[Earthworlders|Earthers]], it bears a resemblance to the American continents — being a fairly solid chunk with a large southern jungle and a vaguely hammer-esque shaped north half.<ref name="6.06D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/09/6-06-d/ Chapter 6.06 D]</ref> The three main species on Baleros are Dullahans, Centaurs, and Lizardfolk, with Selphids, Gazers, Humans, and the Beastkin Tribes making up larger minorities.<ref name=":5" /> Intelligent hunter-gatherer societies of apes and monkeys also live on the continent.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/06/04/interlude-trade-and-travel/ Interlude - Trade and Travel]</ref>

== The Companies ==
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|quote=Baleros was a continent unique in that despite there being nations and countries and kingdoms and so on, much of the fighting was done by mercenary groups, ranging from smaller troops like the Raverian Fighters to huge Companies comprised of multiple regiments of soldiers who were almost constantly embroiled in conflict.
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The companies active on Baleros are like nations unto themselves. There are countless companies who have their own cities and towns where they base themselves. They have contracts and earn income from protecting places, and they send out their own armies to fight. The big ones have influence, representatives in other nation, even entire merchant organizations that cater only to them.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/07/14/1-00-d/ Chapter 1.00 D]</ref>

There are [[Four Great Companies]] who are the most influential players in Baleros, military-wise:
*'''[[Iron Vanguard]]''': The northernmost parts of Baleros are mainly controlled by the old and long-established Iron Vanguard Company, comprised primarily of Dullahans. They heavily fortify their territories and have a powerful armada.
*'''[[Maelstrom’s Howling|Maelstrom's Howling]]''': The Maelstrom’s Howling Company are holding the wide open spaces of the middle parts of Baleros, but not all of it permanently. They are comprised mostly of [[Centaurs]], and some Lizardfolk.<ref name="6.06D" />
*'''[[Eyes of Baleros]]''': The Eyes of Baleros are a species company comprised mostly of Gazers, and little is known about them since they are based deep in the jungle. They don't have much land, and nobody cares to fight them.<ref name="6.06D" />
*'''[[Forgotten Wing Company]]''': The Forgotten Wing Company is a mixed-species company based south of Baleros. While it is very powerful, it is also considered fragile as its prowess is primarily due to their two leaders: the [[Foliana|Three-Color Stalker]] and the [[Niers Astoragon|Titan]].<ref name="6.06D" /> The Forgotten Wing had replaced the [[Jungle Tails]] Company (a Lizardfolk company), but the latter are still considered powerful.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/09/interlude-the-titans-question/ Interlude: The Titan's question]</ref>

==== Other Companies: ====

* Adaz Plates<ref name=":0" />
* [[Bodies of Fellden]] - Supreme and only company of the Selphids.
* [[Burning March Company|Burning March]]
*Duscale Company<ref name=":4">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/04/9-27-rc/ Chapter 9.27 RC]</ref> - Lizardfolk company
* [[Featherfolk Brigade]] - Lizardfolk company. Ruled over the city of Talenqual.
* Goblin's Lament <span style="color:grey;">(''Dissolved'')</span> - [[Goblins|Goblin]] company led by [[Velan]]. Once considered a 5th Great Company.
* Grasgil Blockade<ref name=":8.77 B">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/30/8-77-b/ Chapter 8.77 B]</ref> - Dullahan company.
*[[Gravetender’s Fist|Gravetender's Fist]] - former suppression company
*Greyfur Irregulars<ref name=":6">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/03/12/9-40-gg/ Chapter 9.40 GG]</ref>
*Hanging Serpents<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/28/8-19-h/ Chapter 8.19 H]</ref> - presumably a Lizardfolk company
*[[Jungle Tails]] - Former Great Company of Lizardfolks. Supplanted by the Forgotten Wing company.
*[[Magehammer Company]]
*Marsh Troll
*One-Eyed Bastards<ref name=":0" />
*Raised Ground<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2024/05/11/10-14/ Chapter 10.14]</ref>
*[[Raverian Fighters]]
*[[Razorshard Armor]] <span style="color:grey;">(''Dissolved'')</span> - Dullahan company.
*[[Red Cross]] <span style="color:grey;">(''Dissolved'')</span> - Reformed as the United Nations company.
*Rot's Bane - Suppression company.
*[[Roving Arrow]] <span style="color:grey;">(''Dissolved'')</span> - Centaur company.
*Roving Fireball<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/06/26/interlude-the-pets-of-innworld/ Interlude - The Pets of Innworld]</ref>
*Sandskim Company
*Silscale Company<ref name=":0" /> - Lizardfolk company.
*Steliers’s Ring<ref name=":1" />
*Stone Gaze<ref>[[Chapter 8.65]]</ref>
*Stormhooves<ref name=":8.77 B">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/30/8-77-b/ Chapter 8.77 B]</ref>- presumably a Centaur company
*Tailtail Army<ref name=":0" /> - Lizardfolk company.
*Tanglelurk Lights<ref name=":2">[[Chapter 1.02 D|1.02 D]]</ref>
*The Flying Brigade<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/04/19/interlude-strategists-at-sea-pt-1/ Interlude - Strategists at Sea (Pt. 1)]</ref>
* Torum Legion<ref name=":8.51 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/11/14/8-51-d/ Chapter 8.51 D]</ref> - Dullahan company.
*Trick Temple<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/13/8-17-h/ Chapter 8.17 H]</ref>
*[[Tripartite Law]] - Company of three members.
*[[United Nations]] - Earther company, jointly leads Talenqual with Paeth
*Untimely Demise - Suppression company.
*Virulent Plague<ref name=":2" />

[[File:BalerosSynMap.png|thumb|400px|Map of Baleros (Artist's rendition)]]

==Locations==

=== Nations: ===

* Collectives of Xemic<ref>Gravesong Book One</ref>
* Lorandia<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/01/22/9-33/ Chapter 9.33]</ref>

===Cities:===

*Avenclus<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/10/8-78-f/ Chapter 8.78 F]</ref>
*Bolandus<ref name=":7.22 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/10/7-22-d/ Chapter 7.22 D]</ref>
*Cephalium<ref name=":6.32">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/07/20/6-32/ Chapter 6.32]</ref>
*Cinfal<ref name=":6.07 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/13/6-07-d/ Chapter 6.07 D]</ref>
*City of Serpents<ref name=":6.20 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/05/28/6-20-d/ Chapter 6.20 D]</ref>
*[[Daquin]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/01/5-21-d/ Chapter 6.21 D]</ref>
*[[Elvallian]]
*Fizzyxel - Alchemical City<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/27/8-76-b/ Chapter 8.76 B]</ref>
*Gathering Citadels (several located across Baleros)
*Hammat<ref name=":8">{{VERef|10.07}}</ref>
*Hemglass - Port-city just north of Talenqual.<ref name=":8.51 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/11/14/8-51-d/ Chapter 8.51 D]</ref>
*[[Invinctel]]
*Ironforged Hearth of the North<ref name=":6.20 D" />
*Kanid's Leaf - [[Half-Elves|Half-Elf]] settlement<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/06/18/interlude-singing-ships/ Interlude - Singing Ships]</ref>
*Looxe<ref name=":8.77 B">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/30/8-77-b/ Chapter 8.77 B]</ref>
*[[Moxy]]
*Nassiquel<ref name=":0" />
*Oelnnox, south of Elvallian, bordering Gazer territory<ref>{{VERef|10.08 (Pt. 2)}}</ref>
*Oftered, same region as Talenqual, further inland<ref name=":7">{{VERef|10.06}}</ref>
*Onous, Dullahan city, nearly 60 miles north of Moxy<ref name=":8.77 B" />
*Paxil<ref name=":6.07 D" />
*Phelt<ref name=":6.07 D" />
*Radlrn, northern part<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/09/23/7-49/ Chapter 7.49]</ref>
*Ramok<ref name=":8" />
*Ranxel, same region as Talenqual, further inland<ref name=":7" />
*Ravelm<ref name=":6.07 D" />
*Seequal - Lizardfolk Capital City <span style="color:grey;">(''Destroyed'')</span><ref name=":7.22 D" />
*Soxet<ref name=":6" />
*[[Talenqual]]<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/02/6-04-d/ Chapter 6.04 D]</ref>
*Vaunth<ref name=":8.77 B" />
*Yoill, same region as Talenqual, further inland<ref name=":7" />
*Yoirthe <span style="color:grey;">(''Destroyed'')</span><ref>[[Chapter 8.80]]</ref>
*Ysai - River-city with cultivated oyster beds.<ref name=":8.51 D" />
*Zaland
*Zevai<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/11/6-24-d/ Chapter 6.24 D]</ref>
*Zexil

===[[Fraerlings]]' Settlements:===
*Comost / Comost Lightdrenched<ref name=":3">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/07/10/9-05-npr/ Chapter 9.05 NPR]</ref>
*Coulveve / ???<ref name=":10">{{VERef|10.24 E}}</ref>
*Culqe / Culqe of Eyes<ref name=":3" />
*Dretonamis - Fraerling Village<ref name=":9">{{VERef|10.18 E}}</ref>
*Ellecmia - Fraerling Village<ref name=":10" />
*Gais / Gais on the Rocks<ref name=":0" />
*[[Feiland]] - Tallguard Outpost <span style="color:grey;">(''Abandoned'')</span>
*Homnel / ???<ref name=":3" />
*[[Itelloi]] / Itelloi Under Shadows<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/11/02/9-23-ggggggggg/ Chapter 9.23 GGGGGGGGG]</ref>
*Keshel / Keshel in the Dark<ref name=":0" />
*Lemoste / Lemoste-Under-Cliffs<ref name=":10" />
*Oierdressql / ??? <span style="color:grey;">(''Destroyed'')</span>
*[[Paeth]] / Paeth on the Coast - First Founding descendant city
*Reiryul / Reiryul Crystalhome<ref name=":0" />
*Reton - Tallguard Outpost<ref name=":3" />
*Seelda / Seelda Under Rains<ref name=":0" />
*Sutic / The Sunrock City <span style="color:grey;">(''Gone'')</span><ref name=":10" />
* Torteth / Torteth of Colors<ref name=":0" />
*Yaeth / ???<ref name=":0" />
*Yorighe / ???<ref name=":10" />
*Yuite / Yuite Under Waters<ref name=":3" />

=== Villages: ===

* Haxpesprings - Lizardfolk village <span style="color:grey;">(''Destroyed'')</span><ref name=":4" />

===Academies:===

*[[Titan’s School|Forgotten Wing’s Academy / Titan’s School]] - Teaches [Strategists] and [Generals]. Located in Elvallian

===Magical Dungeon and Ruins:===
*[[Labyrinth of Souls]] - Great Dungeon / Named-rank Dungeon
*Tyfilt Dungeon<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/10/22/6-51-a/ Chapter 6.51 A]</ref>

===Areas:===
* Corthien Valley<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/08/30/9-12/ Chapter 9.12]</ref>
* Drowned Elf Marsh<ref>{{VERef|10.10 E (Pt. 2)}}</ref>
*Olkem Grasslands<ref name=":6.07 D" />
*Selx’s Ravine<ref name=":6.07 D" />
*Simsheni Cliffline<ref name=":9" />

=== [[Death Zones]] ===

* [[Dyed Lands]] (Formerly the nation of Seequal)<ref name=":7.22 D" />

===Rivers:===
*Toothwater Maw<ref name=":6" />
*[[Whitewash Channel]]

==Trivia==
*Unlike going from [[Izril]] to [[Terandria]], the journey to Baleros is horrifically difficult due to monsters, [<nowiki/>[[Pirates]]], and bad weather capsizing most low-level captains.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/guestbook/ Guestbook]</ref> 
*Sugar comes from Baleros, and thus it is rather expensive on other continents, at the very least in Liscor.<ref name="6.08">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/16/6-08/ Chapter 6.08]</ref>
*All of Baleros’ most vivid flowers are poisonous.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/03/30/8-15/ Chapter 8.15]</ref>
*Parts of Baleros are frozen year round.<ref name=":5">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/08/22/8-38-h/ Chapter 8.38 H]</ref>
*“Like tips the scales, but gold and blood weigh more.” - famous adage from the [War Merchants] of Baleros.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/02/23/8-66/ Chapter 8.66]</ref>
*After the rise of [[Velan|Velan the Kind]], [[Goblins]] were believed to have been mostly wiped out in Baleros.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 10.08 (Pt. 1)}}</ref> In reality, they hide underground to avoid hunters and adventurers. 
*The loss of the continent's Great Forests is attributed mainly to Selphids, Gazers, and Dullahans, the latter felling the Ironbark Forests to build fortresses.<ref>{{VERef|The Grove – Interlude}}</ref>

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