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The '''Claiven Earth''', or just '''Claiven''', is a nation of [[Half-Elves]] located in the far north of [[Chandrar]].

== Overview ==

=== Culture ===
They love nature and model themselves after the ancient villages, with vast trees in imitation of the ancient forests. Though those trees are not magical trees of old, but overfed hybrids that need constant care, else they would likely die within a decade on their own. A given tree might be over 400 feet tall, with cracks and divots large enough to build a home in. As it is a smaller nation, the cities expand vertically,<ref name=":1">{{VERef|10.11 H}}</ref> and the citizens live in tree-based houses, with walkways that stretch up thousands of feet.<ref>{{VERef|10.05}}</ref> Their settlements are filled with a lot of woodwork, bent or magically grown, and used as substitute for what would commonly be made with steel.<ref name=":1" /> They hate [[Necromancers|necromancy]] due to how it kills life-magic and nature, threatening their trees. They value the lives of their citizens.<ref name=":0" />

The nation is reclusive and usually keeps to itself, though not as much as Khelt, and they are willing to leave their borders to wage war.<ref name=":0" /> They are generally inclined to provide any passing species courtesy, if not aid, even if they may join with an enemy nation.<ref name=":7.10 K">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/02/26/7-10-k/ Chapter 7.10 K]</ref>

== Geography ==
The Claiven Earth is located in the far north Chandrar, with the Zeikhal Desert being to their west, with the [[Shield Kingdoms|Shield Kingdom]] of [[Merreid]] being the closest nation to them.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/02/23/7-09-k/ Chapter 7.09 K]</ref> To the east they have [[Medain]], and to the south, [[Belchan]].<ref name="6.14 K" />[[File:Chandrar.png|thumb|300px|Flos' Map of Northeastern Chandrar. "The Claiven Earth" is labeled on the upper left in pink.|alt=|center]]
If travellers take the most direct sea route from [[Izril]], they would land around the Claiven Earth.<ref name=":7.10 K" />

== Locations ==

== Military ==
The Claiven Earth is considered a strong nation, and dangerous to attack.

=== Archers ===
Half-Elves are renown for being formidable archers, and Claiven Earth's forces use magical arrows.<ref name=":0" />

=== Fables of the Forest ===
Led in the past by [[Ierwyn]] the Herald of Forests, the Fables of the Forest was the Claiven Earth most feared company. They riders are presumably all deceased due to a war that happened centuries ago. Despite that, thanks to Ierwyn's [A Fraction of My Experience] Skill, she can temporally have them be reborn with all their might from a thousand regular [Riders], even if they are from an allied army.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/06/06/8-26-fk/ Chapter 8.26 FK]</ref>

=== Mage of Rivers ===
Claiven Earth's other Named rank equivalent, [[Joreldyn]] the Mage of Rivers is an old and powerful Hydromancer.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
The nation was founded long ago by half-Elves from Terandria, who created a forest along the coast. The nation is old enough to remember timeperiods when [[Khelt]] expended.<ref name=":0" />

The Claiven Earth fought Flos during his conquests, and were never conquered by him, though they still fell under his aegis when he effectively conquered the continent.

== Foreign Relationships ==

=== [[Reim]] ===
Claiven is on the very short list of nations never conquered by [[Flos Reimarch]], the King of Destruction. They hate him and pose a threat towards him.<ref name="6.14 K">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/05/07/6-14-k/ Chapter 6.14 K]</ref>

=== [[Belchan]] ===
It is unknown what their relationships in the past was, but after they saw the broadcast about a Gnoll tribe being slaughtered by one of Belchan’s villages, under the neglect of Prime Minister [[Lyfelt]], they and a few other nations declared war against Belchan.<ref name=":7.10 K" />

It is currently unknown what the relationships between them is now that Lyfelt had finally been judged, thus officially ending the war between them.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/02/17/8-08-j/ Chapter 8.08 J]</ref>

=== [[Medain]] ===
Medain and the Claiven Earth dislike each other and often fight. They currently have a ceasefire of fifteen years.<ref name=":0" />

=== [[Khelt]] ===
The Claiven Earth dislikes Khelt and its undead rulers, due to their hatred of necromancy. They worry about its death magic seeping into their lands, which can incite them to war if Khelt's forces leave its borders.<ref name=":0" />

== Notable Known Characters ==

* [[Lastimeth]] - Treespeaker / Speaker of Trees
* [[Ierwyn]] / Herald of Forests - Elder half-Elf, Commander
* [[Joreldyn]] - Elder half-Elf, Powerful [Mage]
* [[Laiska Clearbranch]] - [General of Bows]
* [[Areis]] - [Emissary] to [[Medain]]
* [[Ikeiret]] - [Voice of the Earth] (''Abroad'')

== Trivia ==

* The Claiven Earth have something called Hearts of the Forest, which are extremely valuable to them.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Chandrar]]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Nations]]
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[[Category:Half-Elves]]