| affiliation = [[Goblins]]
| inhabitants = [[Goblins]]
| first appearance = [https://wanderinginn.com/2022/07/05/interlude-the-isles-of-goblin-and-minos/ Interlude - The Isles of Goblin and Minos]
The '''Isle of Goblins''' is a floating island populated by [[Goblins]]. Founded by [[Sóve|Sóve the Island Queen]], it has existed for thousands of years and is the ancient enemy of the [[House of Minos]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/03/08/interlude-burning-alcohol/ Interlude - Burning Alcohol]</ref>
The Goblin Isle floats on the ocean, possibly in a random way, but draws close to the House of Minos every year, whereupon the Goblins of this tribe and Minotaurs clash. It is ruled by the Goblin Lord [[Izikere]], who has protected the island for centuries, like three other Goblin Lords before her. The Isle has strong magical protections.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/01/30/8-65/ Chapter 8.65]</ref> The Isle's existence is not common knowledge among the other races or Goblins.<ref name=":2">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/04/19/interlude-strategists-at-sea-pt-1/ Interlude - Strategists at Sea pt. 1]</ref><ref name=":0" /> Migrations of various birds species make their way to the Island, and befriend some of the Goblin inhabitants.<ref name=":3" />
Some of the Goblins of the Isle had moss or lichen growing on their skin, which acts as a sort of armor. Such Goblins were said to be almost half-Hobgoblin, half-Goblin.<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/09/02/7-43-g/ Chapter 7.43 G]</ref> In the safety of the island, the Goblin inhabitants can live long lives and want for little. However, the most talented Goblins are inducted into the their combatants, even if their passion and talent is not combat-related.<ref name=":3" />
The House of Minos clashes with the Goblin Isle to keep them contained and deplete their numbers. Though Minotaurs ostensibly clash with the Goblin Isle in part to prevent them from aiding other Goblin tribes around the world, [[Niers Astoragon]] says the Goblin Isle tribe does so regardless. This was earlier seen to be correct.<ref name=":1" />
No Goblin King has ever emerged from the island since its creation. Greydath claims it is because they are too foreign to the other Goblin tribes.<ref name=":3" />
The island is filled with dense lush jungles. Inside, the Goblin villages are similar to the timeless villages of the [[half-Elves]]. There is a garden of statues of the previous [[Goblin Kings]], each holding the legacy they left to Goblinkind.<ref name=":3" />
The Goblin Isle has regularly clashed with Minos, one of the strongest military powers in the world, for thousands of years. It can field two dozen Fomirelins in battle<ref name=":0" /> and hundreds of Hobgoblins strong enough to trade evenly with the best Minotaur warriors from the House of Minos. They have numerous [Shamans].<ref name=":3">[[Interlude - The Isles of Goblin and Minos]]</ref>
They lack metal, so some of their weapons are made of wood and stone, but enchanted to still be just as deadly. They also make use of alchemical weapons and tamed animals.<ref name=":3" />
The Isle was created at the end of the Minotaurs' Age of Conquest. It has been sending aid to goblin tribes on other continents ever since, and regularly made war with the House of Minos.
Once, they and the House of Minos killed an Elder [[Crelers|Creler]], and the warriors on both sides chose not to fight afterwards and withdrew instead.
[[Velan]] the Kind came to the island twice, first to learn and then to lead them to war. Izikere had refused to join him in his rampage.<ref name=":3" />
A Goblin ship sailing from the Goblin Isle passed close to the ship where Niers Astoragon's students. [[Venaz]] was held back from fighting the Goblins because they were sailing over [[Kraken's Pass]].<ref name=":2" />
The Goblin ship, having picked up [[Greydath]] by coincidence as he swam to the Isle, is on their way to Baleros on the orders of a female Goblin, as Lizardfolk have already killed three Goblin tribes. They are approached by the [[Rasea Zecrew|Illuminary]] and Rasea Zecrew invites any Goblins aboard to join her. Upon being rebuffed, she sails away.<ref name=":1" />
The House of Minos and the Goblin Isle fought during the regular Month of Strife. The Minotaurs attempted to scuttle the ships the Goblins had amassed to deny them a seafaring force and prevent them from rendering aid to other tribes. [[Greydath]] entered the battle and caused the conflict to escalate, resulting in Prince [[Khedal]] being stranded on the Goblin island. He would return to the House of Minos, and later give chase to the Goblin ships as they sailed out but failed to escape due to the altered currents from [[Izril]]'s new landmass being raised. However, those were decoys, and the merchant [[Saimh]] had given his ships to the Goblins to let them sail away.<ref name=":3" />
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"! style="text-align: center;" width="10%" |<u>Name</u>
! style="text-align: center;" width="20%" |<u>Additional Information</u>
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Izikere]]
| style="text-align: center;" |Female Goblin Lord and powerful [Shaman] that rules the Goblin Isle. Descended from Sóve the Island Queen.
| style="text-align: center;" |Goblin Isle Tribe [Shaman]
| style="text-align: center;" |This [Shaman] had moss growing on his shoulders. He had hair with beads in it and tattoos on his skin.<ref name=":2" /> He was able to speak the common tongue (English) somewhat fluently.<ref name=":1" />
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