Jalanjhur

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The demicontinent of Jalanjhur.

Considered a demicontinent, Jalanjhur is nevertheless a sizeable landmass in which a vast variety of terrain and landscapes can be found. Although famed for the near-trackless jungles that crowd its northern and eastern coasts, it also contains plains and plateaus, broad river valleys, rough hills and towering mountains, and one of the emptiest deserts in the world at its heart. Numerous island chains also belong to Jalanjhur, from the beautiful Honey Isles of the Sea of Sala'ah to the archipelago nation of Sanjahra that lies in the turbulent sea of the same name. Precious items -- gems, spices, tropical hardwoods, and more -- flow out of Jalanjhur, but its extensive commercial ties with the lands of Ruleska, Riendu, and Idiri include trade in more prosaic goods such as iron and steel, paper and papyrus, and grain as well. Though most merchants do not move beyond the demicontinent's extensive coastline, it is nevertheless a busy crossroads of cultural and material exchange.

Political Units of Jalanjhur

Most people of Jalanjhur dwell within one of its many kingdoms whose independence from one another has been encouraged by the extremely varied terrain and numerous natural boundaries and obstacles. Although there are numerous fine cities spread throughout the continent, village life lies at the heart of Jalanjhuri culture, and the character of the land is largely rural and agrarian.

Kingdom Capital Primary Heritage(s)
Astraya Arpanavit Jalanit
Bishar Bhatthara Jalanit
Jiriti Huva'u Hanjama
Lashtahar Junpur Jalanit, Irulao
Mohanju Kumitra Jalanit
Nayeera Ranaghut Jalanit
Rajendra Mainwari Jalanit
Sanjahra Shuravir Jalanit, ?
Tansar Chitarjee Jalanit
Tigali Rakkhali Jalanit, Irulao, Hanjama
Varanganar Ashangali Jalanit

Regions of Jalanjhur

While most people live under the aegis of one kingdom or another, a few independent regions exist in the Sea of Sala'ah as well as the interior.

Country Primary Heritage(s)
Anise Isles Jalanit, Irulao, Salawi
Coriander Isles Jalanit, Irulao, Salawi
Honey Isles Jalanit, Irulao, Salawi, Sirdabi
Kashtali Mountains Jalanit, Hanjama
Koshari Waste ?

The Jalanjhur Coast

The coastline of Jalanjhur ranges from dense tangles of jungle and mangrove spilling right down into the ocean, to narrow arid stretches pfcpastsandwiched between the sea and the Nermeen Plateau.

Feature Associated Land(s)
Bay of Bishar Bishar, Mohenju, Varanagar
Cape of Sweet Breezes Varanagar
Clove Coast Lashtahar, Tigali
Diamond Coast Astraya, Tigali
Iron Coast Bishar, Mohanju
Lu Hai Sea Lashtahar, Tigali
Pepper Coast Mohanju, Nayeera
Steel Coast Varanagar, Tansar
Sea of Fire Jiriti, Astraya, Nayeera
Sea of Sala'ah Varanagar, Tansar
Sea of Sanjahra Sanjahra, Bishar, Mohanju
Tangle Cape Tigali

Peoples of Jalanjhur

Jalanjhur is largely home to the Jalanit people, who are diverse in appearance and culture but share many key elements that make them distinct from other heritages. Irulao dwell in the coastal kingdoms by the Sea of Sala'ah and Lu Hai Sea, and the simian Hanjama people live in their own island kingdom of Jiriti as well as in scattered parts of the Jalanjhur interior.

People Race Primary Origin(s)
Jalanit Human Jalanjhur
Irulao Human Northeastern Jalanjhur
Hanjama Non-Human Jiriti, Tigali, Kashtali Mountains