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The Southland is located in the southern portion of the Four Lands. On the north, it roughly meets the Borderlands at Rainbow Lake and the Mountaines of Runne, the Westland at the Tirfing, and the Eastland where the Lower Anar meets the Battlemound Lowlands.

Inhabitants[]

The Southland is the home of the Race of Man. Due to their isolation in the Southland, the people living in the region were insulated from the worst effects of the Great Wars and their biology was unaffected by the radioactive fallout. Consequently the Race of Man is the most populous of the five main Races in the Four Lands, and the Southland is the most heavily populated region of the Four Lands, particularly deep in the south where the large megacities like Arishaig are located.

The Federation is the governing body of the Southland and the largest government in the Four Lands. The cities of the deep Southland form the core of the Federation, with Arishaig being the capital city. Wayford, Sterne, Dechtera, Pia, and Zolomach are all sprawling, industrialized cities. Further north, where the Southland is less populated, are communities like Leah and the village of Shady Vale, where the Ohmsford line of the House of Shannara originated.

Notable Landmarks[]

  • Arishaig — A large fortress city located near the banks of the Rappahalladran many miles south of Shady Vale. Home to millions of people, it is the Southland's largest city. As the capital city of the Federation, it is also the residence of the Federation's Prime Minister and Coalition Council.
  • Duln Forests — Dense woods bordered on the north and east by the Rappahalladran River. Its major feature is the isolated community of Shady Vale, situated in a valley within the Duln.
  • Leah — A city and surrounding community situated in the highlands south of Rainbow Lake. Also referred to as the Highlands of Leah or the Highlands for short, Leah was formerly a small kingdom named for and ruled by the House of Leah.
  • Mermidon River — A river that originates and flows out from the Westland, eastward across the grasslands of the Callahorn, and through the mountains north of the Borderlands, separating the Dragon's Teeth from the Mountains of Runne. It empties into Rainbow Lake.
  • Mist Marsh — A barely passable swampland located west of Leah. Foul creatures dwell there, making it dangerous, particularly at night.
  • Mountains of Runne — The only mountains in the Southland, they are located on either side of the Mermidon River valley, between Varfleet and Rainbow Lake.
  • Rainbow Lake — The largest body of water in the Four Lands, it is located at the northern end of the Southland. It is widely used for fishing. Three rivers flow into it: the Mermidon, Rappahalladran, and Silver.
  • Rappahalladran River — A river that separates the Duln Forests from the Highlands of Leah. It empties into the Rainbow Lake from the south. A tributary with an unknown name (some say that it is part of the Rappahalladran river therefore bearing same name) flows into it from southwest. The origin of the Rappahalladran river is unknown because it flows from the unexplored land south of the Southland.
  • Shady Vale — An isolated village in the Duln Forests where the Ohmsford line of the House of Shannara, beginning with Shea Ohmsford, hails from.
  • Silver River — A vast river that flows westward from the Eastland, into and across the upper reaches of the Southland. It empties into Rainbow Lake. The country around the river is the home of the King of the Silver River, the last Faerie creature in the Four Lands apart from Uhl Belk.
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