Avelorn

Banner of the Kingdom

Avelorn is the homeland of the High Elf Everqueens and the spiritual heartland of Ulthuan. ^{[1a] [7]}

The court of the Everqueen constantly travels the kingdom, a vision of laughter, singing, feasting and taking pleasure although bitter rivalries hide behind the facade of a carnaval moving through a rustic paradise.^[2a]

Geography

The land is covered in lush forests and is home to many mythical creatures among which are Pegasi, Unicorns and Great Eagles. However in the foothills of the Annulii Mountains can be found Daemons whilst many many dangerous beasts prowl the forests. ^[1a]

History

Avelorn is the oldest kingdom of Ulthuan.^[7]

N'Kari, then bound to Malekith, opened a portal to allow a force led by General Dorian Silverblade to strike deep into the heart of the forest and attempt to capture the Everqueen herself. ^[5a]

Inhabitants

• Elves
• Ghost Panther. ^[6c]
• Great Eagles. ^[2a]
• Giant Spiders. ^[3a]
• Sabre-Toothed Tiger. ^[6c]
• Treemen: The largest population of their kind in the world, tending to their oak and suntree glades. ^[2a]
• Unicorns. ^[3a]

Locations

The kingdom has many shrines to Isha which also provide a mustering point for citizens in times of war and whose war banner then reflect the shrine they march from. ^[1a] There are also dark places where the trees are dangerous and rotten and Giant Spiders lurk. ^[3a]

• Darkwood: Where both Old Magic and the taint of Chaos remain strong. ^[6b]
• Elaranna Bay: . ^[4a]
• Evershale: City. ^[4a]
• Eversprings: City. ^[4a]
• Gaen Vale, a rich valley in which the Everqueen and her servants make their court on the Isle of Rebirth in the Inner Sea. ^[4a]
• Illientath: River that forms the border with Chrace. ^[8]
• Isha's Circle: Shrine. ^[4a]
• Mirror Woods: ^[4a]
• Moonspire: Shrine. ^[4a]
• Oakheart's Pyre: Shrine. ^[4a]
• River Vilu: ^[4a]
• Silverglen: ^[4a]
• Tor Saroir: City. ^[4a]
• Winterwood Palace: A hidden residence of the Everqueen and her family, it was created as a refuge from harsh winters, a place to sing and dance in warm comfort and a storehouse. ^[6a]

Military

Practising archery is the duty and right of citizens of Avelorn, making them some of the finest archers in the world with veterans able to hit targets hundreds of paces away. ^[5a] Warriors of Avelorn tend to have floral decoration on their armour and favour green plumes. ^[3b]

• Maiden Guard: Within this inner kingdom resides the personal bodyguard of the queen, the Maiden Guard, a hundred strong cadre of warrior maidens who are sworn to protect the Everqueen until their last breath. They are composed of the Elf women from across Ulthuan, known equally for their beauty and martial prowess, the match for the greatest Elf knights. ^[2a]
• Sisters of Avelorn. ^[1a]

Weather

Summer is eternal in Avelorn.

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  Alarielle and her Maiden Guard

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  A High Sister

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  Sisters of Avelorn.

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  High Elf Archer of Avelorn

Sources

• 1: Uniforms & Heraldry of the High Elves
  • 1a: Avelorn, pg. 58-59
• 2: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (4th Edition)
  • 2a: The Kingdoms of Ulthuan, pg. 10-11
• 3: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (5th Edition)
  • 3a: The Kingdoms of Ulthuan, pg. 8-9
  • 3b: The Kingdoms of Ulthuan, pg. 36
• 4: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (8th Edition)
  • 4a: The High Elves, pg. 8
• 5: Sword of Caledor (Novel) by William King
  • 5a: Chapter Sixteen, pg. 287
  • 5b: Chapter Eighteen, pg. 318-325
• 6: Bane of Malekith (Novel)
  • 6a: Chapter Fifteen, pg. 201-208
  • 6b: Chapter Sixteen, pg. 233
  • 6c: Chapter Seventeen, pg. 240
• 7: White Dwarf 250 (UK), The Kingdoms of Ulthuan, pg. 29
• 8: The Sundering (anthology) (Time of Legends edition): Shadow King (Novel) by Gav Thorpe: Nineteen: A Deadly Dance, pg. 966