The Barrens

The Barrens is a region to the west of Chilastra, that features a red and arid desert landscape with an inactive volcano. It is known for its Orcish population.

Pre-Empire (year 0-282)
Orcs also came to the Ashlands to pillage and murder to the north of the region and claim their own territory that became known as the Barrens, where the Orcs killed so many Vedalken and Genasi that the earth became red from the blood. Thus the Orcs set up camp there and were fairly ignored by the other races as they were living in fear from the vicious Orcs.

Agus Artelianus Prim. (year 282-308)
As the Empire arrived, with Emperor Martyn Artelius I at the helm, the Barrens was ignored along with the Ashlands, and was considered to be the only region that could not be properly governed due to Orc population and their traditions.

Agus Artelianus Secon. (year 308-372)
As the Empire conquered more and more of Chilastra, the Barrens continued to remain a home to the Orcs. They were known to cause quite a lot of trouble along the Ashlands and Dhanash as they would roam around and pillage settlements and villages. Quite a lot of societies became fearful of the Orcs and decided to leave them be, and only defend against them when they would attack.

During this time, the Orcs also granted access to Goblins to live among them, but excluded all other races to live in the Barrens.

Agus Artelianus Tert. (year 372-400)
Emperor Martyn Artelius the II was growing old and slowly dying, and started transitioning his responsibilities to his heir and son Lucien Artelius, who had different thoughts in mind for Chilastra. With Emperor Lucien Artelius succeeding his father, he wanted to rule and govern better, and thus started introducing systems for all regions, excluding the Barrens.

The new Emperor decided that the Barrens would be better left alone and officially excluded it as part of the Empire. It would remain as a province for Chilastra, but it was considered uncivilized and thus there were trade embargos launched against the Barrens.

The Orcs living there didn't mind very much and remained independent, solely focusing on gathering resources around the region and continuing to plague the neighboring regions with weekly assaults and raids.

1E (year 400-500)
During the times of the First Era, the Barrens was declared an independent region and was no longer viewed as a province. It is the only non-governed area in all of Chilastra, and the only inhabited region to not be considered a province.

2E (year 500-600)
This is where we are today, and the Barrens is still heavily inhabited by Orcs and Goblins. By aid of the Empire, Dhanash has managed to keep the Orcs at bay from raids and attacks, however the Orcs still plague areas of the Ashlands that remains unprotected from time to time. More Goblins have also migrated to the Barrens, making the city of Hel Lodir a sprawling city for the two races.

Geography & Features
The Barrens is known for its mountainous region where an inactive volcano is located. The arid landscapes and the sand in this region is all red and dark. The area is known for having dark days and dark nights, and is often seen as a hostile region by almost all races except for Orcs and Goblins.

Citizens
The people of the Barrens are regarded as vicious and uncivilized. All inhabitants are either Orcs or Goblins.