The Island of Sülkoras

Gaze upon my horrid drawing skills.
It also strangely resembles something familiar, but I can't quite recall what the shape reminds me of.

Because it would probably take forever to put in all the detail I thought up for this island I brain-vomited into existence, here are some notable features of the island and labeled areas:

The Island of Sülkoras:

• Name means "the power of fate" in my weird, made-up language
• Cut into two by a mountain range (as depicted by map)
• Part of an island chain, but is the largest and only one inhabited by people
• A large portion of the island is uninhabitable ("the blight of Lojin")
• Strong, unpredictable currents surround the island, making it unsafe for boats to land (except in the Bay of Sülas)

Now, for the natural landmarks:

The Bay of Sülas:

• Name means "fate/destiny" in my weird, made-up language
• Only place along the coasts where boats can land from and leave to the mainland
• Outcropping of four rocks in the water that align with the sun to the first of each season
• Home to the capital and largest city in the kingdom of Avamir, as well as the island in general

The Stellases River:

• Name means "the stars" in my weird, made-up language
• Flows from the mountain range of the same name
• Main source of drinking water for the island's inhabitants, so people are often found living alongside it
• Land around it filled with farmland and fishing villages and is very green
• Connection between city of Gavallande and Avamir
• Filled with boats for transport of goods and people between the two cities
• Has many branches into streams, also surrounded by farmland

Marshes of Koras:

• Name means "power" in my weird, made-up language
• About 25%-30% of the entire island consists of the marshes
• The percentage increases during a full or new moon
• Filled with wildlife
• Unpopulated with people, but a section of it is where hunters like to hunt
• Smells like rotten eggs (you can look up why by searching salt marshes on Google)

Lojin:

• Also known as "the blight"
• Name means "ours/together" in my weird, made-up language
• Filled with ruins since people used to live here
• land is unsuitable for living or agriculture
• Many dead plants and foliage, while other places are long stretches of salt-saturated soil

Next, a bit about the civilization of the island:

The Kingdom of Avamir:

• Mainly filled with fishing villages and farmland, though the exception is the city of Avamir (its capital) which is heavily focused on trade and commerce with the mainland.
• Real-world time setting reference would be closest to mid to late 1800s in terms of technology, but not quite. (This world the island is found on doesn't exist, remember?)
• Covers the land to the west of the mountains, as well as a few villages in the mountains themselves
• Temperate climate flips between the land away from the mountains and up the mountains themselves: hot and humid during the summer in the city of Avamir, temperate and pleasant up in Gavallande; breezy and temperate during the winter in Avamir, cold and harsh in Gavallande (for an example).

City of Avamir

• The Stellases River cuts into the heart of the city, though this portion is undrinkable due to the amount of people who live nearby and toss refuse into it.
• Largest city on the island
• Spans around the whole crescent of land around the bay
• Many small docks for ships in the city
• Trade schools, colleges, law buildings, etc.

Town of Gavallande

• Outside of the city of Avamir and its surrounding towns, one of the only places with a considerable amount of citizens.
• Nestled in a valley in the mountains
• Near a large lake that signals the start of the Stellases River.
• Almost a miniaturized version of Avamir with its docks and how its buildings surround the body of water
• Instead of trade, emphasis more on fishing
• Population shifts greatly as the seasons change, especially for newcomers to the island not expecting winters to be difficult

Wasn't sure if I was supposed to compose this as paragraphs describing the places on the map instead of a list, but I got lazy and I was pretty sure I wouldn't have time to finish this by next class meeting if I were to do so.

(P.S. I know this whole island sounds super cheesy and cliché in places. Oh well.)