Nate Mangion

Atlas Elyden #137 - Kephuaan

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing the region of Kephuaan.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps.

This is available to use as per...

Atlas Elyden #137 - Kephuaan (high-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the region of Kephuaan, located in a warm temperate region with a tumultuous history (more on this in the last post, detailing the lore of the Ammashi Peninsula)

I've also included the image as files so you ca...

Fact Box for Kephuaan

Here's the fact box for the third map of the Ammashi peninsula, which details the nation of Kephuaan, located in the south west of Sammaea.

This state will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The 2024-08-07 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Elyden Crossword!

Think you know all there is to know about Elyden? Well, here's your change to prove it! Challenge yourself with this crossword puzzle. You can use the Encyclopaedia Elyden to help you, but where's the fun in that? How many can you solve?

Not only that, but there's also an anagram hidden in the puzzle - if your answers are correct, the red squares should give you the nine letters needed to solve an anagram. No clues, just one of my favourite aspects of Elyden to test your knowledge.

Atlas Elyden #136 - the Yaraomic People

Here's a bit of ancient knowledge I came up with over a few days to explain a bit of a blank slate in my worldbuilding - the history of the Korachani empire goes back just over 4000 years to the conquest of the Archpotentate Malichar over the various peoples of the Inner Sea.

Though in my years of worldbuilding I have document...

Atlas Elyden #136 - the Yaraomic People (high-res)

Here's a bit of ancient knowledge I came up with over a few days to explain a bit of a blank slate in my worldbuilding - the history of the Korachani empire goes back just over 4000 years to the conquest of the Archpotentate Malichar over the various peoples of the Inner Sea.

Though in my years of worldbuilding I have document...

Atlas Elyden #135 - Ammesh and the Ammashi Free-isles

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing the neighbouring island states of the Coral Baronies and Fallarour.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless ma...

Atlas Elyden #135 - Ammesh and the Ammashi Free-isles (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the neighbouring regions of Ammesh and the Ammashi Free-isles, in a warm temperate region with a tumultuous history

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with no text for personal use.

You can find an updated key to the map 2024-07-03 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

June Update

Hello everyone! Here's another quick look into what I'm working on at the moment, and what you can expect in the next few months

• As some of you might have seen from a previous post, I'm working on a big lore post detailing the Sanctified Orders of the Inquisition. This will be a hyperlinked PDF with lots of footnotes, with most of the information already available in the 2024-06-27 13:42:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Fact Boxes for the Ammashi Free-isles and Ammesh

Here are the fact boxes for some more regions in the Ammashi Peninsula - the Ammeshi Coalition and the Free-isles of Ammash. As their names imply they share a common heritage, dating back to the days of the Ammashi nation of the easrly Fifth Age..

These two states will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by...

Atlas Elyden #134 - the Coral Baronies and Fallarour

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the neighbouring kingdoms of the Coral Baronies and Fallarour.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps...

Help me name an organisation!

I'm writing up an essay on the Sanctified Orders of the Inquisition - a multi-faceted organistation within the Korachani empire whose independent orders oversee the policing of certain activities. Each order has a headquarters (Langue) in a particular city, with various strongholds and outposts across the empire. There's an order that fights 2024-06-19 08:42:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #134 - the Coral Baronies and Fallarour (High-res)

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing the neighbouring island states of the Coral Baronies and Fallarour.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless ma...

Shaping in the Korachani empire

Originatlly shared next week, here'e some new art and lore detailing the organisation of the magickal Minasteria - the governing bodies overseeing the training and accreditation of shaping - within the Korachani empire. Also included is a small map marking where the headquarters of the individual Minasteria are located within the empire.

All this information is already visible in the Encyclopaedia E...

Fact Boxes for the Coral Baronies and the Island Kingdom of Fallarour

Here are the fact boxes for the closely-related island states of Fallarour and the Coral Baronies, located inth e south west of Sammaea, in a region that I have not explored until now. I spent quite some over the past weeks detailing the Fifth Age history of this region (all details can be found in the recently-updated Encyclopaedia Elyden), and I'll probably concentrate on this area for the next few ...

Shaping in the Korachani empire (High-res)

Here'e some new art and lore I'm sharing with Acolyte patrons and higher, detailing the organisation of the magickal Minasteria - the governing bodies overseeing the training and accreditation of shaping - within the Korachani empire. Also included is a small map marking where the headquarters of the individual Minasteria are located within the empire.

All this information is already visible in the ...

Atlas Elyden #133 - Malan

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the Forest Kingdoms of Malan

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps.

This is available to u...

Atlas Elyden #133 - Malan (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the Hendecarchies of Malan, an expansive temperate region made up of 11 states all under fealty to the Lady Aegis. It is famed for its virgin forests, branchbraiding shapers, and its long-lived rulers.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain versio...

Fact Box for Malan

Here is the fact box for the the Forest Kingdoms of Malan, a large temperate region in Central Llachatul made up of 11 separate states known as Hendecarchies, each ruled by a monarch or council that together fall under the leadership of the enigmatic Lady Aegis - an otherworlder of great age and influence.

This is one of the oldest regions in Elyden, in that it has existed in my head for the longest, after only Temuja and Korachan, and I've been putting off making the map of it for a fe...

Atlas Elyden #132 - Zhariah

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off Zhariah, a warm temperate region with a tumultuous history that overthrew a long-standing tyrannical monarchy less than 100-years ago, only to fall under the yoke an autocrat. At least there's no slaves there any more...

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  2024-05-01 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #132 - Zhariah (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the 'People's Republic' of Zhariah, a warm temperate region with a tumultuous history that overthrew a long-standing tyrannical monarchy less than 100-years ago, only to fall under the yoke an autocrat. At least there's no slaves there any more...

I've also included the image as files so you can do...

Fact Box for Zhariah

Here is the fact box for the not at all ironically named People's Republic of Zhariah, the first nation of the so-called Golden Sickle region in the south east of Sammaea, which is one of many regions in Elyden surrounding an inner sea. I'll be making more nations in this area with an eye towards finishing off with a map of the surrounding sea. Zhariah is technically an outlier, but is still classified as part of the Golden Sickle due to their related culture and intertwined histories, so we'...

Atlas Elyden #131 - the Barrier Lands

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the Barrier Lands, an arid region populated by dozens of city states and small states, which exist on the fringes of 'civilised' society, to the south of which is a vast mountainous wasteland populated by barbaric lizard folk.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  2024-04-10 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #131 - the Barrier Lands (High Res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the Barrier Lands, a land of culturally-linked city states and small states that exist on the fringes of the near world, beyond which are the tribal cultures and lizard folk of the Hoggotha Isz.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with ...

Fact Box for the Barrier Lands

Here is the fact box for a region in northern Sammaea known as the Barrier Lands.

The Barrier Lands will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The Encyclopaedia Elyden is al...

ELYDEN WORLD MAP

I've been hard at work on this map for what seems like the last few months and I'm glad its 'done'! I write done in quotes because I doubt it will ever be done. As I complete new regional maps I'll probably go back to this and amend it. the city locations and population density maps in particular will need updating as they're largely placeholders for the time being.

I'm thinking of making some prints of this to sell to patrons and eventually anyone else who likes it - let me know what y...

March Update

I thought I'd start doing a little monthly update exclusive to patrons to show them what I'm up to. I usually work a month or two ahead, just in case I get sick or something happens, which means I normally have one or two ports ready and pending while I'm busy working on something new.

So here's what you can look forward to over the coming weeks:

• the low res version of the new Elyden World Map, the high res version for which I posted last week. this is a big one and I've r...

  2024-03-19 11:51:45 +0000 UTC View Post

ELYDEN WORLD MAP - high res

I've been hard at work on this map for what seems like the last few months and I'm glad its 'done'! I write done in quotes because I doubt it will ever be done. As I complete new regional maps I'll probably go back to this and amend it. the city locations and population density maps in particular will need updating as they're largely placeholders for the time being.

I'm thinking of making some prints of this to sell to patrons and eventually anyone else who likes it - let me know what y...

Atlas Elyden #130 - Valbar

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the Coalition of Valbar

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps.

This is available to use as...

Atlas Elyden #130 - the Coalition of Valbar (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the coalition of Valbar, an inhospitable subpolar region in the far north of Llachatul. It is famed for its pristine silver, which is mined in a dreamscape after havin appeared there overnight.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with n...