Avalonia - 3rd Task - Hemresa

[narbilu]

Hemresa is one of the most fertile of the Mystic Isles. Farms, forests and fields are green, overgrown and full of food. Flora and fauna. The southern side of the island mountains raise above the shores. On both ends of the Hemresa Road à stronghold defends the island from intruders and control the trade routes between the Avalonian mainland and the Enchanted Forrest.

Beauty

The first foot Nar Bilu stepped on this island, he couldn’t believe the beauty. Everlasting green leafs, treetops rising to the clouds and water clear as skies gushing down strong solid rocks. A strategic location for his first stronghold.

Snake trail

Past the big rock separating mainland with his island a long dirt road twists its way, like a snake trail, to the other side of the island. They encounter different kind of species during their journey. All seem friendly and loyal to Avalonia.

Rocky south

After the road was mapped and the width of the island was measured they went off track. To the south of the road, rocks and hills covered most of the area. Dwarves dwell these lands.

Agriculture

Woodlands and fertile fields cover the rest of Hemresa. Some men already settled their families, living a farmers life, hoping for better days.

Settlements

On both ends of the Hemresa Road, Nar Bilu build small fortresses, to protect his land as well as both Avalonia mainland as the Enchanted Forest. Enough space for a regiment of footmen and archers.

Hemresa is the pride of Nar Bilu and one day he hopes to prove himself and be honoured with a title of lord of Avalonia.

[Lord Vladivus]

Nice background! Great builds as well.

[Gideon]

This is really how I remember imagining Avalonia from back when I first started reading about GoH. A nice series of builds and a good description, great work!

Btw, I've always wondered what the origin of the island's name is since Hemresa literally means "journey home" in Swedish?

[narbilu]

My mum is from Åhus, Sweden... So part of my roots lie in Sweden.

So when I started developing an idea for my GoH character and his story, I thought, why ordinary english names, when so many languages have such beautiful tonations.

The road on Hemresa is a way home for travellers going either direction.

[Gideon]

I suspected a Swedish connection

I also have my roots partially in Skåne, even though I grew up in the snowy north...