If I were a Styric I would say that this is the land of the barbarians, the Elenes. They are a violent people who all worship the lofty and unaccessible Elene god. He is sometimes so absolutely stingy about everything; He should lighten up.

Here Sparhawk's adventure began with training as a Pandion Knight. Upon completion he took up his hereditary position as the Royal Champion for the monarchy in Cimmura. The old king, Aldreas, pushed by his advisor the Primate Annias, decided that Sparhawk would better serve him as a nursemaid to his daughter. Little did he know that Sparhawk would raise one of the most powerful queens in history...