Aelantir (meaning Oldhome in Elven) is a continent in the western part of the world, famed for being the ancient homeland of the elves. The continent was both the origin and victim of the Day of Ashen Skies (also known as the Ruin of Aelantir) which ripped the continent apart and exiled the elven peoples to sea for a thousand years. The continent would be "rediscovered" by the elves, and Cannor, in 1490 with the expedition of Endral the Explorer.
By 1444, Aelantir has mostly recovered from the Ruin with the Ruinborn, elves who survived the Ruin, making up a majority of the indigenous population. In addition to the Ruinborn, the so-called 'degenerated' elves can also be found across Aelantir's two landmasses which are seen as vastly mutated versions of elvenkind.
The two continents of North and South Aelantir are the most diverse lands in Halann, boasting dense jungles alongside biting deserts and cold pine forests. The twin landmasses even possess biomes entirely unique and far removed from the typical ecosystems one would see on the other side of the ocean. On paper and in objective examination, these strange places would be ruled uninhabitable by the average, logical sentient being. But the explorers of Cannor put their stock in one rule and one alone-- all land awaits a conqueror.
Upon glancing at a map, one's eye will undoubtedly be drawn to Aelantir's peculiar central sea, most commonly known as the Ruined Sea. Unnaturally circular in appearance, the large body of water was carved out by the Ruin. Along the sea's edge are the Cliffs of Ruin, massive formations that overlook the heart of the broken land.