The Bloodgroves in summer, showing their normal appearance.
The Bloodgroves are the easternmost region of Noruin. The region is dominated by its namesake, a magical forest where the trees leak blood-red sap in the winter. The Bloodgroves are bounded by the Dalairey Wastes to the north, ocean to the east and south, and the Trollsbay to the west (the border of the latter being the point at which the magical trees are replaced by regular trees).
The Bloodgroves were home to the Kwineh tribe of ruinborn elves and the Bloodfeeder degenerated elves. The former worships a deity called the Weeping Mother, a personification of the region who weeps tears of blood to mourn the tragedy of Aelantir. The latter are a dangerous, non-sapient species who kill people to drink the blood from their corpses. The two groups are hostile to each other because of the Bloodfeeders' predatory attacks, however both would end up persecuted and displaced by Cannorian colonists.
The Bloodgroves were one of the first regions settled by Cannorians due to their easterly location, fertile soil and hospitable climate. The first settlers were Sorncosti, but were displaced by Venáili reclaimers in the early 1500s. When Venáil became Aelnar, the coastal Bloodgroves city of Sella was chosen as the capital. During the fall of Aelnar in the 1630s, the Bloodgroves were annexed by Lorent to create the colonial administration of New Redglades.