Calasandur's Castles are the three castles built by the elven hero Calasandur the Magnificent during the War of the Sorcerer-King. Built on chokepoints, the castles helped the Free Realms continue fighting with certainty that their liberated territories would be well-defended.
Aelcandar[]
Aelcandar, meaning Westcastle (or its full name, Castle in the Direction of Home) was the first castle built. It sits upon the Widderoy river and protected Lencenor from the Vertesk Dominion.
After the war Aelcandar was gifted to the Kingdom of Lorent and has since remained the main fortification on the Lorentish side of the Widderoy.
Escandar[]
Escandar, meaning Eastcastle, was built at Gnollsgate that acted as the entrance through the Khenak Mountains between The Borders and Businor. During the War of the Sorcerer-King much of Businor was controlled by Black Castanor and the rest was infested by gnolls. With the war going further north and east, the Free Realms saw fit that holding the gnolls out was easier than defeating them in a prolonged campaign which they could not afford.
Later on Jaher rallied the soldiers of Escandar and claimed the region under his fledgling Phoenix Empire. Escandar remained a bulwark protecting sun elven interests in Cannor until the Busilari Interregnum.
Calascandar[]
The final and most magnificent castle, Calascandar, meaning Calasandur's Castle, was built at where the Esmar estuary was joined by the River Havor, and protected much of modern-day Anbennar from further incursions from Black Castanor.
Calasandur later settled in his manse and founded the House of Silcalas and his company the Calasanni Trade Company. While the Calasanni Trade Company was born in Calascandar, by the time of the Formation of Anbennar it had moved its headquarters to nearby Damescrown.