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'''Khorvaire''' is the primary continent of the world of [[Eberron]]. Most of the published material for the Eberron [[campaign setting]] concerns Khorvaire and its residents.
==Geography==
Khorvaire is found in Eberron's northern hemisphere. It is bounded by the [[Bitter Sea]] to the north, the [[Lhazaar Sea]] to the west, the [[Barren Sea]] to the west, and the [[Thunder Sea]] to the south.
The landscape of Khorvaire varies greatly, from wastelands and forbidding mountains in the north to deserts and jungles in the south, with everything in between.
===Nations and Regions===
Khorvaire is a large continent with many nations and autonomous regions. The borders of many of these areas are disputed, despite having been determined in the [[Treaty of Thronehold]]. The major nations and regions of Khorvaire are:
* [[Aundair]]
* [[Breland]]
* [[Darguun]]
* The [[Demon Wastes]]
* [[Droaam]]
* The [[Eldeen Reaches]]
* [[Karrnath]]
* The [[Lhazaar Principalities]]
* The [[Mournland]], once [[Cyre]]
* The [[Mror Holds]]
* [[Q'barra]]
* The [[Shadow Marches]]
* The [[Talenta Plains]]
* [[Thrane]]
* [[Valenar]]
* [[Zilargo]]
==Races and Cultures==
Many races make Khorvaire their home. The continent's largest cities are melting pots of many different species and cultures.
===Humans===
[[Human]]s are actually not native to Khorvaire, having emmigrated from the continent of [[Sarlona]] thousands of years ago. However, since then they have come to dominate the continent, both in numbers and power. Humans founded the [[Five Nations]], and most of them still live in those areas.The largest human populations are in [[Aundair]], [[Breland]], [[Karrnath]], the [[Lhazaar Principalities]], and [[Thrane]].
===Dwarves===
[[Dwarves]] are native to the [[Mror Holds]]. The largest dwarven settlements are there, but they can be found throughout the continent.
===Elves===
[[Elves]] are not native to Khorvaire, either. There are three distinct cultural groups of elves that can be found on Khorvaire:
* The [[Aerenal]] elves come from the island subcontinent of the same name. Their are no large settlements of Aerenal elves in Khorvaire, but they can be found in nearly every major city.
* The [[Valenar]] elves, or [[Tairnadal]], have their home in the nation of Valenar. Valenar used to be a part of [[Cyre]], but it was conquered by elven mercenaries during the [[Last War]].
* The members of the elven [[Dragonmarked Houses]] ([[Phiarlan]] and [[Thuranni]]) can be found throughout the continent, especially in cities that have Phiarlan or Thuranny enclaves.
===Gnomes===
Gnomes are native to [[Zilargo]], and can be found throughout the continent.
===Goblinoids===
[[Goblin]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, and [[bugbear]]s once ruled most of Khorvaire, before human settlement. Though only ruins remain of most of their empire, some are attempting to rebuild it in [[Darguun]]. Much like Valenar, Darguun was once part of Cyre, before it was captured by hobgoblin mercenaries in the [[Last War]]. Many [[goblinoids]] can also be found in the nation of Droaam. Goblins exist as an impoverished underclass in many human cities. Aslo, hobgoblins and bugbears employed as mecenaries by [[House Deneith]] are common in conflict across the continent.
===Half-Elves (Khoravar)===
[[Half-elves]] are common in Khorvaire as a distinct race, called the [[Khoravar]]. Most are descendents of elves who came to the continent with the elven [[Dragonmarked Houses]]. Many Khoravar are associated with the half-elven Houses, [[Medani]] and [[Lyrandar]]. Due to their association with House Lyrandar, Khoravar can be found nearly everywhere in Khorvaire.
Half-elves who are the children of human/elf couples are far less common, but they can be found in places with large human and elven populations.
===Halflings===
[[Halflings]] are native to the [[Talenta Plains]]. The halflings that live there have a very traditional, nomadic, tribal lifestyle. Halflings who have migrated to large cities tend to be more cosmopolitan and human-like culturally.
===Orcs and Half-Orcs===
[[Orcs]] and their progeny, the [[half-orcs]], have inhabited the western part of Khorvaire for millenia. They can be found throughout the regions there, primarily in the [[Shadow Marches]], the [[Demon Wastes]], and [[Droaam]].
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==Geography==
Khorvaire is found in Eberron's northern hemisphere. It is bounded by the [[Bitter Sea]] to the north, the [[Lhazaar Sea]] to the west, the [[Barren Sea]] to the west, and the [[Thunder Sea]] to the south.
The landscape of Khorvaire varies greatly, from wastelands and forbidding mountains in the north to deserts and jungles in the south, with everything in between.
===Nations and Regions===
Khorvaire is a large continent with many nations and autonomous regions. The borders of many of these areas are disputed, despite having been determined in the [[Treaty of Thronehold]]. The major nations and regions of Khorvaire are:
* [[Aundair]]
* [[Breland]]
* [[Darguun]]
* The [[Demon Wastes]]
* [[Droaam]]
* The [[Eldeen Reaches]]
* [[Karrnath]]
* The [[Lhazaar Principalities]]
* The [[Mournland]], once [[Cyre]]
* The [[Mror Holds]]
* [[Q'barra]]
* The [[Shadow Marches]]
* The [[Talenta Plains]]
* [[Thrane]]
* [[Valenar]]
* [[Zilargo]]
==Races and Cultures==
Many races make Khorvaire their home. The continent's largest cities are melting pots of many different species and cultures.
===Humans===
[[Human]]s are actually not native to Khorvaire, having emmigrated from the continent of [[Sarlona]] thousands of years ago. However, since then they have come to dominate the continent, both in numbers and power. Humans founded the [[Five Nations]], and most of them still live in those areas.The largest human populations are in [[Aundair]], [[Breland]], [[Karrnath]], the [[Lhazaar Principalities]], and [[Thrane]].
===Dwarves===
[[Dwarves]] are native to the [[Mror Holds]]. The largest dwarven settlements are there, but they can be found throughout the continent.
===Elves===
[[Elves]] are not native to Khorvaire, either. There are three distinct cultural groups of elves that can be found on Khorvaire:
* The [[Aerenal]] elves come from the island subcontinent of the same name. Their are no large settlements of Aerenal elves in Khorvaire, but they can be found in nearly every major city.
* The [[Valenar]] elves, or [[Tairnadal]], have their home in the nation of Valenar. Valenar used to be a part of [[Cyre]], but it was conquered by elven mercenaries during the [[Last War]].
* The members of the elven [[Dragonmarked Houses]] ([[Phiarlan]] and [[Thuranni]]) can be found throughout the continent, especially in cities that have Phiarlan or Thuranny enclaves.
===Gnomes===
Gnomes are native to [[Zilargo]], and can be found throughout the continent.
===Goblinoids===
[[Goblin]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, and [[bugbear]]s once ruled most of Khorvaire, before human settlement. Though only ruins remain of most of their empire, some are attempting to rebuild it in [[Darguun]]. Much like Valenar, Darguun was once part of Cyre, before it was captured by hobgoblin mercenaries in the [[Last War]]. Many [[goblinoids]] can also be found in the nation of Droaam. Goblins exist as an impoverished underclass in many human cities. Aslo, hobgoblins and bugbears employed as mecenaries by [[House Deneith]] are common in conflict across the continent.
===Half-Elves (Khoravar)===
[[Half-elves]] are common in Khorvaire as a distinct race, called the [[Khoravar]]. Most are descendents of elves who came to the continent with the elven [[Dragonmarked Houses]]. Many Khoravar are associated with the half-elven Houses, [[Medani]] and [[Lyrandar]]. Due to their association with House Lyrandar, Khoravar can be found nearly everywhere in Khorvaire.
Half-elves who are the children of human/elf couples are far less common, but they can be found in places with large human and elven populations.
===Halflings===
[[Halflings]] are native to the [[Talenta Plains]]. The halflings that live there have a very traditional, nomadic, tribal lifestyle. Halflings who have migrated to large cities tend to be more cosmopolitan and human-like culturally.
===Orcs and Half-Orcs===
[[Orcs]] and their progeny, the [[half-orcs]], have inhabited the western part of Khorvaire for millenia. They can be found throughout the regions there, primarily in the [[Shadow Marches]], the [[Demon Wastes]], and [[Droaam]].
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