Southmarch

Home to the Halfings of Thalmir, Southmarch is a region in Thalmir located south of the Rothurien Kingdom.

During the decline of the Eranor Empire in 1755 BHE, the Halflings living in the southern region near the southern base of the Rothurien Mountains faced near destruction as their sole protection (the Eranor Empire) lay in utter ruin. This was also known to be a famous battle sight where one of the last remnants of the Eranor Empire’s army defended against the Rebels of Helon. The battle raged for two days resulting in the complete destruction of the army. During this time Bethorin of Lowmarsh rallied his people to fight against the oncoming Helon Rebels and after another bloody fight, Bethorin and the Halfings of Southmarch successfully repelled the invasion bringing a momentary amastance between the rebels and the Halflings. By 1751 BHE, the Eranor Empire was no more, but under the guidance of Bethorin, the Halflings began to rebuild their lands forming the Southmarch Kingdom with Bethorin as the first king. The Kingdom lasted until 250 BHE (nearly 1,500 years) despite facing numerous invasions by the Helon Kingdom and the neighboring kingdoms as well. Eventually, in 250 BHE, the Southmarch Kingdom fell when the Helon Kingdom invaded after tricking the Southmarch king into negotiating peace. To this day, the inhabitants of Southmarch still do not support the Heldrath Empire, especially humans who originate from the Southwestern regions of Thalmir.