Plains of Thrania

The Plains of Thrania are a fertile expanse within Thrania historically described as the breadbasket of the Bazian Empire. Accounts associate the area with the flat countryside around Trantae and with the River Chontus marking a northern boundary.

First mention and context

The Plains are invoked within a concent as the setting for a planned, plant-based reenactment of the Battle of Trantae, using a meadow as a stand-in for the plains and the river as the model frontier. The reenactment plan compares fast-spreading vines to light cavalry and woody shrubs to infantry in order to mirror the battle’s dynamics over a season. Later, avout describe a "barbarian weed-horde" mustering on the riverbank and preparing to "invade" the fertile plains, continuing the analogy in everyday garden work.

Historical significance

The countryside near Trantae is remembered for the Battle of Trantae, commonly dated to Negative 1472. In the preceding cold winter, Sarthian forces were said to have crossed the frozen River Chontus and established bridgeheads; during the following campaigning season General Oxas’s Bazian legions were lured into a trap by a staged retreat. In the aftermath, Baz burned.

Description and geography

Sources emphasize level, open ground suited to mass maneuver. The River Chontus separates the plains from northern provinces and, in severe winters, can freeze solid enough to permit crossings.

Current status

Not explicitly stated in current accounts; the Plains chiefly serve as a historical reference point and instructional analogy.