Cape Velen

Cape Velen was a lightly-populated duchy in Tethyr ruled in 1369 DR by Duke Llachior Blackthorn.

Geography
Cape Velen encompassed the Dragon's Neck Peninsula, which was also called the Velen Peninsula or the Tethyr Peninsula. Most of the settled land was on the coast; the interior of the peninsula was forested and connected to the Forest of Tethir to the east.

This duchy contained the counties of Firedrake, Fyraven, and Greenshores.

Government
Duke Llachior Blackthorn ruled the Cape from castle Tordraken.

History
The founding clans of Tethyr originated in this part of the country.

The coast of Cape Velen was struck by an immense tidal wave on Midsummer Night in the Year of Silent Screams, -133 DR. The flooding killed a large percentage of the population of the peninsula and destroyed the city of Velen.

Rumors
Cape Velen was said to have been infested with ghosts. The people living there, however, did not seem much bothered by this.

By 1369 DR, the Twisted Rune had placed a magical gate in the area to allow for instantaneous movement to other locations.