A map of Great Turtle Isle and the surrounding islands
The Turtle Isles are a large archipelago located off Lustria's western coast that includes a minor High Elven outpost. The Turtle Isles were first colonised by rogue wizards known as "Grey Lords," who took refuge there during the Elven civil war of the Sundering when Ulthuan was being purged of Dark Elf collaborators.[1a]
After the Citadel of Dusk was built millennia later, the Phoenix King Morvael established a naval port on Great Turtle Isle to resupply High Elven Navy fleets operating on the western seas. The archipelago's multitude of rare and unusual animals attracts High Elven scholars and devotees of Hoeth.[1a]
The Turtle Isles are an important staging point for voyages across the Far Sea to the High Elven colony of Tor Elithis, south of Nippon. Shrines to the Elven gods Asuryan and Isha also attract High Elven pilgrims from abroad. Warships from the Citadel of Dusk vigilantly protect the isles, ensuring that the strange experiments conducted by High Elven researchers remain shrouded in secrecy. Dark Elf beastmasters sometimes raid the archipelago to capture its exotic fauna for nefarious purposes.[1a]
Notable Locations[]
- Great Turtle Isle[2]
- Golden Ziggurat[2]
- Mud Isles[2]
- Patrician Island[1a]
- Inception Island[1a]
- Isle of the Beast[1a]
Trivia[]
The Turtle isles seem to be analogous to the real world Galapagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are named for their giant tortoises, which were more plentiful at the time of their discovery. The Galápagos are famous for their large number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin in the 1830s and inspired him to formulate his theory of evolution by natural selection.
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition: Lustria (RPG)
- 1a: pg. 84
- 2: Total War: Warhammer II (PC Game)