Baran-Thul

Baran-Thul, or Lake of Cotton in Mandwynian is a lake located in the south west of Fūn. It is the largest lake in Mirith, and it served as an important source of water to the Faog during their stay in Fūn. Within the lake is located the island of Dwen, upon which the city of Mandwyn was located. The lake gets its name from the fields of cotton found dotting its north end, which was likely the first thing that the Faog saw when they entered the lake lands.

History
Baran-Thul has a rich and vibrant history, spanning from the dawn of man to the last dimming during the Seventh Stand. The first humans to reach the shores of Baran-Thul were Faogs led by Eduin on their way out of Averon. They would create their thriving city of Mandwyn upon the isle of Dwen within its waters, where its power would go unchallenged for thousands of years. Cities would pop up all over her shoreline and Baran-Thul would become a travel depot, with all kinds of ships passing through her waters.

The War of Dimming Light
During the War of Dimming Light, the business in the waters of Baran-Thul would prove to be a great advantage, as the city states would be able to help reinforce each other and move supplies around quickly and efficiently. The remains of Mandwyn docks can still be found all over the lakes shores.

After the War
After the War of Dimming Light, when the taint of Iderag was spread through Fūn, it corrupted much of Baran-Thul as well, the life giving waters began to make people ill, and with their water source gone, most people would leave for Aeron.

Elindar and the Spirit of the Lake
Some time after the tainting of Baran-Thul, a spirit would awaken from inside the lake in the form of a Mandwynian woman. She took the name of Elindar and she would wander from Baran-Thul into Averon and eventually Baon, where she would gather men to help her to reclaim the lake from the taint of Iderag. She would lead her party in battle, and they would find moderate success, but Elindar would be murdered by one of her entourage who obsessed over the beauty of her silken black hair. He would kill her and steal it during the night, but when her blood would touch him, it would burn into his skin, causing him pain worse than any mortal life should be able to bare. A tree would grow around her body and her spirit would return to the lake, with at least some of the water having been cleansed.