Lake Enivo

Lake Enivo is a small lake (120 square kilometers) in the western branch of the Krystal Mountains. It's characteristic deep blue color can be attributed to its depth of almost three kilometers. Numerous settlements have occupied the shore of the lake since the First Era, and has been the home of the Rock of Assan since the end of the Third Era. It was the site of the end of the Great Conquest.

Geography and Hydrography

Lake Enivo occupies a collapsed cave system that stretched far underground into the limestone mountains. The lake is supplied by several small streams that drain from the surrounding mountains. The only output is a deep subterranean river that drains from the northern floor of the lake, eventually feeding into the Southern Talking River.

Ecology

The lake boasts a sizable population of Redscale Trout, most likely having migrated up the Southern Talking River into the lake. Several migratory birds exclusively rest in the lake as they make their journey north every year, but only the Migrating Turkey stops on its journey south. The surrounding mountainsides are covered by a light screen of short firs, shrubs, and tall grasses.

History

Lake Enivo remained undiscovered until 386 Third Era, when Ikiri remnants followed the Southern Talking River and its underground component to the lake itself. A small town was established and the Temple of Water was built on its southern shore. In 578 Third Era, Rub crusaders destroyed the Ikiri remnant and burned the town. They placed the Rock of Assan in the temple, dedicating it to their god Manh and ending the Great Conquest.