Greilyn Isle

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The Northern Greilyn Jungle

Greilyn Isle (or Greilyn) is a large, tropical island located in the Sea of Mists, stretching from the Plain of Tears in the east to the kingdom of Ehb in the west. Covered in thick jungle, Greilyn is home to a diverse array of flora and fauna, including the Dryads and the Hak'u. Ancient ruins on the island point to a now extinct race of Elves (known as the Sea-Elves) that lived in the area before the First Cataclysm. The Temple of the Coast and the Elven Shrine are two such ruins.

Hidden within the canopy of the central jungle lies Eirulan, the city of the Dryads. The city was built to escape the increasingly dangerous wildlife on the ground, as well as to protect the nearby Temple of the Coast. A massive waterfall, known as Greilyn Falls, is located beside the city.

In the mountains southeast of Eirulan lies the extensive Kithraya Caverns, which houses a vast hive of insects. The Dryads have many uses for these creatures, using their meat as food and their carapaces as crafting material. On the far side of the caverns is a portal that leads to the The Azunite Desert on the mainland.

History

Prior to the First Cataclysm, Greilyn Isle was inhabited by the now extinct race of Sea-Elves and the Haku.

At some point, Greilyn Isle was a vassal of the Empire of Stars, suggesting some degree of autonomy in it's rulership.

First Cataclysm

Following the First Cataclysm, the resulting upheavel of magic resulted in the creation of the Dryads in the dying forests in near the Plain of Tears. The nascent species travelled west trying to find any signs of life in the forests, finding only death and decay. They finally gave up and wept when they reached the western shores of southern Aranna. After throwing themselves into the sea, they eventually drifted and ended up at at Greilyn Isle.

The Dryads formed a friendly relationship with the inhabiting Haku. However after they were discovered by the Sea Elves, this relationship deteriorated into outright hostility when the Sea Elves taught the Dryads smithing and building. The Sea-Elves helped the Dryads to select a new home for themselves which became Eirulan, established near Greilyn Falls and close to the Elven Shrine deep in the forest.

At some point, the Aegis of Life was discovered. The Sea Elves constructed the Temple Of The Coast and placed it in there. The Dryads agreed to help safeguard it against invaders.

At an unknown point in time before the events of Dungeon Siege II, the Sea Elves either left or died out, leaving Greilyn Isle entirely to the Dryads.

Dungeon Siege II

Using knowledge gathered by his spies, Valdis invaded Greilyn Isle with his Morden armies, and was able to steal the Aegis of Life from within the Temple of the Coast. Many Dryads died in the ensuing conflict, but a mercenary, who had helped Valdis to besiege the island, went on to help the Dryads drive the tyrant's forces out. This mercenary also defeated a Hak'u Usurper who had allied with Valdis, allowing the more peaceful Hak'u High Priest to reclaim his place of leadership.

Valdis's invasion heralded the arrival of the plague on Greilyn Isle as well, which quickly spread, turning normally benign creatures into savage monsters, and already vicious beasts even more dangerous. Infected Dryads were sent to an exile colony in the The Eastern Greilyn Jungle in an attempt to stop it from spreading. Taar attempted to save them using healing water from the Elven Shrine, but she and the mercenary were forced to put them down as they attacked her.

In reality, the plague was not an infectious disease but actually possession caused by twisted souls, harvested from Crystals in the mines outside Darthrul. The Dark Wizards would fire a crystal at a location, and when the crystal landed, it would release many twisted souls who would possess nearby sentient creatures. This turned them into enraged, brutal killing machines, devoid of any sentience they once had. However, only descendents of the Azunite Tribe who still had Azunite blood in their veins were able to see the wraiths as they were immune to their powers of possession. To everyone else, they were invisible and undetectable.

A detatchment of soldiers from Windstone Fortress travelled through the coastline portal to Eirulan in an attempt reinforce the beleagured Dryads. Unfortunately, they were assaulted and possessed by the wraiths, wandering mindlessly through the Kithraya Caverns. Only Vix survived, due to his Azunite heritage but his mind was damaged by the experience.

Broken World

Greilyn Isle was swallowed by the sea following the Second Cataclysm, drowning hundreds in the chaos. The Dryads were forced into an uncomfortable alliance with the Haku for survival and they built rafts together and escaped to the mainland where they set up the The Dryad Outpost. However it was discovered that the Haku were stealing food from the Dryads and were chased out of the outpost into the surrounding forests where they were never seen again.