Originally populated by the Monam and the Tarlai, Sakal an-Khâr (Ad.Southern Coast, also called Formenórë (Q.) was conquered in the mid Second Age by the Númenóreans, and they established there a powerful colony. This was an important center of power that would later been known as New Númenor, as the inhabitants, truly Black Númenóreans in nature, consider themselves as the true heirs of Númenor. They tred (and succeed several times) to dominate the entirety of Ormal Bay, and even the lands as far east as Sunum and Yoyoyopo. They even gave new Númenorean names for some of their cities, mountains or rivers (the most important and symbolic change was Urud Minul-târik, near Khârutârik, and Alkarrânda in Zurghôr). Khârutârik, at the mouth of river Artarâ (Nunduinë), and Tarik an-Aruwânâi were the most important cities, the last being the capital of the Empire. The lands were geographically and culturally complex. One aspect of this Was the successive migrations and invasions throughout the first and second ages (subsequent migrations of Monam, Tarlai, and Sakal an-Khanîm peoples). In its majority, Sakal an-Khâr was a savanna, although there are three other significant geographical features. The Barren Hills were located to the north and east, between the Rivers Artarâ and Esmandûr (renamed by the authorities of Sakal an-Khâr as \Siril). The climate here is dry and hot, in opposition to the adjacent Zurghôr lands. The coastal plains alternated between swamp and forest, and contained many short and swift torrents hurrying to the sea. For the most part, Sakal an-Khâr was covered by sandy beaches and coastal rugged hills, short grass, and was quite similar to the Kôdya coasts. There were also forests and scattered trees. These lands were sometimes referred as Hyarnustar (Southwestlands), as the peninsula looks quite similar to Númenor's Hyarnustar. In the west of Sakal an-Khar near Vulm Shryac were volcanic islands, which could also be found in the extreme east of the Empire in the Bay of Coral Reefs.
Places of Note[]
Alkarrânda
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