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The Elwynn River is a prominent river system running through Eastern [[Benacia]]. It borders [[Shireroth]], [[Ashkenatza]], [[Victoria]], and the [[Elwynn (country)|Republic of Elwynn]].
The Elwynn is a prominent river system running through Eastern [[Benacia]]. It is the largest and longest river of Benacia, and is one of the longest rivers of Micras. The river consists of two major arms, the ''Blue Elwynn'' (the western arm) and the ''White Elwynn'' (the eastern arm), which meander slowly southwards until they flow together east of Shirekeep and become the ''Red Elwynn'', which from that point on continues to meander slowly southwards to the Elwynn River Delta, passing the Gates of the Guttuli, where it flows into the Shire Sea. Numerous other tributaries feed the river system.


[[Image:RElwy.png|thumb|The Elwynn River as shown on the Physical Map of Micras.]]
The length of the Red Elwynn is, from the confluence of the Blue Elwynn and the White Elwynn east of the City of Shirekeep, 2660 km. The total combined length of the Blue Elwynn and the Red Elwynn is 5170 km; the total combined length of the White Elwynn and the Red Elwynn is 4590 km.


The Elwynn River was probably named after an area in the computer game Warcraft, although the Shirerithians are embarrassed about this and try to avoid the subject. Alternative names such as "Eluin" and "Eluinea" were sometimes used to deny this heritage, but none really caught on.
== Tributaries ==


It begins as two large rivers, the East Elwynn and West Elwynn, both of which have their source in the Elirian Mountains. These two tributaries join at Shirekeep, from which the Elwynn proper runs through Shireroth's most important lands until it reaches the sea in a marshy delta near Musica. The Elwynn is currently dammed in a few locations, most importantly the East Elwynn Sluice in Zjandaria. This sluice provides significant power to Shireroth, but its control is fragile: during the War of the Sightseers, a well-placed bomb on the Sluice flooded parts of Brookshire and Goldshire.
=== Blue Elwynn ===


"Elwynn" also refers to the area between the East Elwynn and West Elwynn rivers, to the political division of Shireroth centered around that area, to the independent country that now occupies most of that political division, and to the Treesian Unorthodox goddess who is the patron of those lands. The aboriginal inhabitants of the Elwynn region are called Elw.
The major tributaries of the Blue Elwynn are, from north to south, the:
*Araxionian Elwynn. Source near the legendary [[Tower of Araxion]] and is considered holy in branches of the Treesianoid religions.
*Kilkadeshi Elwynn. The source of this river is situated near Kilkadesh.
*Mishalanski Elwynn or Mishalense Elwynn or Mudyy River (Mishalanese: ''Mudyy''), source is to be found in the east of the continental part of [[Mishalan]].


=== White Elwynn ===


[[Category:Shireroth]][[Category:Ashkenatza]][[Category:Victorian Empire]]
The major tributaries of the White Elwynn are the:
*Aiomidean Elwynn: This tributary flow has its source west of Eliria;
*Elirian Elwynn: This river has its source immediately north and east of Eliria
*Fenririan Elwynn or the Fenrir. A river of which the source is to be found east of the Fenririe;
*Hol Elwynn, or the Holwinn (sometimes known as the Kingsgate River) The source of this river is situated on the [[Suthergold]]-[[Ynnraile]] border.
 
 
[Image:RElwy.png|thumb|The Elwynn River as shown on the Physical Map of Micras.]]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 09:37, 23 April 2019

The Elwynn is a prominent river system running through Eastern Benacia. It is the largest and longest river of Benacia, and is one of the longest rivers of Micras. The river consists of two major arms, the Blue Elwynn (the western arm) and the White Elwynn (the eastern arm), which meander slowly southwards until they flow together east of Shirekeep and become the Red Elwynn, which from that point on continues to meander slowly southwards to the Elwynn River Delta, passing the Gates of the Guttuli, where it flows into the Shire Sea. Numerous other tributaries feed the river system.

The length of the Red Elwynn is, from the confluence of the Blue Elwynn and the White Elwynn east of the City of Shirekeep, 2660 km. The total combined length of the Blue Elwynn and the Red Elwynn is 5170 km; the total combined length of the White Elwynn and the Red Elwynn is 4590 km.

Tributaries

Blue Elwynn

The major tributaries of the Blue Elwynn are, from north to south, the:

  • Araxionian Elwynn. Source near the legendary Tower of Araxion and is considered holy in branches of the Treesianoid religions.
  • Kilkadeshi Elwynn. The source of this river is situated near Kilkadesh.
  • Mishalanski Elwynn or Mishalense Elwynn or Mudyy River (Mishalanese: Mudyy), source is to be found in the east of the continental part of Mishalan.

White Elwynn

The major tributaries of the White Elwynn are the:

  • Aiomidean Elwynn: This tributary flow has its source west of Eliria;
  • Elirian Elwynn: This river has its source immediately north and east of Eliria
  • Fenririan Elwynn or the Fenrir. A river of which the source is to be found east of the Fenririe;
  • Hol Elwynn, or the Holwinn (sometimes known as the Kingsgate River) The source of this river is situated on the Suthergold-Ynnraile border.


[Image:RElwy.png|thumb|The Elwynn River as shown on the Physical Map of Micras.]]

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