Ban'diel

Preamble of the Good Mariner
"Stay wary of the sea, the tales say be,

For vengeance is as great as one's body.

The boat rock to and fro, the sail may flow,

At the permission of her humbling glow.

Yet what matches the tides, we look to the sky,

And see Its Radiance as It cries.

Light have mercy, can you not see?

The ocean's pulse is made by Thee."

Abridged History
The island province of Ban’diel, or ‘the traveler's gate’ in common, is located north-west of Stormwind city and south-west of Dun Morogh. The province was found by the Quel’dorei in the days of Thalassian dominance where they used the location as a base of operations for a Farstrider lodge located in the northlands. The land, however, shifted condemning the lodge partially into the ocean and the Quel’dorei abandoned their operations there leaving behind only the name.

In 587 K.C. the Kul Tirans created a staging area on a small island that is a part of the chain known as the Vigil to ward off the threats of pirates and naga. Lord-Admiral Geromus Niall was made Margrave of the island in 593 K.C. where he began funding an operation to populate the island, including a sanctioned magi academy, with his close advisors and house retainers. In an unexpected turn of events Lord-Admiral Geromus Niall was caught in an uncharacteristic storm off the coast of the Eastern Kingdoms which capsized his ship and led to his death. Stepping into his place as Margrave of Ban’diel was his oldest son, Davrum, who attempted to continue building infrastructure on the island.

Davrum, however, saw his calling elsewhere and sought to serve the Light among the Brotherhood of the Light at the apex of the scourge threat on mainland Azeroth, leaving the island in the hands of house retainers and stewards. The island is currently controlled by splinter factions of the retainer of House Niall.

Geography
Situated between Dun'Morogh and Elwynn Forest, Ban'diel receives dual climate. While the southern ends of the island has warm temperatures

with reasonable rainfall, the northern ends receive ruthless and unforgiving winds, barren of most seasonal crops.

Ban'diel is primarily a leveled province, making it susceptible to flooding when storms come its way. The few counties that are able to regularly endure disaster is Eastcliff, Midpass Outpost and the Halls of the Illuminated as the halls pierce the clouds and is fortified by an unmoving foundation of rock.

The most spectacular sight of the island is the Bulwark. The highest peak reaches a bit more than a kilometer, spanning 97 kilometers across the main island.