List of locations in Shannara

There are many locations in the Shannara series of epic fantasy^[1] novels by Terry Brooks. Most of them are listed here, in alphabetical order.

Arborlon

Arborlon
Shannara location
Inhabitants	Elves
Location	the Westland
First appearance	The Elfstones of Shannara

Main article: Arborlon

Arborlon is the capital city of the Elves. It is in the Westland. It is here in that the Elves mount their final defence against the demons of the forbidding in the Elfstones of Shannara. In the Elf Queen of Shannara it transpires that the Elves, in order to escape the Federation, used a magical device called the Loden to transport the entire city to a small island far out to sea

Since the siege of Arborlon is a pivotal point of the Elfstones of Shannara Brooks describes the city in detail. The city sits atop a large plateau called the Carolan, and its steep sides make a natural defence. The only access to the city is up a long causeway called the Elfitch. For these reasons the Elves believe their city to be an unassailable fortress. The city of Arborlon is present in nearly all of Brooks' Shannara series, including the prequel series, the Genesis of Shannara.

Baen Draw

Baen Draw was another location where the Elves attempted to slow the Demons.^[2] This was the planned fall-back for when Halys Cut and Worl Run eventually fell. After it was suggested by Stee Jans, a new tactic of defending was successfully implemented here, allowing the Elves to hold the pass for a day.^[2] The Demons then came again at midnight,^[2] but once more the Elves threw them back after Allanon threw a powder into the air, allowing the Elves to see who was attacking them.^{[citation needed]} However, the commander of the army, Kael Pindanon, died in this battle, so Ander decided to name Stee Jans as a replacement.^[2] Soon after this occurred, Elven trackers reported that a larger army than the one they were currently facing was attempting to flank them from the north, so the Elves retreated out the Draw back to Arborlon, abandoning the Sarandanon.^[2]

Callahorn

Main article: Callahorn

Culhaven

Culhaven
Shannara location
Inhabitants	Dwarves, later Humans/The Federation
Location	The Eastland
First appearance	The Sword of Shannara

Culhaven is city in the Eastland, inhabited by the Dwarves. It served as the Dwarves' capital city until the events of The Wishsong of Shannara, where it was conquered and garrisoned by the Federation and the dwarven populace enslaved. When the Federation was ousted from the Eastland, Culhaven and the rest of the Dwarven cities were freed.

Drey Wood

Drey Wood
Shannara location
Inhabitants	none
Location	South of Arborlon
First appearance	The Elfstones of Shannara

Drey Wood was an Elven outpost during the time of the events of The Elfstones of Shannara. The entire garrison was killed to a man by the Reaper when he was stalking Amberle Elessedil, the last Chosen.

The Four Lands

Main article: The Four Lands

Southland

Main article: Southland (Shannara)

Gardens of Life

Main article: Gardens of Life

Hall of Kings

Main article: Hall of Kings

Halys Cut

Halys Cut
Shannara location
Inhabitants	none
Location	the far west of the Westland
First appearance	The Elfstones of Shannara

Halys Cut was one of two locations where the Elves first attempted to slow the Demons on their mission to destroy the Ellcrys.^[2] The Elves were forced to retreat from the cut, and pulled back. After Allanon defeated a Dragon, the cut was blocked by a massive landslide caused by the enormous creature's fall.^[2]

Kingdom of Leah

Kingdom of Leah
Shannara location
Capital	Leah
Inhabitants	Humans/Southlanders
Location	The Southland
First appearance	The Sword of Shannara

The Kingdom of Leah is the name of a small nation in the Southland. It is governed by a monarchy, with each king carrying the Sword of Leah. It is located in the highlands south of Rainbow Lake. The citizens of Leah are referred to as 'Highlanders' due to this. Along with its capital, Leah was absorbed into the Federation after the events in The Wishsong of Shannara. However, it later relinquished control, freeing the highlands.

Leah

Leah
Shannara location
Inhabitants	Humans/Southlanders
Location	The Southland
First appearance	The Sword of Shannara

Leah is a city in the Southland and the capital of the country of the same name. It is a small, out of the way city that receives few visitors due to its location. It was absorbed into the Federation after the events in The Wishsong of Shannara. The Federation later relinquished control of the highlands, resulting in the city's freedom.

Paranor

Main article: Paranor

Sarandanon

The Sarandanon is the plain that begins just to the west of Arborlon and the Rill Song and continues on unabated until Baen Draw.

Worl Run

Worl Run
Shannara location
Inhabitants	none
Location	the far west of the Westland
First appearance	The Elfstones of Shannara

Worl Run was the second location where the Elves first attempted to slow the Demons.^[2] The Elves were also driven from here and were forced to retreat, similar to the events at Halys Cut. Arion Elessedil died here when attempting to retrieve the battle standard.^[3]

References

1. ^ Speakman, Shawn (2008). "Terry Brooks' official website". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20080423001005/http://www.terrybrooks.net/novels/index.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} Gong, Minnie (2007). "The Elfstones of Shannara Timeline". The Shannara Files. http://www.alitheia.org/shannarafiles/Elfstones_Timeline.php. Retrieved 2008-05-15. 
3. ^ Gong, Minnie (2007). "The Elfstones of Shannara Character List". The Shannara Files. http://www.alitheia.org/shannarafiles/Elfstones_ABC.php. Retrieved 2008-05-02. ^{[dead link]}