ALANIA Alania is a peaceful and well educated country in the north east of the Island of LODOSS, its capital is Alan city. One of the first two kingdoms invaded my BELD and his MARMO forces its main defence being the Myse Fort in the south commanded by CAPTAIN JAILBRA. At the start of the series Alania is home to most of the heroes.
ARRAYCRUST This is the continent that the island of LODOSS used to be part of. After the epic battle between the gods of darkness and light the evil goddess KARDIS cursed the lands around her with her dying breath. The earth goddess MARFA separated the cursed land to protect the rest of the continent creating the island of LODOSS.
CRYSTANIA After the great battle between the gods some of the deities escaped to a far off land where they discarded their physical bodies and incarnated their spirits into numerous wild beasts-including lion, snake, bear and fox. In order to isolate the new-found land they created the Loumyss-fields. This fantastical land was called Crystania. Although not actually appearing in the Lodoss war series Crystania is the setting of another anime in the same world `Legend of Crystania.'
FLAIM
Flaim is a recently created country is the barren deserts of northern LODOSS. It was created by its present ruler KING KASHUE the warrior king who united the northern tribes. Full of fierce fighters and led by a great general Flaim is one of the greater challenges to BELDs conquest of LODOSS.
FORCERIA 'Forceria evolved from the mortal remains of the leviathan. All creation sprung from its carcass'.Forceria is the name of the world on which LODOSS rests with the continents of ARRAYCRUST and CRYSTANIA and who knows what other lands.
FOREST OF NO RETURN The common name for the large forest that separates ALANIA from VALLIS. It is in fact the Kingdom of the HIGH ELVES it is very dangerous for trespassers as strong emotions can upset the forest and make it hostile. Being a magical place it is filled with illusions and time passes at a different rate to the outside world.
KANNON A small country in the south east of the island of Lodoss it is a peaceful kingdom. Totally unprepared it soon fell to the dark forces of the island of MARMO that lies of its southern shore.
LODOSS Often called the cursed island, Lodoss was once the place where the final battle between the gods of light and darkness took place. It was cursed by the dark goddess KARDIS when she died in the place that now houses the dark temple in MARMO.Separated from the greater continent by MARFA the earth goddess with her last power to safeguard the rest of the continent.
The spirits of both goddesses watch over the lands of Lodoss and MARMO even in death and greatly influence the fate of the land.
MARMO
This island off the south coast Of LODOSS sends a shiver down the spine of those ho hear its name. The Resting place for the spirit of the evil goddess KARDIS it is a gathering place for evil monsters such as KOBOLDS and GNOLLS. Rules with an iron hand by the emperor BELD who used to be one of the great heroes of LODOSS but was corrupted by its evil aura. It is Belds invasion of LODOSS that triggers the events of the series.
MOSS The mysterious kingdom of Moss lies in the south West of the island and is a magical and mysterious place few crosses its borders which are patrolled by the magnificent Dragon Knights who fly around the land on their reptilian steeds. Mighty though they are these dragons are mere whelps compared to the five GREAT DRAGONS.
RAIDEN This is a free city in the north-west of LODOSS between the kingdoms of FLAIM to the east and MOSS to the south. It is a haven for mercenaries and thieves and merchants it is a lawless place but proud of its freedom.
VALLIS Vallis is the opposite of MARMO ruled by BELDS onetime friend King FAUNN. The Holy Vallis Kingdom is ruled by the laws of the great god of light FALLIS and is protected by the renowned holy knights of Vallis, whose reputation attracts a lot of refugees into Vallis once the war starts seeking their protection.
ZAXXON A small village in northern ALANIA remarkable only because it is the home of PERN, ETO and SLAYN three of the heroes of the Lodoss war.