The Highlands

The Highlands is one of the seven regions of Sumondia. It is named after its high altitude and how it commands great views of Southern Sumondia from the steep cliffs it rests upon..

The Pokémon League dislike referring to Sumondia in terms of these regions as they perpetuate the historic differences which they see to endanger the unification of Sumondia.

Geography of The Highlands
The Highlands finds itself upon a plateau between the impassable mountains to the North and the lowlands of Southern Sumondia. Ferocious winds plague the Highlands, and can often cause treacherous conditions, however the climate is warmer and drier than The Newlands to the East. Snow is a rarity in The Highlands, whereas its a way of life in The Newlands.

Much of the Highlands is dominated by coniferous forests that stretch from The Newlands in the East to beyond the Pokémon League in the West and from the mountains in the North right up to the cliff edge, towering over The Frontierlands. Due to the strong winds many trees are felled and often end up plummeting down to the desert below. Many Frontierland villages use the timber that they find at the base of the cliffs to construct their homes, most notably The Silk City.

In the far West of the region the forest abates to sparsely populated moorland. Many Pokémon trainers, either after beating the Pokémon League or in preparation for it, train and camp in the moorlands. The harsh, desolate landscape and existence of strong and rare wild Pokémon proves to be the perfect place to train.

Society in The Highlands
The Highlands, and Gustwood City, were amongst the first places settled by the First Settlers. A schism caused many people of various races to leave Frostpeak City to travel into the Highlands. This has created a fairly bitter rivalry between the two cities / regions. Scars of historic battles can still be found in the forest where the Highlands becomes The Newlands. Due to the fact that the settlement of the Highlands occurred after the expulsion of The Exiles from Frostpeak City, few Genasi, Tieflings, and Aasimar can be found there, although some have made it their home in recent years.

Large numbers of elves can also be in the Highlands. Although elves can be found in relative abundance throughout Sumondia, huge communities have formed in the Highlands. Wood elves can be found making their homes in the large coniferous forest, or in the bordering towns and Gustwood City. High elves originally founded The Pokémon League many years ago, and, naturally, many high elves can still be found there, expanding their civilisation from the great marble building of the Pokémon League headquarters to a huge, insular city celebrated for its art, music and culture.

Places of Note in The Highlands
Gustwood City

The Pokémon League