Teak Mountains

The Teak Mountains are a long system of mountain ranges which form the physical, if not the cultural, southern border of Hashuru. Because of their southerly position, they are not very well known in the Empire; they are best known, rather, for the spectacular rainforests on their northern side known as the Great Teak Forest, from which precious supplies of tropical wood including teak, mahogany and rosewood are obtained.

Geography and Climate
The northwestern terminus of the Teak Mountains forms the southern end of the hilly region, whose north end is formed by the Elm Mountains. This hilly area, through which the Ansarién flows, separates the higher plain of Gékhal on its west and north from the lower plains of Hashuru on the east.

From this starting point, the mountains then run almost due south for some distance, before turning towards the southeast; with some exceptions and side ridges branching off towards the north or south, the range generally runs this way, all the way down to the eastern ocean.

The terrain and vegetation around the Teak Mountains makes it almost impassable, hindering its understanding by most people from the Empire. Peaks include Yellow Serpent Peak, at around 2,850 metres, which is on a side ridge and is therefore relatively well known. The highest peak, however, is in the southern region of the range, and is about 3,880 metres in height, not far short of Mount Kusekhta in the Cloud Mountains.

Because the mountain lies roughly parallel to the southeast monsoons which sweep the region every summer, it receives very heavy precipitation on both sides; this is what allows the vast areas of rainforest around its foothills and slopes. Many of the Ansarién's largest right tributaries, including the Nirutimis, Rakhdumis and Komekhmis, have their headwaters in the forests of the Teak Mountains, while on its southeastern two rivers - the Dumavé and Asi - feed into Lake Thukdova.