The Borderlands

The Borderlands are the northern nations that border the Blight. For 3000 years the nations of the Borderlands have guarded the Westlands against Shadowspawn from the Great Blight. The culture of the Borderlands is the most martial of all of the Westlands, and many of the best soldiers hail from the Borderlands. Because of the Borderlands' close proximity to the Great Blight and Shayol Ghul, soldiers and the Nobility of the Borderlands are highly respected and revered.

There are Four Nations currently, that buffer the Blasted Lands (lands of the Dark One), and they are Saldaea, Kandor, Arafel, and Shienar.

Malkier, a former Borderland fell to the Blight prior to 955 NE, or just before the novel A New Spring.