Elmhurst is an enchanted forest in the Aeon of the Champion story series, located in the heart of the Kingdom of Equidar on the magical continent of High Faerun. Blessed by the faes over 10,000 years ago, custodianship of this mystical land was bestowed unto the unicorns for their brave defence of the territory against the warmongering leonin during their grand invasion, and granted stewardship of its arcane magic. It was upon this foundation that the first unicorn exarchs - Tryne the Bold and Tacita the Swift - built their magocratic kingdom.
Areas of Elmhurst are governed by its magelords - members of the unicorn noble families who also serve on the kingdom's magocratic deliberation council, sharing power with the royal family themselves. One individual out of the caste - the Guardian of Elmhurst - is empowered to be its main protector and intermediary between the unicorns and the Fairy Godmother herself.
Trivia[]
- Elmhurst is one of several forest blessed by the faes during the Re-Ordering of Middle-Earth after the Sin War, along with the Midnight Glade.
- The war between unicorns and leonin is a reference to the UK Coat of Arms.
- The unicorn represents Scotland, the lion represents England.
- In 98 BGY, Papa Smurf visited High Faerun, specifically the unicorn Kingdom of Equidar, in order to meet with King and Queen Goldheart.