Kal Torlin is a location on the world of Tyragon and Tarkus.
Background[]
Before Shadowgate[]
Diagram map of Kal Torlin as described in the novel
A land on the world of Tyragon founded during the Great Expansion, on its main continent. It was named after its first King, Torlin. It is the location of town of Wooddale, and said to be the homeland of Jairen. It seems to lie east of the Western Forest.
It apparently lies west/southwest of Kal Zathynn, and south of Westland. Jair kept traveling east to get to the mountain. To south lies the desert lands original home of the humans.
Kal Tarkus, Westland and Kal Zathynn border the kingdom.
After Jairen defeated the Lord of the Death Wraiths, his allies recognized him as the king of Kal Torlin..
Beyond Shadowgate (ICOM)[]
Kal Torlin is a land of beauty and potential danger. It’s capital was Gwynenthell, a seaside port city. It was ruled by King Aronde a descendent of Jair. Erik sails to the shores of Kal Torlin to return to his family.
Areas of the Kingdom[]
The Swamp The City of Gwynenthell The Temple of the Dawn The Temple of Astrid The Ledges The North Woods The West Woods The Village The Dwarf Mine The Plateau Lakmir's Hut Druids Woods Gatekeeper Mountain Castle Shadowgate Castle Gwynenthell The Caves Below Shadowgate Well of Souls The Crypt of Ages
Shadowgate 64/Shadowgate Classic GBC/Win95/Story/Comic[]
In the Shadowgate Classic and Shadowgate 64 materials (64/GBC manual/Lakmir Story) Kal Torlin is a name of both the continent, and a kingdom on that continent.
At the time of the warrior Jair, it was under the King Aronde. Once a land known for its peace and prosperity, Kal Torlin had fallen into ruin and despair. An ailing King sits upon the throne and the very heart of the kingdom, Shadowgate, now serves as a den of thieves and those seeking their fortunes.[1] Westland are the vassal lands of Kal Torlin, a loose collection of dukes and barons who swore allegiance to Kal Torlin centuries ago. But in recent years it has eroded into dozens of factions who controlled by robber barons and thugs. Westland was also the original homeland of the warrior Jair, where he was born and raised. Gwenynthel is the royal city of Kal Torlin.
In all the lands of Kal Torlín, from the Great Barren Desert of the east to the ruíns of Moras Draax in the far west, it is the mountain of GateKeeper which is most feared. For here lies the epicenter of magic and sorcery in all of Kal Torlin, the handiwork of the Circle of Twelve, the líving castle known as Shadowgate.
Between Shadowgate 64, and Shadowgate Classic on Win95/GBC, in this universe Gwynenthell and Stormhaven appear to be the same city (with Aronde and Otto being same king), placing the capital to the north near the eastern sea (known as Tyre Sea and Royal Sea in other versions of Shadowgate). This essentially places Kal Torlin east and southeast of Westland on these maps (assuming Torlin Forest lays in Kal Torlin).
Shadowgate (2014)[]
Kal Torlin is a nearby kingdom that borders to the south of Westland. The port city of Gwenynthel is the capital city of Kal Torlin. It is the home of fenlings and humans. Kal Torlin appears to be located to the south of Torlin Forest.
Some forty years following the events of Castle Shadowgate, from the pit Strife had escaped. Left unchecked it moved throughout the Westland, and its bordering ally Kal Torlin. It was there it sowed discord and discontent. The eons lasting peace between the two nations was broken. The capital had shuttered its doors, its docks no longer host to the tall sails of ships from far away lands. Its streets were left empty.
A map in the library says it is of the continental lands of Kal Torlin, thus suggesting that Kal Torlin is also the name of a continent, or that Kal Torlin the kingdom is divided into lands that are on the content, and some that are islands.
Behind the scenes[]
Shadowgate[]
Kal Torlin is not mentioned. Only Torlin Forest. If Kal Torlin exists, it may include the royal city of Stormhaven (home to one of the kings) although that city may be the capital city of Westland.
Torlin Forest lies near and to the south of the kingdom.
However, the games may take place fully in Westland, and the maps may represent the Westland, as the final states that you are the High Lord of Westland.
External link[]
- ↑ Shadowgate 64 manual