Tlaxini Maelstrom

The Tlaxini Maelstrom has been churning the oceans for 600 years, since the death of the last Sea King, Sea King Erevan Vaya. No one is certain what caused the Maelstrom. Some say that it is Erevan's spirit whaling at having died without an heir. Others that it is Silvanus' wrath for the folly of the other so called Sea Kings. All that is certain is that ships stay clear of it, causing longer trade journeys, but safer journey's all the same. In fact the ones who suffer the most at the hands of the Maelstrom are the Elf Kingdom of Alston under Sea King Alden, and the Elf Principality of Norin under Prince Laucian Ilmare. The Sea Elves of Norin tolerate the Maelstrom using it to stay away from outsiders.