A guide to every significant location in the Fading Light Saga. This page grows as the series expands.
Alerion
Where It Is: Alerion is the kingdom where the events of The Fading Light Saga take place. It spans fertile farmland, thriving towns, ancient forests, and mountain ranges that conceal both opportunity and danger.
Significance: Alerion serves as the heart of the series. While the kingdom appears prosperous and stable on the surface, hidden corruption, political intrigue, and the gradual weakening of magic threaten its future. Nearly every major storyline in Chains begins within its borders.
Relevant Characters & Events: Home to the Meswick family, the Underbrew family, King Lorian Perwin, Queen Serenya, Prince Nathaniel Perwin, and many of the saga’s central figures. The kingdom serves as the backdrop for the Bloodlight Mine expedition, the discovery of the draining operation, and the first signs that magic itself is beginning to fail.
Emerald Grove
The Town — The central town of the saga. See the full map →
Where It Is: Emerald Grove is a thriving town located within Alerion, surrounded by fertile farmland, forests, and rolling countryside. It serves as a center for farming, trade, craftsmanship, and community life.
Significance: Emerald Grove represents tradition, family, and community throughout Chains. Many characters maintain deep ties to the town, making it one of the most important cultural and social centers in the kingdom.
Relevant Characters & Events: Home to the Meswick family, the Underbrew family, the Mandrake family, and many of Alerion’s farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. Numerous celebrations, family gatherings, and community events take place here throughout the story.
Sub-Locations within Emerald Grove
- Windmill
Where It Is: Located on the outskirts of Emerald Grove, the windmill stands atop a gentle rise where it can catch the strongest winds from the surrounding countryside.
Significance: The windmill plays an important role in the daily life of Emerald Grove, helping support the town’s agricultural needs. Its elevated position also offers sweeping views of the surrounding farmland and forests.
Relevant Characters & Events: The windmill serves as a recognizable landmark within Emerald Grove and appears throughout the story as part of the town’s landscape and daily life. Braedan works for Antony Ruane here at the windmill. - Hunting Grounds
Where It Is: Situated within the forests and wilderness surrounding Emerald Grove, the hunting grounds stretch across a large area of woodland frequented by local hunters and outdoorsmen.
Significance: The hunting grounds provide food, resources, and a connection to the natural world for many residents of Emerald Grove. They also serve as a place where important lessons, conversations, and experiences take place away from the bustle of town life.
Relevant Characters & Events: Visited by members of the Meswick, Underbrew, and Mandrake families, the hunting grounds are a familiar part of life for many of Emerald Grove’s residents. - Underbrew Inn
Where It Is: Located in the heart of Emerald Grove, the Underbrew Inn serves as one of the town’s most popular gathering places.
Significance: Known for its warm atmosphere, excellent food, and welcoming hospitality, the inn serves as both a home for the Underbrew family and a gathering place for travelers, merchants, and townsfolk.
Relevant Characters & Events: Home to Garrick, Alenya, Andrien, and the Underbrew family. Numerous family gatherings, celebrations, and important conversations take place within its walls.
Seamstress
Where It Is: Located within Emerald Grove, the seamstress shop provides clothing, alterations, repairs, and custom garments for the town’s residents.
Significance: The shop serves as an important local business and a gathering place where residents often exchange news, stories, and community updates while their garments are fitted or repaired.
Relevant Characters & Events: Imoen Meswick worked here before relocating to Alerion. The shop remains a familiar part of daily life within Emerald Grove and serves many of the town’s families and businesses.- Lake
Where It Is: Located near Emerald Grove, the lake provides a source of fresh water and serves as a popular destination for recreation, fishing, and quiet reflection.
Significance: The lake is a peaceful landmark that offers residents a place to gather, relax, and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside.Relevant Characters & Events: Frequently visited by residents of Emerald Grove and serves as the backdrop for several conversations, outings, and moments of reflection throughout the story.
- Blacksmith
Where It Is: Situated within Emerald Grove, the blacksmith’s shop serves the town and surrounding farms with tools, hardware, horseshoes, and custom metalwork.
Significance: The blacksmith plays an important role in supporting the daily needs of the community, supplying equipment essential to both work and travel.
Relevant Characters & Events: Visited by many residents of Emerald Grove for repairs, supplies, and commissioned work throughout Chains. - Town Square
Where It Is: Located at the center of Emerald Grove, the town square serves as a gathering place for residents, visitors, and community events.
Significance: The square acts as the social heart of the town, hosting celebrations, announcements, festivals, and everyday interactions among the townsfolk.
Relevant Characters & Events: Many community gatherings and public events take place here, making it a frequent meeting place for the people of Emerald Grove. - Outdoor Market
Where It Is: Situated near the town square, the outdoor market consists of vendor stalls, wagons, and merchant stands offering goods from Emerald Grove and beyond.
Significance: The market serves as a center of commerce where farmers, craftsmen, merchants, and travelers gather to trade goods and share news.
Relevant Characters & Events: Frequented by many members of the main cast and serves as a lively backdrop for everyday life within Emerald Grove. - Baker
Where It Is: Located within Emerald Grove, Aurora Ruane’s bakery is a popular destination for fresh bread, pastries, cakes, and other baked goods.
Significance: Known for both its quality and welcoming atmosphere, the bakery serves as a gathering place for residents throughout the community. The scent of fresh bread is a familiar part of daily life in Emerald Grove.
Relevant Characters & Events: Owned and operated by Aurora Ruane, mother of Penelope Ruane. The bakery is frequented by residents of Emerald Grove and serves as one of the town’s most beloved local businesses. - Meswick Home
Where It Is: Located on the outskirts of Emerald Grove, the Meswick Home sits at the center of the family farm, surrounded by fields, pastures, and open countryside.
Significance: The Meswick Home serves as the starting point of Chains and is the place where the Meswick family lived before relocating to Alerion. Many of the story’s earliest moments and memories are tied to the farm and the life the family built there.Relevant Characters & Events: Former home of Thomas, Eleonore, Braedan, and Imoen Meswick. The farm serves as the backdrop for several important early events and remains a place of personal significance throughout the story.
- Windmill
The Foregate
Where It Is: Located between the inner and outer walls of Castle Alerion, the Foregate is a sprawling district that serves as both a residential and commercial center. Its streets are filled with homes, shops, workshops, inns, markets, and gathering places that support daily life within the kingdom’s capital.
Significance: The Foregate is one of the busiest and most rapidly developing areas in Alerion. It serves as a bridge between the castle and the wider kingdom, bringing together nobles, merchants, craftsmen, laborers, and travelers. Many characters build new homes, businesses, and futures within its walls throughout Chains.
Relevant Characters & Events: Home to Liora Fendale, Sabine Corwin, Carys Dellan, Rowan Tameric, Eamon Tameric, and many of the families, merchants, and craftsmen introduced throughout the series. The construction of Andrien’s inn, new homes, and expanding businesses makes the Foregate a central hub of activity and growth.
The Alerion Castle - Also known as Perwin Castle
Significance: Castle Alerion serves as the political and social heart of the kingdom. Many of the story’s most important decisions, celebrations, and gatherings take place within its walls, making it one of the central locations in Chains.
Relevant Characters & Events: Home to King Lorian Perwin, Queen Serenya, Prince Nathaniel Perwin, Princess Adriana, and their family. The castle also serves as the workplace and residence of many trusted members of the royal household, including Aelric Montarras, Gabriella Brills, Thalen Orwyck, Joren Vale, Corren Darnel, Brennar Robbins, and Hanelle Voss. Throughout Chains, the castle hosts significant meetings, celebrations, ceremonies, and events that shape the future of the kingdom.
Kingdom of Dravenfell
Significance: Though little is revealed about Dravenfell in Chains, it is one of the major kingdoms of the region and will play a larger role as the series continues.
Relevant Characters & Events: Ruled by King Evander Alistair. Dravenfell is referenced throughout Chains as a neighboring kingdom beyond Alerion’s eastern border and is the homeland of Maereth Crowe, who served as a healer within the kingdom prior to her arrival in Alerion.
Ruby Mines - The Bloodlight Mines
Significance: The Bloodlight Mine serves as one of the primary settings of Chains. What begins as a mining expedition gradually uncovers hidden dangers, long-buried secrets, and discoveries that have far-reaching consequences for both the characters and the kingdom.
Relevant Characters & Events: Braedan Meswick spends much of Chains within the mine investigating his father’s murder and uncovering the truth behind the operation. Colsin Franks, Daren Hoyt, Kerrin Dovak, Toren Silver, Korrin, Barnaby, Bea, and the imprisoned dwarves are all closely connected to events that take place within its tunnels.
More locations will be added as the series progresses.