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'''Arus''' (アールス, ''Ārusu'') is a region of the [[Toran Republic]], and its predecessor, the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]]. It is the region containing the nation's capital, [[Gregminster]].

==Overview==
Arus refers to the lands surrounding the capital of [[Gregminster]]. Both the [[Fortress of Kwaba]] and the [[Floating Fortress of Shasarazade]] protect Arus as the heart of the nation. It has a higher level of culture compared to other regions and is very active in commerce.

The region is bordered by the very high Banner Mountains to the west and the fortresses of Kwaba and Shasarazade in the south, making Arus very difficult to invade through neighboring regions. Instead, it was the corrupt internal politics that felled the [[Scarlet Moon Empire]], with its defensive isolation allowing political corruption to fester in the final years of Emperor [[Barbarosa Rugner|Barbarosa]]'s reign. Arus is said to have a mild and temperate climate all year round.

==Locations in Arus==
* [[Banner Mountains]]
* [[Gregminster]]
* [[Lenankamp]]
* [[Rockland]]
* [[Sarady]]
* [[Magician's Island]]
* [[Mt. Seifu]]
* [[Mt. Tigerwolf]]
* [[Tolna Canal]]
* [[Fortress of Kwaba]]
* [[Floating Fortress of Shasarazade]]

==Name==
Arus is the medieval Danish name of the city of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark. It is also the Indonesian word for a water current.

==References==
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 8
# [[Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book]] (ISBN 4-471-36033-7), page 38
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]], page 20

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[[Category:Regions]]