Arus

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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 neighbouring 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'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. The name of the region is often romanised online as Arlus, where you'd need to fuzz the reading of the katakana a bit to get that result.

References

1. Gensosuikoden Encyclopaedia (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), page 8
2. Gensosuikoden I & II Official World Guide Book (ISBN 4-471-36033-7), page 38
3. Gensosuikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, page 20