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Solace is the archipelago in which Fatekeeper takes place. Pre-launch material describes Solace as a land in the heart of a vast ocean, a place of deep boreal forests, glacial valleys, roaring rivers, and mountains that rise from sea to snow-crowned summit in a single, breathless ascent. The archipelago feels untouched, ancient, and fiercely alive, and it sits at the center of the surface-versus-underground conflict that drives the game's macro plot.

How Solace Got Its Name

Sailors named the archipelago Solace after weeping at the sight of green shores following endless grey waters. The name has stuck across centuries; Solace as a place is shaped both by that romantic origin and by the harder history that followed.

Geography

• Boreal Forests - dark and tangled, covering large stretches of the lower archipelago.

• Glacial Valleys - cold ribbons cutting between peaks, fed by mountain meltwater.

• Mountain Peaks - rising from sea level to nearly five thousand meters in a single ascent.

• Underground Caverns - vast chambers beneath the islands, once home to the Underdwellers.

• Ancient Battlegrounds - sites of past conflicts marked by ruined fortifications.

• Crumbling Sanctuaries - religious sites slowly being reclaimed by the land.

• Forgotten Underground Cities - ruined Underdweller settlements deep in the mountain caverns.

• Alpine Fortress Ruins - the high mountain ruin shown in the eight-minute gameplay reveal.

Recent History

Solace is shaped by the conflict between its surface civilization and the Underdwellers who burst out of the mountains after centuries underground. The surface-versus-underground conflict is the macro plot the Druid moves through. Specific named factions, kingdoms, and cities on the surface side are not yet detailed in pre-launch material.

Where the Druid Lives

The Druid's home base in Solace is Haven, which has been home to the Sentinels of Solace for eons.