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[[Mixtali]], chieftain of the Khish (Khish)|discoverer=Garth Jaydde-Stormcrow|patron=The [[jaguar spirit]] of Shala-Khulia|enemies=[[Amphites]], the Polemarch}}

'''Shala-Khulia''' is a jungle [[:Category:Islands|island]] that was discovered by '''Garth Jaydde-Stormcrow'''. Home to a primitive civilisation that has inhabited the area since before the time of formal record keeping, a strange curse has linked the jungle to the forest of the peninsula [[Rheodad]] on the [[Ishana Peninsula]] atop northern [[Sapience]].

Under the watchful rule of King [[Martin]] the Wise, Shala-Khulia was settled c. 1000 BF as a strategic outpost to serve [[Ashtan]] in the ongoing [[Ashtan-Shallam Wars]]. The northern isle was stripped of jungle growth and a city was built in its place at the foot of the Shala Mountains. Repeated skirmishes between the island's native groups and Ashtani soldiers forced a retreat, however, and the Khulians eventually moved into the structures that Ashtan had left behind.

Shala-Khulia is located in the southwestern ocean south of [[Polyargos]], off the coast of the [[Aalen Forest]]. It is accessible by a ferry located near the Aalen Forest manned by [[Nolan]] and by a ferry located on the island of Polyargos manned by [[Nate]]. The island contains three distinct areas: The Shala-Khulia city inhabited by native tribesmen, the Shala-Khulian jungle, and a series of caves within the jungle inhabited by a strange cave people known as the Khish. To return to the Aalen Forest, one must take the ferry from Shala-Khulia, manned by [[Natalie]].

The inhabitants are divided between the Shala-Khulia city where the island natives reside and the caves that house the Khish tribe. Inside the city, one can find Tajira's tent which sells her tailored items and the Great Temple. Inside the caves, areas for washing, gathering, and sleeping can be found, as well as a mushroom garden and a family of bears. The jungle is home to exotic animals such as katydids, frogs, and okapi.