# Region: Malos > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Type** | Microstate / Island | > | **Continent** | [[Continent - Auken\|Auken]] | > | **Location** | Island within Lake Fern | > | **Population** | Wild gnomes | > | **Government** | Unknown (gnome sanctuary) | > | **Known For** | Fey magic, illusion, star-gazing | > [!map] View on Map > [Open Interactive Map →](https://hawksrepos.github.io/elvensong-map/?location=Malos) Malos is a secretive microstate located on a singular island within the massive [[Location - Lake Fern|Lake Fern]], existing as a pocket of pure, untamed magic in the heart of [[Continent - Auken|Auken]]. ## Overview Malos serves as a sovereign sanctuary for a community of wild gnomes who have eschewed the industrial life of their mainland kin to worship raw fey energies and the movements of the stars. They are the **last remaining gnomes of Auken**, pushed back onto the island by centuries of war and subjugation. ![[Pasted image 20260201180624.png]] ## Culture & Magic Shrouded in mystery, the gnomes' culture remains largely unknown to outsiders. They are whispered to be **masters of illusion**, dwelling in star-gazing spires and hidden burrows that shimmer with ethereal light on nights when the celestial bodies align. ![[Pasted image 20260201180632.png]] ## Political Status > [!abstract] Protected Sovereignty > The island is protected by ancient, iron-clad **peace treaties** with the surrounding superpowers. Malos is strictly off-limits to any foreign excursions or explorations - a sovereignty enforced by both diplomatic agreement and the gnomes' formidable magical defenses. ![[Pasted image 20260201180638.png]] ## Connections - Located within [[Location - Lake Fern]] - Surrounded by the nations of [[Continent - Auken]] - The gnomes have ties to fey magic, similar to the wild magic of [[Region - True Sylvaria|True Sylvaria]]