Tâna was a mountain realm situated near the southeastern shores of Endor. The Orosúli (Q. "Mountains of the Wind") rose to the west, and slowly fell into foothills to the east and in deep vales that reached the sea, while the rivers Kirmías, Usûlo served as the area's southern and northern boundaries. The Tânim had a semi-nomadic culture, based on herding and hunting. Settlements were often built on highly defensible spots, such as a cliff, a steep hill or a mountain-side, to defend against invaders. Few Tânim lived on the rocky seashore, due to the threat of pirates and raiders. They distrusted the ways of sea-faring peoples and the landscape prevented the building of but a few harbours. However, the sea granted this land a mild climate, thanks to favourable winds which blew during spring