Great Mountains

From King's Quest Omnipedia

The Great Mountains is a large mountain range on the continent of Serenia that separates the continent into 3 main areas. It separates the northern kingdoms including Serenia from the southern kingdoms including Daventry, and eastern kingdoms including the Kingdom of Sorrow. Icebella's realm is located high up on the mountain range east of Serenia, and a small village is located east of her realm below the Roc's nest. Glass Mountains is one of the ranges in Great Mountains, with Daventry west of them and the kingdom of sorrow east of them.

Gwydion crossed a portion of the great mountains surrounding Daventry, part of which passed through the middle of the kingdom of Daventry ending at the Door into Mountain, the great mountain with the door leading to Land of the Clouds. To the north of the mountains he could see an untouched forested valley in Daventry with rivers and lakes could be seen.

The Underground Realm of the Gnomes is located to the north of Daventry, likely under the Great Mountain range. The Barren Region is a plateau in the range above their mines, and it lies just below a volcano. The Frozen Reaches are located on top of the volcano. The Great Mountains may also include the Hibestian Range where giants live, and Vale of Obscurity is located, as well as the Spasky Hills, and the Westering Mountains.

[edit] Great Mountains in the Unofficial Games

[edit] Behind the scenes

The Great Mountains originate from the game, The Wizard and the Princess and the Adventure in Serenia. The mountains were were mentioned during the back story in the manuals and box. Harlin's castle was said to lie beyond the great mountains.

Most references to the mountains are lower case in King's Quest V. They are given are capatolized at least once during KQV, such as when Graham explains his quest to King Antony the Great, and of his need to cross the mountains.