#fiefs

In Araluen are 50 fiefs before Morgarath started the war in the Early Years, and after that there were only 49 fiefs left I think?? But in the other books they are also talking about 50 fiefs, but also that Gorlan had been divided to other fiefs. Does anyone know if there are 50 or 49 fiefs?? I don’t know why I want to know this but it just came randomly to my mind.🙃😇

Cordom fief

Meric fief

Norgate fief

Drayden fief

Seacliff fief

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