The Denoric Gulf is the westernmost extension of the Windward Sea. It lies north of the valley of the Oresh, which empties into it, and east and southeast of the Spine of Sirdanth; to its north lie what might be regarded as the southernmost extremes of the Storm Coasts.

On the western margin, where the Spine approaches the Gulf, the mountains back almost directly onto the shoreline and therefore the topography of this portion of the coast is extremely dramatic. The flat space to be found between slopes and sea is often very narrow if it exists at all, broken frequently by ridges and cliffs; although there is a road running along the coast, frequently traveled by those wishing to circumvent the mountains, it is long and winding and the state of its repair varies considerably. Short-haul sea traffic is common along the coast for local use, though Abethine ships may have longer routes that involve making port in the area.

Political centralization in this region is hampered by the difficult geography. While there are a number of city-states centered in the larger valleys, villages in less accessible locations are often responsible for their own affairs for good or for ill, though those nominally subject to an overlord may manage to elicit help in dire circumstances.

Most of the inhabitants of the western margin of the Gulf have a shared identity and a common, albeit highly unstandardized, tongue in Denoric Imperial. Evrith and her brother Uruth, having been born and raised in a village in this region, are natives.