Southeast of Zytan, Nalene is where the Runners first arrived. It is dominated by beetle monsters, but there are settled areas in the north and southeast. It is bounded by the Thallen Ocean in the west and the Wildering Ocean in the east.

Regions:
Atan'tanak, a Ruizano nation
Doa, a Ruizano nation
Great Beetle Wilds
Lesser Beetle Wilds
Lost Runner Territories, where the remnants of the original Runners live
Manugam Nation, a Ruizano nation
Monuka Nation, a Ruizano Nation, where Mahape is
River Territories, where Riverton is