The bone-white tableland called Four Winds Plateau sits just inland of the mouth of Meletis Harbor, before one reaches the city itself. It was the site of many battles and tragedies, including the defeat of the Archons of Trax, the murder of the first Nyxborn Nykthos, and Elspeth's legendary battle with Polukranos the World Eater, among others. Because of this, the gods declared the land to be "temenos" (hollowed) and forbid anyone from building on it, as "only the four winds were allowed to call it home". The path out of Meletis by land, typically through the Hinter Gates, is often referred to as Guardian Way, due to the dual stone statues of Kynaios and Tiro. Flanked by grain fields, it is often the safest route in and out of the polis.
