Black Forest

Black Forest is a forest that borders the Council of the Realms and Rikki. The forest is "dark". Locals hunt for ... and will harvest wood from trees along the edges, or close to the paths. Local superstitions involve ... and locals rarely wander far off the path, and will not enter the forest at night.

Context in Legends
The Black Forest is where Ash enters after running away from home, in the first story (Changes). He accidentally enters the forest at night and finally spends his first night, through a restless sleep in the roots of a tree in the forest. It is also here that he hears the call of the Owl of Loss.