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{{image|The Unclaimed Hills by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=right|width=300px|A slave caravan riding into the Hills}}
The Unclaimed Hills get their name from their uneven terrain. Some hills are little more than mounds; others are far taller.{{map ref|Roshar}} They are rocky, covered with tough, retractable grass stretching as far as the eye can see. On occasion, this green monotony is broken by spiny plants such as wild [[blackbane]] and an unnamed
The whole region is highly exposed to the [[highstorm]]s, making the plants skittish. At any sign of movement, they retract, leaving behind only brown stone.{{book ref|sa1|2}} Most of the Hills' fauna stays hidden, only revealing their presence after a highstorm. Then, one can find numerous [[cremling]]s, [[legger]]s and slugs coming out to drink the water.{{book ref|sa1|4}} Though the land is arable, it would be difficult to farm it properly -- rockbuds grow small, and crops give little yields.{{book ref|sa3|50}}
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