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Aurelion is defined by its unending brilliance. Every surface emanates light, and shadows cannot form, for light bends and flows like a tangible force. The landscapes are ethereal, sculpted from luminous crystal, golden mists, and rivers of pure radiance.

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• The Beacon of Dharas: The heart of Aurelion and the purest manifestation of light in the cosmos. It is said that all illumination in Adaris originates from this celestial beacon. Towering beyond mortal comprehension, the Beacon of Dharas pulses with divine radiance, guiding seekers toward enlightenment. Some believe it to be the very core of Dharas’s consciousness, an eternal source of wisdom and purity.
• The Brilliance: A boundless sea of luminous energy, where light flows like liquid across an endless horizon. It is said that one’s thoughts and emotions influence the colors and intensity of The Brilliance, making it a sacred space for meditation and divine communion.
• The Prismic Mountains: A breathtaking crystalline mountain range that refracts Dharas’s light into endless beams, scattering illumination across all of Aurelion. The mountains shimmer with an ever-changing spectrum, and those who traverse their peaks experience visions of forgotten knowledge as light bends and shifts around them.
• The Celestial Veil: A shimmering, mist-like boundary where Aurelion meets the cosmic expanse. Said to obscure the full truth of existence, the Celestial Veil filters reality itself, allowing only glimpses of what lies beyond the light. Many believe that passing through the Veil leads to enlightenment—or complete dissolution into radiance.

• The Auric Reaches: A high-altitude expanse where golden storms of pure energy swirl in perpetual motion. The Aelthari patrol this region, ensuring that Aurelion’s radiance does not spill into the mortal realms unchecked. Some believe the Reaches are the closest one can come to merging with Dharas’s essence while still maintaining form.

Baelmarsh stretches across the southwestern edge of the continent, bordered by the plains of Vaelthar to the east and the forests of Celyndor to the north. Unlike the shifting dunes of Zanarak, Baelmarsh does not change—it holds.

The land is a vast, stagnant expanse of sodden glades, flooded ruins, and still-black rivers whose waters seem to drink the light. Beneath the mire lie **entire cities**, their rooftops just visible beneath the surface, their streets waiting in silence. The deeper one goes, the more history is uncovered—not lost, merely waiting.

Those who walk Baelmarsh do not merely tread over land—they walk upon **centuries of forgotten places, buried in time but never truly gone.**

Notable Landmarks[edit source]

• The Drowned Wolds – Moss-covered stone ridges, rising like broken spines from the water. Some say they were once the walls of a forgotten city.
• The Mireglass Expanse – A still, mirror-like lake where reflections show not just the present, but glimpses of what once was.
• The Sable Flow – A black river that moves against the natural currents, as if drawn toward something unseen.
• The Weeping Hollows – Towering, ancient trees whose trunks have split open, trickling dark water. Some claim the trees remember names, whispering them into the wind.

Caelum exists as a vast, atmospheric realm, composed of air currents, drifting cloud formations, and volatile wind patterns. The realm is in constant motion, yet its defining features remain distinct, shaped by the unseen forces of the sky.

Notable Regions[edit source]

• The Saelcom– A dense, stratified region of the upper sky where the air is thin, and the light bends into shifting auroras. The Saelcom is known for its prismatic mists, which refract color unpredictably, making it difficult to navigate.

• The Skyflow – A vast region dominated by high-velocity wind currents. These air streams act as natural highways, guiding travelers and shaping the movement of Caelum’s inhabitants. Some currents are steady and reliable, while others shift unpredictably, creating turbulence that can strand even experienced navigators.

• The Tempest Hollows – A region marked by unstable weather patterns, where rolling stormfronts generate powerful windshear and constant flashes of heat lightning. The Tempest Hollows are thought to be a focal point of Shasae’s influence, where the balance of air and energy is at its most volatile.

• The Breathless Gulf – A rare atmospheric anomaly where the winds fall silent, leaving an expanse of still, motionless air. Travel through the Breathless Gulf is considered dangerous, as those who enter must rely on external forces to escape. Some claim that sound itself behaves differently here, carrying whispers from distant places.

• The Cirrus Tangle – A labyrinth of thick, interwoven cloud formations, where visibility is limited, and navigation becomes a test of patience. The Cirrus Tangle is known for its slow-moving air pockets, where the wind moves in spirals rather than straight paths.

Caelum lacks a fixed surface, and all travel within the realm depends on understanding its shifting atmospheric layers. The inhabitants of Caelum, particularly the Caelites, have developed methods of navigating these regions by sensing subtle changes in air pressure, temperature, and current.

Celyndor is an unbroken forest realm, stretching across vast distances in a seamless expanse of towering trees, winding rivers, and shadowed groves. Though undivided by mountains or borders, Celyndor is broadly separated into two distinct regions—the mist-laden, coniferous forests of the north and the vibrant, ever-shifting woodlands of the south.

The northern forests are dense and shadowed, where towering pines reach skyward, and the canopy allows little sunlight to pierce through. These lands are shaped by the cool air that lingers in the trees, the weight of mist that drifts through the undergrowth, and the quiet presence of unseen watchers.

The southern forests, by contrast, are vibrant and changing. Here, broadleaf trees shift with the seasons, rivers carve through lush glades, and the cycle of life is more visible—leaves burn red and gold before falling, only to return in endless renewal.

Despite their differences, both halves of Celyndor are bound by the same rhythm of growth, balance, and patience.

Northern Celyndor[edit source]

• The Thryssin Canopy – A vast stretch of towering pines where mist hangs between the branches, and the air is thick with the scent of resin. This is the domain of the Thryssin, whose hidden pathways and woven bridges connect the high branches into an unseen city above the world below.

• The Everglen Reach – The oldest and most sacred part of the northern forests, where the trees are ancient and immense. Light rarely touches the forest floor, and silence dominates beneath the canopy. Many believe this is where Kaelthorin first took root, making it the spiritual heart of the northern wilds.

• The Veilwood – A shadowed region where the forest is dense, tangled, and overgrown. Many avoid this place, believing it to be a land where Kaelthorin’s influence is weakest, though others claim it is simply a deeper, more mysterious part of the forest’s natural cycle.

Southern Celyndor[edit source]

• The Greenwood Vale – A vast, temperate woodland where broadleaf oaks, maples, and willows shift with the seasons. Rivers and meadows break the dense woodland, creating open groves where the Kaethari roam freely, and the Velkyn remain rooted in the deep glades.

• The River of Seasons – A great, winding river that carves its way through the southern woodlands. It is said that its waters remember the passing of time, turning golden in the autumn, silver in the winter, and emerald in the spring. Many settlements rely on this river for navigation and sustenance.

• The Whispering Glades – A scattered collection of hidden groves, where the wind carries soft murmurs through the trees. Some claim these whispers are the voices of the forest itself, carrying the memories of those who walked these paths long ago.

Celyndor’s geography is not marked by borders, but by the natural balance of its land. The north remains a place of stillness and patience, while the south thrives in motion and change. Yet through both, the will of Kaelthorin endures, guiding the endless growth of the wilds.

Delmora is a land defined by water, where rivers and lakes shape not only the terrain but the lives of its inhabitants. The region’s most prominent geographic feature is its twin river systems, which converge near the realm’s center before flowing eastward into the Great Lake. These waterways form the foundation of Delmora’s economy, ecology, and settlement patterns.

Major Geographic Features[edit source]

• The Twin Rivers – Two major rivers, one descending from the Minthal Range in the west and the other from the Northern Highlands, intersect near the heart of Delmora. Their confluence is a hub of agriculture, trade, and governance, and is home to the Ruvin capital of Kelmarin.

• The Great Lake – A vast inland freshwater body, bordered by Ulshari settlements. Its fog-covered surface conceals submerged cities and spiritual monuments. The lake serves as a cultural and spiritual counterbalance to the rivers, emphasizing stillness and depth over motion.

• The Minthal Range – Towering mountains along the western border, providing glacial meltwater to feed the western river. Mineral-rich and sparsely inhabited, it forms a natural barrier with the highlands beyond.

• The Northern Highlands – A forested, rugged region that gives rise to the northern river. Less developed than the lowlands, the highlands are home to smaller Ruvin enclaves and untamed tributaries.

• The Southern Spur – A series of low mountains and hills that separate Delmora from the harsher regions to the south. It functions as a buffer, protecting the heartlands from external threats and climatic extremes.

Fendralis is a fragmented world, where land and sea intertwine in a way unlike any other realm.

The Seven Islands of the Fendralis Federation[edit source]

Each island of the federation has its own unique landscape, culture, and role within the archipelago.

• Va’karis – The floating capital of the federation, built upon the highest remaining mesa. This island is the political and cultural heart of the Nahari people, featuring both above-water and underwater structures.
• Azura’Shel – Known for its vast coral labyrinths and phosphorescent tidal caves, this island is home to the Nahari’s greatest navigators and deep-sea dwellers.
• Stormhaven – A rugged island constantly battered by typhoons, its towering cliffs and hidden grottoes serve as fortresses for warriors and pirate fleets.
• Mirak’Tol – A sprawling island with dense jungle-covered ruins from an age before the flood, filled with ancient Nahari relics and mysterious overgrown temples.
• Driftspire – A chain of floating reef-islands, constantly shifting due to unpredictable tides. The Nahari here have adapted to a nomadic, seafaring way of life.
• Oshen’Kai – Known for its tranquil mangrove forests and bioluminescent flora, this island is the center of spiritual and ecological preservation.
• Black Shoal – A foreboding island where the waters turn dark, rumored to be cursed. Few return unchanged after venturing into its depths.

Landforms[edit source]

• The Mesa-Isles – Towering rock formations, the last remnants of ancient Orrakari canyonlands, now standing as islands covered in lush jungle and waterfalls.
• The Coral Wastes – Vast, treacherous reef fields, riddled with shipwrecks and submerged ruins, where only Nahari navigators can sail safely.
• The Drowned Steps – The remnants of an ancient canyon road, now half-sunken, forming a maze of tidal channels and deep sinkholes.
• The Abyssal Trenches – Deep ocean chasms, where the sun never reaches, rumored to be home to ancient beings and forgotten Nahari secrets.
• The Stormbreak Coast – A region constantly ravaged by typhoons, where wave-carved cliffs and hidden grottoes serve as fortresses for Nahari warriors and pirate fleets.

Itharalis is defined by its glacial topography, consisting primarily of icebound plateaus, frozen seas, and towering ice formations shaped by persistent sub-zero temperatures and minimal atmospheric disturbance. Its terrain is characterized by stability and geological inactivity, with little volcanic or tectonic movement recorded in recent eras.

The central region, known as the Heartglacier, is a massive, continent-sized body of layered ice believed to be among the oldest continuously frozen formations in the world. Around its perimeter lie ridged ice valleys, crevasse fields, and permafrost cliffs, many of which remain unmapped due to hazardous conditions.

To the east, the Silent Coast borders a frozen ocean shelf, marked by thick floes and isolated icebergs that drift without current or wind. In the far north, the Vaulted Spires—massive vertical ice formations—rise hundreds of meters, forming natural barriers that limit overland travel. The southern edge of the realm gradually descends into the Frosted Expanse, a flat, open plain of fine snow and wind-hardened ice sheets.

Despite its uniform climate, Itharalis contains microenvironments within caves and crevasses where rare cryogenic flora and frozen relics are sometimes discovered.

Noirra is a world unlike any other—without light, its geography is known only through presence, form, and movement. Those who dwell here do not navigate by sight, but through a deep awareness of shifting shadows, distant reverberations, and the subtle stirrings of unseen forces.

• The Hollow Span – Vast, open stretches of undisturbed shadow, where motion can be felt but never seen.
• The Echoing Chasms – Endless fissures in the world, where sound travels in eerie, warping patterns, revealing the depths of Noirra to those who can listen.
• The Veilwinds – Silent currents of unseen force that drift across Noirra, carrying the whispers of forgotten things.

Noirra is not lifeless—it is shaped by those who live within it, but never fixed. Even mountains and rivers, if they exist, are fluid and shifting, as darkness itself never remains still.

Orethil’s landmasses are divided into continental subrealms, each shaped by distinct spiritual and environmental characteristics. Though grounded in the dominion of Oras, the spirit of earth, Orethil remains in continual contact with the surrounding influence of other elemental forces.

Watercourses and surface oceans exist within Orethil, but they are expressions of intrusion rather than origin. The world-plane is encircled by Pelagia, the endless sea formed by Jala, the spirit of water. Jala’s influence seeps inland along coastlines and river systems, softening and reshaping the terrain but never fully claiming it.

Forests, deserts, and highland ecosystems have developed in isolated zones where elemental balance allows—often along the shifting boundaries between earth and the other elemental realms. These intersections generate ecological diversity, though always filtered through the dominant presence of stone and memory.

Despite its grounding in matter, Orethil is a dynamic landscape—continually shaped by the slow, resonant dialogue between elemental forces. Its changes are layered rather than abrupt, shaped by time, erosion, and the spiritual pressures that flow beneath the visible world.

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Orrakar is a land of deep canyons, sheer cliffs, and towering mesas, its terrain shaped by winds, rivers, and the slow march of erosion. The land is fractured and winding, with hidden valleys, labyrinthine passageways, and rock formations sculpted into impossible shapes.

Notable Features[edit source]

• The Endless Rift – A canyon so deep that its bottom is rarely touched by sunlight, with walls that bear the etched history of ages long past. Some believe it has no true end, as anything that falls into its depths is never seen again.

• Zareth Cascade – A mighty waterfall fed by the highlands of Delmora, its torrents plunging into the depths of the Endless Rift. During the dry season, the cascade thins into mist, but in the storm season, it becomes a relentless force, carving the canyon deeper with every passing year. Some say its waters vanish into hidden underground lakes, while others whisper of a buried abyss where the river never truly ends.

• The Pinnacles of Mourn – A collection of towering, needle-like rock formations rising from the canyon floor. Their bases erode over time, causing them to collapse one by one. Some of the spires bear faint, unreadable inscriptions, their origins long forgotten. The Kuthar use the highest peaks as wind-watching outposts, while the Drahari believe these formations are gravestones left by the land itself.

• The Winding Sepulcher – A twisting maze of ravines and gorges that shift unpredictably due to rockfalls and flash floods. Paths that exist one season may be buried the next, making navigation treacherous. The Drahari claim that forgotten ruins and artifacts lie hidden within, but few dare to linger, fearing the canyon will entomb them.

• The Drowned Steps – A vast series of terraced rock formations descending toward the eastern coast near Fendralis. During flood season, cascading water fills the steps, briefly transforming them into a shimmering descent toward the ocean. Some believe they once led to an ancient coastal city, now lost to time, swallowed by the shifting land and the encroaching tides.

Pelagia has no continents, no mountains, and no sky in the conventional sense. It is a realm composed entirely of water—an infinite ocean stretching in every direction, without surface or floor. Depth, rather than distance, defines its geography. One descends rather than travels, and layers of current, pressure, and light mark the boundaries between regions.

The upper reaches of Pelagia shimmer with translucent life and drifting isles of kelp, coral, and silt. Here, bioluminescent plankton drift like stars, and shoals of spiritfish move in synchronized migration. These surface realms are ever-shifting, shaped by the breath of Jala and the pull of elemental tides.

Deeper still lie the Resonant Trenches—abyssal rifts of unfathomable depth, where time slows and pressure sings. It is said that here, memories of past ages crystallize into liquid echoes, forming spiraling maelstroms that preserve the voices of the drowned.

Pelagia's geography cannot be mapped in mortal terms. What appears still may flow; what seems shallow may plunge into the deep. Its only constants are motion and depth—layered like a melody that never ends, harmonized by the will of water itself.

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Tahr’Zul is a peninsula southeast of Zanarak, separated from the mainland by a stretch of dry, cracked earth known as the Ashen Scar. Its defining feature is a vast ring of volcanoes, forming a natural fortress around the central valley where lava rivers flow continuously. The land is a shifting battlefield of fire and stone, sculpted by eruptions, quakes, and time.

Notable Features[edit source]

• The Ashen Scar – A stretch of dry, cracked earth that seperates Tahr'Zul from the mainland. Deep crevices dot the landscape, where nothing grows.
• Tahrnath's Crown – A massive circle of towering volcanoes, enclosing the heart of Tahr’Zul. Their eruptions form an ever-changing skyline, while rivers of molten rock cascade down their slopes, feeding the valley below.
• The Obsidian Rivers – Once-molten lava flows that have cooled into jagged black rivers of obsidian, forming deadly, glass-like terrain. Some portions remain unstable, cracking underfoot or concealing hidden pockets of searing heat.
• The Smoldering Wastes – A vast plain of scorched rock and sulfur-laced fissures, where superheated geysers erupt unpredictably. The ground shifts frequently, making it one of the most dangerous areas to traverse.
• The Heart of Ruin – The central valley, where rivers of lava converge in an endless, churning sea of molten rock. The land here is constantly being remade, breaking apart and reforming in an eternal cycle of destruction and creation.

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The geography of Terasil is a physical record—its terrain acting not just as space, but as a layered archive of history and memory. From the impenetrable stone flanks of the Citadel Mountains to the weathered expanses of its valleys and steppe lands, Terasil reflects not only geological time but cultural stillness. Its surface is inscribed by ancient movement, collapse, and ritual intervention, while its subterranean spaces carry the weight of passage and preservation.

Its features hold both practical and spiritual significance. Duranthi communities treat the land as a medium for ancestral record, while the Minthari continue to navigate and reshape its lower strata through excavation and trade.

Mountain Ranges[edit source]

• Citadel Mountains: The central range and the heart of the Domain of Oras, these mountains are the most ancient and spiritually inert landforms in Terasil. Largely untouched since the Great Erosion, they house the last of the Orasians and remain inaccessible to most. Their imposing elevation casts a literal and metaphysical shadow over the realm, generating the rain shadow that created the Zanarak Desert to the east.

• Minthal Range: A mineral-rich range located east of the Citadels. Over generations, Minthari mining has transformed these mountains into a web of extraction tunnels and processing chambers. The range’s surfaces are scarred with abandoned shafts and smelter ruins—some now regarded as haunted by forgotten contracts or dishonored spirits.

• Murazkar Range: Situated along the western border, this mist-wreathed range is shaped by residual elemental influence. Though less rigid in spiritual structure, it supports hybrid ecosystems and outpost settlements that rely on intermittent trade and cautious ritual neutrality.

Valleys and Plains[edit source]

• Sanctuary Vale: A semi-arid expanse and spiritual basin located between the Murazkar and Khargaath Ranges. It serves as the heartland of surface-dwelling Orasians and Duranthi, marked by ceremonial routes, agricultural stoneworks, and boundary observances. The landscape itself is treated as a memory vessel, with cairns, marker stones, and echo sites used to document both civic and personal events.

• Emerald Valley: Once desolate, this valley was gradually restructured through layered stonework and water channeling. It is now cultivated with care by Duranthi lineages seeking to demonstrate controlled adaptation. The land is considered a “memory in transformation” and is heavily recorded across seasonal cycles.

• Yalta Expanse: A dry, wind-scoured plain that bears the imprint of both tectonic and spiritual recession. Though inhospitable, it is home to enduring Duranthi enclaves that maintain oaths tied to ancient migration lines. Its stone ridges often feature inscribed paths visible only in angled light—used for ancestral navigation rather than direction.

Underground Networks[edit source]

• The Deep Roads: A network of subterranean routes carved primarily by Minthari labor during the Age of Deep Roads. Initially commercial in purpose, these tunnels gradually absorbed Duranthi influence, becoming sites of ritual marking, passage rites, and lineage recording. Some passages are now closed by ancestral decree, considered “sealed threads” of unrepeatable history.

• Caverns of Echoes: Natural acoustic chambers where sound repeats and degrades over time. Duranthi use these spaces for memory rites, judicial recitation, and spiritual calibration. The echoes are believed to reveal inconsistencies in recollection or emotion, and access is often restricted to trained Keepers of Record.

• Strata Vaults (optional addition): Deep-tiered crypt structures where historical objects, stone tablets, or spiritual fragments are sealed. These are rarely accessed, except during generational transitions or moments of civic uncertainty. Many are buried intentionally to preserve knowledge from misuse.

Vaelthar’s terrain is one of fluid stability, where the land stretches in endless rolling fields, broken only by pockets of woodlands and rising meadows that touch the sky. There are no towering mountains, only gentle highlands where the air is thin, and the flowers bloom in untamed abundance. The wind sculpts the land into an ever-shifting canvas, weaving patterns through the grass and scattering golden pollen across the fields.

The realm is defined by its distinct regions, each shaped by the breath of Vaelora:

• The Endless Plains – The heart of Vaelthar, an unbroken sea of golden grasses swaying in endless motion, shaped by the ceaseless wind.
• The Whispering Groves – Scattered clusters of trees, where the wind hums through ancient branches, resonating like a distant song.
• The Golden Drift – A vast stretch of alpine wildflower meadows, where the land is covered in shimmering pollen. As the wind rises, the pollen lifts into the air, creating a golden haze that lingers over the plains. During certain times, the entire sky glows with drifting motes, turning the landscape into an ethereal, dreamlike expanse.
• The Wandering Streams – Thin, winding rivers that never follow the same path for long, shifting with the earth and carving new routes through the plains.

Zanarak is a land of extremes, featuring towering sand dunes, ancient glass formations, and relentless sandstorms.

• Sand Dunes – The vast dunes of Zanarak are in constant motion, shifting with the desert winds. Some reach towering heights, making navigation perilous.
• The Glass Fields of Zanarak – Intense heat from the nearby land of Tahr’Zul have created towering spires, jagged ridges, and smooth, reflective plains of glass