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|Introduction=The '''Climate of [~~https://casaorestes.com/Zanarak~~ Zanarak]''' is one of unforgiving extremes, where scorching days, freezing nights, and violent storms shape the lives of those who call the desert home. Unlike many realms of [~~https://casaorestes.com/Adaris~~ Adaris], Zanarak does not experience traditional seasons—instead, it endures cycles of drought, shifting sands, and unpredictable mirages.

|Introduction=The '''Climate of [[Zanarak]]''' is one of unforgiving extremes, where scorching days, freezing nights, and violent storms shape the lives of those who call the desert home. Unlike many realms of [[Adaris]], Zanarak does not experience traditional seasons—instead, it endures cycles of drought, shifting sands, and unpredictable mirages.

|Temperature=Zanarak’s vast dunes and glass-laden landscapes absorb heat rapidly during the day, but with no moisture to trap warmth, the desert becomes bitterly cold at night.

Daytime Heat

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- As soon as the sun sets, the heat rapidly escapes, and the temperature can plummet below freezing in some regions. - Cold-resistant plants and creatures have adapted to the extreme shift, while desert dwellers rely on layered clothing and heat-retaining structures to endure the cold.

|Weather and Atmospheric Conditions=[[File:~~Zanarak Rain 1~~.jpg|thumb|Rain is rare, but when it comes it often causes flooding.]]

|Weather and Atmospheric Conditions=[[File:Zanarak_Rain_1.jpg|thumb|Rain is rare, but when it comes it often causes flooding.]]

Zanarak’s storms are as deadly as its heat, bringing blinding winds, razor-sharp glass, and sudden burial beneath the dunes.

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=== Glassstorms ===

- A rare but lethal phenomenon unique to the Glass Fields of Zanarak. - Wind carries fragments of razor-sharp glass, turning the air into a whirling deathtrap. - Even seasoned [~~https://casaorestes.com/Gilaari~~ Gilaari] miners refuse to work during a glassstorm, retreating into shelters carved into stone or sand dunes.

- A rare but lethal phenomenon unique to the Glass Fields of Zanarak. - Wind carries fragments of razor-sharp glass, turning the air into a whirling deathtrap. - Even seasoned [[Gilaari]] miners refuse to work during a glassstorm, retreating into shelters carved into stone or sand dunes.

=== Drought Cycles ===

- Rain is extremely rare in Zanarak, often not falling for years at a time. - When rain does come, it is often violent and brief, forming temporary oases that quickly vanish. - Some settlements, like [~~https://casaorestes.com/Mirajhar~~ Mirajhar], are rumored to have hidden wells or knowledge of underground water sources.

- Rain is extremely rare in Zanarak, often not falling for years at a time. - When rain does come, it is often violent and brief, forming temporary oases that quickly vanish. - Some settlements, like [[Mirajhar]], are rumored to have hidden wells or knowledge of underground water sources.

|Unique Weather Phenomena=Beyond its deadly heat and storms, Zanarak experiences rare, mysterious atmospheric events, shaping both myth and survival strategies among its inhabitants.

=== Mirage Season ===

- Occurring at the peak of Zanarak’s heat cycle, when air distortions become strongest. - Entire phantom cities, illusory lakes, and shifting landmarks appear, luring travelers to their doom or to hidden truths. - Some ~~[https://casaorestes.com/~~Sunshifters ~~Sunshifters]~~ claim that during this season, one can see visions of the past and future in the shimmering dunes.

- Occurring at the peak of Zanarak’s heat cycle, when air distortions become strongest. - Entire phantom cities, illusory lakes, and shifting landmarks appear, luring travelers to their doom or to hidden truths. - Some Sunshifters claim that during this season, one can see visions of the past and future in the shimmering dunes.

=== The Sunveil Effect ===

- A phenomenon near the Glass Fields, occurring when the sun strikes the translucent spires at the perfect angle. - The desert glows like liquid gold, turning the entire region into a blinding, dreamlike expanse of endless light. - Travelers caught in this suffer extreme disorientation, and some believe it to be a divine test from [~~https://casaorestes.com/Arenam~~ Arenam].

- A phenomenon near the Glass Fields, occurring when the sun strikes the translucent spires at the perfect angle. - The desert glows like liquid gold, turning the entire region into a blinding, dreamlike expanse of endless light. - Travelers caught in this suffer extreme disorientation, and some believe it to be a divine test from [[Arenam]].

=== Fire Rains (Rare Ashfall) ===

- When the volcanoes of [~~https://casaorestes.com/Tahr%E2%80%99Zul~~ Tahr’Zul] erupt, fine volcanic ash drifts over Zanarak, coating the dunes in a thin layer of black dust. - This chokes the air, making breathing difficult, but also fertilizes rare desert plant life that blooms briefly before dying.

- When the volcanoes of [[Tahr’Zul]] erupt, fine volcanic ash drifts over Zanarak, coating the dunes in a thin layer of black dust. - This chokes the air, making breathing difficult, but also fertilizes rare desert plant life that blooms briefly before dying.

=== Lightning Dunes ===

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-|Introduction=The '''Climate of [https://casaorestes.com/Zanarak Zanarak]''' is one of unforgiving extremes, where scorching days, freezing nights, and violent storms shape the lives of those who call the desert home. Unlike many realms of [https://casaorestes.com/Adaris Adaris], Zanarak does not experience traditional seasons—instead, it endures cycles of drought, shifting sands, and unpredictable mirages.
+|Introduction=The '''Climate of [[Zanarak]]''' is one of unforgiving extremes, where scorching days, freezing nights, and violent storms shape the lives of those who call the desert home. Unlike many realms of [[Adaris]], Zanarak does not experience traditional seasons—instead, it endures cycles of drought, shifting sands, and unpredictable mirages.
 |Temperature=Zanarak’s vast dunes and glass-laden landscapes absorb heat rapidly during the day, but with no moisture to trap warmth, the desert becomes bitterly cold at night.
 Daytime Heat
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 - As soon as the sun sets, the heat rapidly escapes, and the temperature can plummet below freezing in some regions. - Cold-resistant plants and creatures have adapted to the extreme shift, while desert dwellers rely on layered clothing and heat-retaining structures to endure the cold.
-|Weather and Atmospheric Conditions=[[File:Zanarak Rain 1.jpg|thumb|Rain is rare, but when it comes it often causes flooding.]]
+|Weather and Atmospheric Conditions=[[File:Zanarak_Rain_1.jpg|thumb|Rain is rare, but when it comes it often causes flooding.]]
 Zanarak’s storms are as deadly as its heat, bringing blinding winds, razor-sharp glass, and sudden burial beneath the dunes.
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 === Glassstorms ===
-- A rare but lethal phenomenon unique to the Glass Fields of Zanarak.  - Wind carries fragments of razor-sharp glass, turning the air into a whirling deathtrap.  - Even seasoned [https://casaorestes.com/Gilaari Gilaari] miners refuse to work during a glassstorm, retreating into shelters carved into stone or sand dunes.
+- A rare but lethal phenomenon unique to the Glass Fields of Zanarak.  - Wind carries fragments of razor-sharp glass, turning the air into a whirling deathtrap.  - Even seasoned [[Gilaari]] miners refuse to work during a glassstorm, retreating into shelters carved into stone or sand dunes.
 === Drought Cycles ===
-- Rain is extremely rare in Zanarak, often not falling for years at a time.  - When rain does come, it is often violent and brief, forming temporary oases that quickly vanish.  - Some settlements, like [https://casaorestes.com/Mirajhar Mirajhar], are rumored to have hidden wells or knowledge of underground water sources.
+- Rain is extremely rare in Zanarak, often not falling for years at a time.  - When rain does come, it is often violent and brief, forming temporary oases that quickly vanish.  - Some settlements, like [[Mirajhar]], are rumored to have hidden wells or knowledge of underground water sources.
 |Unique Weather Phenomena=Beyond its deadly heat and storms, Zanarak experiences rare, mysterious atmospheric events, shaping both myth and survival strategies among its inhabitants.
 === Mirage Season ===
-- Occurring at the peak of Zanarak’s heat cycle, when air distortions become strongest.  - Entire phantom cities, illusory lakes, and shifting landmarks appear, luring travelers to their doom or to hidden truths.  - Some [https://casaorestes.com/Sunshifters Sunshifters] claim that during this season, one can see visions of the past and future in the shimmering dunes.
+- Occurring at the peak of Zanarak’s heat cycle, when air distortions become strongest.  - Entire phantom cities, illusory lakes, and shifting landmarks appear, luring travelers to their doom or to hidden truths.  - Some Sunshifters claim that during this season, one can see visions of the past and future in the shimmering dunes.
 === The Sunveil Effect ===
-- A phenomenon near the Glass Fields, occurring when the sun strikes the translucent spires at the perfect angle.  - The desert glows like liquid gold, turning the entire region into a blinding, dreamlike expanse of endless light.  - Travelers caught in this suffer extreme disorientation, and some believe it to be a divine test from [https://casaorestes.com/Arenam Arenam].
+- A phenomenon near the Glass Fields, occurring when the sun strikes the translucent spires at the perfect angle.  - The desert glows like liquid gold, turning the entire region into a blinding, dreamlike expanse of endless light.  - Travelers caught in this suffer extreme disorientation, and some believe it to be a divine test from [[Arenam]].
 === Fire Rains (Rare Ashfall) ===
-- When the volcanoes of [https://casaorestes.com/Tahr%E2%80%99Zul Tahr’Zul] erupt, fine volcanic ash drifts over Zanarak, coating the dunes in a thin layer of black dust.  - This chokes the air, making breathing difficult, but also fertilizes rare desert plant life that blooms briefly before dying.
+- When the volcanoes of [[Tahr’Zul]] erupt, fine volcanic ash drifts over Zanarak, coating the dunes in a thin layer of black dust.  - This chokes the air, making breathing difficult, but also fertilizes rare desert plant life that blooms briefly before dying.
 === Lightning Dunes ===