I have come to this world so similar to our own, and yet so different.
I look at forests so similar, with strange new creatures side by side with the familiar.
I listen to this world, with a silence more profound and peaceful than any I've known.
I feel this world, with seas and storms that remind you of godlike powers.
I toil by day as two suns light the way.
I rest by night, as three strange moons bathe the night in their pale glow.
I love this strange new world, one finally free of the tyranny and wars caused by vain, petty gods.
-- Kassandra (2701)
The Skies
Early in the morning,
Twin Suns rise in the east. The largest and first to rise is a pale yellow, while its younger sibling shines a faint red.
During the day, the skies of Zihæt are a vivid blue. Clouds of white, shades of red and darkened grey stream across the skies. Rain falls normally across the continents, but when storms in Zihæt form they are intense and last for weeks.
As the yellow sun sets below the horizon, the skies fade to a pale white before giving way to a vivid scarlet and crimson dusk. The three moons begin to become visible as the red sun sets below the horizon. On the rarest of occasions a pale green flash can be seen immediately after suns-set.
The largest and most prominent of the moons is
Ven, shining green in the night sky.
Ag̀ , though smaller shines a brighter pink, while
Loog̀iik can only be seen on the darkest of nights, or when it eclipses one of the other moons.
Perhaps the most striking feature of Zihæt's heavens is the
Aurora prominent through the winter nights. Shades of green, purple and yellow form ribbons across the sky, and are often described as the river between the moons and are considered by some as a sign of good fortune.
The Land
The population of Zihæt is concentrated in a region surrounding the Middle Sea. The
Middle Sea, is a large oceanic body of water that dominates the region. Arranged it are the
Northern Continent, the
Eastern Continent and the mysterious
Western Continent. The
Dragonshome Islands rise from the
Middle Sea Basin.
Northern Continent
The most populous of the main continents, the northern continent stretches from the
Myrkviðr Forest in the west, across the
Jotunheimen Range to the lands of
Avignon and
Burgandy.
The broad northern continent is home to several nations, including the
Norjord, the
Rus and the expansive
Holy Empire of Humanité.
Eastern Continent
The eastern continent is only partly explored. The western most portions of the continent that end at the middle sea are covered by an area known as the
Marais Wetlands.
No organized nations exist on the eastern continent, but it is known to be the home to several tribal societies including the
Tabaxi.
Western Continent
Next to nothing is known of the western continent that lies off the western coasts of the
Dragonshome Islands. Protected by strange currents, the
Maelstrom and mythical sea beasts, it remains unexplored.
Dragonshome Islands
The long island chain stretches south from the persistant
Maelstrom off the coast of the northern continent deep into the southern reaches of the middle sea. Home to the
Drákon League, a collection of aligned but independent city-states.
Middle Sea Basin
The sea floor itself is home to a number of sentient species, as well as the
Venúék empire.
The Seas
The seas of Zihæt are deep and rough. Seafaring craft often stay close to land and ply known currents. Rare is the craft foolish enough to brave the uncommon, but monsterous storms that form on the middle sea.
The Middle Sea
The Middle Sea occupies a space set between the northern, eastern and western continents. It extends far to the south where it becomes the Southern Seas.
The Southern Seas
No one who has set out to explore the southern seas has returned to share what they found.
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Author's Notes
This information was sourced from a variety of information. See http://www.xenology.info/Xeno/5.4.2.htm as one example.