Codi Sea
the Shallow Sea
The Codi Sea, with its sister the Cony Sea, are often referred together as the Shallow Sea in the Heartlands. The two are of the primary bodies of waters that divide the Western Reach of Ethae from the Northern Reach. Codi flows north into the Cony Sea. It is a matter of pride to the locals to understand the two seas are different. They will get rather annoyed with foreigners that them mix up, or simply ignore one or the other (usually the Cony Sea). A common topic in many port taverns of the seas is the debate where one sea ends and the other begins.
Sitting north of Craddle Valley and west of the Cutting Mountains, the sea has been the highway between nations throughout history. Its waters have a low salinity and abundant sea life. Large quantities of plankton have resulted in unusually high fish production. While the southern shores along Craddle Valley primarily sand dunes, its northern coasts are rich with vegetation and avian life. The Codi Sea is a shallow sea, with depths between 3 to 30 feet at the deepest.
In the myths of the ancients the Codi Sea, and the Cony to the north, were once great grasslands, what modern historican called the Codi Plains. There is a truth to these myths found in the sea itself. Ancient structures, or more accurately the outline from stone foundations, can be seen in the shallower waters of the sea. These sites are hard to find in the modern day, as many are overgrown with plant life, or reefs, after thousands of years under the water. The Jenuwan Order often funds expeditions to the two seas in search for these underwater runs, hoping to discover knowledge of antiquity. A largely fruitless endeavor, as most sites are little more than vague square shapes on the seafloor, with nothing more to see. This leave some to discount the theory of the plains and ancient lost civilizations. Seeing these 'ruins' as natural rock formations that look vaguely manmade.
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