Stygia
Stygia is the fifth layer of the Nine Hells, a vast frozen sea dominated by ice floes and icebergs. It si named after the River Styx, which crisscrosses its entire extent.
Geography
Stygia is a vast ocean of saltwater that is almost completely frozen. Its surface is almost entirely covered in ice floes and icebergs that crowd and completely covers the ocean. The only open body of water is the Styx, which keeps its dark, oily water separated from the saltwater and meanders through the layer as if it were crossing a plain. Some of the ice floes are large enough to support cities. Navigation between settlements is made relatively easy by the presence of the Styx. Small arctic plants grow in some locations, creating vast icy swamps that are slightly warmer than the rest of the layer. These areas attract several creatures and wildlife, but are at a larger risk of the thinner ice breaking. The sky of Stygia is in a state of perpetual twilight and is constantly struck by lightning, which make it extremely dangerous for flying creatures. Thunder sweeps the land in a continuous rumble. Stygia is unique among the layers of Hell in that it is almost entirely untamed and wild, with no significant part of its territory devoted to any particular purpose. For that reason, its wilderness is inhabited by several aggressive creatures such as dire wolves, frost worms, krakens, mammoths, polar bears, sharks, and remorhazes, which are used as practice for devils in military training.
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