The Archipelago
The Archipelago is a collective name for one particular area of the Great Warm Ocean, filled with many isles and islands. Most of them are inhabited and are home to so-called Northern beastfolks. Among the most spread species are Gknolls, Wulvars, Foxytails, Lizardfolk and Serpentfolk, but there are many others like Tikbalangs, Girtablilus, Naguals, Nekos, etc. The locals worship the Island Pantheon, especially the sea god Kaval the Tidecaller and the sun goddess Plamachka the Burner. The intensive relations between The Archipelago and The Mainland helped the Holy Church set a foothold and recruit increasing followers.
The isles are unevenly spread as those in the central and north-central areas are among the largest and, in the southeast - the smallest. The seawater is warm, continuously heated by warm currents and underwater volcanoes. Some of the most famous landmarks are the Crimson Coral Reef in the easternmost part, the White Isle in the geographic centre, and the Cyan Coral Rings in the southwest. The reef marks the east end of the Archipelago, and there is only bluewater after. In the west and north directions, there are no such borders. The number of isles decreases, and the distance between them grows.
Many locals believe that the Archipelago was a large dryland in the past, but an enormous cataclysm sank it under the waves. Only the tallest areas stayed over the water and became isles and islands. However, no written annals or concrete evidence support this theory. The Archipelago's large number of isles and islands favours strong feudalism and countless power struggles. However, any external threat changes everything - sworn enemies and blood enmity are forgotten, and everyone unites and works together to eliminate the danger. The crucial role for such unification is one large isle in the heart of the Archipelago, The White Isle. The isle has become the political centre and proto-capital of the growing unification movement in the past two centuries.
The isles are unevenly spread as those in the central and north-central areas are among the largest and, in the southeast - the smallest. The seawater is warm, continuously heated by warm currents and underwater volcanoes. Some of the most famous landmarks are the Crimson Coral Reef in the easternmost part, the White Isle in the geographic centre, and the Cyan Coral Rings in the southwest. The reef marks the east end of the Archipelago, and there is only bluewater after. In the west and north directions, there are no such borders. The number of isles decreases, and the distance between them grows.
Many locals believe that the Archipelago was a large dryland in the past, but an enormous cataclysm sank it under the waves. Only the tallest areas stayed over the water and became isles and islands. However, no written annals or concrete evidence support this theory. The Archipelago's large number of isles and islands favours strong feudalism and countless power struggles. However, any external threat changes everything - sworn enemies and blood enmity are forgotten, and everyone unites and works together to eliminate the danger. The crucial role for such unification is one large isle in the heart of the Archipelago, The White Isle. The isle has become the political centre and proto-capital of the growing unification movement in the past two centuries.
Alternative Name(s)
The Broken Continent, Northen Archipelago, Islelandia, Shattered continent, The Isles
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Archipelago
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