Location:Zyrkthraan

Zyrkthraan

Map of the currently known lands of Zyrkthraan

Zyrkthraan is the planet on which the series takes place. It is notable for its smaller size when compared to life-supporting planets from other galaxies, such as Earth. It is unknown how much land is present on the planet due to no civilization being capable of charting the entire planet. In fact, the people who are represented within the stories are currently incapable of venturing too far from the landmass of Hedaware or the surrounding islands, because there is a large magestorm that surrounds the known world and prevents passage to other lands.

Environment

Zyrkthraan boasts a typical nitrogen-oxygen rich atmosphere, and therefore is home to a variety of different lifeforms. The atmosphere is notable, however, for being home to microscopic red algae that is invisible to the naked eye. The presence of this algae alters the sunlight as it enters the atmosphere, scattering the red and orange wavelengths and thus turning the sky a reddish hue during the day. Because of this, the plants on the planet's surface have developed to absorb the more prominent wavelengths of light, leading to them taking on blue or purple hues. Certain areas, such as underground caverns and lower levels of tropical forests, are known to have deep red-colored plants as well, typically vines and ivies.

Despite the difference in color as compared to planets of other universes, everything on Zyrkthraan operates quite similarly. Plants intake carbon dioxide and release oxygen and the water is made of standard dihydrogen monoxide, which is a primary component of the life on the planet.

Features

Currently, there are 3 major landmasses known to exist on Zyrkthraan. They are:

• Hedaware, a large continent
• Halia, a large island situated to the north-east
• Vethrala, two smaller islands connected by a land bridge

In addition, there are 14 provinces that exist within these landmasses. They are:

• Anhres, a large area in eastern Hedaware that encompasses forests to the south and mountainous tundra to the north
• Betham, a culturally-isolated region in the south of Hedaware that touches the rainforest in the north and the sea to the south
• Calato, a tiny island that lies to the north of Hedaware, within the icy ocean
• Halia, a large island to the east of Hedaware that contains seasonal forests and sandy beaches
• Laona, a section of land in the south-west of Hedaware consisting mainly of savannah, but with a long coastline on the western border
• Laria, a small island to the north of Hedaware that occasionally sees mild temperatures
• Moya Ardhi, an area in the north of Hedaware that contains tundra in the north, seasonal forests in the central areas, and savannah in the south
• Fa Cas, an eastern section of Hedaware that consists of mountains in the west, steep cliffs overlooking the ocean to the east, and dense jungle in the interior
• Naline, a small island to the north of Halia that sees consistent storms from the frigid sea
• Prala, a small island to the west of Hedaware that contains largely unexplored terrain, but thought to have lush vegetation
• Setosia, a central area of Hedaware that is primarily desert, surrounded by mountains to both the north-east and the west, but granted a small coastline to the south-west
• Vethrala, two moderately sized islands tied together with a land bridge, existing to the south of Halia and containing jungle to the north and dense bamboo forests to the south
• Vinhia, a small parcel of land in the south-east of Hedaware, primarily containing rocky terrain masked by dense vegetation and forests
• Yaotlan, a western segment of Hedaware that consists almost exclusively of coastline to the west, mountains to the south-east, and grassy valleys in the interior that develop into wetlands in the north

Gallery

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  Map of Zyrkthraan

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  Map of Zyrkthraan with Points of Interest, circa Harmonic 902