Western Continent
Lands of magic and mystery
The Western Continent is the western half of an otherwise unnamed supercontinent in Arda, with the primary division being the Al-Andalus Mountain Range as it's eastern end to the Dragon Sea making up the western end, the Amaranthine Sea to the south, and with the Ice Floes lining the northern edge of the region. It is the largest of the three continents by landmass.
A trading post in western Nestoria
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Geography
The Western Continent a wide region comprising of many different biomes as it stretches east to west and north to south. The eastern most of the continent is walled by the Al-Andalus Mountain Range. As the leeward side of the mountain, it is a far drier area, comprised largely of deserts, steppes, and salt flats. As you go further west, the area grows in verdancy, with the dry lands giving way to plains, then to lush misty bamboo forests. The southern parts of the continent are largely composed of large tropical jungles cut by gorges, valleys and karsts. The northern areas vary, with the northwestern section largely temperate, but much of the rest is cold tundra as it reaches towards the glaciers of the Ice Floes.
History
The unnamed supercontinent that comprises the Eastern and Western Continents have been populated ever since the Heavens placed the first elves upon Arda. In their prehistory, they grew in number and began to disperse throughout the land. By the time of the First Primordial War, the first elven empire, the Romanoran Empire, had been established and was growing in power and influence. By the Second Primordial War, the Empire stretched from the Golden Sea in the east to the Dragon Sea to the west. By the Last of the Primordial Wars, and having taken much of the brunt of fighting off the Shadow, the Empire was a shadow of it former self, fragmenting into many smaller nations - including Cathay, Mujmal, and Nestoria in the Western Continent.
Cathay, the center of Romanoran power in the west, began asserting it's power in the region, expanding at the expense of it's neighbors, until it began to expand north. Unbeknownst to the Cathanese elves, powerful dragons made their lairs there, and soon found themselves embattled against the fearsome predators, continuing a power struggle that continues to this day. With less to fear from a distracted Cathay and Dragon Kingdom, the other nations Ado, Mujmal, and Nestoria were given some breathing room - for the time being.
See Also
Nations of the Western Continent
Geography and Regions
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