Stella
The largest continent in Dun'Ia, Stella houses different cultures, peoples, countries, landscapes and whole lot more things on its structure.
Stella is divided into three political areas;
First is eastern Stella, filled some of the largest cities and countries in the world with highest population of half-bloods and nomads in the entire world. Complex, ancient alchemical techniques and most companies are existed in the eastern Stella. Most eastern Stella areas are peacifull and easier to settle. Yet it's economic structure is extremely complicated and volitale. It changes very rapidly. Masters of the east and nomad parties are very famous. East was also called, Suns Abode.
Second is western Stella, it is some of the most dangerous and complicated lands in the world. The geopolitics can be very chaotic in its structure; One place can be peaciful while the next could be hostile. Western Stella has a simpler economical system. Simple trading and very spiritual people dominates the western Stella. Shamans and Proto-proteans of the west is simple, but there are also mercenary nomad groups in the western Stella. Larger battles usually takes place in the west. Yet never reaches to extreme scales. West was also called BlueLands, because of Skana's unique colour texture and generally tragic local stories.
Lastly stands Northern Stella, the lands involving Naisha and parts of Gracina. The reason of this divide is because of the unique charachteristics and sheer size of Naisha. It is a small world of its own, filled with all kinds and ethnicities from around the world, with every specie living in its structure. There were dead lands like Avgannah, peacifull spiritual cities and lands like west, economically complex markets like east and foreign effected places like Afrika. It's history and altered lands made Naisha into the most valuable and economically strong country in the world. North was also called ShadowLands, because of a saying; ''North is where the worlds shadow is fallen''
Stella is divided into three political areas;
First is eastern Stella, filled some of the largest cities and countries in the world with highest population of half-bloods and nomads in the entire world. Complex, ancient alchemical techniques and most companies are existed in the eastern Stella. Most eastern Stella areas are peacifull and easier to settle. Yet it's economic structure is extremely complicated and volitale. It changes very rapidly. Masters of the east and nomad parties are very famous. East was also called, Suns Abode.
Second is western Stella, it is some of the most dangerous and complicated lands in the world. The geopolitics can be very chaotic in its structure; One place can be peaciful while the next could be hostile. Western Stella has a simpler economical system. Simple trading and very spiritual people dominates the western Stella. Shamans and Proto-proteans of the west is simple, but there are also mercenary nomad groups in the western Stella. Larger battles usually takes place in the west. Yet never reaches to extreme scales. West was also called BlueLands, because of Skana's unique colour texture and generally tragic local stories.
Lastly stands Northern Stella, the lands involving Naisha and parts of Gracina. The reason of this divide is because of the unique charachteristics and sheer size of Naisha. It is a small world of its own, filled with all kinds and ethnicities from around the world, with every specie living in its structure. There were dead lands like Avgannah, peacifull spiritual cities and lands like west, economically complex markets like east and foreign effected places like Afrika. It's history and altered lands made Naisha into the most valuable and economically strong country in the world. North was also called ShadowLands, because of a saying; ''North is where the worlds shadow is fallen''
Geography
From the east to west, Stella shows incredible diversity.
North was naturally very cold plains with ice sheets, forests and steppes. Yet after the trials of Naishan's and works of alchemists the land became more altered and diverse. It had ice sheets, desserts, plains, forests, rivers, lakes, tropical, mediterranian lands and much more... Amount of mountains and uneven terrains was low considering the vast size of the area, yet there are thousands of caves in the areas where land meets the sea. The area is altered, but most of the area is still left in its natural state.
West is mostly filled with mountains and uneven terrains. It's lands are mostly untouched. From forests to valleys, to streams and lakes, it is filled with cities built into the complex terrains.
East is the largest part of Stella, from north to west, it gets increasingly hot. Northern side has forests, steppes, open plains and cold dead lands, while southern side has jungles, desserts, uneven terrains and very hot climates. In the far eastern sides, some countries like Xean has mountains surrounding it, making it naturally defensive. While the western sides are mostly open terrains. The central places like Magalia consist of open terrains and endless forests.
West was mostly misty forests, mountains, hills and further uneven terrain with only pockets of open plains. The cities were usually built on top of strategic mountains. It's rivers and lakes were famous for their density. The general climate was similar through it; Except in Skana, where it would be colder and hilly than usual and in Doridora where it would be warmer and plainer than usual. Skana had the most dense mountains, Pynia had the largest mountain of the West.
East had the most diverse lands. From it's western front of Tiana to Xean in the east, it experienced various climates.
Tiana is sandy and extremely warm plains, but it also had jungles popped up in the sands which no one knew how they grew.
Magalia was filled with various plains and would get warmer as one goes south. It was filled with forests, steppes, hot and frozen deserts.
Xean was surrounded with Mountains, it's natural protection was made it easy for them to defend their land. It was mostly filled with loose forests. Famous for the Golden and Jade forests.
Drina was generally mountainous but had large plains where the states could built vast cities. It's southern ends was tropical, housing most of the Drina's famous GrandTurtles. Drina was one of the warmest country in the world. In it's center, lied the greatest swamps in the earth, used as a ritualistic battle grounds and called the Blood Swamps.
Yvina was also sandy mixed with green areas. Its western side was divided from the east with a mountain chain. It's plain lands were a mix of deserts, swamps and jungles.
North was generally cold. Gracina was covered in hills formed around fallen mountain. It was filled with tundras and forests. It's winters were especially cold. Naisha was the most diverse country also in terms of fauna and flora. There were lots of localised phenomenons; Like dead cities, where plant and animal life wouldn't enter, forests in ice sheets, plant life in the extreme colds, endless ice sheets and Alchemically altered cities where any kind of fauna could be found. But what could be found most was empty ice sheets and tundras. It's mountains were especially in low altitude and it's land seem to stretched from east to west. Most forests grow around lone mountains and hills.
Ecosystem
North is most famously consisted with polar bears, snow foxes, eagles, ice rodents and ice moles. The ecosystem took a beating once the trials happened, but extreme mutations were very few and localized. The northern ecosystem is very isolated. Yet there are some animals which was placed in altered lands.
Western areas were the most diverse in animals. The animal kingdom was almost as diverse as Afrikan continent. The untouched lands and the efforts of the locals, made them thrive in the forests of the area. Most famous was Moon Owls and a wolf type called Sun Seekers. Both animal types existed in east and west, yet their cycles would made them travel through both areas. They were also famous for assisting each other in hunting. Moon owls would give information about the locations of preys and Sun seekers would share their foor once they hunted their prey. Would also eat the parasites from each others fleeces and feathers. Both animals were omnivores.
East was most famous for its horses and camels. They started to became so large that half-bloods could ride them, especially in central parts of the area. Magalian apes, goats and foxes were also famous, for well organized workers, they'd work in some alchemy project for payment like luxury foods and could be very greedy... In southern parts, especially in Drina, there was a famous carnivore tortoise-turtle type reptile, called GrandTurtle, which could move as fast as a capybara and could live without food or water for a year, it hunted both in sea and land... In Xean, far easter sides of the continent lived a type of domesticated elephant, was considered the smartest animal in the world; Known to comply with rules of society, wouldn't make loud noises at nights, didn't deficate or urinate in the streets, would carry the wounded or sick, worked in some local projects and services, would be revered by society when passed on... In the western side of the area, mostly in Tiana some in Yvina, lived a famous giant crocodile type. Some of them would work in projects, could offer passage in rivers for payments, would deliver packages or could be a part of the family.
In stellan continent, animals who worked with societies and workforces was considered to be equal to other species. They'd receive same rights as others, if contributed to society. Burried in graves, had ceremonies, had festivals held on their names, would be invited to important meetings, would be investigated if someone were to kill some animals and never would be considered as pets. This was because of royal proteans who considered all other species to be their pets.
Ecosystem Cycles
Northern foxes and bears were known to hibernate together. Bears would share their food with foxes; Foxes would eat parasites on bears pelts also help them to locate their preys.
Most famous cycle in east and west was in SunSeekers and MoonOwls. SunSeekers would live in east in winter and moved in the west in summer. MoonOwls would do the opposite, live in west in winter and moved east in summer. But there were some exceptions. Sometimes a MoonOwl could be friends with Sunseeker pact for a lifetime, hunt, play together and would followed them... Vice verse.
Localized Phenomena
Fallen Mountain; Once was the throne, it stood in Gracina. It's surrounding forests was wiped with erasians followeding the fall of the throne.
Shining Valley; Stood in Naisha, it was the only place in Naisha which experienced permanent summer. The area is covered with mountains.
Forest Mothers; A Magalian Phenomenon, which a single tree would turn into a whole forest, sharing their roots. They believed a nymph would farm the forest spirits.
Etheral Garden; Was a mountain in Yvina, which was naturaly covered in thick, green and brown bushes to its peak.
Bone Mounds; Was a type of hill, could be encountered in Western countries(Mostly in Skana), covered in dirt and mud. If digged, one would find bodies and bones from various graves around. Some believed to be made by Proteans, some by locals and some just naturally occured.
Natural Resources
Stella Continent was not very diverse in forms of alchemical material.
North had some mineral stratums. But most could be found at the mountains, hills; Caves and cliffs next to the sea. Some of their forests, grown in ice sheets held wood which can be used in alchemy. They'd be called DeadWoods. But acquiring this matters as an indiviual, could be very hard, as they'd mostly stood in Nomad and Proto Protean teritories. Yet sometimes cities or states would negotiate with them, but as an invidiual they wouldn't easily got them. Gracina had similar mineral stratums which could be acquired more easily. But most stood at Dead mountain, which was taboo to mine.
West;
Had a high amount of scientific minerals and metals, yet most of the alchemical products were in their plants. The strange quality of these plants would mostly be in Kaina... Skana, had special trees, which could give strange woods called FirstWood. They were easy to acquire, but would required to be cut in a very specific time in order to receive the matters with alchemical qualities. Doridora had small amounts of StemStone. It was the most valuable and diverse alchemical material in the world. But, no large group worked to determine it's exact qualities, because of how dangerous it was. It was mostly used for fashion, because it was relatively easy to turn it into a trinket. Pynia had the most amount of scientific minerals and metals in it's central mountain, like iron, coal and tin.
In east;
Magalia had the most livestock in the world, it's underground caves and gashes could contain various materials. They had the highest amount of Grishanite (Very durable, binding metal) But some local Nomad and mounted packs, wouldn't allow strangers to collect the resources, so it would be harder to acquire. Magalian forests also made it easy to forage various fruits.
Xean was the largest producers of agricultural foods and materials. Covering mountains, made it also the country with the most amount of copper and tin. It's jade and gold forests would produce alchemical structures. Nyth forests also called jade forests produced NythWood. Also Areqa Worms would live inside Ntyh Trees, if fed with Nyth Trees it would produce a gooey white-purplish liquid called pure Arequesa. Nyth Trees leaf, wood and bark was all used for alchemy, it could be also used to build various structures, because it would never ror or hold moss. But would take long time to grow. Golden forests, also called Ollgyn Forests, produced a flexible, unburnable kind of wood. It was one of the best wood to build bows. Also it could be grind to make sleeping powder or base for alchemical decoctions. It was fast and easy to grow.
Tiana had large salt mines also its sands held a type of salt, which could be used in alchemy. It was one of the largest producers of agricultural food.
Drina mountains held small amount of alchemical metals, but large amount of scientific metals like copper, iron, tin, coal... It was diverse in terms of alchemical metals.
In Yvina, there were extremely small creeks called Etheral lines, which divided swamps, deserts and forests from each other. They'd held very valuable and mostly random alchemical minerals on them. It held giant forest gardens, spreading in every type of terrain.
History
Eastern Stella was mostly altered by Claychemist, who would build large living structures out of different plant life.
West was left on its own, forest covered the most of the area and most structures was built in with natural.
North was a total chaos, before it was just a one giant ice sheet, turning into freezing desserts, barren lands and steppes, were now the most diverse part of the world...
At it's early history, central Stella experienced large scale wars. But as the time went by, the wars became smaller in scale and ritualised. But it is known that, Gracina, Yvina and Pynia became the places which effected most by the repercussions.
Tourism
For business, the most touristic parts was Naisha, Tiana and Xean. Their giant everchanging markets and opportunities made them very popular destinations in terms of business tourism. Tiana was famous for its companies and economical complexity, Naisha was for diversity, alchemy and opportunity, Xean was for trustability, compassion and vast workforce specialized by guilds.
Magalia received high amount of vacational tourists from any class, it was generally a safe land to the ones who abided the local customs. Who visited to see the natural fortresses, the landscapes and animals. But the immigration was low, because of the low amounts of markets.
Naisha received a mid to high class tourists, thanks to the unpredictable nature of its land. One would need a guide to keep safe while touring the country. Yet, visiting cities were quite safe, if one could enter. The landscapes and natural phenomenons were also impresive. But it took higher amount of business visits and immigration, because of its rapidly developing cities. The sheer size of Naisha and philosophy of its settling left a very vast amount of the country unsettled.
Xean was extremely open to all kind of touristic visits and was open to immigration. Natural phenomenons, forests and it's elephants made it desirable to visit. The governments attitude towards foreigners made it as desirable to immigration. Any people from any economic class could easily visit the country.
Tiana's way of holding books was built on trade. There were no specific documentation for visits except the transactions made in the countries structure. Someone could immigrate to the country without any difficulty. Tourism was the highest in the world, both in vacational and bussiness related. The amount of tourism was so high, that countries population showed extreme changes time to time. It's roads and crocodiles were specifically atractive for vocational tourists.
Drina and western countries(Skana, Doridora, Pynia, Kaina) was similar in terms of tourism. They all had very impresive natural beauties but the political climate and danger made it hard to visit these general areas. They were open to tourists, but west would continusly battle against each other in small scales and Drina would experience regular uprisings in various locals. To visit this places, one would need a capable and expensive escort. So only higher-middle and high classes could afford to see.
Gracina and Yvina was similar. They'd be open to tourism but wouldn't easily let outsiders to immigrate, because of their history.
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Body of Stellarch, Everyones Home, Chaos Family
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