An-nin Falls (Ah-nin Falls)

An-nin Falls are a diverging and combining set of waterfalls that cascade down the western slopes of the Matipenguns. The waterfalls are said to be all that remains of An-nin, a "perfect" landscape of rock and water created by Ethoc and destroyed by Denwa during the Eochon of the Godlings.

Geography

The An-nin Falls are complex set of waterfalls and vertical flows originating from a central point high in the Matipenguns. As the water flows down the western slopes, it is diverted into smaller waterflows, deep pools, short but strong current rapids, and a plethora of waterfalls. At the widest point, the water of the An-nin Falls flows down the face of four distinct peaks before it flows back into a central point that flows underground to an unknown location.
The water of the An-nin Falls is fresh water that teams with life and growth, with much of the slopes around the falls covered in dense and verdant plant life (compared to the near barren landscape of much of the rest of the Matipenguns). Given the steep cascades of the falls, it is very difficult to climb near the falls and the water itself prevents much magical influence that would allow people to either travel up to the source of the water or descend to the output of the falls. Very little study of this magic, or of the falls in general, has taken place since the founding of the Otios Sodality (who would normally send scholars to study the falls) due to the volatile nature of Xzon.

Ecosystem

Although no close study of the falls has occurred, some distant study of the falls has taken place through using far-seeing devices and magical implements. The ecosystem of the falls is extremely lively, with the An-nin waters giving birth to live from deep within the pools that mark its descent. Many trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, and other flora thrive all along the falls paths, and its very likely that there are strong fauna groups within these confines as well.

Ecosystem Cycles

The An-nin Falls is, by all appearances, immune to the effects of seasonal cycles and other climate or weather conditions.

Localized Phenomena

The falls mark a noticable verdant path along the western Matipengun reaches even during the coldest and snowiest passings of the winter deochs, and the falls are even lightly visible during very dark nights with low cloud cover. At six different points during each eoch, the falls are shrouded in a thick mist that obscures nearly the whole western side of the Matipenguns. Within this mist, flashes of light can sometimes be seen, even at great distances, and lore among the Langhir (passed to the wider Elotian audience through songs of Lagu and Menari) speaks of deep rumbles that radiate through the mountains during these times.

Type

Waterfall