Yaxiya

Yaxiya is a larger continent in the northern hemisphere of Emynea, east of Eluziar and west of Vekaltor's Doldrums. This continent is dramatically mountainous, home to the largest and tallest mountain range in Emynea. The tallest peak of this range is Ylithuum's Seat, Kunlun Shan. These are extremely seismic mountains rich in precious gems and metals. Local Huaren with racial magic suitable for mining are skilled at navigating what the Kingdom of Accia calls the Quaking Mines, Dizhenbei Dong. Dizhenbei Dong takes up northeast Yaxiya and taiga separates it from the the rolling steppes beyond, sometimes called the Tundra Steppes but locally known as Mongol Uls. East of Dizhenbei Dong is an etherial peninsula heavily influenced by Rylis, Joseon. Nippon rests farther east off the coast from Joseon, just on the edge of Vekaltor's Doldrums where an eternal, stagnant fog swallows the ocean.

The southernmost region of Yaxiya has extreme volcanic activity, To Rong Lua, stretching north along the east coast and becoming Donghuo Shan. The capital city of Zhongguo, Yanjing, is built in the shadow of Penglai Shan, Ralgotar's Seat and the northernmost point of this volcanic mountain chain. These features are nestled into Zhongxin Pingyuan and Huangbei Gaoyuan, floodplains and ashen valleys which are a massive agricultural power thanks to their volcanic soils and plentiful irrigation. Northwest Yaxiya is home to Huangbei Gaoyuan, a dry, loess plateau which converts to frozen desert as it stretches further northwest. Xizhulin Shan is a mystic landscape which lays between central Zhongguo and To Rong Lua, serene and wild. Meanwhile, the westernmost reaches of Yaxiya are home to the sprawling deserts of Xishi Shamo.

North of Kunlun Shan is a massive set of lakes sometimes called the Tepid Lakes, home to an underwater civilization Bharat. Despite their northern location, the lakes are heated by magma chambers far below and remain comfortably warm throughout the year. Beautiful underwater cities and villages take up the lake, though there are some who choose to live on the islands above instead. Mongol Uls wraps around these lakes and stretches north before reaching the Frozen Wastes. There are islands south of To Rong Lua, within the fog of Vekaltor's Doldrums, reaching south into the equator. These are collectively called Suwarnadwipa, protected from Accian invasion by both fog and sea. Much of their civilization waits beneath the waves, deep underwater cities inhabited by those blessed by Siryl. Accia is unsure of what, if anything, lies south of Suwarnadwipa but there are rumors of Lost Isles or even another continent.

Geography

The lands of Yaxiya vary depending on region. Overall, it is marked my sharp and/or volcanic mountain peaks hugged by mist, lush river valleys and fields, great windy plateaus, quaking mountain mines and vibrant and rolling tundra steppes in the north.