Climate of Lethea

Oh, how I long for the warm sun and the pleasant breeze that I felt upon my skin all those years ago in Alinhas. Never have I found a land with more agreeable weather. It is far too dry here in Aûrkustel and far too wet in Rittsvel. I’d seriously consider moving there myself if it weren’t for the corrupted hearts and minds of the locals.

— Ruibreh Luiwichen

The climate and the various biomes of Lethea, along with its weather patterns and other such phenomena, can appear strange at times, defying man’s understanding of the world and diminishing their trust in the sciences. Such anomalies are often explained with either religion or even with the aberati and their corruptive influence, and while there might be a hint of truth to some claims, the reality is that all of Riel and its nature are the domain of the spirits that inhabit it. One of the greatest displays of power that the spirits have unleashed upon the world was the Drying of the Rahigina, a great transformation that engulfed a once lush grassland with the desert sands.

Classification of Climates

Researchers from across the continent have for hundreds of years struggled to categorise the various climates of the world into a neat system that would be understandable to all. Dozens of different systems have been proposed, but nearly all have so far been dismissed for either overcomplicating matters that are incomprehensible and unclear or simplifying the climates to where they cease to be useful. Out of all the attempts, the Hâleich climate classification has gained the most traction.
Out of all the various climates that exist in the world, the maritime climate that is present on the northeastern shores of the gulf is perhaps the most pleasant of them all. The lands that enjoy such a climate are lush and bountiful when it comes to their flora and fauna and the temperatures often feel just right. These territories have pleasant winters that are kind towards creatures and plants alike, and summers with enough rain to satisfy farmers and plenty of sunshine to nourish the soul. It is no surprise, then, that the earliest signs of human civilisation were also uncovered in such a climate, around the city of Last Hope.

Hâleich Climate Classification

Most climatologist who’ve dared to strive towards the categorisation of all the world’s climates have spent years or decades of their lives exploring the world and documenting the various climates they’ve come across, yet despite all their efforts the systems they’ve developed have all been discarded in favour of a system that was made by a woman of questionable credentials.
Sohhia Hâleich, the creator of the Hâleich Climate Classification, was educated in geography and the climate, but the system she created had supposedly come to her in a dream. According to her travel logs, Hâleich had been travelling to the Rahigina through Alinhas when one fateful night she struggled to fall asleep in the room she had rented. After hours of tossing and turning in a state of half-consciousness, she stood up from her bed at last and felt a sense of divine inspiration strike through the whole of her body and mind.
As if possessed by an otherworldly spirit, Hâleich began to write with vigour, penning the paper that explained her entire system before she had eventually passed out from exhaustion. When she awoke the next noon, she remembered little of the ideas that had gripped her previously. All that remained were the words on the parchment, words that she would soon publish following the end of her journey.

The examples of the climates are meant to give a rough impression of what they're like and they might not accurately represent every region of the world.

Climate - Boreal

Climate - Cold Desert

Climate - Cold Semi-Desert

Climate - Continental - Cold

Climate - Continental - Warm

Climate - Hot Desert

Climate - Hot Semi-Desert

Climate - Ice Caps

Climate - Mediterranean - Cold

Climate - Mediterranean - Hot Dry Summer

Climate - Mediterranean - Warm Dry Summer

Climate - Mountains

Climate - Oceanic - Gulf

Climate - Oceanic - Northern

Climate - Oceanic - Southern

Climate - Rainforest

Climate - Savanna

Climate - Subtropical - Dry Winter

Climate - Subtropical - Humid

Climate - Tundra

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Climate of Lethea

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