Kirru
The Realm of Air, Kirru is covered in high mountains and low valleys. It was ruled over by the massive Svanti Empire, but has recently fractured into four major powers.
Geography
Kirru is dominated by vast swathes of mountains, with only the southern and western edges of the realm lacking in mountainous areas.
Localized Phenomena
Windstorms commenly buffet the high peaks and valleys of the realm, especially in the spring months. The strangest phenomenon is the mysterious Tengo Valley, which is said to be a piece of sky cloud brought to the earth. The valley his guarded fiercely by the Kyu-Kua giants, and little of its secrets have escaped to the wider realm. The neighboring valley, The Cosmic Valley, is also imbued with a strange amount of Cosmic Energy, allowing for greater communion with The Cosmic Force.
Another local feature is the four Tower of the Winds, each housing their own wind spirit. The North Wind, said to hear all the north wind hears, the East Wind, said to feel anything the east wind feels, The South Wind, said to see anything the south wind sees, and the West Wind, .
Climate
Due to its elevated nature, Kirru is much colder on average than other realms, with it getting extremely cold in the northern region.
Fauna & Flora
Kirru is native to a large breed of goat known as the Tayuza. These massive beasts take the place of horses in the realm, as they are much more suited to travel over the mountain slopes.
Natural Resources
Due to its mountainous nature, Kirru is rich in ore, stone, and metal.
History
Crafted in the age of creation by Yai, Kirru was besieged in the age of conflict by the Titan Teth and the mighty Oni Fiendish Lord known as O-Bakêmo. The dwarves of the realm crafted mighty Sky Claves out of skymetal, and after the monsters were defeated, formed a realm spanning empire, known as the Dowan Sky Empire. Eventually, the secrets of maintaining the Sky Claves was lost, and the Sky Empire collapsed, with steam-ship technology propelling the Eleyai ahead and forming the Svanti Empire. The Svanti Empire thrived until shortly after the beginning of the Age of Integration. A dark ritual reawakened part of the Teth, and her floating body descended upon the capitial. Known as the Battle of the Broken Sky, Teth was eventually frozen in place with a combination of divine magic and technology, but in the battle, the Kaze-Nushi, the leader of the Empire, was slain. With his death, a great beast known as the Thunder's Tempest was unleashed, which finished destroying the capital. The death of the Kaze-Nushi and the loss of the capital fractured the empire, forming the Svanti Remnant, and the Hakyon and Yubinin City-States.
Tourism
Travel is quite difficult both to and around Kirru, due to its mountainous nature and the dangers of its Borderlands. However, a delegation of Kirrans participated in the recent Tech-War, and the ascent of the Collective One, and a relationship with the Iron City has been established. Now, several scores of the tech races, especially those displaced by the war, have began migrating north into Kirru.
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Kirru
The realm of Air and the birthplace of electromancy, Kirru is dominated by spiraling mountains.
Alternative Name(s)
The Realm of Air; The Air Realm
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Planar Sphere/Grouping
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