Amara Ocean

How much of our world is water, do you think? How much of it will no-one ever see?

— Haren Mulnidan

The Amara Ocean, known by many other names in many languages, is a massive ocean in the realm of Tiyu Amara. At minimum spanning the distance between south-east Thurásin and north-west Abravost, many suspect the ocean spans the entire world surrounding the two continents, and might hold many secrets.

Geography

It's difficult to define the edges of the Amara Ocean, as no-one has verifiably seen enough of the two continents or the water between them to confirm its boundaries. It is believed to surround both the continents of Abravost and Thurásin, bringing to both shores powerful winds and storms.
Some portions of it can be subdivided based on local geography, such as the Shattered Strait which separates Abravost's east from its west, or the Ki'ontseyil which separates the island of Nowenkayet from mainland Thurásin.

Flora and Fauna

Being at its smallest extent large enough to necessitate three Abravosti months of sailing, the Amara Ocean can't be neatly summarised. A rough divide can be drawn between the east and west of each continent it surrounds:

East Abravost

This part of the Amara sees many species of large fish and crustaceans, but no coral reefs to speak of. In the waters around the City Islands can be found amphibians originally native to Tiyu Noha which have not spread anywhere else.

West Abravost

While the fish are generally smaller in this part of the Amara, there are also far larger populations of them. Also common are various silvery sea serpents and eels, especially in the north around the Yulemta Archipelago. Some corals exist around Prelt.

East Thurásin

Uniquely home to the immigrant Merfolk, these waters see many powerful sharks and various dragons, which prey on the colourful fish in and around the archipelagos of Thurásin's south-east.

West Thurásin

Generally of colder temperature, this part of the Amara sees more creatures like seals and deep-sea dwellers, as well as the unique and terrifying Porriha Coral in the waters around Xörrodha.

History

The Amara Ocean predates any possible record, likely formed when the world was created by The Mother. For the majority of its existence, the larger ocean has been impassable far from the coasts, due to the large expanses of nothingness, the doldrums, and the powerful dragon said to lurk between continents.
On only two occasions has transit between the continent's occured. The first was when Dyiiladuun was destroyed at the hands of Jrinta, prompting the flight of many locals across the waves to the Yulemta Archipelago. The second was with the passage of the Dyiiladuun Fleet which was shipwrecked just shy of Thurásin's coast.
The land boundaries of the ocean have changed many times throughout the aeons, likely far more than is known. The biggest example of this was the Collision, which split Abravost in two to create the Shattered Strait, as well as bringing through Nowenkayet Island and the City Islands from Tiyu Noha, and raising Xörrodha from the deep sea.

Alternative Name(s)

Yalarayunaadul, Drotaln Ocean, Qyivtya Ocean

Type

Ocean

Included Locations

• Portal of Siéhl

Menace

A notorious and long-thought mythical resident of the Amara Ocean is the powerful Abravost Dragon. Only glimpsed briefly during the wrecking of the Dyiiladuun Fleet, it is believed they encircle the entirety of the continent of Abravost, and prevent passage between the two continents.
It's not sure what motivates them to do this, or why it guards Abravost in particular. Especially since its one sighting was not far from Thurásin's shores, suggesting it's range is a bit loosely defined. However, while Abravost abounds with stories warning sailors from venturing too far over the horizon, Thurásin has very few, and so the moniker sticks.
Attempts have been made to reach out to the colossal serpent, but none have succeeded, and the ocean is too wide to traverse by any means other than boat.

Ship Shipwreck by Comfreak