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As Dwilight is an enormous expanse of land and water, it becomes necessary for some kind of meaningful geography to be developed. I have undertaken to develop such a geography based on currently existing accessible information. | As Dwilight is an enormous expanse of land and water, it becomes necessary for some kind of meaningful geography to be developed. I have undertaken to develop such a geography based on currently existing accessible information. | ||
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==Toprak== | ==Toprak== | ||
The large, upper eastern landmass. | The large, upper eastern landmass. | ||
===Waterways=== | ===Waterways=== | ||
| − | ====Sea | + | ====Euschean Sea==== |
| − | Sea between Askileon and | + | Sea between Askileon, Giask and Shinnen, bordering North Forland and Toprak Minor. |
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| + | ====The Maian Bay==== | ||
| + | The large bay connecting Xinhai, Aurora and Corsanctum. The cities Aegir and Freke lie at its mouth. | ||
| + | ====River Black==== | ||
| + | River flowing westwards down from Mt. Black Nastrond, bordering Northnastrond; AKA Nastrond River. | ||
| + | ====River Nifel==== | ||
| + | River flowing eastwards down from Mt. Black Nastrond, border Northnastrond; AKA "The Torrent." | ||
| + | ====Bay of the East==== | ||
| + | Small salt-water bay in far eastern Toprak, formed by Stratford's peninsula. | ||
| + | ====Flow of the Balance==== | ||
| + | River flowing eastwards out of the springs around Balance's Retreat in the Divide Mountains, running by Flowrestown. OOC- if anyone objects to this somewhat punny name, it can be changed easily enough: I just found it too perfect | ||
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===Forests=== | ===Forests=== | ||
| + | ====Nastir Forest==== | ||
| + | Dark woodland forming the central part of Northnastrond. | ||
| + | ====Unterwood==== | ||
| + | Forests north and west of Unterstrom, including Eisenik, Weinschenk, and Unterstrom Vorstadt. Otherwise known as the Unterwald. | ||
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| + | ====Syunjiwild==== | ||
| + | Forsts densely covering the narrow gap between the Divide Mountains and the Great Central Sea, including Shyussei and Nyuushi. | ||
===Plains=== | ===Plains=== | ||
====[[Dwilight/Dalian Expanse|Dalian Expanse]]==== | ====[[Dwilight/Dalian Expanse|Dalian Expanse]]==== | ||
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The desert and wilderness regions west of the Divide Mountains; rarely interpreted to include immediately neighboring rural plains. | The desert and wilderness regions west of the Divide Mountains; rarely interpreted to include immediately neighboring rural plains. | ||
===Domains=== | ===Domains=== | ||
| − | ====[[Dwilight/High Toprak|High Toprak | + | ====[[Dwilight/High Toprak|High Toprak]]==== |
Expanse of Toprak stretching from furthest north coastlines around Storm's Keep to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute | Expanse of Toprak stretching from furthest north coastlines around Storm's Keep to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute | ||
====[[Dwilight/Toprak Minor|Toprak Minor]]==== | ====[[Dwilight/Toprak Minor|Toprak Minor]]==== | ||
Expanse of Toprak stretching from Santoo in south to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute; AKA North Forland | Expanse of Toprak stretching from Santoo in south to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute; AKA North Forland | ||
====[[Dwilight/Northnastrond|Northnastrond]]==== | ====[[Dwilight/Northnastrond|Northnastrond]]==== | ||
| − | Lands north of the narrow isthmus dominated by Mt. Black Nastrond. | + | Lands north of the narrow isthmus dominated by Mt. Black Nastrond; AKA Nifel Peninsula. |
==Forland== | ==Forland== | ||
| − | The mid-sized, lower eastern landmass, largely covered by the Palm Sea; known either as Forland for those who see the northern border as Toprak Minor; known as South Forland for those who see northern border as North Forland, thus AKA South Forland | + | The mid-sized, lower eastern landmass, largely covered by the [[Palm Sea]]; known either as [[Dwilight/Forland|Forland]] for those who see the northern border as [[Dwilight/Toprak Minor|Toprak Minor]]; known as South Forland for those who see northern border as North Forland, thus AKA South Forland |
==Occidens== | ==Occidens== | ||
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====Candelwood==== | ====Candelwood==== | ||
Forest in the Candiels Peninsula, including Zerujil, Lusitania, and Tubrel. | Forest in the Candiels Peninsula, including Zerujil, Lusitania, and Tubrel. | ||
| + | ====Darfese Forest==== | ||
| + | Forest east of Darfix, including Kaigen, Miniath, Ninith, and Raden. | ||
| + | ====Mech Forest==== | ||
| + | Forest including Mech Calen and Mech Derris; not including Mech Alb. | ||
===Plains=== | ===Plains=== | ||
| + | ====Townflat==== | ||
| + | Plains stretching from Eregon to Hawoq'y, southwards to Evanburg and Kydonia. | ||
| + | ====Old Maroccidens==== | ||
| + | Plains stretching from Chesland south to Candiels, including Celtiberia, Paisly, and Chesney, reflecting the longest-inhabited and most consistently politically stable regions of Maroccidens. | ||
| + | ====North Shore Plains==== | ||
| + | Grasslands stretching from K'Dira northwards to Darfix up to the Darfese Forest, all the way east along the coast to Gelene Outskirts and Sabadell, then tracking back to K'Dira along the northern edge of the Dragon's Teeth. | ||
| + | ====Blackrown Flat==== | ||
| + | Fields south of Darfix to K'Dira, east as far as Eeborngul and Crotona. | ||
| + | ====Gastonlands==== | ||
| + | Farmlands from Zereth's western border to the Darfese Forest and Blackrown Flat, including Gaston and Jenith. | ||
| + | ====Astral Coast==== | ||
| + | Lands from Zereth and Ygg d'Razhuul south to Duil; does not include Shrine of the Seeklander; sometimes including as far south as Mozyr; not Walefishire or Dunnbrook. | ||
| + | ====Wallereach==== | ||
| + | Bite of land within the bend of the Chrysal River, including Corridor of Torment, Wallershire, and Vyanar. | ||
| + | ====Wynwest==== | ||
| + | Flatlands from Dunnbrook eastwards along the Chrysal River, south along the coast to Kybcyell and the plains of Uppervia, east to include Mech Alb, and then tracing back north along the fringe of the forest; sometimes includes Walefishire. | ||
| + | ====Golden Reach==== | ||
| + | Plains around Golden Farrow, including Farrowfield and Demyansk, as well as Grazne and Knyazes; sometimes Walefishire. | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
====The Dragon's Teeth==== | ====The Dragon's Teeth==== | ||
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Mountain range bordering the Far West, reaching from the Vakreno Heaps eastwards to Faithill. | Mountain range bordering the Far West, reaching from the Vakreno Heaps eastwards to Faithill. | ||
====Zuma Deepness==== | ====Zuma Deepness==== | ||
| − | Wildlands stretching from the coastline of Walfurgisnact eastwards to Underroot, south as far as Evenfell | + | Wildlands stretching from the coastline of Walfurgisnact eastwards to Underroot, south as far as Evenfell; AKA "Chaos Wastes" |
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===Domains=== | ===Domains=== | ||
====[[Dwilight/The Far West|The Far West]]==== | ====[[Dwilight/The Far West|The Far West]]==== | ||
| − | ====Maroccidens==== | + | ====[[Dwilight/Maroccidens|Maroccidens]]==== |
Lands south of Evenfell and the Root River, as far as Candiels and Paisly. | Lands south of Evenfell and the Root River, as far as Candiels and Paisly. | ||
====Candiels Peninsula==== | ====Candiels Peninsula==== | ||
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====The North Gate==== | ====The North Gate==== | ||
Island bordering between Inner Sea and the Ocean, presided over by Valkyrja; AKA- "The Stronghold Isle" | Island bordering between Inner Sea and the Ocean, presided over by Valkyrja; AKA- "The Stronghold Isle" | ||
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| + | ==Maps== | ||
| + | *[[Dwilight/Geographic Features Map|Created by Student Pasha Blatkovetchkin, Asterion of Aquilegia]] - The original map, known as the "Blatkovetchkin Map" | ||
| + | *[[Dwilight/Geographic Features Area Map|Created by Student Hireshmont II Vellos, Senator of Chesney]] - A simplified terrain map, known as the "Vellos Terrain Map" | ||
| + | *[[Dwilight/Geographic Features Domain Map|Created by Student Hireshmont II Vellos, Senator of Chesney]] - A map of "domains," known as the "Vellos Domain Map" | ||
| + | *[[Dwilight/Southern Dwilight Map|Created by Student Machiavel Chénier, Ambassador of D'Hara]] - A map of southern Dwilight's subcontinents. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:56, 20 August 2013
As Dwilight is an enormous expanse of land and water, it becomes necessary for some kind of meaningful geography to be developed. I have undertaken to develop such a geography based on currently existing accessible information.
Toprak
The large, upper eastern landmass.
Waterways
Euschean Sea
Sea between Askileon, Giask and Shinnen, bordering North Forland and Toprak Minor.
The Maian Bay
The large bay connecting Xinhai, Aurora and Corsanctum. The cities Aegir and Freke lie at its mouth.
River Black
River flowing westwards down from Mt. Black Nastrond, bordering Northnastrond; AKA Nastrond River.
River Nifel
River flowing eastwards down from Mt. Black Nastrond, border Northnastrond; AKA "The Torrent."
Bay of the East
Small salt-water bay in far eastern Toprak, formed by Stratford's peninsula.
Flow of the Balance
River flowing eastwards out of the springs around Balance's Retreat in the Divide Mountains, running by Flowrestown. OOC- if anyone objects to this somewhat punny name, it can be changed easily enough: I just found it too perfect
Forests
Nastir Forest
Dark woodland forming the central part of Northnastrond.
Unterwood
Forests north and west of Unterstrom, including Eisenik, Weinschenk, and Unterstrom Vorstadt. Otherwise known as the Unterwald.
Syunjiwild
Forsts densely covering the narrow gap between the Divide Mountains and the Great Central Sea, including Shyussei and Nyuushi.
Plains
Dalian Expanse
Dongeselands
Mimer Peninsula
Flow Peninsula
Great Plain of Toprak
Plains stretching from Mamaroneck, Shomrak, and Ashrak in the south to Mt.Black Nastrond in the north, including Dingeselands and the Dalian Expanse; large, generalized area
Lurian Fields
Fields and plains around Askileon and Poryatown, stretching northwards to the Ironsides Line and south as far as Santoo.
Other
Divide Mountains
Mountainous region around Balance's retreat in central Toprak.
Sallowsitte Cape
The desert and wilderness regions west of the Divide Mountains; rarely interpreted to include immediately neighboring rural plains.
Domains
High Toprak
Expanse of Toprak stretching from furthest north coastlines around Storm's Keep to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute
Toprak Minor
Expanse of Toprak stretching from Santoo in south to either North Divide or Ironsides Line; exact division in dispute; AKA North Forland
Northnastrond
Lands north of the narrow isthmus dominated by Mt. Black Nastrond; AKA Nifel Peninsula.
Forland
The mid-sized, lower eastern landmass, largely covered by the Palm Sea; known either as Forland for those who see the northern border as Toprak Minor; known as South Forland for those who see northern border as North Forland, thus AKA South Forland
Occidens
The large, western landmass.
Waterways
Chrysal River
River flowing southwards out of the Dragon's Teeth in northern Occidens; rich in mineral content; AKA "River Dunn"; naming break along political lines, Astrumite name-Chrysal River; Caerwynian name- River Dunn.
Root River
River flowing eastwards off the Dragon's Roost in central Occidens; AKA "Draco River."
The Silent Rush
Gulf in the Far West of Occidens; "inland" salt-water body; most powerful tidal forces in Dwilight at mouth.
Forests
Marwood
Forest around Twainville and Rettleville, as far as Odona.
Phantarian Forest
Forest between the Far West and the Great Central Sea, including Inklen, Lavendrow, Mistight, and Faithill.
Candelwood
Forest in the Candiels Peninsula, including Zerujil, Lusitania, and Tubrel.
Darfese Forest
Forest east of Darfix, including Kaigen, Miniath, Ninith, and Raden.
Mech Forest
Forest including Mech Calen and Mech Derris; not including Mech Alb.
Plains
Townflat
Plains stretching from Eregon to Hawoq'y, southwards to Evanburg and Kydonia.
Old Maroccidens
Plains stretching from Chesland south to Candiels, including Celtiberia, Paisly, and Chesney, reflecting the longest-inhabited and most consistently politically stable regions of Maroccidens.
North Shore Plains
Grasslands stretching from K'Dira northwards to Darfix up to the Darfese Forest, all the way east along the coast to Gelene Outskirts and Sabadell, then tracking back to K'Dira along the northern edge of the Dragon's Teeth.
Blackrown Flat
Fields south of Darfix to K'Dira, east as far as Eeborngul and Crotona.
Gastonlands
Farmlands from Zereth's western border to the Darfese Forest and Blackrown Flat, including Gaston and Jenith.
Astral Coast
Lands from Zereth and Ygg d'Razhuul south to Duil; does not include Shrine of the Seeklander; sometimes including as far south as Mozyr; not Walefishire or Dunnbrook.
Wallereach
Bite of land within the bend of the Chrysal River, including Corridor of Torment, Wallershire, and Vyanar.
Wynwest
Flatlands from Dunnbrook eastwards along the Chrysal River, south along the coast to Kybcyell and the plains of Uppervia, east to include Mech Alb, and then tracing back north along the fringe of the forest; sometimes includes Walefishire.
Golden Reach
Plains around Golden Farrow, including Farrowfield and Demyansk, as well as Grazne and Knyazes; sometimes Walefishire.
Other
The Dragon's Teeth
Northern mountain range; highest point at the Mountain of Betrayal; aka the Dark Mountains.
Via Mountains
Mountain range bordering the Far West, reaching from the Vakreno Heaps eastwards to Faithill.
Zuma Deepness
Wildlands stretching from the coastline of Walfurgisnact eastwards to Underroot, south as far as Evenfell; AKA "Chaos Wastes"
Domains
The Far West
Maroccidens
Lands south of Evenfell and the Root River, as far as Candiels and Paisly.
Candiels Peninsula
Furthest south point of Occidens and Maroccidens, northern boundary at Lusitania and Agl.
Islands
A number of inhabited lands within or bordering on the Great Central Sea.
Tomb Islands
Islands hosting the ports of Nebel and Raviel; AKA "The Dragon Islands"
Madina
Great Island with Madina; Isle Fatin with Tower Fatmilak.
Inner Sea Islands
Islands within or bordering on the Inner Sea, north of the Great Central Sea
Libidizedd
Island bordering the Inner Sea and the Great Central Sea, centered on Libidizedd City.
The North Gate
Island bordering between Inner Sea and the Ocean, presided over by Valkyrja; AKA- "The Stronghold Isle"
Maps
- Created by Student Pasha Blatkovetchkin, Asterion of Aquilegia - The original map, known as the "Blatkovetchkin Map"
- Created by Student Hireshmont II Vellos, Senator of Chesney - A simplified terrain map, known as the "Vellos Terrain Map"
- Created by Student Hireshmont II Vellos, Senator of Chesney - A map of "domains," known as the "Vellos Domain Map"
- Created by Student Machiavel Chénier, Ambassador of D'Hara - A map of southern Dwilight's subcontinents.
