Difference between revisions of "Dwilight/Geographic Features"
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Gulf in the Far West of Occidens; "inland" salt-water body; most powerful tidal forces in Dwilight at mouth. | Gulf in the Far West of Occidens; "inland" salt-water body; most powerful tidal forces in Dwilight at mouth. | ||
===Forests=== | ===Forests=== | ||
| + | ====Marwood==== | ||
| + | Forest around Twainville and Rettleville, as far as Odona. | ||
===Plains=== | ===Plains=== | ||
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
====The Dragon's Teeth==== | ====The Dragon's Teeth==== | ||
Northern mountain range; highest point at the Mountain of Betrayal; aka the [[Dwilight/The Dark Mountains|Dark Mountains]]. | Northern mountain range; highest point at the Mountain of Betrayal; aka the [[Dwilight/The Dark Mountains|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. | ||
===Domains=== | ===Domains=== | ||
====[[Dwilight/The Far West|The Far West]]==== | ====[[Dwilight/The Far West|The Far West]]==== | ||
| + | ====Maroccidens==== | ||
| + | Lands south of Evenfell and the Root River, as far as Candiels and Paisly. | ||
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==Islands== | ==Islands== | ||
A number of inhabited lands within or bordering on the Great Central Sea. | A number of inhabited lands within or bordering on the Great Central Sea. | ||
Revision as of 03:17, 22 February 2010
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.
Contents
Toprak
The large, upper eastern landmass.
Waterways
Forests
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
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.
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.
Plains
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.
Domains
The Far West
Maroccidens
Lands south of Evenfell and the Root River, as far as Candiels and Paisly.
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"
