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 Cahyali is a sister plane of Jaern, and the two worlds have been inextricably linked ever since a planar collision a few years ago. Multitudes of portals connect the planes, and travel has become quite commonplace. Despite being an entire planet, over half of Cahyali remains unexplored, with known landmasses being limited to a single continent, called - well, Cahyali. This world's technology is somewhat more advanced than Jaern's, hovering around the real-world equivalent of the 1880s to 1920s depending on region. Cahyali worships [[:gods|the same gods as Jaern]], though many names differ and the exact method of worship varies across regions.
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+See the timeline of Cahyalian history here: [[history:cahyali|Cahyalian Historical Timeline]]
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 == Note: This map was created by the Cahyali Historical Association and its surveyors. Regional maps may differ slightly. ==
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 **Medius Ocean:** The ocean in the middle of the continent is given this name. It is small compared to those unexplored oceans outside the Cahyali continent, and is dotted by countless small islands. This ocean seems to have an oceanic ridge in its center running east-west, slowly pushing the continent apart inch by inch over millions of years. The Medius connects Cahyali to itself, and is traveled often by people from every country.
-**Esrior's Fold**: This massive faultline rings the continent, accompanied by a host of active volcanoes in its vicinity. Due to constant storms and strong winds over the area, in addition to a disruption in the flow of magic, travel across the Fold has never been accomplished. Historians say the faultline appeared about 7,000 years ago - during the height of Imperial Dahabu - and many debate over its purpose: as a prison for Cahyali, or as a guard against what lies beyond.
+**Esrior's Fold**: This massive faultline rings the continent, accompanied by a host of active volcanoes in its vicinity. Due to constant storms and strong winds over the area, in addition to a disruption in the flow of magic, travel across the Fold has never been accomplished. Historians say the faultline appeared about 4,000 years ago - during the height of Imperial Dahabu - and many debate over its purpose: as a prison for Cahyali, or as a guard against what lies beyond.
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 ===== Countries of Cahyali =====
-==== The Abundant Expanse ====
+==== The Sublime Veld ====
-The Abundant Expanse, also known as the Abundance, is the largest region of Cahyali by landmass. This place is mostly equatorial and tropical, with rich lands and stunning natural sights. Despite not being a formal alliance, many of the countries within the Abundance are at peace, and have been for many years.
+In the northwest of the world map is this area, a place of warm waters and equally warm landscapes. The civilizations here have deeply-rooted histories, documented reaching back thousands of years. Adventurers often flock to the Veld in search of ancient secrets and treasures.
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 Dahabu's population is mostly elven, human, avian, and desert sandtail. Dahabi (Elvish) is the primary language, with Pthoran (Dwarvish), Ulosian (Ferric), Saedic (Paroli), and Haoog also being spoken. Its national symbol is a crescent and caduceus.
+==== The Abundant Expanse ====
+The Abundant Expanse, also known as the Abundance, is the southernmost region of Cahyali. This place is mostly equatorial and tropical, with rich lands and stunning natural sights. Despite not being a formal alliance, many of the countries within the Abundance are close in relation with each other, and have been for many years.
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+**[[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]]**: This nation lies upon a crescent-shaped landmass in the southwest. With dynastic and martial tradition stretching back centuries, it is currently ruled by the oligarchy of the Five-Commission Council. Ruefang has struggled with natural phenomena and strange climate caused by the country's unstable leyline system for a while, but has recently made advancements in recovering.
-**[[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]]**: This nation lies upon a crescent-shaped landmass in the southeast. With dynastic and martial tradition stretching back centuries, it is currently ruled by the oligarchy of the Five-Commission Council. Ruefang has struggled with natural phenomena and strange climate caused by the country's unstable leyline system for a while, but has recently made advancements in recovering. Civil war stirs in this nation, as the neighboring [[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan Archipelago]] has recently declared independence.
 Ruefang's population consists of elves, lizards of various sorts, and some beasthide orcs. Its national language is a dialect of Dahabi (Elvish), and its national symbol is an eastern "long" dragon.
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+**[[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan]]**: An archipelago nation which recently declared independence from Ruefang. Having once been part of its western neighbor, the Raikougan developed a distinct culture after being isolated for 300 years after the Fist of God. It rains near-constantly here, and the people, while kind and polite, are not to be underestimated - every one of them is trained to fight.
+Its population is mostly lizard and avian, with some humans and elves. Its national language is a dialect of Dahabi (Elvish), and its national symbol is lightning, as well as a turtle's shell.
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 **[[settings:cahyali:vervand|Vervand]]**: Southernmost of the northern landmass, Vervand is the bread basket of the Oxis Alliance, with its vast farms and forests providing much food to the rest of the Alliance's constituent nations. Much of Vervand is forested, with mountainous highlands separating it from Arenti.
-Vervand's population is mostly humans, elves, and orcs. It has national languages are Paroli (Saedic) and Geleik (Auric). Its national symbols are a red wyrm and the lily of the valley.
+Vervand's population is mostly humans, elves, and orcs. It's national languages are Paroli (Saedic) and Geleik (Auric), though Ferric (Ulosian) is also commonly spoken. Its national symbols are a red wyrm and the lily of the valley.
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 **[[settings:cahyali:arenti|Arenti]]**: In the middle of the Oxian subcontinent lies Arenti, known worldwide for its cultural exports. Everything from music, to painting, to photography, dance, and cuisine is well known and respected across Cahyali. Its pleasant, temperate forests and rolling plains make it a picturesque locale.
-Arenti's population is mostly humans and lizards, and has some minority populations of elves and giantkin in the mountainous areas. Its national symbol is a unicorn, a relatively common magical creature in Arenti. Its national languages are particular, flowery dialects of Breziak and Sel'ict. **[To be updated]**
+Arenti's population is mostly humans and lizards, and has some minority populations of elves and giantkin in the mountainous areas. Its national symbol is a unicorn, a relatively common magical creature in Arenti. Its national languages are particular, flowery dialects of Ferric (Ulosian) and Sel'ict.
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 **[[settings:cahyali:shinneok|Shinneok]]**: Northernmost of the Oxian subcontinent, Shinneok lies as a stalwart barrier between the Pale Reach and the Oxis Alliance, constantly resisting Pthoran aggression with its knightly orders. Having once ruled the entire Alliance, Shinnean culture is rather ubiquitous in Oxian territory. Their land ranges from temperate deciduous forests to coniferous, alpine regions.
-Shinneok's population is mostly humans, dwarves, and some orcs. Its national languages are Breziak and Elvish (Dahabi). Its national symbol is a lion, despite lions no longer being extant in Oxian land.
+Shinneok's population is mostly humans, dwarves, and some orcs. Its national languages are Ferric (Ulosian) and Elvish (Dahabi). Its national symbol is a lion, despite lions no longer being extant in Oxian land.
 ==== The Pale Reach ====
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-**[[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]**: Located in the far-western polar regions of the continent, Pthora is a hyper-militarized dictatorship, led by a single High General operating out of their Winter Office. The large swath of territory south of the main islands is untamable tundra that Pthora only nominally claims as its own; in truth, the indigenous Johtalit people are the only ones that have ever successfully carved out a place for civilization here.
+**[[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]**: Located in the far-eastern polar regions of the continent, Pthora is a hyper-militarized dictatorship, led by a single High General operating out of their Winter Office. The large swath of territory south of the main islands is untamable tundra that Pthora only nominally claims as its own; in truth, the indigenous Johtalit people are the only ones that have ever successfully carved out a place for civilization here.
 Pthora is populated by mostly dwarves, humans, and Kleemudor lizards, Pthora mainly speaks the language of Pthoran (Dwarvish). Its national symbol is a firebird.
 ===== Beyond the Continent =====
-**[[settings:cahyali:nulllabyrinth|The Null Labyrinth]]**: A massive underground network of cave systems, the Null Labyrinth has only a few fixed locations, with the others' locations constantly in flux. Its system of government, if one exists, is currently unknown. It is mostly populated by dark elves, duergar dwarves, elementals, and the undead. Imortuli, the tongue of the undead, seems to be the most commonly spoken language within the Labyrinth. The Null Labyrinth contains ruins of an ancient civilization known as Taara, a subject of interest for adventurers and scholars worldwide...
+**[[settings:cahyali:nulllabyrinth|The Null Labyrinth]]**: A massive underground network of cave systems, the Null Labyrinth has only a few fixed locations, with the others' locations constantly in flux. Its system of government, if one exists, is currently unknown. It is mostly populated by dark elves, duergar dwarves, elementals, and the undead. Imortuii, the tongue of the undead, seems to be the most commonly spoken language within the Labyrinth. The Null Labyrinth contains ruins of an ancient civilization known as [[settings:cahyali:tarra|Tarra]], a subject of interest for adventurers and scholars worldwide...
 ===== People of Cahyali =====
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 Please see the [[settings:cahyali:factions|Factions of Cahyali]] page.
-===== History of Cahyali =====
-For an overview of ancient history, see the [[:history#Cahyali Historica|Historical Archive]]'s section on Cahyali.
-For an overview of modern history, please see [[history:modernagec|this page.]]