Truyea

Truyea is the northermost continent of the world of Aeon. It lies to the east of Augusta and to the north of Masand and is the smallest of the three continental landmasses. Stretching from the Sunset Sea in the far west to the Anaean Sea in the east and as far south as Tyno, Truyea encompasses more than 200 million inhabitants across 23 sovereign states, vassal states, and other dependencies. Among the largest countries are the Empire of Sevicia to the northeast, the Kingdom of Erenna to the west, Duscador to the south, the island republic of Manos, Noctis Abora, and the Shimmering Isles.
== History and Language ==
The origins of the continental landmass are unknown, but the name Truyea is at least three thousand years old and comes from Old Tamerian; Tru comes from tryra, meaning land or earth, and yea (pronounced ye-uh), a suffix for "many" or "multitudes" - literally, "The land of many." More than a hundred rural and local languages are spoke natively across the continent, with the most commonly spoken being Sevician (95 million native, approx. 130 million total), Erenneese (50 million native, approx. 70 million total), and Duscadorian, (40 - 50 million total). Other commonly spoken languages include Itrusic, Jastian, Southern Tamar, and Estan, and Old Tamerian is still occasionally spoken in formal settings, such as in courts or in the practice of medicine.
== Cities and Geography ==
The continent's largest city is Morosea, the capital of Sevicia, home to more than one million citizens within the city proper and five to six million including the surrounding farmlands and environs. Truyea's climate is incredibly diverse, but rarely extreme; temperatures peak during the hot months of Mandera in the desert dunes of southern Erenna and southeastern Duscador, and plummet to their lowest points - sub-freezing temperatues - around the Lothor and Gaetan mountain ranges in the north of the continent. The land is mostly fertile and arable and inhabitants of the continent have a long history of agriculture, dating back to the first records of farming some ten thousand years ago. Truyea is rarely prone to natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, though the island of Rosh, to the southeast, is known for its potent volcanoes, many of which are active all year round. 
== Religion ==
The most commonly practiced religion is the Old Gods, practiced by more than a hundred million inhabitants. Other smaller local religions are practiced across the continent, including worship of the Two Divinities, outlawed across the continent proper and still practiced by the citizens of the island of Noctis Abora, and the Shimmering Islander folk religion, which includes a pantheon of deities.
== Regions ==
=== Sevicia ===
The Empire of Sevicia is located to the north and east of the continent, stretching from the eastern seaboard of the Anaean Sea to Candar in the west. At its height, the Empire reached as far westward as the Twin Cities.
=== Duscador ===
Duscador rules over the southernmost landmass of the continent. It is one of the most diverse regions anywhere in the known world, home to over a hundred local languages and dozens of ethnic groups under one yolk. The southern port cities of Tyno and Katam provide valuable trading hubs for the southern continent of Masand.
=== Erenna ===
Located in the west of the continent, the kingdom of Erenna is one of the largest and oldest sovereign states on the continent. It extends from the great steppes of Nym in the northwest to Erenna and the desert dunes of the far south, and provides a significant portion of the trade from Augusta in the west, across the Sunset Sea.
=== Middle Kingdoms ===
The Middle Kingdoms, also known colloquially as neutral ground or more commonly as the Middlelands, is a strip of land located in the middle of the continent occupied by various duchies, sovereign city states, and minor nations. Bordered by Erenna to the west, Sevicia to the north and east, and Duscador to the south, the Middlelands is comprised of thirteen sovereign microstates, duchies, and free cities. Notable historic states include the Duchy of Kemet and the Kingdom of Imar, and current states include the Duchy of Belisar, the Duchy of Henenbach, and the Nacian League of Free Cities.
=== Manos ===
The island nation of Manos lies to the east of Duscador and east of the contiguous landmass that most commonly associate with Truyea. Known mostly for its lax laws, Manos is a hub of trade and piracy from across the eastern half of the world.
=== The Shimmering Isles ===
Located to the northwest of the continent proper, the Shimmering Isles exist in a state of political isolation, but enjoy great quantities of trade and commerce with Sevicia and Erenna. In their thousand-year long history, the Isles have only ever been successfully invaded once, and only conquered partially - by Ascillion the Great in the third century.
=== Noctis Abora ===
So remote and so secluded it scarely appears on official maps, the island of Noctis Abora is located to the very northeast of Truyea. For thousands of years, the Noctis Aborans have insulated themselves as a hermit kingdom, cut off from the rest of the continent, content to live in their isolation. They worship different gods, hold different cultural ideals and customs, and speak no common languages. On the mainland and elsewhere, Noctis Abora is spoken about only in passing, and only in quiet, hushed voices.
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