Bright Lands

The Bright Lands is the name of the side of the planet Ryloth that perpetually faces the Ryloth star. Since Ryloth (the planet) is tidal locked, one side always faces the sun, while the other is always dark. The former of these relishes in the heat of the system's sun. As it receives no time to cool down, temperatures on this side of the planet are consistently too high for being hospitable for most species. Only a couple of animals were able to survive in this environment, the most notable being the lylek. 
The continuous warming had a meteorological result, namely the infamous Rylothian heatstorms. These storms could form quickly and without warning. They blasted over the planet's surface with speeds in excess of 500 kph, and temperatures reaching 300°C. The most violent of these storms affected the subterranean caves for kilometres down, making the higher levels temporarily uninhabitable. When the heatstorms crossed the terminator, they quickly dissipated on the cool side of the planet.
Although the Bright Lands could actually be walked upon, this was a hazardous undertaking. The risk of being attacked by one of the predators stalking their weary prey or getting caught by a heatstorm was just too great.
== Foot Note ==
This Location is used within a RESOLUTION Plots and is so part of the RSNverse of Star Wars lore.
In the RSNverse, the Planets history may run a different course to that of canon or the EU.
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