Leviathan Gulf

The Leviathan Gulf is one of the main oceans in the world, bordering the southeastern shores of Giantstep, as well as part of the eastern and southern edges of the step. It also connects with the Starry Night Sea, the South West Sea, the Black Eye Sea, the Carsibi Sea, the Marisibu Sea, the Sea of Brilliant Lights and the Sea of Bile. The Leviathan Gulf is well known for the ancient tale of the leviathan, which defied the gods and was felled by them, crashing from the heavens into the world and sinking all the way into the Sea of Bile. It also used to be the dominion of the Khenomeric Empire, but their eventual decline and fall turned the waters of the region into a nest of pirates, which in some areas is still true to this day.
The waters of the Leviathan Gulf have always been rife with peril. Between the many unexplored and wild coasts, ranging from desolate wastelands to volcanic infernos, many areas of the ocean were marked as dangerous from very early on. Adding to that, the Khenomeric Empire was never a naval power in the real sense of the world, preferring to expand their influence inland. While the Merfolk Empire kept some of the norther areas of the Leviathan Gulf safe, the south was always quite isolated, and this fed the number of buccaneers and ne’er-do-wells living in its waters. The Curse of Uun and the degradation of the Khenomeric Empire caused a great deal of piracy, but the rose of other powers such as the Kingdom of Nogar and eventually the Kingdom of Drunigzar made the ocean much safer. Oddly enough, at current times, the lack of relative powerful entities in the ocean has granted Drunigzar a massive control over the Leviathan Gulf in comparison to its actual size: the rise of the Gnoll Empire took down powers such as the Kingdom of Ketlovia and Nogar, while the gnoll themselves are hardly a naval power. Many other areas are either barely populated or not interested in expanding their naval influence. This has allowed Drunigzar an unparalleled control of the region, establishing many colonies around the shores. Nevertheless, piratical powers such as the Blind Bastard’s Domain still threaten the stability of the region.
Category:Geographic location
Category:Ocean