Eeccess

Eeccess is one of the four continents in the When the Fires Broke Through universe. It is located east of the Blank Sea and north of the Strait that No One Touches.

Eeccess is known as the Dark Continent because it represents the Darkness element within the Arts. Since the Darkness has negative stereotypes, the rest of the world stayed far away from the continent, causing the kingdoms to become isolated as well. Recently, however, many foreign economies have taken an interest in what Eeccess has to offer.

There are four kingdoms in Eeccess: Cumulus Empire, Eodunn Kingdom, Kingdom of Beldurra, and the Free People of Beldurra (FPB).

For eras, the mountain ranges in Eeccess split the three mainland kingdoms, each never trying to gain more land. That changed when the Eodunn Kingdom began to take land at the Crystal Bay in 497 SM.

## Geography

Ice Tops, Rillie Range, and the Cirrostratus Highlands are the three mountain ranges in Eeccess. Eeccess has several different biomes similar to Mystos. There is an ice region, forest region, grassland region, and desert region.

The Stratos Fields is located against the Rillie Range and extends out to the Gulf of Kyti. The Cirrus Desert is in the southern region of the Cumulus Empire.

#### Bodies of Water

The longest river in Eeccess is the Norpin River. Starting at the Ice Tops, it flows south, emptying into the Blank Sea. The Norpin River extends into the triplet rivers: River Grey, Lisha River, and River Kier. The Lisha River in the Eodunn Kingdom splits, creating Creek Noir. In the Cumulus Empire, River Grey separates into the Lamya Creek.

There are five major lakes in Eeccess. The Cumulus Empire holds four lakes; Lake Stratus, Xylene’s Oasis, Star Pond, and the Nephele Waters. The fifth lake is the Basin of Nymphs located in the Kingdom of Beldurra.

There are two man-made deposits in the Kingdom of Beldurra. Vesper Reservoir is located outside of Erret. The Kwon Deposits are the second deposit in the kingdom, located outside the city of Metis. The Kwon Deposits are split into five smaller deposits, each named after the Magnificent Minjun’s five daughters.

## Cumulus Empire

The Cumulus Empire is the most populated and economically prosperous kingdom in Eeccess. The empire has more cities, academies, and chapels than the other two kingdoms combined. Once stretching all the way north to Crystal Bay, the Cumulus Empire now ends at River Kier.

Since there are so many cities in the empire, the government allows cities to rule themselves. However, if any city begins to get too powerful or behave to independently, the empire will intervene.

The empire was created during the Empyrean Ascendency Era (EAE), but many outside of Eeccess equate the kingdom to one with no history or knowledge of the world. Since its creation, the Cumulus Empire never wanted to be isolationist, they were forced. After centuries of talks with other nations, the Cumulus Empire finally broke through and aligned with the Sunsu people in 450 SM. According to Savants, the empire is, “young, fertile, and pure” bringing great interest to other nations around the world.

The Cumulus Empire holds four lakes; Lake Stratus, Xylene’s Oasis, Star Pond, and the Nephele Waters. River Grey and Lamya Creek flow through the Cumulus Empire.

The Cumulus Empire is extremely religious with the government working closely with the Chapel of the Clouds. It is said that every generation Axone delivers the kingdom's twin guardians to guide them to greatness - the Empress and the High Priestess.

The empire’s capital city is Contrails, located on the Southern Shores of Eeccess. The city is known for its tall sandstone buildings “reaching the clouds”.

The city of Nephele is the empire’s religious city where the main Chapel of the Clouds is located. During the Festival of the Constellations in the Pink Moon, the city is filled with believers from all over the world and it is usually a joyous occasion.

Howard is a small city off the Greenland Coast where the Modification of Clouds temple is located. This religious sect is the only one that openly disagrees with the Chapel of the Clouds. After years of negotiation with the empire, the Modification Academia opened. The city has flourished, bringing forward thinkers into the institution. This recent expansion has brought the city under the empire’s radar.

The city of Stratos is located in the Stratos Fields off the Gulf of Kyti’s coast. The city of Cirrus is located in the Cirrus Desert where the River Grey splits into Lamya Creek.

Alto, Nimbus, and Empyris are sister cities located in Sedah’s Grove. These cities are in close alliance with each other, allowing the city's population to triple in the last century. Before the Eodunni invasion, the empire’s attention was on the sister cities as the cities secretly planned to disband from the empire. Now with Sedah’s Grove in danger of being the next target, the cities, and the empire are working together.

Varsha is a city island located in the Gulf of Kyti. Originally the city was a small fishing village that traded regularly with Stratos. After the discovery of black diamonds in the holy Obsidian Hills, the city expanded, quickly taking over the entire island. Varsha has become completely dependent on the diamonds, forcing the city to build around the Hills. Most of the population are poor miners who live in small neighborhoods close to the mine entrances around the city. In recent years, fighting over the diamond mines has caused an increase in gang violence, bringing the attention of the empire.

In 497 SM, the Eodunn Kingdom began to take land at Crystal Bay, starting a war with the Cumulus Empire. So far, only the city of Modove has been captured but the Eodunni’s progression westward has recently paused. In the last few years, the Cumulus Empire strengthened not only its military but its relationship with the FPB. The empire is hoping this initiative will help change the tide of the war soon.

## Eodunn Kingdom

This kingdom used to be known as isolationists. In 497 SM, King Aggan Qi took his army over the Ice Tops and quickly began taking land in the Crystal Bay. This started a war with the Cumulus Empire. So far, the Eodunn Kingdom has been unstoppable but has recently slowed down due to King Aggan’s declining health.

The kingdom’s capital city is Qissi, located off White Dragon Bank near the Lisha River.

Before there was only one other city in the kingdom named, Mallan. The creation of the triplet cities: Sincho, Entori, and Cassamir came with the expansion of the kingdom north of the Ice Tops. Modove is the only city that was originally in the Cumulus Empire.

East of the kingdom is a small island called Dragon Isle. The twin Guardian dragons, created by Citia, that protect the Eodunni population live on this island. No one has seen the Guardian dragons since the EAE. There are no human settlements on the island.

## Kingdom of Beldurra

This kingdom is known for being extreme isolationist. Not much of the culture is known, as the only thing the government releases to the rest of the world is their economic powerhouse cities. The kingdom is ruled by the Magnificent, the title of the one chosen by Axone to rule over Beldurra. The current ruler is the Magnificent Ighar.

The Four Great Cities are the first four cities created in the Kingdom of Beldurra. These cities are Geysa, Spimore, Strevi, and Erret. Bellum is the capital city, created after the Four Great Cities.

There are two man-made deposits located in the Kingdom of Beldurra. Vesper Reservoir is located outside of Erret, named after the Magnificent Xenobia’s son, Vesper. It was the first man-made deposit. Satisfied with the Vesper Reservoir’s production, the Magnificent Minjun created the Kwon Deposits, named after House Kwon which he came from. The Kwon Deposits are split into five smaller deposits, each named after the Magnificent Minjun’s five daughters: Orenda, Amaris, Hiltid, Klepheia, and Chilane. The Deposits are located outside the city of Metis, named after the Magnificent Minjun’s wife.

During the EAE, some richer families of the Cumulus Empire attempted to take Spimore, one of the Four Great Cities. This caused the Magnificent Silir to build the Great Wall on top of the Rillie Range, further separating the two nations.

## Free People of Beldurra (FPB)

An island off the western coast of Beldurra. These inhabitants are refugees from Beldurra’s Dark Age when House Rebellio held all the power. They are allied with the Cumulus Empire and have recently repaired relations with the Kingdom of Beldurra.

There are two cities on the island Coralean and Helous. Coralean is the capital city.

Helous was created by the Cumulus Empire as they tried to help the island’s economy. This city is now the largest city on the island although it isn’t the capital. The Cumulus Empire’s embassy, located in Helous, has been attacked by mainland Beldurra terrorists who believe the island belongs to the kingdom and shouldn’t be a free country.