Sunda

**Sunda**, also known as the **Sundaic Archipelago** or **Sunda Islands**, is an archipelago in the Far East, located south of Melukka and east of Hannu and Tenoch. It consists of several hundred islands, including Andalas, Iabadiu, Kala, Cerebesu, and Irian.

## National Emblem

The flag of Sunda is yellow with black and red stripes. The white crest consists of a crescent moon and the Sunda monitor lizard.

## Geography

Sunda has two seasons—a wet season and a dry season—with no extremes of summer or winter. Sunda's climate is almost entirely tropical, dominated by the tropical rainforest climate found in every large island of Sunda.

## Fauna and Flora

Sunda is home to large monitor lizards that have an average length of 3 meters, the same lizard used on it's coat of arms. It's other natural fauna include eagle-hawks, tigers, elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, crocodiles and chameleons. Sunda is also host to a great variety of monsters. Forktails are known to inhabit several regions around the islands. There have been several accounts of elementa such as djinns and pixies as well. Rare sightings of large crustacean-like monsters have been reported as well. Even rarer were sightings of nymphs and mermaids. Small humanoid creatures similar to godlings, buccas or lutins have also been sighted. Not so uncommon were stories of Lycanthropic cursed ones such as were-tiger, were-leopard or were-panther were also extant. However, by far, the most common type of monsters found on Sunda were specters, of which there were many varieties. From succubi-like specters to animal-like spirits to violent wraiths draped in white. The pontianak was a creature that was once thought to be a specter, but an encounter with a witcher proved the creature to be a vampire, cousin to alps and bruxas. Dopplers live among the population.

## Locations

### **Islands**

#### Greater Sunda Islands

* Andalas
* Iabadiu
* Kala
* Cerebesu
* Irian
* Lakula
* Fateu
* Uga

#### Lesser Sunda Islands

* Wetan
* Sabana (Cintran crown colony)
* Firma
* Coch
* Fou
* Roko

## Culture

Elves once inhabited the Sunda islands and are revered as a race of exceptional beauty and grace now called the "hidden people" in the native language of the people ( according to nilfgaardian scholars, probably Aen Nílfe during their expansion, other suggested that the semi - mythical Aen Puau from Basilian legends) . Dwarves were also present at one point. Both are now considered mythical to the people of the islands. It is speculated that quite a nuber of the Elves had relations with the local nymph population. There have also been speculation of gnomes to have lived among them, citing legends of small humanoids that could perform magic. A warrior culture has developed across various villages and settlements in Sunda with a technique called ilmu kebal (meaning "invulnerability") not dissimilar to witcher combat trances where warriors are able to ignore pain through self-hypnosis. This compensates for the region's lack of plate armor usage.

### Religion

While the Sultanate stipulates religious freedom, the only officially recognized is Aslina, the main religious belief system of the traditional Sunda people. It venerates the power of nature and the spirit of ancestors. Its practitioners assert that Aslina has been part of their way of life since ancient times. The sacred book of Aslina is called Buku Aturan Sareng Hidayah, it is a didactic text of religious and moral guidance, rules and lessons. Other minor indigenous religions based on animism and dynamism also exist. The Church of the Great Sun and Ofieri Sufism have also established a presence on the island.

## Trivia

* Sunda is based on the Greater Sunda Islands and incorporates many cultures from Sundanese, Javanese, Indonesians, Malaysians and more.