Illirah (World)

Illirah is a supercontinent that encompasses most of the world.

In the center of the continent lies an unwavering land of sand that extends beyond the horizons. The Expanse is an unforgiving landscape where rarely anything besides the *Sandswept* can survive let alone thrive. Seasonal rains were once common but since the end of the last era, they’ve grown more sporadic and chaotic in nature forcing groups to have to congregate and gather their herds to follow the rains. The only other options left for the residents of The Expanse are to leave the desert entirely or pledge allegiance to The Oasis which sits in the northernmost stretches. It started as a religious sect for the Moon but has changed over the decades. The heart of the Oasis resides in, a LITERAL oasis accompanied by a massive waterfall and is considered sacred ground. Over the generations the sect has become a mini-kingdom/settlement with outposts. Those who live here swear their loyalties to the Regis-they pay them tribute.

To the southwest the region is cut into three sections: the mountainous northern reaches, the lush savannahs in the center of the region, and the southern canyons, known as the Labyrinth, that reach violent, rocky shores. The animals that call this place home, the *Crystalline*, fit right in among the towering multifaceted, colorful shards that jut out of the ground. It has historically been divided between the urbanized Silverfang Kingdom/The Forged territories and the rural animal groups which has evolved to being Silverfang Kingdom/The Forged, the Shardbound Empire, and the fractured territories of rural family prides. Silverfang is a Crystalline sabertooth kingdom who has been able to withstand the fall of all other Crystalline kingdoms by forging an alliance with both the powerful arctotherium families around them and the local sovereign hyena clans known as the Forged that rule the canyons between Silverfang and Shardbound which are loaded with valuable minerals and ore. Through their alliance and ability to harvest the metals within the canyons, Silverfang and the Forged have created a rather impressive and wealthy kingdom. The canyons themselves provide natural "districts'' for markets and residences. They are the most urban spot in Illirah. Shardbound is the largest territory in Illirah. Has been expanding in recent times and is an aggressive expansion campaign.

Directly east are lush, bountiful forests and rainforests. The *Petalborn* take great pride in their matching floral home and tend to the tropical forests and jungles with great care. At the very center of these forests is an open valley which hosts the Flowerbloom, or the Bloom for short. Once a large, wealthy kingdom run by a favorable dhole pack family, Flowerbloom is now a place for the advantageous to display their wares to potential buyers at the end of every harvest season. When in operation, it is considered the second most urban spot in Illirah. The central part of Flowerbloom is the marketplace where a variety of goods and services can be found while the outskirts have been developed into residential districts. The current leaders of the Flowerbloom are the Triumvirate, three leaders (Lawbringer, Supervisor, Facilitator) locally elected into the position, and oversee every single aspect of its handling.

The entire northern reaches of Illirah are shrouded in heavy, thick mist and raging storms frequent the area preventing travel in or out of the aptly named Shrouded Steppe. Legend goes that in the New Era it was the homeland to the winged, sky-bound Galewings. A great storm was summoned and has since trapped all within. No one has ever seen the Galewings due to this….some doubt their very existence.

Where the steppe ends in the east is called The Tempest in reference to the great storms which keep that portion of the continent as well as the oceans from being traversed. This region was once home to the clairvoyant breed of the Waveriders, or the Children of the Sea. However much like the Shroduded Steppe and the Galewings no one has seen nor heard from any Waveriders in over a millennia leading to their memory being almost wiped from most residents.

Where the Shrouded Steppe ends in the west is referred to as the Unknown due to no one setting paw within the region ever. There are rumors spread about abhorrent monsters that lurk within the mists.