Onawa Country

Onawa Country, sometimes referred to as Onawa Island, is the former capital of the Eastern Sea. It’s capital city is the Spider Lily Capital. The Riptide Pirates arrived on the island in episode 104 and left at the end of episode 112.

## Geography

Onawa Country is located on the west side of the Black Sea, close to Allport. The island is split in half by a river that makes the landmass form a broken heart from a birds eye view. The only points of entry are from the north and south ends of the river, as the shores are steep and not traversable. The eastern side of the island is covered by a mushroom forest with massive, manmade snowy mountains at the easternmost end. The western half is the home to the Great Weeping Cherry Tree and the Spider Lily Capital, the tree being further west than the city. Other than gnarled trees covered in stringy, black spiderwebs the western half of the island has almost no foliage. Due to its location in the Black Sea, the island is dangerous and filled with hollowed undead of former Onawa citizens. Much of the natural environment is magic resistant as a result of the corruption.

## Notable Locations

### Spider Lily Capital

The Spider Lily Capital is the capital city, located slightly inland from the river on the eastern half of Onawa country. It is characterized by dark, sprawling alleys, long dead magical lanterns, and a towering imperial palace at the center. The design was inspired by *Elden Ring* and *Dark Souls*.

#### Daphne Palace

Daphne Palace is the imposing castle in the center of the capital. It is enormous, with dungeons, bedrooms, a library, and a central throne room. It was inhabited by Emperor Zetysus and his court until the arrival of the Arachnid Pirates and the Emperor’s death. It was then repurposed into a base of operations for the Arachnid Pirates, as well as the location of the Dread Queen’s cocoon. After the defeat of the Arachnid Pirates, it was cleaned up and used as the venue for the wedding of Zamia and Star.

#### The Mold Hallway

A 90 foot corridor through the capital filled with black moss. When inside the corridor, the moss inflicts a variety of mental effects including throwing handheld objects, attacking allies, and jumping out of the ornate windows that line the walls. The windows are portals into a dimension of infinite black sand and archaic architecture. Nightmare nightmare nightmare.

### The Great Weeping Cherry Tree

Located on the west side of the island, the towering cherry blossom tree was a centerpiece of Onawa during its prime, raining down pink flower petals over almost the entire island. The corrupted water of the black sea slowly killed the tree, making its branches gnarled and its petals less vibrant. As the tree was dying, it used the last of its power to mentally summon Green the tabaxi and Gillion. In its final moments it departed wisdom relating to the prophecy onto the two. It died at the end of episode 110.

### The Eggshell Village

Its actual name is unknown, but before the hole in the sea it was a large port town in the center of Onawa. It's filled with egg-shaped buildings that once served as houses. A bell in the center of town can be rung to summon Marble, who inhabited the town while waiting to deliver their message to Chip. At one point the town was R.A.F.T. inhabited, and the skeletons of navy soldiers cover the ground.

#### The Tunnels

Underneath the village there is a network of tunnels that connect to all of the egg-shaped houses. They were created by a native tribe of myconids, and are currently inhabited by the remains of emperor Zetysus's court. They provide slight protection from the corruption of the surrounding sea.

### Portobello Town

In the mushroom forest on the eastern half of the island, the small town is located in a clearing between towering, corrupted mushroom trees. Many of the buildings are rundown and destroyed, and one of the only intact structures is a pirate-themed bar called Shipwreck. A statue in the middle of the town depicts a headless humanoid holding a sword in a heroic pose, with a label reading "The Prophetic Hero: to the future of the prophetic hero, our 'destiny' is in your hands."