Alkelbulan (original) (raw)

This continent is the largest in Emnyea, consisting of deserts, mountains and grasslands. Much of the north is dominated by the Shamsi Desert, also known as the Radiant Dunes or Sahra' al-Shams. This is a harsh landscape for the unprepared or unfamiliar, influenced heavily by Rithaldis. South of Shamsi is a massive stretch of grassland, a mix between the two biomes Kusar Wuta and Nyasi za Rangi. These lands are heavily influenced by Flithmar and Kalitho, also known as the Flickering Grasslands and Prismatic Savannah. Nyasi za Rangi and Kusar Wuta take up the largest bulk of Alkelbulan. The southern tip of Alkelbulan, KwaZulu, is known for its harsh storms year round and is beleived to be Rylmer's Seat. The western coast of Alkelbulan is called Gaarreen Ho'aa, a string of mountains and lakes also known as the Smoldering Highlands. The landscape and peoples of Ho'aa are characterized by Emryl magic.

Northwest Alkelbulan is often called al'Mashriq, encompassing all territories ruled by Khalifah al-Rasul. This includes Kna'an, Kemet, Birit Narim, the Arabiyyan Desert, Dawn Ahrayn and Balkurtiz. Kemet and Dawn Ahrayn are centers of civilization and trade, thriving fertile river valleys hugged by arid desert sands. Birit Narim, or the Salted Badlands, are most known for their massive salt structures and gleaming rivers of light, watering the otherwise arid and craggy landscape. al-Arabiyyah waits beyond, home to a sea of sand, glass and quartz with towering dunes. At the end of this peninsula is Balkurtiz, otherwise known as Glasspoint Ridge. North of Birit Narim is Parsa, bridging Alkelbulan to the Frozen Wastes and enclosing the Keyh Sea. Finally, to the west, the lush rainforest Musi Kongo hugs the southern end of Skaney. The city of a bygone empire remains at the foot of numerous of waterfalls cascading from the mesa above, Ntima-Kongo.