Farenia (continent)

Farenia is a small continent located in the southern hemisphere of The Unnamed Planet. It is surrounded by the Deidric Ocean to the south, west, and east, and borders the Ignitus Sea to the north. It is said to be the birthplace of creation on the planet and is home to many species that don't exist elsewhere.

Farenia was the chosen place of origin and resting for the Goddess Altessa, who gave the land to her prized creations, the aptly named Farenians. Currently, the Farenians rule and protect the land along with the higher-formed species of Dwarves, Humans, Pizcas, and Roccans.

Divisions
The current state of Farenia is divided into regions that roughly correspond to the different political and geographical boundaries. The regions include:
 * The Farenian Archipelago*
 * Lilliland
 * Hoderose
 * The Trizonale
 * Farenia
 * Cities of the Sea
 * Ryseno
 * Hellis
 * The Northlands

*The Farenian Archipelago, although not officially a division of the continent nor the government, is considered a vital piece to the ecosystem of mainland Farenia.

Geography And Climate
The continent is roughly rectangular in shape, with an average east to west border length of 500 miles and north to south of 600 miles. The largest geographical distinction, the Hellis Mountain Ring, splits the continent into two separate sections. The inner section Hellis, which is surrounded completely by the continuous mountain range, originally had very mild seasonal changes and was able to support the first Farenians all year long. After the awakening of the volcano in the heart of the continent during the year 492, the lands inside the mountain range withered as the weather patterns drastically changed and halted all forms of percipitation. For centuries, the Hellis Region became a barren wasteland with no bodies of water nor plant life. In 1021, the volcano once again became dormant and nature steadily made its way back into the inner mountain ring.

Outside the Hellis Mountain Ring, Farenia is a large mixture of different landforms, including lakes, rivers, deserts, forests, plains, and other smaller mountain ranges. The western third of the continent is divided by the massive Kayli River, which runs nearly the entire north-south length of the continent.

While the northern quarter of the continent and most of the Archipelago experience mostly moderate to sub-tropical temperatures and weather patterns that rarely change throughout the year, the majority of Farenia experiences three distinct seasons: the long summer, the dead winter, and the aqua spring. The long summer, which last roughly half the entire year (an equivalent of April-September), brings very little changes in the weather. Temperatures remain comfortable and perfect for growing crops and being outside in general with occasional rain storms. The dead winter and aqua spring see a fall in temperatures and increase in storm activity respectively, with a particular increase in snowfall in the south when the two seasons overlap.