History

Xardia was originally nothing, a void within space itself. However, during the beginning of the First Age this was changed as the world was brought life through the Song of Creation. As the planet was sung into reality through the use of True Names put into song, the world formed. Water was brought forth as was land, and supposedly even light itself. Life followed. Bacterium, animals and plants. As the song progressed and the Creator grew lonely watching its creations frolic and grow, it desired children of its own that could properly understand it.

With this the Firstborn were manifested. The first sapient creatures of reality walked the planet, and so too did they sing with their creator. From this point, many other creatures were sung into existence including the Dragons. However, many were set to evolve as time passed. Soon the Creator too would be split, and their 'perfect creation' would spiral into the realm of chaos and the "Natural Order" known to the modern age.

Geography

Xardia is a massive planet much larger than that of Earth, being twice the size or 80,000 kilometers around for comparison's sake. It has a single sun, though it holds some irregularities, as well as three separate moons (see sidebar).

Though originally a planet holding a singular massive continent that was based around the Fountain of Life, after the Great Rupture this has changed drastically. The splitting of the singular super-continent came as an aftereffect of sealing the Daemon deep into the planet along with the supposed death of Nature. Now, the landmasses have shifted into several different continents instead. Currently, the planet is split into four major continents.

Zaria

The northernmost continent of the world, currently ruled by the Ceridian Empire aside a handful of countries and city-states. This continent begins from the far north as a massive series of mountains and glaciers. This then evolves the further south one goes into mountains and hills decorated with thick forestry. Eventually fading into rolling plains through the center of the continent, until eventually reaching a far more temperature climate.

Eventually as one enters the southern-half of the continent more mountains rise up into the sky. These mountains are decorated with thick jungles that lead all the way to the shores, often forming into great plateaus along the shore instead of sandy beaches. From this point, as one heads east they will find the majority of the continent to be hills and plains leading to large beaches that roll into the sea. To the far west, the opposite is true as instead of open plains one will find dense forestry and hills leading into ancient forests of the fae.

Celestia

Home to the Draconian Dynasty, the continent to the far west is greatly submerged in the seas. Celestia is less one large continent, and instead a series of massive islands that connect beneath the water, forming a single cohesive land. Due to the majority of the continent being found along the equator, the lands are viewed as temperate and warm. Primarily lands of jungles, thick rainforests, and occasional deserts that decorate the various island countries.

As one nears the center of the continent, large mountains become common. This is especially so at the heart of the continent, which is effectively a singular country-sized mountain. The northernmost sections of Celestia near Kaiten is known for being cooler, actually receiving snowfall and holding flora comparable to that of Zaria with thick forestry and rolling hills.

Faera

What most would call an island, or perhaps an extension of another continent at a glance, Faera appears quite small on most maps. But this is purely due to the fact that the majority of the continent is beneath the sea. The great roots of the tree, along with all the land associated with it sprawls out to be larger than any of the other continents. Due to being in line with some of the equator, yet slightly north, Faera has an incredibly pleasant climate. Being pleasantly warm for most of the year and yet still getting the occasional snow during winter. The land is completely covered in unique flora that can only be found there.

Tauren’Dur

The final, greatly unknown continent of Tauren'Dur has only been sparsely explored along its shores. The details of the land are largely unknown, but great mountains and platue appear to be common along with plains and sparse trees.

The sun of Xardia is a brilliant white star, though there is far less knowledge related to it, some religions believe that it is the portal through which The Creator entered the world. Scholars have built on this theory that perhaps it is a portal that connects to the infinite energy of the Ethereal Plane, but this is all purely speculation. The largest mystery connected to the sun is the large ring of some solid material that appears to slowly rotate around it, casting a shadow across Xardia during various seasonal phases.

Selares is the furthest moon from Xardia. Its brilliant silver hue is covered with a constant blur of mist-like substance. The largest of the moons, it was supposedly formed from the last energy of The Creator after it separated into the three aspects of the world. This was the first moon to ever exist in history and is the center of many ancient religions. It has the longest lunar cycle which begins at the start of each year, and becomes full at the central point of the year, before re-emptying back to a new moon at the beginning of the next year.

Karra is the second furthest moon from Xardia, due to its interactions with the sun and the other two moons it holds a plethora of various cycles. Constantly reflecting various shapes, and glowing a dim white light even when the sun's rays aren't even touching it. This moon is said to have formed with the birth of an ancient and powerful Fae in most human mythology, some few of Altris even know the namesake is directly related to Kara. The cult of the Moonwitch uses it as a symbol of worship. Karra formed in the year 2,214 AR. The moon's lunar cycle takes 40 days from empty to full.

The moon closest to Xaria, appears to be the largest due to its closeness but is in reality the smallest of the trio. Formed in the year 92 AR by Seiken Akemu according to mythology as a threat, intending to drop it on Celestia should they not back down from hunting him and his clan. The moon is a deep red, nearly to the point of being unnatural in hue. It has no lunar cycle.