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Eretz, also referred to as Elsewhere, is one of the known universes in the Continuum. It is the world that chimaera originate from and reside in.

Description[]

Eretz is parallel to Earth and portals connect the two worlds. Unlike Earth, Eretz has two moons, named Nitid and Ellai by the chimaera. Eretz has two known continents, one in the north and one in the south.

There are other creatures in Eretz besides the chimaera and the seraphim. For example, there are evangelines, beautiful serpent-birds, carrion birds called blood daubs, and another species of bird called grassjacks. An animal called the cherub bat is found in the mine tunnels outside Cape Armasin. This is also where the tuber root grows, a plant that pulses like veins. There's an animal called the skote, and described as a "tree creeper." The damsel tree has green leaves that form a canopy. Feversbane is a plant used to treat infections and fever. The azra tree is a sweet tree that grows around Loramendi. The neek-neek is a breed of fearless, shrew-scorpion.

History[]

It had only been the residence of the chimaera, until the seraphim had to flee from their home world Meliz. The chimaera species had been scattered into various tribes residing in small villages. It was with the coming of the seraphim that large cities were built.

With the seraphim winning the war against the chimaera, the free holdings have been crushed. Seraph patrols are thick in the now former free holdings. The subjugation of the free holdings was made easier because thousands of chimaera had fled to Loramendi for safety, only to burn alive in its fall. The Seraph Empire's expansion is now under way.

Notable Locations[]

The Northern Continent[]

The Seraph Empire covers the northern continent of Eretz. It is naturally divided from the southern continent by the Adelphas Mountains. Astrae is the capital city of the Seraph Empire. Thisalene is a seraph garrison. It's hooked to the cliffs of the curved Mirea Coast in the heart of the Empire. It's a half day's journey overland from the capital and an hour away on wing. It's heavily armed and fortified.

  • Astrae
  • Bay of Beasts
  • Halcyon Sea
  • Thisalene
  • Mirea Coast

The Southern Continent[]

The southern continent is home to the chimaera. It is naturally divided from the northern continent by the Adelphas Mountains. The populous north of the chimaera lands is but the cusp of a great wild continent. The northwestern corner of the former free holdings is a place of wild coastlines and low, sprawling mountains. Fortresses stud the cliffs and peaks. Most were dug into vertical seams in the rock. Loramendi is the capital city of the chimaera. The eastern part of the southern continent rises up a long, low crust of hills to become high desert for days. The desert is made of red clay and barbed plants. It's home to venomous beetles as large as shields. Nomads live around the sky islands, such as the Sab. The Coast Range is located to the west on the southern continent. Located beyond the Coast Range is the Secret Coast. It's home to tidal villages and folk who can live in the water or out of it. To the south and east, the forests thin and creeks filter down to join the great Kir River.

The Far Isles[]

The home of the Stelians. They're located on the opposite side of the world from the Seraph Empire. Everything about the Far Isles is beautiful and bizarre. The air is so rich that it has a body, with fragrance carrying as easily as sound. The sea around the Far Isles seems to have a thousand new colors every minute, not all being blues and greens. The trees are more like a child's fanciful drawings than like the "staid and straight" trees of the northern hemisphere.

Trivia[]

  • Eretz is a Hebrew word meaning "land," or "earth."[1]
  • A type of crop grown is jess. It has tassels at the top and is green-gold in color before ripening. When boiled, it has the mouthfeel of modeling clay and not much flavor.

References[]

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