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- Age of PeaceThe Age of Peace (abbreviated AP) is the third major historical era of Canaan, spanning from the aftermath of the Millenia of Darkness to the Xeamian-Zawma Conflict that ended in 463 AP. Despite its name, the Age of Peace was not without conflict — it ended in
- AlenezAlenez is a bustling port town on the island of Droshdech, situated on the coast facing the Iridium Channel. It serves as a significant point of arrival and departure for maritime traffic visiting the island, handling both passenger and cargo trade. The town i
- ArakcadiaArakcadia is a major city-state in central Canaan, located at the absolute eastern point of Arakcadia Bay in the Mediata Savannah. Built around the Emerald River, which flows through the city and into The Jade Oasis, Arakcadia is one of the continent’s princip
- Arakcadia BayArakcadia Bay is the largest body of inland water in Canaan, located in the centre-west of the continent within the Mediata Savannah. It forms one of the two principal geographical features that divide the continent — alongside the Itumue Mountains — and its p
- Arakcadian CongressThe Arakcadian Congress is a civic commonwealth of allied towns, cities, and protected settlements across the Mediata Savannah, the central and southern region of Canaan. Its roots lie in the Age of Peace, but it rose to become the successor political order to
- Arakcadian CouncilThe Arakcadian Council is the governing body of Arakcadia and the central institution of the Arakcadian Congress. Established in 264 AP as part of the formal founding of Arakcadia as a civic polity, the Council administers law, public works, education, diploma
- Astronomy of CanaanThe night and day skies of Canaan are shaped by a complex astronomical system: two suns of very different character, two moons that govern tides and the Canaanese Calendar, a comet with a long orbital period, and a distinctive planetary cloud layer that protec
- AtheaAthea is a deity of the Uinheit pantheon venerated at the Temple of the Circles in The Muses district of Arakcadia, alongside Sehanine and Isa in a dedicated circle of related deities. Athea and Isa are minor deities of the night sky, held to be Sehanine's com
- AurilAuril, known as the Frostmaiden, is the goddess of cold and of light: of winter and frost, and of the clear light and truth that cold air is said to carry. She is not formally affiliated with any of the established religions of Canaan, and her worship is local
- Aywin IslandsThe Aywin Islands are a group of islands within Arakcadia Bay, lying in the central body of water that forms the geographic heart of the Mediata Savannah. The main island is home to the Elven settlement of Lelse Thalas. The islands are independent communities
- Blackwine AlleyBlackwine Alley is a dense and shadowed southern district of Arakcadia known for its criminal underbelly and illicit dealings, and rumoured to hide rather more than even its reputation suggests. Its crooked buildings, poor street lighting, narrow and irregular
- Bronze TrackThe Bronze Track is the main overland road of the Mediata Savannah and one of the most important transport routes in Canaan. It threads through Arakcadia and connects the city-state with settlements to the south, including the frontier town of Lyikdia, as well
- CanaanCanaan is a large north–south oriented continental landmass divided politically between three major nations and defined by a history of empire, collapse, and cautious reconstruction. Canaan sits primarily in the southern hemisphere, with the northernmost exten
- CavlilCavlil is the primary sun of Canaan — a blue giant that serves as the dominant source of light and heat for the planet and is the foundation of the standard Canaanese day cycle. It is one of two suns in Canaan's solar system, the other being Drisks, a red dwar
- Child of the SeasThe Child of the Seas is one of the three elemental children of Uinheit theology, understood to be an offspring of the inner-group deities Melora and Moradin. Together with the Child of the Mountains and the Child of All Life, the Child of the Seas is understo
- CommonCommon is the continent-wide trade and administrative language of Canaan, spoken as a first or fluent second language by the majority of the continent's population and used as the principal medium of diplomacy, commerce, civic administration, education, and sc
- Dalthos' PeakDalthos' Peak is the highest point on the continent of Canaan, a summit in the Itumue Mountains that rises 18 kilometres into the sky — a height that places it far above the breathable atmosphere of the planet. No person has ever reached its summit. The mounta
- Dassea ShallowsThe Dassea Shallows is a lake in the southern Mediata Savannah, located near the town of Easthills at the base of the Itumue Mountains. The lake serves as a critical freshwater source for both the population and the agricultural operations of Easthills and its
- Delilao CrossroadsThe Delilao Crossroads is a major overland junction in the central Mediata Savannah, situated where the Bronze Track meets the branch roads leading east toward Easthills and west toward Port Wolifer. It is the principal navigational landmark of the southern Br
- Destitute LandsThe Destitute Lands are a lawless and dangerous region of Canaan situated south-east of the Mediata Savannah, at the border of Arakcadian-controlled territory and beyond. They are the last point of known land before the rough coastline and pirate-dominated sou
- DocklandsThe Docklands form the principal harbour district of Arakcadia and the point of contact between the city and the maritime economy of Arakcadia Bay. The area contains piers, warehouses, boat yards, ship services, fishmongers, street vendors, customs offices, ta
- DrisksDrisks is the second sun of Canaan — a powerful red dwarf bordering on main sequence that shares the same solar system as Cavlil, the primary blue giant. Unlike Cavlil, which maintains a constant visible presence in the Canaanese day sky, Drisks is chiefly a s
- DroshdechDroshdech is an independent island nation located off the western coast of Canaan, adjacent to the territory of the Veurim Empire. It is characterised by dense forests, a position of political and geographic refuge, and a cultural tradition of independence tha
- EastgateEastgate is one of Arakcadia's city gates and an important eastern approach into the inner city. It marks the transition from the outer suburbs and the wider landscape of Greater Arakcadia into the older, denser stone fabric of Arakcadia proper. As one of the
- EasthillsEasthills is a large town located north-east of Lyikdia in the southern Mediata Savannah, situated at the base of the Itumue Mountains. It is a member settlement of the Arakcadian Congress and one of its more prominent members among the frontier settlements of
- EbonridgeEbonridge is a frontier town in the Destitute Lands, the lawless south-eastern region of Canaan. It is controlled de facto by House Grey, a criminal syndicate that dominates the settlement through slave trading and systematic intimidation. Ebonridge has no aff
- ElvishElvish is the collective name for the language or family of closely related languages spoken by elven peoples across Canaan. It is a recognised language in Arakcadia, reflecting both the city's significant elven and half-elven population and its scholarly and
- Emerald RiverThe Emerald River is the principal river of central Arakcadia and one of the defining geographical features of the Mediata Savannah. It flows through the city of Arakcadia and into The Jade Oasis to the east, forming the primary internal waterway around which
- EmpyreaEmpyrea is one of the two moons of Canaan, the other being Gaia. It is the larger but less prominent member of a two-moon system that, together with the primary sun Cavlil and the secondary sun Drisks, defines the complex celestial environment of Canaan's sky.
- Era of ProsperityThe Era of Prosperity (abbreviated EP) is the name given in Canaanese historical reckoning to the earliest documented period of civilisation on the continent of Canaan — a time before the Millenia of Darkness, before the division of the continent into separate
- GaiaGaia is the smaller of the two moons of Canaan, the other being Empyrea. It is nonetheless among the most astronomically and culturally significant celestial bodies in the Canaanese sky, because its retrograde gives its name to the gaeadas — the extended rest
- Gilded PlazaThe Gilded Plaza is the principal public square of Arakcadia and one of the city's most important gathering places. Located on the southern bank, it functions as a centre for civic announcements, markets, performers, job postings, popular assemblies, and publi
- Grand BazaarThe Grand Bazaar is the principal market district of Arakcadia and one of the most active commercial spaces in the Mediata Savannah. Situated on the southern bank, it is characterised by dense and irregular streets, a vast array of vendors, the constant press
- Grand ConservatoryThe Grand Conservatory, popularly called the Grand Observatory, is a scientific institution in Highgarden, the affluent northern district of Arakcadia, dedicated primarily to the study of astronomy and celestial phenomena. It is one of the most important centr
- Great Library of ArakcadiaThe Great Library of Arakcadia is the foremost library in Canaan and one of the most celebrated institutions of the Arakcadian Congress. Situated in the Great Library precinct on the northern bank of the Emerald River, it contains extensive collections on hist
- HapolsteinHapolstein is a settlement in the river valley at the foothills of Dalthos' Peak, the highest mountain on the continent. It sits within the Enchanted Rivers river system, which descends from the Itumue Mountains and flows southward and westward through the cen
- High CouncilThe High Council is a smaller senior committee drawn from the Arakcadian Council and senior civic offices of Arakcadia. It is not separately elected, but it keeps its own standing chamber in The Kamatel, where it hears petitions touching on the city's security
- HighgardenHighgarden is an affluent residential district on the northern bank of Arakcadia, known for high-end residences, landscaped paths, civic quiet, and carefully maintained public spaces. It is one of the most desirable addresses in the city and home to some of Ar
- Highriver DistrictThe Highriver District is one of Arakcadia's most important political and diplomatic precincts, situated on the northern bank of the Emerald River in the heart of the city's institutional core. It contains embassies, council offices, elite residences, religiou
- Iridium ChannelThe Iridium Channel is the body of water separating the island territory of Droshdech from the southwestern coast of the Canaanese mainland. It lies between the southwestern edge of Veurim territory on the mainland side and the eastern coast of Droshdech on th
- IsaIsa is a deity of the Uinheit pantheon venerated at the Temple of the Circles in The Muses district of Arakcadia, alongside Sehanine and Athea in a dedicated circle of related deities. Isa and Athea are minor deities of the night sky, held to be Sehanine's com
- Islands of SpeloraThe Islands of Spelora are an archipelago in the Soual Ocean, south of the mainland's southern coast and the far south of the continent of Canaan. They are the southernmost known territories on any available map of the region. The archipelago consists of four
- Itumue MountainsThe Itumue Mountains are the primary mountain range of Canaan, stretching along most of the continent's eastern side from the upper-north, where they curve to form the protective valley of the Upper Basin around the Zilaphelian Kingdom, southward along the eas
- Lelse ThalasLelse Thalas is the Elven settlement on the main island of the Aywin Islands in Arakcadia Bay, known to its inhabitants as Tihétia. It is the only settlement in Canaan populated exclusively by an Elven society. It falls within the protection Arakcadia extends
- LolthLolth is the goddess of spiders and lies in the Uinheit pantheon. She is classified among the gods that sit between — the liminal or borderline deities who are recognised within Uinheit theology but do not fit cleanly into the faith's three-tier structure of i
- LyikdiaLyikdia is a small rural town in the southern Mediata Savannah, situated on the Bronze Track at the last point of organised civilisation before the Destitute Lands. It is an independent community and ally of the Arakcadian Congress, maintaining its own democra
- Magic in CanaanMagic in Canaan exists in an unusual state in the New Age: real, but restricted and regarded with deep public suspicion across the continent's major nations. This suppression is not ancient policy: it is a response to the Millenia of Darkness, the thousand-yea
- Mediata SavannahThe Mediata Savannah is the central region of Canaan and home to the largest concentration of towns, cities, and organised settlements on the continent. It occupies a vast expanse of grassland stretching across the middle of Canaan, bounded by Arakcadia Bay to
- MediatanMediatan is the regional language of the Mediata Savannah and one of the two official languages of Arakcadia and the Arakcadian Congress, alongside Common. It is the language of the oldest continuous human cultural tradition in the central savannah and predate
- MeloraMelora is the goddess of wilderness, the sea, and renewal, and a member of the inner group of the Uinheit pantheon — the five deities who oversee the most fundamental concerns of existence and almost never interact directly with mortals. Together with Moradin,
- Millenia of DarknessThe Millenia of Darkness (abbreviated DN) is the second great historical era of Canaan — a period of approximately one thousand years during which the continent was ruled by the overlords, a group of individuals who had used powerful magic to overthrow the kin
- MjovadalrMjovadalr is the only well-known permanent settlement situated within the Itumue Mountains, located in the eastern high peaks of the mountain range. It is a Dragonborn-dominant community and stands in marked contrast to the rest of Canaanese settlement pattern
- MoradinMoradin is the god of land and creation, occupying a position of fundamental importance in both the Uinheit and Mahanity religious traditions. In Uinheit, he is one of five deities of the inner group — the most powerful tier of the pantheon, whose members over
- MyrefallMyrefall is a rough desert city in the Destitute Lands, located in the arid interior north of Vainlake. It is a lawless settlement characterised by mud-filled streets, basic mud and brick construction, and a thriving drug trade. The city has an active nightlif
- New AgeThe New Age (abbreviated NA) is the current historical era of Canaan, beginning in 464 NA following the conclusion of the Xeamian-Zawma Conflict and the destruction of the Xeamian Empire and Zawma Empire. The era is characterised by political reorganisation ar
- OreousOreous is the goddess of light in both the Uinheit and Clysicism traditions, and one of the few deities recognised in more than one of Canaan's major religions. In Uinheit, Oreous belongs to the middle group (the enint) — the offspring of the inner gods who go
- Port WoliferPort Wolifer is a port town on the western shore of the Mediata Savannah, situated in a natural basin on Arakcadia Bay. Unlike the smooth, bowl-shaped basin of Arakcadia to the north, Port Wolifer occupies a far more irregular terrain: a landscape of rocky out
- PoseiraPoseira is an underwater city beneath the seas of Canaan, known to few surface-dwellers. Sailors' stories hold that strange currents and living waters move around it. The city's architecture includes both upside-down and right-side-up sections, and it maintain
- Qxi LibrąvenQxi Librąven (pronounced "Qui Liebrraven") is a large, recurring storm that circulates the globe, moving in a southwestern to northeastern direction and falling over Canaan approximately once every two years. It is one of the most significant weather events in
- Raven TowerRaven Tower is a sealed tower in Highgarden, the affluent northern district of Arakcadia. It is older than the district around it and older than any civic record of it: its single door has been shut for longer than living memory, and no owner, builder or keepe
- RivergateRivergate is a south-bank river district in Arakcadia with shops, taverns, apartments, wharves, and canal access. It is one of the primary lodging and transit areas for travellers entering the city by water or moving between districts, and it functions as a ke
- Rosecoln BayRosecoln Bay is a small inlet on the north shore of the Rosecoln Channel, at the edge of the Enchanted Forests beside Rosecoln Point. The channel is the strait at the heads of Arakcadia Bay that connects the bay with the Joale Ocean, and the inlet provides she
- Rosecoln PointRosecoln Point is a port town on the north shore of the Rosecoln Channel, where Arakcadia Bay opens to the sea. It is governed by a mayor and its own council of governors, and its harbour and lighthouse make it a regular stop for ships entering and leaving the
- Ruotern PassagewayThe Ruotern Passageway is a river that flows southward from the waters of Arakcadia Bay, winding between the territory of the Veurim Empire to the west and Lyikdia to the east before curving eastward toward the Iridescent Woods and forming a delta in the vicin
- SalvajesSalvajes is a settlement on the western island of the Islands of Spelora, an archipelago in the Soual Ocean to the far south of the Canaanese mainland. The western island is the safest and most accessible of the four major islands in the archipelago, and Salva
- SehanineSehanine is a deity of the middle group (the enint) of the Uinheit pantheon, governing the domains of moons, planets, and trickery. She is one of the most actively venerated deities in Uinheit practice, both because of her celestial domain — the moons, whose m
- SerpanaiseSerpanaise is a small, swampy town built on stilts at the southern edge of Canaan, situated in the Destitute Lands approximately a day's journey west of Vainlake. It is one of the last settlements before Veurim territory and is characterised by its lawless, un
- SilverleafSilverleaf is a comfortable riverfront residential district on the southern bank of Arakcadia, situated along the Emerald River frontage east of Rivergate. It contains brick townhouses, taverns, narrow streets, and properties backing onto the water. Its reside
- Solix TempleThe Solix Temple is a prominent Uinheit temple in the Temple District of Arakcadia, known for its rounded roof, warm interior light, and gemstone ornamentation. It is one of the most regularly attended religious buildings in the city and a landmark of the sout
- Soual OceanThe Soual Ocean is the body of open water lying to the south and southeast of Canaan, forming the continent's southern and southeastern maritime boundary. It is one of the two major oceans that border Canaan — the other being the Joale Ocean to the northwest —
- SundriamThe Sundriam is the standing guard force of Easthills, a large town in the southern Mediata Savannah affiliated with the Arakcadian Congress. Founded around 530 NA, the Sundriam is a professional military and law-enforcement body responsible for the defence of
- Temple DistrictThe Temple District is the primary religious precinct of Arakcadia, located on the southern bank. It contains temples, prayer spaces, religious communities, public ritual areas, and waterside places of worship serving the city's diverse faiths. The Temple Dist
- Temple of the CirclesThe Temple of the Circles is a refined Uinheit temple in The Muses district of Arakcadia, dedicated to a circle of related deities including Sehanine, Athea, and Isa. It is known for its quiet atmosphere, central fountain, and carefully maintained interior — q
- The DomeThe Dome is the largest public entertainment venue in Arakcadia and the most prominent arena in The Muses district. It hosts a regular programme of arena events, races, competitions, and public spectacles, drawing audiences from across the city and from the wi
- The KamatelThe Kamatel is the seat of government of Arakcadia and the most important administrative complex on the Mediata Savannah. Located on the northern bank of the Emerald River, it is the physical centre of Arakcadian civic authority: the place where the Arakcadian
- The MusesThe Muses is the principal entertainment district of Arakcadia, located on the southern bank. It contains taverns, theatres, fighting pits, music venues, games, races, arenas, and nightlife alongside religious spaces and artistic venues, making it one of the m
- The Seven Harbour SignatoriesThe Seven Harbour Signatories is the collective name for the group of civic founders who formally established the Arakcadian Council in 264 AP, transforming Arakcadia from a trade post and informal settlement into an organised civic polity with deliberative go
- The Soulless PeaksThe Soulless Peaks are a remote and forbidding mountain area in the south of Canaan, rising south of the Veurim Empire's central territory and inland of the coast near Allerest Wharf. First impression The name alone — the Soulless Peaks — marks this as a place
- UinheitUinheit is the dominant religious tradition of Canaan, a loose polytheistic pantheon organised around the ideals of unity, communal knowledge, and the protection of the living world from corruption. The name is most directly translated as unity, reflecting the
- Upper BasinThe Upper Basin is the large protected valley region in the north of Canaan that houses the Zilaphelian Kingdom. It is defined by its natural fortification: the Itumue Mountains curve westward in the north to form its eastern and southern walls, creating an en
- VainlakeVainlake is a coastal trading town located on the Empire Tribe Road on the southern coast of the Destitute Lands, a few blocks from the shore of the eastern Soual Ocean. It is a decently sized settlement that serves as a commercial and social waypoint for trav
- ValamValam is a town in the central lowlands of the Enchanted Rivers system, situated within the Xeamian Ruins in the Mediata Savannah region of Canaan. It is the only major surviving town from the Xeamian Empire, the south-central Canaanese empire that was destroy
- Veurim EmpireThe Veurim Empire is an expansionist dictatorship occupying the southwest of Canaan, separated from the central Mediata Savannah by forests and coastline. It is the youngest of Canaan's three major political powers and the most ideologically distinct, having e
- Xeamian EmpireThe Xeamian Empire was one of the two great empires of Canaan during the Age of Peace, occupying the south and centre of the continent and dominating the territories of the Mediata Savannah. It was the political and cultural predecessor of the Arakcadian Congr
- Xeamian RuinsThe Xeamian Ruins are the scattered remains of the Xeamian Empire, the south-central Canaanese empire that was destroyed in the Xeamian-Zawma Conflict (459–463 AP). The ruins lie in the central Mediata Savannah region east of Arakcadia Bay, in the territory th
- Xeamian-Zawma ConflictThe Xeamian-Zawma Conflict was the defining catastrophic event at the end of the Age of Peace, a war between the Xeamian Empire of the south-centre and the Zawma Empire of the north that consumed and destroyed both powers over four years (459–463 AP). The conf
- Zawma EmpireThe Zawma Empire was one of the two great empires of Canaan during the Age of Peace, occupying the north of the continent in the Upper Basin and protected by the Itumue Mountains. It was the political, cultural, and religious predecessor of the Zilaphelian Kin
- ZilaphelianZilaphelian is the principal language of the Zilaphelian Kingdom, spoken by the citizens of the kingdom and by the significant community of Zilaphelian-origin residents, merchants, scholars, and diplomats in Arakcadia. It is one of three recognised languages i
- Zilaphelian KingdomThe Zilaphelian Kingdom is the largest and most powerful nation in Canaan, situated in the Upper Basin of the continent's north. It rose from the ashes of the Zawma Empire following the Xeamian-Zawma Conflict and carries forward many of the ideals and institut