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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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