LANDS
✧ ODUKORA ✧
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✧ REALMS ✧
Odukora, the universe that holds the lands of the mortal realm and the immortal realm, in which the mortal realm is known as Naru, whereas the immortal realm is known as Cloud Cliffs, previously known as Cloud Island and Corrupted Cliffs.
Both realms are connected through a portal located at the Middle Realm, activated by the Soul Crystal. Historically, Naru's origin birthed from the reconciliation of Cloud Cliffs, a solemn promise made from two lands that once broke and separated, yet once again reunited through love.
Naru remains a rich land of mystery that continues to be explored. Initially, scholars from the immortal realm (also known as the Guardian Guild) intended to guide the mortals in magic usage and study the land's diverse properties, and yet, a mysterious incident has temporarily sealed the portal since the mid Medieval Era as the Soul Crystal is reportedly stolen. Since then, Naru continues to thrive as an independent land without the guidance from the immortal realm.
✧ NARU ✧
Naru is a federation of four main regions, namely Carabee (blue), Suizel (yellow), Tarue (green) and Sunvey (red). Each region is divided into states, which are then further divided into districts, the middle of the mainland lies a mysterious mountain that has not been classified since late Medieval Era, alongside other unclassified regions (purple).
^ Map of Naru - The Main Regions + Unclassified Regions
^ Alt Map of Naru - States of Each Region
REGIONS OF NARU
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Carabee
Located at the northern region of Naru, Carabee is known for its cold climate, humid lands and mountainous terrain.
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MOUNT. KIMORU
The highest summit and sophisticated capital of Carabee, widely known across the land for its advanced technology and annual blizzards approaching a year's end. Notable districts of the state include Halesburg, Rilsa and Kallistar Highlands. As an effort to further expand it's technological development, a special academy has been promoted, Kimoru's Institute of Technology (K.I.T).
Near the east part of Halesburg lies the headquarters of Odukora's Recruit of Certified Adventurers (O.R.C.A), colloquially referred to as The Agency, where explorers are trained to defend the land and conduct research across the regions. It is evidently involved in an ongoing rivalry with Odukora's Wanderers League (O.W.L), publicly known as The Alliance, for the past decade ever since a tragic event known as The Eternal, in which a team of explorers disappeared after a failed expedition. The winning side is currently debatable, though rumours seemingly hint at a confidential collaboration.
A famous dining spot here is The Mitz, short for Mittenz, a prestigious restaurant in Rilsa renowned for its delectable seafood dishes. The restaurant was initially a small business ran by a family of felines who migrated from Cosmic Hills during the mid War Era, and was not immensely profitable in its opening years. It eventually began to prosper around the ending years of the War Era, with promotion across the regions that was seemingly done overnight. Nowadays, it is a known place for celebrity sightings. Worth a visit, though the average citizen may have to consider saving up.
Somewhere above Kallistar Highlands dwells Pelangi Falls, the tallest waterfall of Naru. It is a known travel destination for those who wish to reach the clouds.
Historically, Mount. Kimoru was known as Corondale, the empire of the Polaris bloodline since the early Medieval Era. Its prosperity peaked during it's prime by the mid Medieval Era, yet seemingly ran into a fallen fate by the mid War Era. Since then, the Elwood bloodline has taken over and revamped the land with the leftover technology that aimed to explore the neighbouring regions.
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HARMONY WOODS
Right beneath Mount. Kimoru, lies a small town separated from the sophisticated city by its lush pine forests. Notable districts of the state include Shuro and Rusan.
The majority of villagers are shopkeepers who run independently owned grocery stores or sell goods at Harmony Market, a public central market that also operates at night. Some local resources are exported to Mount. Kimoru to be made into manufactured products, whilst a small portion are imported back to be sold locally. Goods are often traded with villagers from Oakland in exchange for agricultural resources.
Approaching the Modern Era, plenty of citizens have migrated to nearby cities such as Mount. Kimoru or Dusleth City in search for better job opportunities and expand their business.
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OAKLAND
Beneath Harmony Woods lies another land, known for its silk production and agriculture. Notable districts of the land include Meroju and Tuwirl Acres.
The best known silk is obtained from cirworms reared in captivity and fed with apples. The obtained silk is later used in textile production, either locally or exported to other states or districts as an effort to expand the industry.
Local crops planted in farmlands are harvested every year during the Annual Festival of Harvest, where feasts are held every day in autumn before the upcoming winter.
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DUSLETH CITY
Heading west from Mount. Kimoru lies a busy city, linked by Delway Bridge, the longest bridge of Naru. Notable districts include Rivera, Nisal and Casterue.
Dusleth is well-known for it's main city townsquare in Casterue, commonly used for community gatherings during cultural festivities. Being centrally located between Carabee and Suizel, main attractions include various malls, market stalls, recreational parks and historical monuments.
In Evergreen Forest lies Hollowstone Falls, a small waterfall where behind hides a tiny cave that is rumoured to be hidden with treasure and ancient artifact.
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RURENE TOWN
The main train terminal of Carabee, located in the center of the region, where goods are imported and exported between each state. Notable districts of the state include Faldeigh, Merriville and Etsueku.
Mount. Kimoru's efforts to revolutionize commuting began around the early years of the Modern Era. With its coverage throughout the entire region of Carabee, Rurene has became a main focus for it's strategic location in the middle of the region, enabling transportation between states. The rail services operate daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The operation hours usually extend for certain stations during special events such as the Festival of the Northern Lights.
The majority of citizens here often run eateries, bakeries, cafeterias and restaurants. As the main train terminal of the land, visitors often come here for a treat during layovers.
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FLYAERWAY TOWN
Where Carabee's main interregional airport is located. Its construction began shortly around mid Modern Era, as the existing train terminal in Rurene could not handle future demands that required interregional importation and exportation. It currently handles the trasnport and delivery service along with Rurene. The region's name is a word play on "fly away" as goods here are delivered through air transportation.
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SHIRO CITY
A festive city mainly populated by bunnies and rodents. Across the land are large plains that has enabled oil palm and rubber plantations, known for its fertile soil and suitable weather for various plants. A garden festival, colloquially known as Plant Fest is held annually as a means to celebrate the arts of gardening through green innovation and landscape architecture, funded by Kimoru's Institute of Technology as a means to promote environmental knowledge.
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RIYALULU CITY
Main educational hub of Naru, across the region are archives of knowledge with ancient origin, including libraries, museums, research centres, observatories, art galleries and exhibition halls.
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PLUCK RIVER
Longest river of Naru, flowing from the northeast of Mount. Kimoru towards southwest Rurene, known for it's a bridge that locates further downstream, inhabited by a variety of freshwater fishes. Common activities include kayaking and fishing.
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Suizel
Located at the west region of Naru, Suizel is known for being comprised of islands, seashores and it's warm tropical weather.
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STRAIT OF AEIR
The narrow sea that separates Carabee from Suizel along the coastal regions, the two regions are connected to each other through Delway Bridge, known as the longest bridge of Naru, with Dusleth serving as gateway between both regions. Delway Bridge is accessible through a high-speed railway, with it's main station located in Mount. Kimoru.
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SUIZEL BAY
Main city of Suizel, Suizel Bay is known for being favoured by the sun and it's white sandy beaches. Moving south from the main city is Suizel Harbour, one of the busiest shipping ports of Naru, taking up more than half of the local trade. For this reason, Suizel Harbour is densely populated to provide the labor for processing and handling goods and related services for the ports. Water buses are commonly used as main transportation between harbours and docks. Smaller ports are built to support local tourism. Aside from visits to the beach, tourists may take a stroll along the waterfronts and enjoy the sea view.
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AIRIWN ISLES
Several islands surrounding Mount. Kimoru, known for it's lighthouses that serves as a beacon for navigational aid, ships from Suizel City tend to pass through these islands when goods are being delivered to Carabee. A tiny port resides here to grant shelter for passing ships from wind and waves. Scattered across the island are seaside towns and maritime museums that host annual artifact exhibitions, famously known to have been researched by a renowned guardian the isles are named after.
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AURIE REEFS
Naru's largest coral reef system, Aurie Reefs locates off the coasts of Airiwn Isles, and is famously known for being shaped like a star when viewed from above. It supports a wide diversity of aquatic creatures and is protected by the local marine park to limit impacts of fishing and tourism. Odukora's Recruitment of Certified Adventurers (O.R.C.A) conducts annual reports of the reefs' status in terms of creature research and preservation.
Among the reefs lives large whale esque creatures known as whiftu's that cleanse the reefs through restoration magic, balancing overly concentrated foreign magic in the ocean, said restoration magic manifests within corals before slowly forming tokens encrusted beneath the reefs, only professional token specialists are legally allowed to extract tokens from coral reefs, yet some tokens may be illegally harvested which harms the coral reefs in return.
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COSMIC HILLS
Located right next to Maple Fields, an island in the northwest region mostly inhabited by felines. Along the coasts are fishing villages known for their seafood dishes, with most of its raw ingredients supplied through local coastal fisheries and aquaculture.
Named after the summer meteor showers at the nearby hills, stargazing is another known activity that gets promoted as the main attraction for local and foreign tourists.
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MAPLE FIELDS
Located right next to Cosmic Hills, an island in the northwest region mostly inhabited by canines, known for it's livestock production and creature husbandry. Scattered across the lands are several farms of domesticated creatures, namely gyuniis that are raised for their meat, feathers and eggs.
The region was named by ancient explorers after locally grown trees with red leaves that were mistakenly identified as autumn leaves. They eventually discover it as a tropical region, and said trees were not maple trees. However, Maple Fields has since been used to refer to said land by local citizens as they grew fond of the name.
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OCEANA TOWN
A small town on an island, known for its night markets for selling scrumptious food, notably locally made fish balls and fishcakes, usually deep fried and sold in sticks to be eaten as a snack. The popularity of this seaside town soared after two known celebrities came here to film a reality show whilst staying at Azure Island's famous resort. Since then, it has been growing into a travel destination.
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AZURE ISLAND
Right next to Oceana Town is Azure island, famously known for its five star semiprivate hotel, Resort de Azure, annually visited by tourists from all over the land for honeymoons and family vacations. The famous resort also features a water park with the longest waterslide of Naru, offering a ride that lasts for about three minutes. Other activities include ziplining, swimming and a daring exploration in the Cave of Strength.
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HALI SEA
Largest sea of Naru that spans across the entire region of Suizel.
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TERJUN FALLS
An island named after its waterfalls, known for cliff diving into the sea from above. A camp site resides at the top of the waterfall.
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CRYSTAL CAVE
Behind Terjun Falls lies a cave, said cave is known to be filled with crystals, in the middle of the cave lies an artifact of wild magic.
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Tarue
Located at the east region of Naru, Tarue is the largest region known for it's temperate climate, lush rainforests and peculiar architecture that has taken resemblance of the Medieval Era.
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JARE CITY
One of the oldest cities of Naru, Jare is known for its intricately crafted miniature wooden sculptures and handicrafts, usually found in local shops and sold to tourists as souvenirs. Most wood is obtained from the neighbouring region of Gallom Acres.
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GALLOM ACRES
Located at the north region of Tarue, Gallom Acres is a known for it's forestries and logging industry. Lush forests has enabled trading of resources such as wood with Jare City in return for wooden sculptures and handicrafts. Aside from forest resources, wild creatures are often hunted for their fur, meat and feathers.
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PEACE VALLEY
Between the mountains of the northwest region, a tiny community of villagers reside. True to it's name, Peace Valley is a land of peace with the lowest crime rates across Naru, inhabited by a mere hundred residents who live in harmony. With rich forest resources, locals tend to collect them and sell them at markets. Logging, farming and fishing are commonly known jobs.
Near the east part of the valley lies an old train station, mostly used to deliver resources such as farm crops and spices from the land to other regions. Resources are often traded with Kahdeina Empire in return for gold that will be used to further develop the village.
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KAHDEINA CITY
A kingdom ruled by dragons of the Ryunashi bloodline and inhabited by a variety of avians. Wings are deemed symbols of pride and are held in high regard.
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FURI CAVES
Heading north from Kahdeina Kingdom lies the Furi Caves rich with valuable ores, notably gold, iron and elemental gemstones. Dragons tend to work in the deep mines to collect them before delivering them out of the kingdom. Gold is often traded with villagers in Peace Valley in return of food and other resources for the kingdom.
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TURAL TOWN
Known for its main train terminal for ore transportation from Furi Caves, colloquially known as the Tracks of Honour.
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MAGMER TOWN
An old fashioned medieval looking town known for blacksmithing and armoursmithing. Magmer is commonly visited by explorer crews to obtain elemental gems and weapon upgrades. At the center of the town resides Square 437, a townsquare is known for it's local libraries and museums that has been kept around since ancient times. Occasionally, tourists may find local citizens busking around.
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TURAL TOWN
Known for its main train terminal for ore transportation from Furi Caves, colloquially known as the Tracks of Honour.
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LIRU CITY
The state capital of Tarue, Liru is widely known across Naru for Liru's Explorer's of the East (L.E.E), a renowned explorer academy that was recently developed underneath the partnership of Odukora's Certified Explorers: Agency Networks (O.C.E.A.N), across the city are ancient museums and statues.
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ASHLING FOREST
An eerie looking forest that surrounds Mount. Gandoline, known for its towering ash covered trees and for red rose bushes that seemingly never wilts.
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KINGDOM OF ALPENGLOW
Deep in Ashling Forest lies the humble Kingdom of Alpenglow, surrounded by mossy stone walls and overgrown rose bushes. Historically, Alpenglow was reigned over by the Solstice bloodline before the last monarch was tragically murdered. The Himiko bloodline has since taken over to run the kingdom through it's blood relations. The current young princess is allegedly being targeted by the neighbouring kingdom of Gandoline Skies.
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LARKSHINE GROVE
A small clearing known for its luscious flower meadows that grows rare flowers such as syradea and olyrein, a known tourist destination often visited as a dating spot.
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MOUNT. LARKSHINE
Known for being Naru's cleanest mountain, a stroll through the Larkshine Clearing will lead to a staircase that brings visitors to the peak of the mountain, and eventually Larkshine Lake, the clearest lake of Naru. The lake is rumoured to have healing properties, with its water somewhat sweet to the taste. Surrounding the lake is a small park with benches and swings.
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MYSTIC FOREST
A swampy mangrove forest filled with fireflies and inhabited by peculiar creatures known as rwawas that mainly feed on moss. Somewhere within the forest resides a deep cave, currently taped closed and only accessible by explorers as an archeological site.
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MOUNT. GANDOLINE
A mountain surrounded by thick fog, with it's peak barely visible from below. Beyond the fog lies the ancient kingdom of the draviarants, Gandoline Skies. Historically, Gandoline Skies was known as Selenburgh, reigned over by the Lunaris bloodline for centuries, it was later renamed in honour of their empress who tragically sacrificed herself by late Medieval Era, allegedly due to a threat from the Solstice bloodline that has since ended. Even then, the Lunaris bloodline continues to seek vengeance in pursuit of immortality.
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THE VALLEY OF MARIPOSA
Old ruins of around the edge of a mountain. Historically known as the Kingdom of Ashling, it has fallen since late Medieval Era, seemingly named after the last monarch of the Solstice bloodline. Surrounding the ruins are scattered ancient buildings, often visited and researched for it's historical value.
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Sunvey
South region of Naru, also the smallest region. Known for its desert plains and dry weather year-round.
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SUNVEY CITY
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DANDELION CITY
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HELIAS TOWN
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DAWNBURGH
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GURUN DESERT
Largest hot desert in Naru, stretching from the east of Helias Town to the west of Dawnburgh. Across the desert are mainly rocky plateaus, towards the south it is bounded by Shimmer Plateau.
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SHIMMER PLATEAU
Volcanic plateaus that creates a maze of canyons. Rock climbing and hiking are known activities for locals and visitors alike, with its long distance trails having used for ultramarathons and endurance rides.
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Unclassified Lands
Unclassified lands are lands that are either considered dangerous, sacred or yet to be discovered.
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MERAKI MEADOWS
In the southeast region of Naru lies a peaceful meadow filled with Meraki Trees, said trees bear Raki seeds, which are used to plant the graves of the deceased. They have the ability to sense the auras of the deceased, which changes the appearance of the tree that grows. Special creatures, Jinglings will collect the fallen seeds from the tree by late evening, said seeds are then stored underground before being sent across several regions of the land.
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TEMPORAL ISLE
A mysterious island with several towering statues over the shore, said statues have holes that seemingly fit keys that would activate something ancient, actually a time capsule that was planted down by the forgotten god of time. (slightly outdated lore here lol to be updated)
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MOUNT. EDEN
Located at the middle of the mainland of Naru, mysterious sightings have been spotted, notably flashes of purple light within underground caves and snows heavily year-round. Known to have caused unexplainable disappearances over the centuries and thus deemed a threat to the mortal realm and is forbidden to be explored. Underneath Mount. Eden lies the deep realm that was created by the rulers of the realms millennia ago as a failsafe in case anything were to threaten Naru's safety. The ancient empire of Corondale is currently sealed below after a failed attempt to take over the realms centuries ago.
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JANJI ISLAND
A tiny island located at the southeast region, inhabited by glowlins, hidden far away from the rest of Naru, yet to be discovered. (slightly outdated lore here lol to be updated)
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✧ CLOUD CLIFFS ✧
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✧ ALTRUNA ✧
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