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First and foremost, the only map of Arcea is this one, the only map not kept under lock and key by the Altmer government in an effort to keep the Bosmer and Humans in a state of ignorance. There are six continents on the Planet of Arcea, all of which are inhabited by a native populace, most of which are ruled by a governing entity. The continent in which this map depicts, is called "Zeigrassal", though this is only a small part of the continent. The area is high above the equator, making most of the country a snowy, tundra area, with an ominous, hulking desert to span the center, hiding amongst the sands a great temple, dedicated to the gods.


Continent One: Ahraan (Ah-Hran)
Often called: The Island Continent, The Isle of Wolves
Located: Along the equator
Size: Small
Along Arcea's equator and to the western hemisphere, there is a small, island-country-continent by the name of Ahraan, from the old languages it's said to have been raised by Hircine himself when he last fought with his sister, Azura, giving the raw, uninhabited land to his creations, the Werewolves. It is a mostly forested area, as shortly after the continents uprising, a cutting from Yggdrasil was taken to its center and planted in the jagged earth, the small branch grew almost instantly into a full-sized tree, covering the black rubble into a lush and verdant forest in which Hircines creations could roam and sow for their towns. Shortly after its creation, the denizens built ships and spread out, only to be shunned back to their island, nearly wiped out by the High elves. When the elves tried to take them on their homeland, the wolves took every single one of them out, leaving not even a single elf child to crawl away in the boats. Its environment, being mostly beachlike with a fertile interior in which there are many farms and the very cutting of the world tree that began the whole thing, sprouting up like a beacon to all who wish for peace and serenity.

Continent Two: Julkriist (Yool-kreest)
Often Called: The Eastern Continent, The New Lands, Human Lands
Located: East of Ahraan
Size: Large, encompassing most of the eastern hemisphere, leaving little sea
Julkriist, or Jul, was the continent that remained the longest with only one race of people living atop it, having housed only Man until the Elves visited the area shortly after their Siege on Ahraan. They took it over slowly compared to the rest of their territories, not concerned about a revolt considering humans, up until that point were rarely seen as anything more than slaves in the eyes of the Altmer. It was after the Werewolves were created that the continent, and entire world, really, was given the gift of Dire Wolves, them being the third race to visit the area, along with Werewolves, Lycans and then, finally, Bosmer.

Continent Three: Hofkiin (Hove-keen)
Often Called: The Western Continent, The Elf Lands, The High Elf Homelands
Located: West of Ahraan, South from the equator