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The world is a strange, old place, filled with magic and tech.
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The eight continents of Gaia are all named after different deities. Many races of people live across its lands, and there is a variety of wondrous fauna and flora.
Gaia
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By the time of Lost Blades, the Rose Empire has absorbed much of world. It has seven provinces:
Agale in Espon; overseen by Duke Stefan Belian and also home to Emperor Beren
Gallia in Espon; overseen by Duchess Cecile LeBlanc
Elbe in Espon; overseen by Duchess Mila Holzer
Cartago-Mir in Patoran; overseen by Duke Latif Hisham
The Emerald Shore in Vien; overseen by Duchess Tyra Strom
Ni Fon in Kaldon; overseen by Duchess Kobayashi Rikona
The Nyphoren Islands in the Shae Sea; overseen by Duke Johen Cade
The Rose Empire - 2026 AG
Blades of the Goddess takes place mostly on the continent of Espon, where the Rose Empire exists in an uneasy silence with its northern neighbor, the country of Romanii. Jamirh’s journey begins in Lyndiniam, the capital of the Rose Empire in the province of Agale. Though Takeshi begins his journey in the province of Ni Fon, he rapidly makes his way east to the continent and the province of Gallia.
Western Espon
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Located in the Shae Sea, the Nyphoren Islands are one of the seven provinces of the Empire. Named for the twin gods of water, Nyphore and Nyphora, the Islands are the birthplace of the Veren, an underwater-dwelling race of fish-like humanoids. Even though the Empire controls the land, the Veren still live in the waters surrounding the Islands.
The Nyphoren are made up of over fifty islands, though some are quite small.