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- | ====== The World ====== | + | [[outline|Back to the Outline]] |
- | {{WorldColor.jpg? | + | ==== The World ==== |
- | The world is comprised of three continents, known popularly as the Main, | + | //Common Knowledge//: |
- | Eastern, and Northern continents (though their ancient names are [[Thentao]], | + | |
- | [[N' | + | |
- | is primarily tundra and contains no population centers. | + | |
- | continent]] has on its western shore the great kingdom of [[Rota]] - which | + | |
- | remains relatively unscathed from the recent world wars. [[Thentao|The main | + | |
- | continent]] has numerous population centers - though the " | + | |
- | the northern shore) were either abandoned or destroyed in the wars. | + | |
- | * [[Cosmology|Cosmology overview]] | + | The World has three major continents known simply as the [[thentao|" |
- | | + | [[n_galt|" |
- | | + | also sometimes referred to by their ancient and formal names of [[" |
- | | + | [[" |
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- | | + | //Expert Knowledge//: |
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+ | Experts sometimes refer to "The World" as "The Prime World" to distinguish it from | ||
+ | the other of the [[twenty worlds]]. | ||
+ | other worlds, very few consider them seriously enough to require a modifier to | ||
+ | the term "The World" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The World exists as a flat, circular region surrounded by [[wall|The Wall]] and | ||
+ | centered on [[well|The Well]]. Around it moves [[#the Sun]], [[#the Moon]], | ||
+ | [[#Dancer]], and [[#the Stars]]. [[wall|The wall]] itself is a thousand-foot-tall | ||
+ | waterfall which rings the entire world. [[well|The well]] is a great, | ||
+ | swirling maelstrom at its center where the water from [[wall|the wall]] | ||
+ | collects. Since far more water seems to come over [[wall|the wall]] than goes | ||
+ | out of through [[well|the well]], scholars often argue about what happens to the | ||
+ | remaining water. Many bizarre theories have been presented, but none have gained | ||
+ | acceptance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Beyond | ||
+ | devoid | ||
+ | ferryman who will take him beyond it. However, the tale of the transgression | ||
+ | (see [[Religion]]) details the origin | ||
+ | a religious perspective and the punishments for violating that purpose. This | ||
+ | alone has kept most of the curious away from [[wall|the wall]], but history is | ||
+ | full of stories of people traveling to [[wall|the wall]]. Since most failed to | ||
+ | return, the trip is rarely undertaken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Several experiments have concluded that the world is not actually flat, but is | ||
+ | in fact convex. Since [[well|the well]] resides in the center, it is thought | ||
+ | that it somehow draws the water up the sides of this dome and that this | ||
+ | force is powerful enough to offset the tilt of the surface. Therefore, even at | ||
+ | the edges of the world, where a person would naturally fall down the slope, he | ||
+ | is held up by this unseen force. It is believed that this force has something to | ||
+ | do with the mana flow (see Magic), but no conclusive experiments have been | ||
+ | performed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Hidden Knowledge//: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Beyond [[wall|the wall]], it is not known whether the tilt continues, but some | ||
+ | claim that the slope does continue and that the world is a sphere. The most | ||
+ | common supporting argument for this theory is that [[#the moon]] is a sphere (as can | ||
+ | be demonstrated by its phases) and that [[#the sun]] is at least circular and could | ||
+ | easily be spherical. | ||
+ | Measurements of the convex surface, however, indicate that if the world were a | ||
+ | sphere, it would be vast and that the area within [[wall|the walls]] would be | ||
+ | but a fraction of its size. Since even the force of [[well|the well]] could | ||
+ | obviously not hold up a person standing on the opposite side, most of this land | ||
+ | is thought to be unlivable. | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ [[outline|Back to the Outline]] | ||
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