The Land of Erutios (Obsolete)

All information on this topic is subjected to changes; this is a continuous work in progress!!
External Note: This is merely an unorganized dump and collection of Erutios locations, creatures, and etc. Factions are in a different topic.
External Note 2: If you're not K with completely and blatantly overpowered characters running amok, stop here. This theme has several on the level of gods and are close to nigh-unstoppable.

The Rundown
"The decision? It has always been yours."

Basic Geography

Erutios is split into five separate super-continents;

-MAJIN
In its historical past Majin was a lush, green, somewhat mountainous continent that was ideal for nurturing life. This continent is where the first humans recorded their actions and expanded into the rest of the world. After the Crimson Age, though, the land was reduced to a volcanic wasteland, which presents riches and offsets of its own.
A fiery continent dotted with volcanoes, Majin is a highly unstable continent constantly in a state of reconstruction simply due to the number of active volcanoes that make up a large portion of the landscape. Highly inhospitable and often filled with noxious gases of the geysers, the inhabitants have developed a number of methods of protecting themselves, from simple everyday breathers to advanced excavation powersuits.
From this fiery hell is a wonderful respite; Majin is absolutely flourishing with mineral and ore deposits, as well as having the most fertile lands on the planet due to its volcanic nature. Due to the constant volcanic activities, however, there are few locations where permanent farms can be established, and most of the smaller family-run farms are on a need-to-move basis based on the volcanic activity, resulting in very inconsistent harvests.

-JIRMUSHI
A frozen tundra wasteland, Jirmushi has been, and still is one of Erutios's most inhospitable lands. With temperatures dropping down to nearly -100 degrees Celsius in some zones and valleys, the people who live here have a reputation of being some of the toughest men and women on the planet. The mountainous lands hold a fair amount of resources that are notoriously difficult to access and farming is heavily restricted to areas that have been terraformed and have active heating. However, even here, the inhbitants have found their own ways of surviving, with sparse villages and towns tucked away in some of the quieter corners of the continent. The icy land has also resulted in somewhat unpredictable landscapes, as sometimes the ice glazes over bodies of water, and the water draining at a later date leaving what is called a hollow ice pocket. These hollow ice pockets are notorious as it is the cause of countless deaths over the centuries and sometimes hide hidden treasures from the common eye. The frequent and often daily blizzards also provide enormous amounts of energy to the mages of the land, allowing to keep their friends, family and nation floating in these turbulent, deadly lands.

-MU-ARISHI
The largest of all continents, Mu-Arishi is the origin continent of many of the non-human races of Erutios. Like Majin before its enviromental falling out, Mu-Arishi is an abundance of land ripe with life. Today, Mu-Arishi is the single greatest producer of foods, totalling 86% of global agriculture and livestock. In terms of resource, it has a fair amount of resources but incomparable to Majin. Its scarcer resources have the humans living on it striving to adapt new technologies before other nations in order to make up for their lack of raw materials. Otherwise, Mu-Arishi is a very comfortable place to live, a small surprise given the size of all of the races' population on this continent alone.

-HAKARI
Though both Majin and Jirmushi have fair amounts of mountains and mountain ranges, neither continent can hold a candle to the mountains of Hakari as several peaks exceed 10,000 meters above sea level. Hidden in these mountains is a small wealth of natural resources, including the highly prized and elusive Source Crystals. These mountains, though, are near-impossible to access for a number of reasons: One, the Forest Elves do not permit humans into the forests under normal circumstances. Two, the rugged and steep mountains would turn away all but the most ambitious, crazy, or dumbest of people. Three, the most prized of resources are only found in the deepest parts of the continent, in the heart of its dangers, wilderness, and secrets. Hakari is by far the most mysterious of continents, guarding a plethora of unknowns and treasures that one could only dream for, as this land has so many obstacles to it that many brave adventurers never return from this land.

-KANSHIN
Kanshin used to be part of the Hakari Continent, but after the Crimson Age, the area quickly dissolved into sand and barren rock, as if some unknown force had punctured the ecosystem and drained it of all its life. The deserts of Kanshin are now mostly empty, barren and of course, dry. But in these sands are some unexpected gems; a large supply of underground water and raw resources that rival Mu-Arishi's reserves. In addition, treasure hunters regularly frequent the two Dunes of Kanshin in search of artifacts that could net them a fortune. Otherwise, Kanshin has little to offer, despite now being the home of humans and Dark Elves.


Available Races:
~Humans
The most prosperous and largest of all races on Erutios, the humans have expanded from their ancient homeworld of Majin to become the dominant race of the planet even before the Crimson Age. Humans tend to become the jack-of-all-stats due to their nature of being able to delve deeply into all types of arts, both martial and magical. This sort of position makes it very difficult for the talented but will-less to become a true leading figure in this inhospitable world.
Once a friendly and welcoming race to all, the Crimson Age has warped humans into becoming extremely racial against all of the non-human races of Erutios, referring to them all as "sub-humans." This arrogance has destroyed the trust between almost all non-human and humans, though there is little the non-human races can do; humankind number in the trillions, and even all of the non-human races together, the humans outnumber them all one-to-one million. If the other races were to cleanse humankind, would they not have become what their oppressors are?

~Elves (Forest/Dark)
Elves have lived on the Mu-Arishi and Hakari continents long before the arrival of the humans to this planet. As expected, they are creatures with a great affinity for magic, though the modern situation of the world has forced them to adapt to radical new ways to survive. Formerly, there were also the High Elves, who lived in true civilized organizations, but were completely annihilated during Vashyli's Blue Crusade.
Forest Elves still remain in their forested, mountainous homes of Hakari as the continent has proven itself to be easily and readily defensible in the case of human attack, and have adapted the entire ecosystem to their defenses. Forest Elves also have support in the form of the mysterious Casugari, and when the two races unite in defense, Hakari can become an essentially impregnable fortress unto itself.
Dark Elves have dark skins as a reminder of the evils and atrocities they have committed in the history of the Elves, long before the Crimson Age. Being persecuted by their elven cousins, the Dark Elves started developing into nomadic, isolated societies. After the Crimson Age, the Dark Elves have decided that their old ways would not sustain themselves, having seen the fate of their High Elf brethren and strived to become integrated into human society as a means of surviving. As such, they have found themselves as part of the ruling caste of the Republic of Sand, where the inhabitants of the desert have embraced these dark-skinned Elves as their own.

~Nekos
Nekos are humanoids with cat-like ears and tails, renown for their incredible agility and dexterity. Nekos have been wanderers for their whole history, not adapting to a written language until the debut of the humans on the western continents. Even after the arrival of the humans, the Neko had some difficulty settling down and so, some Neko retained their nomadic ways.
Nekos in the modern day often stay away from settlements for fears of prosecution by humans, or hire themselves out as mercenaries to try and win some respect from the humans. For the most part, Nekos have reverted to their old Normatic ways, becoming recluses that trust almost nobody save themselves and some other members of the other minor races.

~Inus
Inus are the dog-like counterparts to the Nekos, famous for their strength and hardiness. From the beginning they have been tribal people, grouped together in small villages that dotted Mu-Arishi. The arrival of the humans did not bode well for the territorial Inu tribes, who often engaged in open conflicts with human settlers and later, human military and paramilitary forces.
During the Crimson Age, the Inu thoroughly impressed the human nations with their resolve and will not to be dominated or destroyed, resisting and sometimes even achieving a tiny victory despite impossible odds. This lasting impression makes the Inu the only non-human race that the militaries of the world respects as equals, and the Inu have made the field of mercenaries into a full-time career. Now, the Inu are some of the best mercenaries that one can hire.
Today, there are three primary tribes of Inus:
-The Inubaka tribe, centered in Mu-Arishi; The smartest and wittiest tribe.
-The Inuaru tribe, centered in Majin; The most magically attuned tribe.
-The Inubashiri tribe, centered in Jirmushi; The toughest and strongest tribe.

~Merfolk

~Bird Tengu

~Undead

~Dragons

~Phoenixes


Though magics are used on Erutios, keep in mind it is massively limited for unknown reasons. Normal humans gathering enough magic from scarce areas is next to impossible. Also, magics is heavily limited in healing; instead of simply healing, like the people of other magic-using universes would do, extensive medical knowledge is required before healing should even be attempted if it's more than a minor injury. Healing in Erutios requires knowledge as the process of magical healing must be manually guided by the healer, and thus someone without medical knowledge could just as likely perform a proper healing as causing more damage or even result in a new, fatal injury.

Teleportation takes enormous mathematical work, and is extremely annoying to use. A simple error will send you into a completely different area of the planet altogether if one screws up in mid-teleportation.

Magical power is extremely scarce on Erutios, and the three ways possible to obtain Magical energy is by converting Death energies, by using a Source Crystal, or by sapping energy from a natural event.
-Death energies is the second best way to obtain magical energy. The downside is that a large quantity of death energy is required for even the most basic spells. The upside is that, due to Erutios' current state, that shouldn't be a problem whatsoever.
-Source Crystals contain raw magical power, and is the most direct way of obtaining and using magic. The downside is that natural Source Crystals are extremely rare, and that artificially-created Source Crystals are extremely unstable in nature and contain a lot less magical power than natural Crystals.
-Sapping energy from a natural event is the least favorable way of harnessing magical energy. Not only is it tiring, the process is extremely slow and only extreme events, such as a blizzard or firestorm, will yield even the slightest magical energy.

As well, any creature or being other than humans are heavily restricted.
-Phoenixes and magical creatures/beings are unable to generate large quantities of magic. They can, however, store magical energy like a reservoir though they can store a very limited amount than they originally can.
-Elemental phoenixes, specifically, can only sap at half the rate of a specified phoenix in its ideal environment. The upside to this is that they're not restricted by environment.
-Anything angelic or demonic in nature will have their effectiveness cut by half on Erutios. Yes, it's an absurdly massive nerf in comparison to every other race, but remember just how powerful even one of these kind of fellows are, even if nerfed!
-Dragons' magical capabilities are extremely limited
-Animal-people will tend to succumb to their instincts at certain times.
**More on the way, ask me for details.


Maps


Continental Map


City Map


Geographic/Places of Interest Map


Boneyard Map


Continents/Oceans/Moons Details

Kanshin - Sand Rat Bandits
A massive supercontinent of nothing except sand, as far as the eye can see. Few creatures can live in this wasteland, and those that can are well-adapted and often extremely dangerous. However, Kanshin also houses several old ruins created by an unknown civilization in the ages past, and in these ruins awaits traps and treasure. The people of Kanshin generally have a middle-eastern look to them.
Weather Conditions: Sunny most of the time, with random sandstorms and very little precipitation.

Hakari - Mavenrik ( https://allurmage.rpg-board.net/t233-the-mavenrik )
A gigantic forest with several mountain ranges. This is also the primary home of the Mavenriks, which has had no large involvement in the Enlightened/Downwolder conflict up until now. Hakari is filled with many plants, most of which are edible (and actually tastes pretty good, even raw) and those that are not are solid and durable, perfect for temporary building materials.
Weather Conditions: Depending on region, can be anywhere between warm and moist to cold with occasional hailstorms. Generally has mild-climate and rains half the time.

Mu-Arishi - Imperial Airborne/Rebel Airborne
The largest of the five supercontinents, Mu-Arishi is where most of the Enlightened stay. Recently Mu-Arishi has been turned into a massive prison of the Downwolders, but there are sparks of resistance here and there. Mu-Arishi has extremely fertile soil but is almost as barren as Kanshin, the whole continent being just grassland with few hills. In the southwest corner of this massive continent is the Boneyard, a place where undead converge. They don't seem hostile, however. The people of Mu-Arishi look like Caucasians.
Weather Conditions: Sunny 2/3rd of the time and rainy/snowy the rest, warm from spring to summer but is freezing from autumn through winter.

Jirmushi - Argenist Magicians
An arctic continent with nothing except mountains, snow, and ice. Temperatures at highest per day is at -5 degrees, and the lowest per day is -45. The weather is often harsh and the terrain is difficult to navigate through. Mavenriks are also found here because of the extremely rich fossil fuel deposits, various chemicals and the greatest concentration of mana that can be naturally found on Erutios. The people of Jirmushi are also Caucasians, but are often taller and more muscular than the people of Mu-Arishi.
Weather Conditions: Absurdly cold with snow almost all of the time, with little sunlight. Has usually regular snowstorms that can range between 'mild' (Not that bad, just some stronger wind along with heavy snowfall) to 'raging' (Can't see a meter in front of you).

Majin - Communist States of Calidria
A heavily volcanic region, Majin is filled to the brim and over with minerals and ore deposits of all kinds. Majin is a very hostile place, sporting some of the worst weather conditions that can rival Jirmushi's, and its active volcanoes are no help to any who tries to harvest its materials. The people of Majin are a mix of dark-skinned people, such as Africans and North American Aboriginals.
Weather Conditions: Mild to boiling hot depending on region, barely ever has precipitation but can be cloudy often.



Aquidus (Ocean) - Unknown
Aquidus is the largest of the two oceans on Erutios, and the most hostile as well. Being extremely large and deep, Aquidus houses some of the most hostile creatures that can be naturally found on Erutios, most of which are no major problem. After the Downwolders corrupted Aquidus, all of its creatures have become not only more aggressive, but more dangerous. Also, something has been detected at the deepest trench in this ocean in the last few years, which wasn't there before.
Weather Conditions: Generally rough waters and winds, random heavy hailstorms, can be very warm or very cold without warning.

Cidicryse (Ocean) - Merfolk
Cidicryse is the smaller of the two oceans, but also the one that houses most of its more passive species of aquatic creatures, including the Merfolk. Cidicryse has, oddly enough, been barely tainted at all by the Downwolders. Cidicryse, even today, is a beauty to behold, and it is said some of its springs near the coast of this ocean offers great healing powers.
Weather Conditions: Generally calm with mild precipitation and temperature.



Genin (Moon) - Casugari
The size of an E-class Planet, Genin is the only moon orbiting Erutios that can support life on its own. While not inhabited by the various races of Erutios, it seems that the Casugari have taken an interest and has established a second colony there.

Rakik (Moon) - Unknown
Also the size of an E-class Planet, Rakik greatly differs from its sister moon. Rakik is a desolate wasteland with no chance of supporting life without terraforming, little has changed about Rakik since its creation. Recently, in the last hundred years, strange signals have been appearing randomly among Rakik, only to disappear moments after they appear.


History

The Beginning
For thousands of years humans and other creatures, such as Elves, Nekos, Inus, Merfolk and Bird Tengu have lived in harmony. Up until 600 years before present day, all the races were in sync and happy with one another's presence. Then, twelve mysterious mages, deeming themselves the "Argenist Magicians", began revolutionizing this old world. Soon this new fledgeling empire drove out the existing human government.The now-in-exile government, with unknown support, managed to develop rockets to flee to the moon of Genin, where they now reside as the Seredium Federation. The new human empire went about crushing the other now-minority races under the massive, mighty Empire's military heel.

The Crimson Age
A hundred years later, the Crimson Age settled upon the planet. The seas turned red, as with the two moons as a age of madness reigned supreme, with many dominant figures dealing untold destruction across the newly founded empire. The twleve original Magicians banded together once more to rid the world of this menace, this crusade lasting two hundred years, and though the threat have been driven away, the price was very heavy. All twelve Magicians sacrificed their lives to bring peace to the land, and the empire has been weakened and has already begun to splinter. It was also during this age that the dead began to rise on occasion. Up to date, the dead still haven't stopped rising and now number in the billions.

New Nations, New Gods
As the Empire's loyalists flee to the tundra lands of Jirmushi, new nations began springing up and started to fill the vortex of power that the old Empire left in its destruction. As well, new radical ideas began surfacing, and previously thought uninhabitable lands were claimed in the name of humanity. Now the undisputed dominant race of Erutios, the humans began eradicating many minorities. The High Elves, with the damage suffered in the Crimson Age, could no longer defend themselves and were crushed by humanity's armies. The Forest Elves found refuge in Hakari, alongside the creepy Casugari. The Dark Elves created their own sanctuary amongst the Sand Rat Bandits. The Nekos became vagabonds, with no home nor destination, simply wandering the land. The Inu have fought to earn their position of respect amongst human armies, becoming a race of mercenary warriors. The Merfolk have gone in hiding in the depths of Erutios' oceans, disconnected from the world. The Bird Tengu have resorted to becoming bandits and stealing their supplies as their way of living. The undead have formed their own small country, now a protectorate of the deity Scion.

Present Day
Now, Erutios is splintered into six human nations and some minor factions here and there. Four nations are already at war with one another (Namely the Argenist Territories against the Communist States of Calidria, and the Imperial Airborne against the Rebal Airborne), with many fronts that could possibly open up with hostilities rising everywhere. New, strange Cultist groups are on the rise as homicides, unrest, and mysteries rise into startling numbers unseen ever before. A whole new world has been discovered within Erutios itself! This is the Erutios of today, a land of chaos and destruction. A land of death and mystery. Now, the final question is...

Who are you going to join?

Belief-

There are three primary godly deities that most humans of all on Erutios believes in.

-Scion, the Messenger of Death, the Bringer of Wrath. He is feared by most but often a patriot to soldiers. His symbol's the Scythe.

-Kassus, the Guardian of the Overworld, the Protector of Erutios. His symbol's the shield. Much lore are depicted that he and Scion are locked in combat, fighting to the death.

-Astra, the Lady of Magics. Any mage, wizard, or mana-user in general would have her as their primary deity. Her symbol is that of a four-point star.


And the other minor deities! (More to possibly come, this is a continuous WIP)

-Vortex, the deity of Darkness. His symbol is the Crow.

-Esthiann, the deity of Light. Her symbol is the Star.

-Fathom, the deity of Water. Her symbol is the Lance.

-Raze, the deity of Fire, his symbol is the Axe.

-Gustov, the deity of Air, his symbol is the Bow.

-Terra, the deity of Earth, her symbol is the Sword.

Flying City - Base Structures, central Mu-Arishi
Created by some ancient civilization, its source of power has never been discovered. These structures, once homes, are now half-submerged by the water that rose over the last century. There are known spirits-or possibly even deities-that reside in this area. So far, none has been able to make contact with these spirits/deities.


Flying City - Main Structures, central Mu-Arishi
Inaccessible unless with a flying vehicle or magical support, the main structures levitate on its own and remains in the same position, despite being in an area of strong, harsh winds. This structures were already been long abandoned but, combined with the base structures, used to house over a billion residents.


Land of Fallen Moons, eastern Mu-Arishi
It's anyone's guess how this natural phenomenon occured, but it has. For an area about the size of Asia, Europe and Africa combines, giant spheres are being held up by trees of titanic proportions. All attempts to cut down these trees or cultivate the surrounding area has met mysterious failure.


Tarmac/Absoc Dunes, mid-west/central Kanshin
Jutting out from the sands of both the Tarmac and Absoc dunes are massive, dark, stone spikes reaching up to the sky. None knows if this was artificial or natural, but it is told that these locations possess some otherworldly energies and powers unlike that of what mankind has harnessed thus far.


The Monolith, eastern Jirmushi
A towering monument for the deity Fathom, this massive thing contains no magic but is still held upright by a magical source. Perhaps it has something to do with the regular blizzards...


Frozen Hall, western Jirmushi
The remains of what used to be a temple or palace of some sort, the mighty Jirmushi blizzards have overcome and frozen these remains solid. A crater is what's left of whatever this hall used to lead to, but curiously enough magical power seems to concentrate here in small nodes.


Ainsworth Falls, west of Ainsworth City
For those magic-users, they'd be able to sense something below these breathtaking and magnificent waterfalls, and it isn't just the amount of energy generated by the running water. Maybe it would be worthwhile to investigate...


Natural Source Crystal Nodes, Bach/Cypress Mountain Chain Intersection
There are massive nodes of natural source crystals, extremely stable compared to their artificial counterparts and sometimes containing twice as much magical power. These have been long inaccessible due to the Mavenrik zealously guarding the area, preventing even the Downworlders from reaching them.


Temple of Scion, Cypress Mountain Chain, Midwestern tip
The last temple dedicated to the training of new Death Mages and the deity, Scion. This temple was built alongside a natural source crystal node, which the Death Mages guard, alongside the temple, with their life. All attempts to destroy the temple, its guardian mages and secure the nodes have ended in crushing failure.

Religeous Factions-

Silent Sect
The Silent Sect (Also known as the Sect) is a group of followers of the deity Scion, though having never been recorded appearing for hundreds of years, his followers are still fiercely loyal to his image. It is unknown exactly how many of the Silent Sect there are, but it is known almost every Silent Sect member is a user of Death Magics, and thus, are mana-users. There likely isn't many ever since the Crimson Age, where those of the Silent Sect have become highly secretive of their deity and their arts. It is known the Silent Sect claims that Scion has already returned, but during this age of corruption, under another alias very few know of.

Those that are with the Silent Sect falls under one of the four Wings, but never under two or more.
-Silent Brothers, mostly corrupted by the Imperial King after the Crimson Age and defected to their own schemes since then. Little is heard of the Silent Brothers these days, and even less of what they're able to do as almost all documents relating to this Wing has been ominously destroyed, save for the minute few preserved by the Loyalist Brothers.
-Silent Adepts, the most plentiful body of the Silent Sect. These adepts also use elemental magic alongside Death magics.
-Silent Keepers, the least plentiful body of the Silent Sect. The Keepers are users of written magic, which is powerful when used correctly but absurdly hard to even work with. Because of the necessary mastery, members of the Keepers are often ranked the highest in the Silent Sect.
-Silent Blades, whose blades aren't always silent but are feared nonetheless. Those who are in the Blades are very skilled with wielding both weapon and magic, making them fearsome enemies though not necessarily powerful, but certainly skilled.


The Shieldkeepers
The Shieldkeepers are followers of Kassus, who has also not been heard from for hundreds of years but still believed in nonetheless. The Shieldkeepers are just as few in numbers as the Silent Sect, but are, for obvious reasons, way more well known, respected, and liked by the general populace. Despite this fame, most Shieldkeepers still live humble, disciplined lives. For some odd reason, the Shieldkeepers and the Silent Sect may have been mortal enemies during the Crimson Age, but in the recent hundreds of years the two sides have gotten along so well

The Shieldkeepers have three Flanks, and like the Silent Sect, nobody can be in more than one Flank.
-Disciples, those that have only been recently introduced to the Shieldkeepers and are only beginning to become acquainted to the way the Shieldkeepers function. A Disciple has the choice later to join one of the other two Flanks or to remain a Disciple, to train other new Disciples. Trust me, this isn't as bad as it sounds as there are many more benefits for Disciples.
-Blades, who specialize in weaponry of all sorts, these days more modern weapons than those of the past. However, it takes considerable skill to be accepted into the Blades, much harder than the Aegis Flank.
-Aegis, also known as the "Guardian" flank. Members of the Aegis Flank specialize in magic of all kinds, but none greater than written magic on seals to summon powerful spells. It is known that some Death Mages are also in the Aegis Flank, but it is not known whom and how many. It's not like they'll just tell you right off the bat.


The Cultists
Strange people that claim that they are serving the Downworlders. Wait, aren't those of just lore and myths? Anyways, these fellows go about their business in absolute secrecy, much like the Silent Sect. There is very little known of them as they have only recently arisen but it is known they carry weapons that are highly complex at times, which are certainly even more advanced than those of the Federation.

The Cultists have four Branches. It is highly unlikely that anyone is in more than one Branch, due to the sheer distance between Branches.
-Ghent, the Branch that operates on the Mu-Arishi continent. This branch has the most members.
-Kalili, the Branch that operates on the Kanshin continent. This branch has the most specialized members.
-Hunrou, the Branch that operates on the Majin continent. This branch has the most weapon-proficient members.
-Tuntuc, the Branch that operates on the Jirmushi continent. This branch has the most powerful members.

Finally getting around to the other races of Erutios...

Elves
One of the races that have gotten off easier from the Humans due to their skills and strengths. Elves were once divided on Erutios into three kinds: High Elves, Forest Elves, and Dark Elves. The Crimson Age completely destroyed the High Elves, leaving not even one alive. Now, the Forest Elves are hidden in Hakari alongside the Nekos and Mavenrik. The Dark Elves, once resented and hated by all for their evil, redeemed themselves despite not being able to wash the dark color from their skills as a reminder, have settled in Kanshin. There is an estimated 600,000 Elves on Erutios; 200,000 Forest Elves and 400,000 Dark Elves.

Cat-type Humanoids
Also known as nekos, this race has been driven to the brink of extinction on Erutios due to the aggressive Human hunting tactics employed. Nekos are few and far now, the remaining bulk of them residing in Hakari, alongside the Forest Elves and the Mavenrik. There is an estimated 280,000 nekos still remaining across all of Erutios.

Dog-type Humanoids
Also known as werewolves (Though they greatly resent this word, as they argue lycanthropes are the result of a viral mutation) or the Inu, as they call themselves, are much more plentiful in numbers as they are more aggressive in defending themselves and their territory. As such, the Inu are the most plentiful non-human population of Erutios, even exceeding that of both Elves branches combined, and are actually somewhat respected and valued by human armies for their ability to fight. There is an estimated 3,850,000 Inus living across Erutios. There are three emergent Inu tribes:
-The Inubaka tribe, centered in Mu-Arishi.
-The Inuvazili tribe, centered in Majin.
-The Inubashiri tribe, centered in Jirmushi.

Bird-Type Humanoids
Calling themselves the Tengu,these are the most rare of animal-humanoids on Erutios, as they keep to themselves despite having greater numbers than nekos. The majority of Tengus are centered in the Land of Fallen Moons in Mu-Arishi and despite all their secrecy, they often raid the surrounding land around them. As they are armed with modern weapons and armor, they are actually a very formidable match and the Imperial Airborne, so far, has not been able to quash them. There is an estimated 340,000 Tengus living across Erutios (120,000 Crow-type, 100,000 Eagle-type, 100,000 Hawk-type, and 20,000 Heron-type). There used to be a massive variety of bird-type humanoids, but now there are only four types remaining:
-The Crow-type Tengu, renown for their intelligence.
-The Eagle-type Tengu, best known for their brute strength and speed.
-The Hawk-type Tengu, the most agile of all Tengus.
-The Heron-type Tengu, the best at magic than any other kind of creature known on Erutios.

Fish-Type Humanoids
Calling themselves the Merfolk, these creatures are perfectly able to survive on land as well as in the water. They can draw off enormous amounts of magical power from the oceans and often use this magic to openly attack ships of all sizes. However, they are extremely friendly with the Calidrians, which is why their navy has prospered. Little is known of the Merfolk, and there is an estimated 300,000 merfolk scattered in the two oceans.

Dragons
Dragons have nearly been driven to extinction by Human hunting, widely prized for just about everything naturally on them as well as for trophy hunting. However, Dragons born and/or raised on Erutios will be far more powerful than Dragons from anywhere else in most of existence. All dragons are in isolated pockets, in hiding in some of the most extreme environments or even amongst the humans themselves. There is an estimated 6000 dragons remaining on Erutios.

Undead
Though not officially recognized as a minority group (As they are neither living nor are they always from a minority group), the Undead are the actual most populous 'minority' of Erutios, numbered at 18,500,000,000. It is unknown why the dead are chosen at random to reanimate, but it happens and there are a great deal of undead, some who have died of injuries, others who have died of old age. Most of these undead (At least 15 billion of them) resides in the Boneyard.

Underground Erutios

Formerly unexplored and undiscovered, the underground of the colossal Erutios has been overwhelmed and consumed by the Nightmare Plague. Oddly enough, the Plague has developed into an extremely illogical and erratic ecosystem that can change extremely rapidly. As well, the entire ecosystem has a surreal and dreamlike quality to it, and it is extremely easy to get lost by merely losing your way or being stuck in a state where the person no longer recognizes what's a dream and what isn't. The ecosystem itself varies extremely greatly, as sometimes you'll be lost in a jungle and the next moment you're in a sprawling metropolitan area. Be expected for anything, as at times the ecosystem can be bright, happy, and harmless, while the next moment is dark, gloomy, and all of a sudden everything is your enemy.

While within the influence of the ecosystem, normal organisms experience dreams almost every single time they fall asleep. 80% of the time, the person experiences a lucid dream. Though nightmares are rare in this confusing ecosystem, the ones that do occur will make you wake up in a cold sweat guaranteed. And in some places, that nightmare becomes reality, and it is often nearly impossible to defeat because it's fueled by your very own fears...


On a practical note, Underground Erutios has been divided into three 'zones', being Upper Underground (Closest to the Surface), Middle Ground, and Deep Core (Closest to the center).

Pirori

These highly sentient, genderless creatures, found everywhere in the Underground of Erutios, seems to thrive in the ecosystem. They have constructed their own villages and towns, though their technology hasn't gone any farther than 1500's-era technology. Conventional weapons are worthless when fighting the Pirori, even those ranked amongst legendary by standards of normal sentient creatures. Only weapons built inside of the ecosystem will do anything to harm the Pirori. They lack a DNA sequence though they respond rather similarly to normal organisms, on top of their natural ability to resist the 'mood swings' of the ecosystem.

They speak in an entirely different language, as their speech sounds like bell chimes. Though very soothing, it sometimes has a haunting tone to it. Specialized translation magic is required to decode their speech, likewise if, say, a human wishes to communicate with a Pirori.

Appearance of the Priori:

Map of the Boneyard

The Boneyard is situated in the southwestern corner of Mu-Arishi, home to at least 15 billion Undead. They have constructed all of the buildings as well as erected the massive wall that separates their Boneyard from the rest of the living world. The hundred-meter-high wall surrounding the Boneyard also uses the Death Energies, and is, up to date, is completely impenetrable. It is a work of marvel that this 500-year old wall has endured and prevailed over almost every weapon man has invented short of the nuclear bomb (With too few existing on Erutios to warrant such a use). The massive steel gates, only an additional thirty meters higher than the gates, cannot be broken either; only rammed open. In such a case, the residents of the Boneyard will act.

There are four Gatehouse Towns, all of their residents armed to the teeth to defend their home in the case of a breech. The Southeastern Gate is the least guarded (As it is improbable that the Imperial Airborne is stupid enough to bomb their own city) and the Northeastern Gate is the most heavily armed and guarded, being a good distance away from the city of Jasper but still in close proximity.

Inside the walls are the Plains and the Forest. The Regular Plains are light-tanned while the dark-tanned represents one of the two Sites, where the remains of two magnificent cities once stood. Both cities are now in ruins, destroyed in the Crimson Age and long abandoned by the living since. The dark green is the Hallow Forest, a dark and ominous woodlands where trespassers are caught or killed. The trees grow high, far into the sky, at many parts completely blocking off the sunlight to the ground below.

Then there are the six cities of the Boneyard:
~The Necropolis, the capital of the Boneyard. It is a mighty place of stone buildings and wooden outskirts, with Death Energies so thick and overwhelming that the regular man will be suffocated by it all.
~Abysinal, the city that specializes in dealing with chemical concoctions. This city is widely famed for its potion-making abilities, the undead having little qualms about the hazardous conditions that the living would fear.
~Tehirm, the city that specializes in handicrafts and architecture. This city produces some of the best-quality hand-crafted arts in all of Erutios.
~Ethrep, the only broken part of the Boneyard's wall along the Mu-Arishi coast. It is also the only location with regular ferries to the Shipwreck Isles.
~Harkell, the city best known for the immense arsenal of weapons they have to offer. The quality of such weapons are absurdly good and with proper maintenance, they seldom ever fail on its user.
~Falthrin, the city often forgotten by most but most well known by the Undead as "The Bonesmith's", specializing in bone parts, repair, and enhancements. This is quite essencial when you remember how brittle bone can be, and that the bones of an undead does not naturally repair itself.


The Shipwreck Isles (Coastline Image)
The Shipwreck Isles is the island bases off the coast of the Boneyard. It is well known amongst sailors that ships sailing too close will lose control and ram itself onto the rocks. It is also known that derelict, abandoned ghost ships have an uncanny ability to drift all the way to the Shipwreck Isles, as if it was attracted there. It is now littered with the remains of thousands of ships of every size, the perfect niche for treasure hunters, salvagers and fortune seekers. Very few of the living is permitted onto the Isles, though, as it is still a critical base for the Boneyard.

Picture dump for Underground Erutios. Go ahead and speculate.


Nenykens (M/F)


Cryptodrake


Hellhound


Cradlemancer


Succubus


Harvester


Guardian (Defensive)


Annihilator


Pillar Dragon (Tree-Type)


Guardian (Offensive)


Deathwalker


Gravekeeper


Gravekeeper Tankered


Nightcrawlers


Nightstalker

Picture dump for Faction capitals!


Argenist Magicians Capital, St. Salivard


Imperial Airborne Capital, Ainsworth


Sand Rat Bandits Capital, Numenfang


Communist States of Calidria Capital, Kessin


Seredium Federation Capital, Eringrad


Elven Refuge Central City, Sea of Trees


Boneyard Capital, the Necropolis