Collea

Collea was a territory in the Holy Eavonian Confederation and home to the Confederation capital of Ekhe Esakyo. The territory was made up of four regions: Esakyo, Naam, Mayate, and Votea which all surrounded the great Ar-Rahim Sea. It was also one of the primary homes of the Noma-Kai Eavons and shared borders with Kaybi to the east and Pahru to the west. 

Esakyo

Esakyo was both a regional territory and the largest city in Eranosia during the final decades of the Confederation, reaching an astonishing size of over 26,000 square kilometers. Historically, the territory was a central hub for early Eavon civilizations as the Indominus River flowed directly through it, connecting the inland Ar-Rahim Sea to the Verdant Sea. This incredibly unique natural waterway allowed for easy transportation across the territory, a surplus of fish, and plenty of fertile floodplains. The first permanent structure that Ekhe Esakyo was built around was Deokesa Palace, a 900 meter tall monolith of a building erected to house the newly appointed Sultana Sofia of the equally new Holy Eavonian Confederation. The palace would stand for the next two and a half Dispensations, used simultaneously as a royal residence, governmental headquarters, religious sanctuary, military command center, information archive, diplomatic court, and ceremonial monument. There were also several underground sections of the palace that remained inaccessible except by authorization from the Royal Court.

The city would also develop over this time, becoming the political, economic, and administrative heart of the Holy Eavonian Confederation, the urban environment's sprawl mirroring the spread of the Confederation across the face of Eranosia. Some neighborhoods encompassed more land than other major cities found across the Confederation, and traversing the entire metropolitan area on foot required over a dozen weeks of contestant walking. Many alternative forms of public transportation were constructed, including elevated suspension railways, wide multi-lane autoways, narrow river barges, and aerial himbe taxis. Nearly every government agency, financial institution, and corporate headquarters were established in Ekhe Esakyo. At its peak, Ekhe Esakyo was home to thousands of buildings hundreds of meters tall and one billion citizens. On the Indomunis River was also constructed Grand River Harbor, an artificial island in the shape of an Arbiter’s crown, the largest commercial hub on Eranosia and the start/end point for all commercial ocean freighters in the Confederation. 

Naam

Naam was a rural region in western Collea of windswept plains and home to a pair of unique animals, the fumûl and the bidagger. Alongside the native flol and insects, these walking, sentient boulders inhabited both the lowland plains, fractured canyon shelves, and red graveled forests. Though this region appeared very dry on the surface, its proximity to the Ar-Rahim Sea allowed for adequate rainfall. This rain would quickly be absorbed by the porous ground and distributed into natural aqueducts, watering holes, and seasonal streams, maintaining a stable ecosystem. The most notable creature of said environment was the fumûl, a seven foot tall detritavore with small podia-like feet that allowed them to slowly move across the ground, no more than one-quarter mile an hour. Nearly indistinguishable from weathered rocks in the area, the fumûl would eat decomposing organic matter as they moved and were vital for transportation of cargo and people. Although they didn’t move very fast, fumûl were strong enough to carry an extra 250 kilograms, allowing early Noma-Kai travelers to rest atop the wild creature using deployable platforms. Even as more efficient methods of transportation developed, the use of fumûl as mounted animals became an infrequent novelty. 

By contrast, the bidagger was a ferocious and invasive opportunistic carnivore with five foot tall blade-like feet. These blind animals would hunt by feeling the vibrations in the gravel and sandstone of its habitat and rushing to the source of the disturbance. The bidagger committed to the pursuit over any sense of caution, as its hard rock-like shell protected it from most other animals. For Noma-Kai hunters, it was easy to make a distraction and trap bidaggers to harvest their meat and pearls. The meat was described as very sweet and highly energizing, becoming a staple of Noma-Kai culinary culture and a rare delicacy in other territories. 

Mayate

Mayate was a mountainous tundra region with a wide variety of flora and fauna. The southernmost reaches of Mayate was part of the Midland-Alpine cluster, an expansive and sharp mountain range that was the primary source of metal ore to the Confederation. Plants in the region adapted to the climate by growing into impressively large variants, including giant senecio, giant yucca, and giant lobelia. The entire region was home to hyracoids that thrived in extreme climates and environments, as well as yol-flol, enkidu, and other hardy animals. The Noma-Kai dominated these areas even early on, adapting to the inconsistent temperatures and geography through innovative irrigation and architecture, as well as exploiting the fertile volcanic soil. It was also likely, although there’s no official documentation to support the theory, that it was in Mayate where Eavons discovered and used copper tools. What is true is that many deposits of metal, including copper, iron, and silver were discovered in the mountains of Mayate. For many centuries, Mayate was the Confederation’s primary mining hub, with tens of hundreds of mines established in Mayate and the surrounding Midland-Alpine cluster. This brought economic prosperity to the otherwise desolate region, but that also made it a prime target for attacks during the Solstice War. Many trophis, the Eavon generals of the wartime Silver Lining army, attempted to reconstruct and resurrect industry to the region that was close to the border of the Asymptite enemies. All of these attempts failed and the mines gradually faded away and melded into the hard landscape, only becoming shelters for the small hyracoids during the winter months. 

Votea

Votea was a dry plateau region in eastern Collea made up of red dunes and sparse forests. While most of the land was desert or semi-desert, resources were plentiful. Seasonal rivers flowing from the Ar-Rahim Sea brought water across the region, which allowed for one of the most biologically diverse deserts on Eranosia. Along with the expected flol herds and carnivores such as the grynn, one of the most prominent species of the region was the hammermite. These foot-long white ants built large mounds to mark the entrance to their eusocial colony, the mounds reaching up to ten feet high. The actual colony would be much deeper and wider, each hammermite colony or “tribe” having a large amount of territory marked with chemical scents. Hammermites would eat rodents, smaller insects, and plant matter. Noma-Kai settlers in the Votea region quickly domesticated and farmed the hammermite as an excellent source of protein. The mature insect could be roasted while the larvae could be used as a starter for yogurt and cheese. Hammermites were so abundant that they remained viable food sources in the harshest droughts and storms, and would become a trade commodity across the entire region, aiding in the success of the Noma-Kai people as a whole and solidifying their cultural supremacy.