Shattered Lands of Arcticus

Arcticus is an icy and frozen archipelago of small islands in the south pole. All of this small islands used to be a single continent in the distant past, and indeed some of the remnants of the ancient battle which tore the land apart can still be seen to this day.

Arcticus goes through similar seasonal patterns to Arctica.

Often in the winter, rainbow coloured lights can be see in the night sky, called an aurora. It is thought by some that these southern lights are the creation of a mythical legendary bird Mystimon known as Wintress, while others think that they are in fact the Mystia radiating out of the ground from the battle which tore the land apart.

Arcticus is a frozen archipelago of small islands in the south pole, covered in ice and snow year round. Snow storms and hail are very common here, especially in the winter, where the waves between the islands will also grow choppy and dangerous.

Due to the battle which tore this land apart, very little actually lives and thrives here, though a few disparate Mystimon species have found a way, and as well there are small Frostelvan tribes living and fishing among the icy islands.

It is thought that there could still be some Mystia crystal deposits scattered through out the islands, despite the Mystia explosion which shattered the land.

Once, in ancient times, during the First Age, this archipelago of separate islands was one whole continent, smaller in size than Arctica. In the late First Age, a war broke out over the massive Mystia crystal deposits that were heavily laden across Arcticus. This was a battle of the 3 superpower nations of today's Allied Nations: Almahna, Highwind, and Olympus. These nations battled furiously for control of the Southern Region, caring not for the effect their war was having upon the natural world, and to that extent, upon the Mystimon themselves. 

But soon, the Nations would learn the consequences of their war, as a misplaced spell sent a chain reaction through out the entire Crystal deposit of Arcticus, the very thing which the Nations were fighting for control over. This chain reaction would create a grand explosion of Mystia, shattering the continent and killing thousands. So many generations lost. And so many ancient Mystimon species gone extinct because of this singular event.

So it is shown, that war not only effects humanoids, but also nature. Before picking up a sword and casting a spell to begin war with another, perhaps one should look to the effect that their conflict would have upon the world as a whole. Any choice you make will always effect the world around you, no matter how small or how big. It is the choices that we make that determine the course of our lives, and to that effect, the course of the world. But sometimes in conflict it is easy to forget that your choices and your actions effect more than just yourself. All too easy.