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Horn of Jisefea

The Horn of Jisefea is a large peninsula in northern Jisefea, on Cilvarth. It is one of the most well known regions on the planet, thanks to its high population and the Golden Leyline flowing underneath its prismatic soil.

Seacos is the largest city in the region, the second most populated settlement on Cilvarth. It frequently trades with populations on the Velvet Islands, using trade currents running through the Sea of Jisefea.

Geography, Location & Climate

Eggy Placeholder by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

The Horn of Jisefea sits to the east of the Rescerine Mountain Range. The region is rocky and hilly, with numerous river tributaries flowing from the Rescerine Mountains, weaving their way through small, tight valleys.

The Golden Leyline flows through the ground roughly a mile underneath the surface. This close to the surface, the ground has fractured and prismatic shards have emerged. In more fragile places, soil has become glassier, reflecting and splitting up light rays.

This region has a mild climate, average temperatures around fifteen degrees Celsius. Cloudy weather and rainfall is common. Magiquakes are an uncommon geomagical phenomenon, when magical surges radiating from the Golden Leyline causes atmospheric and geological rumbles. The ground and air begins to shake, as do the prismatic shards, which emit a painful, high-pitched noise.

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Ecology

Like the environment itself, the organisms inhabiting the Horn of Jisefea have been affected by the Golden Leyline. Most plants have taken on a shimmering, iridescent appearance, megaflora adorned with crystalline ornaments not seen anywhere else in nature. Most sessile organisms feed off this magical energy pulsating through the ground. Animals absorb this magical energy as a by-product of consuming plants. Animals farther up in the food web absorb smaller amounts of magical energy.

Vivid apostleblooms and rainbow arums are two of the rarest flowering plants on Cilvarth, both endemic to this region. Vivid apostleblooms and others of its genus are found in higher altitudes, while rainbow arums thrive along the Rescerine River and its tributaries, deep within the forested valleys.

Glitter terns and hog-nosed ferrets are the state bird and mammal of the Horn of Jisefea, despite both being major pests.

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Cover image: Cilvarth Cover Image by Mochi

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May 28, 2023 19:58 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

Sounds like a lovely place. I want to know more about the glitter terns and the hog-nosed ferrets. :D

Emy x
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May 28, 2023 20:46 by Mochi

They'll be getting articles soon! I've got some notes on them already :D

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Apr 14, 2025 12:19 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

My squirrel brain is currently like 'oooo sparkly soil'!

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Mar 17, 2025 16:49 by spleen

could you perchance be bribed to expand on the hog-nosed ferrets?

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Mar 17, 2025 19:46 by Mochi

I'll add it to my list of articles to prioritise!

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Apr 12, 2025 02:23

What exactly is this place? A raised or lowered land formation? Somewhere it gets especially hot or cold? Or is it just a place? Would like to know why it is so famous.

Apr 12, 2025 15:11 by Mochi

Your comment inspired me to re-write the article! I've given it some much-needed love, and far better reasons for this place to be famous :D

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Apr 16, 2025 01:33

Oh boy I contributed

Apr 15, 2025 17:35

I'd love to see how it looks when the Golden Leyline is breaking through the surface and how exactly this effects plants. Also, so many names of plants and animals I'd love to see ...

Apr 16, 2025 07:30 by Mochi

It could be fun to try and draw an emerging leyline! Also i definitely do plan on writing small articles on some of these plants <3

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Apr 16, 2025 01:33

Shouldn't animals higher up the food web get MORE magical energy from plants? Or is is digested or something by the herbivores?

Apr 16, 2025 07:33 by Mochi

I was inspired by food chains and now energy is used up/lost as it goes higher up the chain! Apex predators burn a lot of energy trying to get food, so they've always got to play it safe when it comes to hunting.

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Apr 22, 2025 00:03

I was thinkin about, say 7 herbivores→1 carnivore, 3 carnivores→1 apex predator. 1x7x3=21

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