Terisian Isles

Terisian Isles
Information
Plane	Dominaria
Status	Current
Formerly part of	Terisiare

The Terisian Isles or Lost Continent are a group of continents and small islands formed after the Ice Age meltdown flooded much of Terisiare.

Geography

The original continent surrounded by the Shielded Sea has been broken up in smaller islands. The Sea of Laments now lies in the middle of the old continent. To the west lie the Ilesemare Sea and the Endless Sea and Otaria, to the northeast lie the Videnthian Sea and Greater Videnth, and to the south the Shielded Sea and of Sarpadia.^[1]

Locations

Lat-Nam

the School of the Unseen, the newest college of wizardry.
The City of Shadows, a secretive training grounds for mages.

Gulmany

Efuan Pincar
The Kovrian Wastelands
Oran Ridge, a massive mountainous area in the northwest of the continent.
The Ronom Glacier, the coldest part of the continent.
Yumok, a rival of Sarinth along the mountainous northern coast.
Shingol, a fishing village on the west coast.^[2]
Colekgan Mountains
Urhulaan Valley ^[2]
Eln Forest ^[2]

Almaaz

Ruins of Ancient Almaaz, buried beneath the dunes.
Almaaz (second kingdom), one of the most ancient kingdoms during the time of the Brothers. The only country that didn't collapse in the wake of the War.
Sumifa, its capital
The Halquina Mountains, the backbone of the southwestern peninsula. Now half-flooded, some of the peaks form an archipelago.
Fallajia, several different tribes of desert nomads.

New Argive

New Argive, the main nation of the continent
Balduvian Steppe, a vast region of New Argive, northwest of the Karplusan Mountains.
The Karplusan Mountains. Prior to the Brothers' War this region was known as the Sardian Mountains.^[3]
Epityr, an ancient settlement and center of learning.
Argivia, the capital
The Kher Ridges, a mountainous region
Caves of Koilos, a network of caves containing the last technological remnants of the Thran and a planar portal to Phyrexia
- Kher Keep, lair of Kobolds
Mishra's Fortress, located west of Koilos.
Urza's Tower, located near the Kher Ridges.
Yotia was the most southern of the coastal kingdoms, and the one suffering the brunt of Fallaji raiding parties before the outbreak of the war.
The Sword Marches
The Flarg, was a mountainous region infested by goblins.^[4]
- Soldev
Korlis, a fading human civilization in the south.
Krov, the capital city of Korlis
Soldev, a semi-autonomous city in the north, located on the ruins of Storgard

Yavimaya

Yavimaya Forest, a forest located on the west bank of the Yavimaya River.
Ruins of Kroog

Argoth

The Shattered Isles, remnants of Fyndhorn south of the mainland.

Other locations

Jharth, one of the smaller islands of the archipelago, between New Argive and Gulmany.
The Deep-sea trench connecting Terisiare with Sarpadia
Iwset and Jehesec, two small island states off the west coast.^[2]
Alsoor, a city that was destroyed by diabolic machines.^[5] Voska lived near it, and here Jodah had his first escape from Primata Delphine.
Pitdown the location a three-way battle between Alsoor, Ghed and a goblin host.
Ghed, a port city three days travel to the southwest from Alsoor.
Coireall, the site of a famous, contested tower.^[6]
The Scarwood, a wooded region plagued by bandits, goblins, hags, and scavenger folk.
Thorn. Tivadar hailed from this town. He and his Knightly Order, aided by the wizard Rasputin Dreamweaver, temporarily restored civilization to Terisiare by throwing back the Goblin Invasions with their Crusade. This brought a close to the period known as 'the Dark.'

In-game references

Referred to:

Maps of Terisiare

Map of Eastern Terisiare after the Mending ©2011-2014 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
Map of Terisiare around 4560 ©2018 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
A more detailed map of Terisiare around 4560 ©2018 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
Globe of Dominaria. The continent on the far left is Terisiare (Around 4000 AR) ©2001 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
A close up of the previous map, with increased gamma. So Terisiare is more clearly visible (Around 4000 AR) ©2001 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
The art of Invasion Plans also shows a globe of Dominaria with Terisiare on the left (4205 AR) ©2001 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.