Locations

Summary

• The chapter introduces numerous locations as part of the world-building process for the novel.
• Key places include Acharnae, Alta Semita, Aquiria, and Aznaro’s Bluff, mainly located around Agerus, Caten and the Catenan Republic which is the capital of Deditia and considered as the center of the known world.
• The protagonist, Vis, is said to have been born in Aquiria, specifically near the Aquirian capital, Cartiz.
• Significant establishments in the story include the Catenan Academy attended by Vis, and the Catenan Arena which can house up to one hundred thousand people.
• Vis works at Letens Prison in the capital city of Tensia.
• Various countries are mentioned such as Nyripk, Sytrece, Tensia, and Jatiere. In Jatiere, Catenan ambassadors are restricted from using Will due to treaty arrangements.
• The Necropolis, a large area dedicated to the Catenan dead, is located in the Agerus region.
• Vis's homeland is the island named Suus.
• Mysterious places mentioned in tandem include Obiteum, Luceum, and Res.
• There are also geographical features such as the Edaro River in Aquiria, Eldargo Strait separating Suus from Aquiria, and Lordan’s Column, a famous landmark in Caten.
• The Sea of Quus is the body of water surrounding Solivagus and Caten. Solivagus being the island on which the Academy, Vis attends, is located.