The Avarian Continent

Regions

 * Avaria
 * The Avarian Desert
 * The Sunset Lands
 * Byzantium
 * The Thousand Islands

Description
The Avarian Continent is the westernmost of all the continents in the Ninth Realm. It is largely deserted and covered mostly in desert. What population there is resides largely in the Thousand Islands, Byzantium, the ruins of Avaria, and small coastal fishing villages.

History
The Avarian Continent is the oldest continent to be populated by mortals in the Ninth Realm. Mortals first arrived on the continent from the west 250,000 years B.A.. The city of Avaria was founded 100,000 years B.A. to serve as a trading post between mortals and the Ancients. As commerce between the Ancients and mortals grew, the city of Byzantium arose as the main port leading inland to Avaria. In turn, Bulwark and the Thousand Islands became infested with all manner of pirates, thieves, and outcasts. In the year 111 B.A., Avaria was destroyed in a battle between Bastion and Moryr. As a result, the trade that sustained the entire continent dried up, causing most of its inhabitants to depart. The Thousand Islands, however, remain a major haven for exiles and pirates.