Al-Ghazir (concept)
Biozone: Al-Ghazir
Al-Ghazir - or simply, "the Island" in Sarradonian (or sometimes the "Eastern Island") is one of the largest islands of the Sea of Empires, and holds religious significance to both Ritualists and Wardenites alike. Ecologically, it is a mixture of chaparral to the west, cedar forests in the east, and arid mountains in the interior. Of special note is the island's curious climate — with most days of the year being overcast — and the anomalous abundance of spirits and other Magical phenomena roaming the land.
Sarradon's bleak eastern island has a mixed reputation. On the one hand, it holds importance in both Ritualism and Wardenism, but on the other, the place has a grim mystique and is ill-omened in the popular imagination. Children's tales of the monsters that lurk here and peasant superstitions about ancient curses are not helped by the fact that the area is a hotspot for haunts, though the reasons for this are unknown.
Unsurprisingly, the weather is miserable and overcast, as it is on most days. The usual sound of crickets is completely absent, only the quiet wind providing any respite from complete silence.