Island Where The Mountains Transfix The Sky

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The Island Where The Mountains Transfix The Sky is a large island east of the Stormlands. It is inhabited by the Ganeta-Meru, the only Fanakaran people who live outside the Wounds. The island is roughly 270 miles across at its widest and 160 at its narrowest.

The titular mountains in the name of the island are the Cradle of the Clouds, whose peaks rise sharp and unnaturally high above the surrounding landscape. Covered in snow for much of the year, traversal through the mountains are exceptionally difficult, though the Ganeta-Meru rarely attempt such journeys regardless due to religious reasons.

The climate of the Island Where The Mountains Transfix The Sky is broadly temperate, though this can differ greatly by elevation and proximity to the surrounding Na-Gaesa Ocean. Forests cover much of the lower reaches from the foothills to the beaches and cliffs, with a notable exception of the southeast closer to Crushed Point, where the landscape of miles of exposed rock renders it difficult for plants to grow. Birds, including many large flightless ones, and sea life are common across and around the island, but there are few other large animals. Magical creatures are a different matter, however, with the giant witch-serpents of the coasts particularly feared