Eos
Eos is the world created by the goddess Hemera and is the home of humans and monsters. Dominion over Eos is divided between the two goddesses Hemera and Nyx, the manifestations of light and dark respectively. Its existence lies under Heaven, home of the angels, and Gehenna, the land of the dead.
Eos is a flat, disc-shaped world encased in tightly wound spheres of air, light and ether. The sun and moon revolve around the world at the boundaries of these spheres, rising in the east and setting in the west. There are four continental landmasses on Eos: Delpoi, Ixalan, Europa, Orience and Axum. The seven continents are separated by seven bodies of water, the Deldaros Ocean, the Florecio Ocean, the Zerros Ocean, the Andar Sea, the Sheed Ocean, and the Akua Sea. There are also a number of smaller islands that dot the oceans as well, inhabited to varying degrees.
Delpoi is a continent located in the northwestern region of Eos. It embraces a very climatic zone, with subarctic and tundra climates in the far north, and desert and semiarid conditions in internal regions cut off by high mountains from rain-bearing westerly winds. Most of the continent has temperate climates very favorably to settlements and agriculture. Prairies or vast grasslands cover a huge amount in mountain ranges. The dominant nation is the Helic Republic.
Ixalan is a continent situated directly south of Delpoi. It's located near the equator, which owes its abundance of flora and fauna. Its climate is in the 70s-high 90s all year round and ninety percent of its land is covered in rainforests, which hold thirty percent of the world's animal population. Ixalan is separated into three nations: the Meru Empire, the Kingdom of Torrezon and the Duchy of Luneau.
Europa is a continent located in the world's northwest region, directly west of Orience. The southern regions are mountainous, while moving north the terrain descends from the high mountains through hilly uplands into broad, low northern plains which are vast in the east. An arc of uplands also exist along the northwestern seaboard. Europa has the most nations in Terra, 15 sovereign nations, including some that aren't even located on the continent, such as Britannia.
Orience is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the northeastern region of Eos. The continent, which has long been the home to the majority of the human and mamono population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Orience has extremely diverse climates and geographic features. Climates range from arctic to subarctic in the Eastern Steppes to tropical in southern and southeast Orience. It is humid across southeast sections due to the presence of the Gaiga Mountains drawing in moisture during the summer via thermal low. Orience is divided into five major countries: Xing, Shai-Feng, Joseun, Bharat and Takir.
Axum is the world's second largest and second most populous continent. Axum is a rainy and dry place; because of its geological situation, Axum is a hot continent as its closest to the sun as it rises in the east, increasing its exposure to solar radiation. Thus, warm and hot climate prevails all over Axum, but the northern part is mostly marked by aridity and high temperatures. South Axum has a transition to semi-tropical or temperate climates and more desert or semi-arid regions. There are five nations in Axum: Amara, Amber, Arrida, Sahul, and Luxor.
Eos' territory is separated into a myriad of nations that differ in politics, culture, military and technology. These nations also differ in relations between humans and monsters. All countries have territories of their own, but it's not uncommon to have wars break out over resources or political influence. Human society is mainly divided into many nations with their own sets of beliefs and practices, whereas monsters are largely separated only by biological and social differences. Although the world is in an unprecedented state of peace, social issues still arise that threaten the status quo-racial tensions between humans and monsters sometimes break out in certain parts of the world, and conflicts are fought between the various monster factions and the anti-monster religious organization the Order.
Eos has a vibrant culture owing to the diversity of its inhabitants. Eos is populated mainly by humans and monsters, and relations between the two races vary widely; in some places there were conflicts between monsters and humans, others had conflicts between monster-friendly and anti-monster states, while others had a solid human/monster relationship. In terms of religion, both races worship the goddesses Hemera and Nyx respectively, though in some parts of the world, humans worship local monsters as gods due to their tremendous power. Anti-monster states of often dominated by the Order, an anti-monster religious organization that directly opposes the Cabal, an extremist monster group that seeks to further monster influence in the world. Though the two factions still oppose each other, fewer wars were fought as this conflict moved from the battlefield to the political arena. Despite this divide, there are many who want to manage the status quo of the two races to preserve the world they share.
Eos has a wide variety of technological innovations over the course of its history. Most of these advancements were made by humanity, though a good number of inventions were conceived by some monsters too. Most unconventional pieces of technology is powered by crystals, a mineral known for storing different types of energy and channeling it as well.
One of the most significant examples of Eos' technology is magitek. Magitek is a form of technology that enables normal people to use magic by using the mana stored in crystals to cast spells. These devices, which has grown in power and efficiency over the years, was mankind's answer to the greater magical powers of the monsters, though it doesn't match the power of a highly trained mage, or even a powerful monster such as Inari.
In medieval times, technology was low, with weapons limited to swords, spears, axes and the like, with a few larger settlements sporting catapults, crossbows and later cannons. Soon after, devices such as guns and bombs were created, and these weapons were refined and built upon by both humans and monsters over the centuries. Goblins especially were adept in creating new pieces of technology, though more for the pursuit of testing the limits of pleasure and finding a mate.
In the modern age, advance personal electronics are also commonplace. The cell phone is a mobile device that serves multiple purposes, including making phone calls, taking photographs, viewing live video feeds, and as a digital data storage device. Communication and data transmission over vast distances are also possible through the Global Transmit System, which was created by the Britannia Empire that enabled nations to communicate with each other effectively. Video calls and digital file transfers are some of the capabilities of the GTS and equivalents technology is available in many places, such as public libraries.
The field of robotics, as well as artificial intelligence, is something that humanity has yet to fully grasp. It is known that ancient civilizations once used automatons powered by crystals called Eidolons in their military forces, but modern humans have yet to mimic these autonomous robots. The closest thing to a robot in Terra are the automaton monsters, who are actually monsters that mimic the abilities of a weaponized robot, though they are fully living, if unemotional, beings. In recent years, the closest humans have come to fielding robots are small scale drones used by militaries, though monsters have also started employing the use of eidolons powered and controlled through magic.
In terms of transportation, land-based transports include standard motor vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles and trains, as well as non-motor vehicles, such as bicycles. Airborne vehicles include enormous passenger airships, large planes that can transport both people and cargo, and fight aircraft used in various militaries. Spaceflight, however, is impossible, since the spheres that surround the world are too dense and powerful to breach.