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As in Final Fantasy XII, the game takes place in Ivalice...

IVALICE

The region consisting of the three continents of Valendia, Ordalia, and Kerwon, blessed throughout with verdant natural landscapes and climatic conditions supporting a great variety of life. Regional climate trends are thought to be determined largely by the density of Mist present in the air, though this correlation is as yet not well understood. Many humanoids call Ivalice home, each belonging to a distinct cultural sphere. By far, most prevalent of these are the humes, and it is around the civilization that affairs throughout the rest of the world revolve.

Ordalia is the continent on the western edge of Ivalice. The vast plains in the interior are home to the great Rozarrian Empire. To the east of Rozarria the land is arid and largely desert. The Galtean Peninsula on the eastern portion of the continent is a crossroads connecting to Valendia and Kerwon both, and a strategic prize sought by empire and kingdom alike. Though Dalmasca controlled the peninsula for the last several hundred years, it was lost to the Archadian Empire in an invasion two years past.

Valendia is the continent lying to the northeast of Ordalia. The climate is overall quite clement, and levels of Mist are far more stable than on the other two large continents. Many towns and villages dot the hilly region stretching from the continent's interior to the shores of the Inner Naldoan Sea, most under the direct control of Archadia. The Kingdom of Nabradia, lying on the Phon Straits in western Valendia, prospered here until its destruction in the Archadian invasion of two years past, its capital of Nabudis becoming a deserted wasteland.

Kerwon is largely forested continent lying to the southeast of Ordalia. Climate varies greatly by region, and many less hospitable areas are uninhabited. In the west of Kerwon dwell the garif, in the wooded north dwell the viera, both living in peace, apparently unaffected by the expansionist hunger which has so dominated hume history. Though the hume presence is strong on the other continents, in Kerwon they can only be found in the eastern highlands, on the slopes of the holy mountain of Kiltia, Bur-Omisace.

A great landmass, floating in the skies above the Naldoan Sea. Such landmasses are not uncommon, found throughout Ivalice in every sort and size, though the manner of their formation remains a mystery. The region in which they float has some bearing on their climate, however most are warm to subtropical, boasting primordial jungles in which flora and fauna both rare and wondrous can be seen. The crust of these floating islands boasts a high magicite concentration, and after airships became a common mode of transport, mining colonies sprung up on the richest outcrops. Bhujerba, in Dorstonis, is the largest of the skycities, and oversees the administration of many of the rest.

EMPIRES

There are many powers at work in the ebb and pull of war in Ivalice. You may click the name of each empire/country, as well as the image below for an enlarged version of the map. [ NOTE: Locations will be added as the game expands and exploration is made easier! Stay tuned! ]

DALMASCA ● A small kingdom on the Galtean Peninsula. Though mostly deserts, it is the center of trade routes between empires. It's capital is the noble City of Rabanastre. ARCHADIA ● The mighiest state in Valendia. Though originally a republic, the rise of the military changed it to an imperial system, with the current House of Solidor. The capital city is Archades. ROZARRIA ● Empire located in the west of Ordalia. It is said to be comparable in might to Archadia, though the Imperial Family Margrace seeks to limit its own military power. BHUJERBA ● An autonomous city-state found on the sky continent of Dorstonis. It was originally founded to mine magicite. It keeps a neutral stance to the conflict with Archadia.

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