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− | The '''Emerald Ocean''' is a vast body of water lying to the west of the [[Eastern Lands]]. [[Tortall]], [[Scanra]], and [[Carthak]] all have considerable coastline on the Emerald Ocean. |
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+ | | type=Ocean/ Body of Water |
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+ | | location=West of [[Tortall]] and [[Eastern Lands]] |
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+ | | size=Vast |
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+ | | islands=[[Yamani Islands]]<br />[[Copper Isles]] |
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+ | | marinelife=[[Merfolk]]<br>Whales<br>[[Kraken]]<br>Other sea life |
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− | The island nations of [[The Copper Isles]] and the [[The Yamani Islands]] are on the Emerald Ocean. |
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+ | | patrongod=[[Oinomi Wavewalker]]<br>[[Great Mother Goddess]] |
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+ | | portcities=[[Port Legann]]<br>[[Port Caynn]] |
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+ | | firstappeared=[[Alanna: The First Adventure]] |
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+ | | latestappeared=[[Trickster's Queen]] |
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+ | }}The '''Emerald Ocean''' is a vast body of water in the [[Tortallan Universe]]. |
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+ | ==Geography== |
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+ | The ocean lies to the west of the [[Eastern Lands]]; [[Tortall]], [[Scanra]], and [[Carthak]] all have considerable coastline on the Emerald Ocean. There are lands on the west of the Emerald Ocean beyond [[Jindazhen]]<ref>Where the stories ''[[Elder Brother]] ''and ''[[The Hidden Girl]]'' take place in '''''[[Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales]]''''', a book of short stories published in 2012.</ref>. The [[Copper Isles]] and the [[Yamani Islands]], two archipelagic nations, are located on the Emerald Ocean. |
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+ | The ocean has fish, whales, and other marine life<ref>That is common in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans of real life.</ref> There are also [[kraken]]s, monstrous sea beasts that target ships. Due to the reopening of the [[Divine Realms]], there are also merfolk and other mythical sea-dwelling creatures. |
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+ | ==Legends== |
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+ | [[Oinomi Wavewalker]] is the [[Great Gods|great god]]<ref>Listed as a great god in the glossary of ''[[Mastiff]]''</ref> of the Emerald Ocean, and it is one of her territorial designations. People believe she likes bright colors and shiny things, so humans who live near the ocean—like in [[Port Caynn]] in the 3rd century—will paint their dwellings bright colors to please her. |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Great Inland Sea]] |
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+ | *[[Sea of Kypriang]] |
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+ | ==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Places (Tortallan Universe)]] |
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[[Category:Copper Isles]] |
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[[Category:Places in Tortall]] |
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Revision as of 18:19, 3 December 2017
Template:Location infoboxThe Emerald Ocean is a vast body of water in the Tortallan Universe.
Geography
The ocean lies to the west of the Eastern Lands; Tortall, Scanra, and Carthak all have considerable coastline on the Emerald Ocean. There are lands on the west of the Emerald Ocean beyond Jindazhen[1]. The Copper Isles and the Yamani Islands, two archipelagic nations, are located on the Emerald Ocean.
Marine life
The ocean has fish, whales, and other marine life[2] There are also krakens, monstrous sea beasts that target ships. Due to the reopening of the Divine Realms, there are also merfolk and other mythical sea-dwelling creatures.
Legends
Oinomi Wavewalker is the great god[3] of the Emerald Ocean, and it is one of her territorial designations. People believe she likes bright colors and shiny things, so humans who live near the ocean—like in Port Caynn in the 3rd century—will paint their dwellings bright colors to please her.
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Where the stories Elder Brother and The Hidden Girl take place in Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales, a book of short stories published in 2012.
- ↑ That is common in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans of real life.
- ↑ Listed as a great god in the glossary of Mastiff