Zendanul

Category Jungles
Continent Straiden
Region Izagunbar
Map Athoreon

The jungle is defined by its massive scale and high-density "mega-fauna," making it one of the most dangerous wildernesses on Straiden.

  • Bounded Wilderness: The jungle is geographically locked by the Spinnaker river, the Tezi Rîna mountains, the Shathirmun grasslands, and the Elephant Backbone ridges.
  • Dire Wildlife: Augmented by mystical energy, local fauna like the Egg Thief raptors have reached dire proportions.
  • Anti-Nature Research: During the Lith-Crillion Era, researchers from the Pyramid of Anti-Nature sought to eradicate the jungle's rampant, carnivorous plant life.
The Mêzelurûs Sacrifice

The hyper-charged nature of the jungle is not an evolutionary accident, but the result of a Creationist's final act of defiance during the Demon Spawn War.

  • The Fall of Mêzelurûs: The Obyrith Lord Dagon slew the creationist Mêzelurûs in the nearby Mizzen sea.
  • Nature Energy Release: To prevent Dagon's Cairn Scythe from devouring her soul, she released her nature energy into the waters.
  • The Hyper-Growth Event: This massive surge of energy flooded the ocean and the Zendanul jungle, causing life to grow to twice or more its normal size almost overnight.