#closed world

as a video game, its fine! the gameplay is fun and it’s visually stunning. but as a dragon age game it’s… not good. even if we somehow ignore all the massive world breaking lore inconsistencies, it’s supposed to be a story heavy RPG. but it’s so shallow, so surface level. there are so many issues with so many of the decisions the devs or ea or whoever made leading to the final state of this game and it’s actually so sad.

(ill be adding MUCH more detail about the areas in and out of zevlow as time goes on)

Areas inside of zevlow

Fang Mountains

The fang mountains are dangerous jagged, rocky and frosty topped mountains that surround Zevlow and put their back to the coast.

Dragons playground

An area devided by forest and field where the dragons that call zevlow home live, breed, and play. It also happens to be the only way in or out of zevlow on land.

        *Hot Falls

Heated waterfalls that dragons love to lie under to relax their stresses away

             **Hot Pools

Tiered pools that lie under the fals, each tier lower down is cooler than the last. The last two are sufficiant for humans three above that are better for non humans

Dark forest/forest zone

A densely forested area home to many different species of fauna and flora and some of the more shady (no pun intended) and volitile land dwelling species in zevlow. Runs along almost the entire perimeter of the fang mountains.

       *Howler Manor

Placed in a large clearing is the home of the Howler clan. The ruling clan of Zevlow and thunderpaw island. The only Howler left in the manor is Sage.

       *Moon Pool

Located deeper in the dark forest and on the border of the dragons playground is a pool in a small clearing that reflects the moon. An ancient sea dragon lives in the freshwater pool. The pool connects to the ocean! But the dragon doesnt let others use it shes fiercely protective of it. Loved by the fae and mysticals of zevlow for its mystic properties.

       *Wolf Mountain

A sacred site for the native wolves that lived in zevlow before the arctic holwer clan immigrated and married into the clan. It is in the shape of a howling wolf. Used as a ritual home and meeting place of the council of elder wolves and a training ground for all shamens/priests/priestesses

              **Glittering Caves 

Caves filled with supernaturally powered gems deep within the heart of the wolf mountain. You have to pass through them to get to the peak of wolf mountain.

Howling valley

The most sacred of places in all of zevlow. This is the place where all ceremonies are held. Weddings, funerals, rites of passages and so on.

       *Howling Falls

Feeds water into mist lake from sources beyond the borders of zevlow. Used as a talking point for the valley when meetings are held. When the wolf clans converge their howling can be heard all over zevlow.

        *Mist Lake

Home to the people of the mist aka the mist people. A race of dense mist humanoids brought to life due to the waters mystical properties. A place often used by the people of zevlow to meditate.

Jungle Zone/rainforest

A more humid and wet zone filled with people and creatures that youd find naturally in the jungle.

Tropic Zone and marshlands/wetlands/swamp

A warm wet and sunny climate with beaches and all the creatures youd expect to find in a tropical zone. Complete with swamps and marshlands too!

shire/farmlands

A hilly, grassy farmland where 70 percent of all produce consumbed by all of zevlow is grown! Farmers and more hardy, hard working species are found here. Its beautiful and fun and a lovely place to visit!

Arctic Zone

A frigid and cold area, snowstorms are not uncommon here. Here can be found people and creatures that THRIVE in the snow!

Desert Zone aka The Bone Desert

Scorching hot

Shopping District

Every zone converges here to sell their goods!

Lightning claw city

The beating technological and telecommunications heart of zevlow. All of the tech savy beings live or work here.

Pirate Isle

Home of the Fox pirates! A race of fox demons who keep zevlow safe from the high seas. Its a dangerous jungle island with traps all over the place and only navigateable by the fox pirates who live there.

Areas outside of Zevlow

Blood Lands 

The orc/ ogre and goblin run lands. Really dangerous. The ground is red from all the blood spilled there.

Fatal Flatlands

Flat lands run by massive dangerous beasts. Right outside of Zevlow territory. A favorite hunting grounds of local predators.

 Light Mountains 

Territory outside of zevlow where the light elves dwell. They are an official allie and protected territory of zevlow.

Thunder Paw/Dragon Island

The five realms + More

The Mirrored Veil Is an invisible wall that seperates the realms from one another. You see your own world reflected, you do not see the world beyond. Most times you are compelled to leave and explore no further due to a "Gut feeling." This keeps the inhabitants of the different realms safe from one another. Though those that push on and pass through the mirrored veil soon find themselves far from home.

Veil tears are places where people push past the mirrored veil into a world not there own, they ususaly heal and close up by themselves in time.

Veil Tear Doorways. Places where the veil is intentionally being held open to allow the flow between realms.

How time works within each realm: All Realms rotate at the same speed. so time in all realms unless altered by magic essentially works the same.

Imagine if you will that all the realms are water inside of a bathub. Each realm is a different colour water that does not mix, and yet, the realms all exist around and on top one another. They all exist at the same time in the same place but in different colours aka dimensions/realms.

The realm between Aka "The Between."

Certain areas sit where the Veil is thinnest and the colours mix freely. "The Between" is the place where this happens, its own special pocket demension where the colours mix all the time, where the veils between them are at their thinnest and they spill out into the same place.

As we know there are an infinate number of each realm and they all sit layerd like a lasagna, The resulting space between "The Between" is filled with all manner of creature.

Places like Zevlow are areas of "The Between" where the inhabitants keep several Veil Doors Open at a time. It is in areas such as this where you will find a highly mixed population.

The "Human" Realm

As its name would suggest, humans make up the majority of this realm. Magic, Magical beings and fantastical creatures are so rare in this realm they are thought of as "Fantasy." Though they are very much real.

The Demonic Realm

Home to various species of demonic and demonic like entities, who just like humans come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors of temperment/alignment.

Often mistaken as Hell/the bad plce/ etc because humans who have found their way to the more nasty parts of the realm and escaped back home go on to tell stories of it in their realms but, have for lack of a better word, have demonized it.

There are parts of the demonic that are kinder and more pleasant than that of the angelic and visa versa.

The Angelic Realm

the angelic Realm is home to Angles and Valkyries and other “holy” creatures. Creatures here come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors of temperment/alignment just like the rest of the realms.

But It has often been mistaken as heaven by humans who have found their way into its more....plesent areas.

The Fae Realm

This realm is home to the magical and mythical beings and creatures such as witches, wizards, dragons, fairies, centaur and the like.

The feel of Zevlow

High, contemporary/modern, urban, fantasy with touches of medieval flare.

The farther in, and closer to the heart you get the more urban it becomes. The closer to the fang mountains you get the more rural it becomes.

But everyone in the territory has magitechnology.

Zevlow is a Terraformed territory with a highly mixed population residing within the Fang mountain range and continuing out to the open sea and a cluster of island beyond. It is ruled by the combined efforts of The court Of royals; A society of royalty for the main species that live within zevlows walls; But ultimately led by one wolf Royal above all the other Royals. (Kinda like a pantheon) The current ruler of zevlow is Princess, Sage Lunalla Howler. The last remaning daughter of the late king and queen, whose lives as well as the lives of their children, Save one daughter, were taken by the kings own jelous younger brother. Sage now rules the Territory with an iron, but loving paw.