#planetmap

(NOTE: description copy-pasted from DA where i normally post my works. any context that is missing here on tumblr can be found on my DA [linked here and on pinned post] )

[image best view when opened in a new tab. for any context about "copy-planets", they follow the weird "earth-like planet" trope where everything identical to earth, except for some noticeable differences dont worry, you'll se why that is later on...]

[re-uploaded due to original being posted from main]

NOTE: THIS MAP DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACOUNT SOME OF THE SMALLER ISLAND THAT ARE TOO SMALL TO DRAW IN. 

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don't you just hate it when you think you're doing a tiny side project that starts turning into a whole ass world building universe?

..anyways, i decided to expand upon argonus a bit more; more specifically, make the biomes more clear and add some geography. i already made a map of argonus once, but now it's time for the (more full) details.

are you ready for my nonsense rambling? ALRIGHT HERE WE GO!!!!

first of let me just say this: i am crap at making maps. I literally just googled "literal translation of countries' names" and went from there. i also just grab a photo-to-linear converter on google and then made nessisarly changes to make it workable (because converting a photo of a colored drawing to linear creates messy results), plus a few misspelling here and there. but I'm happy with the results, cause now i really got a frame of references for when i start making more exclusive fauna and potentially stories.

anyways, as a copy planet of earth, it's not just the flora, fauna and biomes that are near-identical to us, but also the continents as well, even there's an "old world" and "new world". however, when it comes to countries, that's where it ends, because they have different names than ours (and different-looking countries).

but, before I go listing off countries, i should probably talk about language first:

so, because I lack some creativity, the elkinets do speak "common human" (aka human languages). common human, contrary to what one may believe, is not specific to humans; it's called "common human" because it's the most commonly spoken languages among humans, and has been developed independently by other sophonts across the omniverse.

some of the most common and predominate of the common human throughout the planet include: -English -spanish -Korean -Russian -Chinese -Hindi -Japanese -French -Italian -German -Arabic -Greek

however, their original language is known as "true elkinish", which has nouns, pronouns and adjectives in Latin and the rest in greek. here's how it works and sounds (example text taken from Butte collage):

[tumblr edit: italics represent latin]

english (what's latin and what's greek) The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

true elkinish (greek & latin): O puer pue efere ego poly longo littera apomagister, kai meta puella grigora. O thee! if this is too complicated, that's ok. most humans (and other earthfolk that come here) usually learn the Latin parts. most countries speak common human (which correlates to where they live, ie Chinese in center kingdom), however true elkinish is still taught and spoken throughout the planet. most developing countries/indigenous tribes still use this original language as their primary language.

finally here are what the continents called, and the countries that make up them:

OLD WORLD

EROON(europe), 10 countries: 1-Geranc 2-Ben Ital 3-Maronus 4-Isle of Smainx 5-lagusain 6-Talta Island 7-Dirus 8-Brith 9-Rishin 10-Scalvania (Note: brith, rishin and scalvania all are part of what's known as the "brithian kingdom")

SONIAS (asia), 7 countries: 1-Northernland 2-Lruss 3-Center Kingdom 4-Sunrise Lands 5-Kingdom of Laos (KO laos) 6-Indus 7-Swauda

NYLUS (africa), 9 countries: 1-Islangia 2-Libu 3-Gwagir 4-Sothepio 5-Central Lakerealms 6-Mussa 7-N'gola 8-South N'gola 9-Lemura Grasca

OCEANANA INDUS ISLANDS (indonesia), 8 countries: 1-Isle Indus 2-Rogdeginta 3-Lesser Indus 4-Guinea Centura 5-North Minor Centrua 6-Major Centrua 7-South Minor Centrua 8-Milva

ASTRA (austrailia), 7 countries: 1-Northern Lands 2-West Astra 3-Kingland 4-Swoth 5-Victon 6-Moaland 7-Tasmuth

NEW WORLD

NORTHEST AMERIGA (north america), 11 countries: 1-Y'uckta 2-Kiakdika 3-Hihiuantius 4-Villageda 5-Nation of ameriga 6-Nucklon 7-Rhadnol 8-Pwatubu 9-Gulf Islands 10-Kalaallit 11-Naveloon

SOUTHEST AMERIGA (south america), 8 countries 1-Redender 2-Guwanill 3-L'twends 4-Silvy Eenda 5-Isla Nywo 6-Eenda Isle 7-North Archus 8-South Archus

THE POLES: -nolerth -soleouth