Pyrrhia

Colored map of Pyrrhia, by Mike Schley

Pyrrhia, also known as the Distant Kingdoms by the dragons of Pantala, is the sole setting of the Wings of Fire series during the first ten books, as well as the main setting of the Legends and Winglets books. Pyrrhia is a large continent with highly varied geographical regions, listed as the Ice Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sand, the Sky Kingdom, the Mud Kingdom, the Rainforest Kingdom, the Kingdom of the Sea, and the Night Kingdom. There is also the Old Night Kingdom, also known as the lost city of night, located on a peninsula southwest of the Kingdom of Sand. During the time of Darkstalker, this peninsula used to be larger, forming the "claw" of Pyrrhia. The humans who inhabit Pyrrhia live in human settlements.

Description

A large mountain range runs roughly down the center of the entire continent named the Claws of the Clouds Mountains. This is part of the SkyWings' territory and separates the eastern and western halves of Pyrrhia, and is presumably also responsible for the drastic weather differences on the continent. The largest mountain in the range used to be Agate Mountain; now it is Jade Mountain.

The Ice Kingdom is dominated by the tundra's ice lands, snow shelves, and glaciers. Due to the sub-zero temperatures, no dragons other than IceWings can live there, unless visitors wear the gift of diplomacy, an IceWing gift that allows the wearer perfect body temperature.

The Kingdom of Sand is made of rolling dunes and cacti. The heat and lack of humidity are almost unbearable to dragons other than SandWings, except RainWings, who enjoy the sunlight.

The Mud Kingdom is populated with swamplands, reeds, and tends to be very humid. Along the Mud Kingdoms' northern border is the Diamond Spray River, which meets up with the ocean at the Diamond Spray Delta.

The Rainforest Kingdom is comprised of an endless tangle of vines and trees. Every tribe other than the RainWings and NightWings find the jungle plants and insects annoying and difficult to navigate through.

At the extreme east of the continent where chains of islands form the dragon's tail is the Kingdom of the Sea, also known as the Bay of a Thousand Scales.

Pyrrhia appears to be placed in two hemispheres, as rainforests form solely near the equator of a planet where the climate is warm and humid, with the Ice Kingdom and the northern Sky Kingdom being in the colder northern hemisphere.

There are three rivers with known names: the Diamond Spray River, the Great Five-Tail River, and the Winding Tail River.

Two thousand years ago, the old Night Kingdom existed on the Talon Peninsula. The final queen, Queen Vigilance, abandoned it due to urging from Clearsight and Listener. Over time, it became significantly smaller due to Darkstalker's magic.

Notable Features

Kingdoms

• Ice Kingdom
• Kingdom of Sand
• Kingdom of the Sea
• Lost city of night
• Mud Kingdom
• NightWing island
• Rainforest Kingdom
• Sky Kingdom

Landforms

• Agate Mountain
• Claws of the Clouds Mountains
• Darkstalker's Teeth
• Diamond Spray Delta
• Diamond Spray River
• Great Five-Tail River
• Jade Mountain
• Winding Tail River

Dragon settlements

• Possibility
• Sanctuary

Human settlements

• Indestructible City
• Ruins of Valor: The ruins of Valor, also known as the scavenger ruins to dragons, are the remains of the old village of Valor, found on the border of the Kingdom of Sand and Jade Mountain.
• Safe Harbor: Safe Harbor is supposedly a generic scavenger den, and was destroyed by Blister.
• Scavenger Temple: The scavenger temple is a hidden temple with two missing walls located in the forest near Valor.
• Talisman
• Valor

Flora/Fauna

Wildlife

Animals Anemones Brilliant golden anemones Forest green anemones Lavender anemones Amphibians Frogs Bug-eyed sky-blue hallucinogenic frogs Bullfrogs Fat spiny frogs Fat blue frogs Small blue frogs with darker blue speckles Tree frogs Small blue salamanders Toads Hallucinogenic orange toads Antelopes Springboks Anteaters Arachnids Furry spiders Scorpions Arctic hares Axolotls Bats Bears Black bears Grizzly bears Polar bears Beavers Birds Buzzards Chickens Crows Ducks Hawks Large white birds Long-legged lavender-colored birds Ostriches Owls Penguins Pheasants Quails Sparrows Seagulls Snowy owls Tropical birds Large-beaked red birds Lorikeets Parrots Parakeets Quetzals Toucans Unnamed birds with red, yellow, blue, and green feathers Boars Camels Cats Bobcats Sand Cats Chipmunks Coral Brain coral Bubble coral Colorful sea whip Finger coral Leaf coral Sea fans Sun coral Cows Coyotes Crabs Hermit crabs White crabs Crocodiles Deer Caribou Reindeer Desert rats Dogs Fish Catfish Flying fish Salmon Tiny golden and silver fish Foxes Desert foxes Goats Mountain goats Hippopotami Horses Insects Ants Beetles Bumblebees Butterflies Glass-winged butterflies as large as a dragon's talons Small yellow butterflies Caterpillars Green-striped caterpillars Centipedes Crickets Dragonflies Fireflies Flies Glow-in-the-dark moths Glowworms Grasshoppers Ladybugs Mosquitoes Walking twig-like insects Jaguar Lizards Frilled Lizards Mice Desert mice Spiny mice Mollusks Snails Luminescent snails Monkeys Funny-faced little monkeys with long tails Russet monkeys Screamer monkeys Small orange monkeys with black faces Tamarin monkeys Orangutans Pigs Warthogs Pinnipeds Seals Elephant seals Walruses Plankton Rabbits Jackrabbits Reindeer Scavengers Sloths Snakes Anacondas Dragonbite vipers Tapirs Whales Belugas Narwhals Worms Earthworms Plants Agaves Algae Bamboo Beans Brambles Bushes Cacti Brightsting cacti Dragonflame cacti Prickly pear cacti Saguaros Carrots Cattails Cinnamon Flowers Blue hanging flowers Chrysanthemums Daffodils Dandelions Frangipanis Fuchsia flowers Giant bright orange-and-gold flowers Hibiscus flowers Jasmines Lacy scarlet flowers Moon-colored flowers Moonflowers Orchids Delicate white-orange-pink orchids Pale night orchids Talon-sized orange orchids Purple and blue morning glories Red flowers as big as a dragonet's talons Roses Silvery yellow flowers Small white flowers Soft white flowers Spiraling tendrils of delicate white-blue flowers Sunflowers Tiny lavender flowers that look like claws Trumpet flowers Violets White flowers with petals like dragonfly wings Ferns Bracken Toxic ferns Fruit Apples Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupes Chewy, rubbery red spheres that take an hour to swallow and days to pick from one's teeth Clawmentines Cloudberries Coconuts Cranberries Dates Dragonberries Dragonfruits Figs Guavas Kiwi Kumbu Lemons Limes Lime-green star-shaped fruit that smells like pineapple and basil Mangoes Melons Nectarines Oranges Papayas Pears Fire pears Peaches Pineapples Pomegranate Pumpkins Purple berries Purple spotted fruits Raspberries Small orange fruit Starfruits Strawberries Tangerines Tangelos Tomatoes Giant tomatoes Wild plums Wild cherries Ginger Grass Ivy Joshua Trees Kelp Long, sun-colored kep, glowing an orange-gold in sunlight and covered in small, clear, sticky globules while the rest is slippery smooth Leaves Dark purple leaves Floppy oval leaves Heart-shaped leaves Medicinal leaves Tea leaves Lettuce Moss Phosphorescent moss Spongey blue moss Mushrooms Translucent mushrooms Truffles Nuts Olives Onions Pinecones Potatoes Reeds Rice Seaweed Long, thick, black seaweed Sea ferns Sea grass Golden sea grass Eelgrass Seeds Large seed pods Shrubs Sugar cane Trees Banyan trees Baobab trees Cypress trees Evergreens Giant palm trees Mangrove Palm trees Pear trees Pine trees Tall mahongany trees Turnips Vines Vines covered in purple blossoms Weeds Yams

Trivia

• Pyrrhia has several animal rights movements, including:
  • The Camels' Rights Movement
  • Iguanas are Dragons, Too
  • Save the Scavengers
  • World Walrus Fund
• NightWings have calculated that Pyrrhia covers a third of the world.
• Scavengers refer to the continent as Pyrrhia the same way dragons do.
• Although Pyrrhians mostly use scrolls, books do exist on the continent and are an available form of reading.
• BeetleWings and LeafWings used to live in Pyrrhia, before escaping to Pantala due to an unknown trouble.

Gallery

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  Map of Pyrrhia (books 1-5), by Mike Schley
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  Map of Pyrrhia (books 6-10), by Mike Schley
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  Map of Pyrrhia (Darkstalker), by Mike Schley
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  Map of Pyrrhia (Dragonslayer), by Mike Schley
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  Colored map of Pyrrhia (books 1-5), by Mike Schley
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  Colored map of Pyrrhia (books 6-10), by Mike Schley
• Map of Pyrrhia (A Guide to the Dragon World), by Mike Schley
  Map of Pyrrhia (A Guide to the Dragon World), by Mike Schley