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

Human settlements

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.

Flora/Fauna

Wildlife

Animals 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 Cows Coyotes Crabs Hermit crabs White crabs Crocodiles Deer Caribou Reindeer Desert rats Dogs Fish 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 Rabbits Jackrabbits Reindeer Scavengers Sloths Snakes Anacondas Dragonbite vipers Tapirs Whales Belugas Narwhals Worms Earthworms Plants Beans Brambles Carrots Cinnamon Dragonflame cacti Flowers Daffodils Dandelions Blue hanging flowers Moonflowers Roses Small white flowers Sunflowers Trumpet flowers Violets Ferns Firewood Fruit Apples Blackberries Blueberries Coconuts Cranberries Nectarines Pears Peaches Pineapples Strawberries Wild plums Wild cherries Grass Ivys Leaves Dark purple leaves Heart-shaped leaves Tea leaves Moss Spongey blue moss Nuts Olives Potatoes Pumpkins Reeds Shrubs Trees Evergreens Palm trees Pine trees Vines Weeds Carrots Cattails Grass Marshes Reeds Trees Cypress trees Mangroves Pine trees Vines Bushes Ferns Bracken Toxic ferns Flowers Delicate white-orange-pink orchids Fuchsia flowers Giant bright orange-and-gold flowers Lacy scarlet flowers Moon-colored flowers Orchids Pale night orchids Talon-sized orange orchids Purple and blue morning glories Red flowers as big as a dragonet's talons Silvery yellow flowers Soft white flowers Spiraling tendrils of delicate white-blue flowers Sundrops Tiny lavender flowers that look like claws White flowers with petals like dragonfly wings Fruit Bananas Cantaloupes Chewy, rubbery red spheres that take an hour to swallow and days to pick from one's teeth Clawmentine Cloudberries Dragonberry Dragonfruit Figs Fire pears Guavas Kiwi Kumbu Lime-green star-shaped fruit that smelled like pineapple and basil Mangoes Melons Nuts Papayas Purple spotted fruit Raspberries Small orange fruit Star fruits Tangelos Giant tomatoes Large seed pods Leaves Floppy oval leaves Medicinal leaves Moss Purple berries Reeds Trees Banyan trees Baobab trees Giant palm trees Vines Vines covered in purple blossoms Agaves Bananas Cacti Brightsting cacti Prickly pear cacti Saguaros Carrots Cinnamon Coconuts Dates Ferns Firewood Flowers Trumpet flowers Joshua trees Lemons Olives Oranges Palm trees Pears Reeds Shrubs Tangerines Vines Yams Evergreens Pine trees Algae Anemones Brilliant golden anemones Forest green anemones Lavender anemones Coral Brain coral Bubble coral Colorful sea whip Finger coral Leaf coral Sun coral Driftwood Eel grass Fans Flowers Frangipanis Hibiscus flowers Jasmines Fruits Coconuts Lime Mango Pineapples Gardenia bushes Ginger Kelp Long, sun-colored kelp, glowing an orange-gold in sunlight. Covered in small, clear, sticky globules, while the rest of the kelp is slippery smooth. Plankton Rice Sea ferns Tea Translucent mushrooms Trees Palm trees Tall mahogany tree Sea grass Golden sea grass Seaweed Long, thick, black seaweed Vanilla Vines Algae Anemones Bamboo Cattails Cinnamon Ferns Flowers Chrysanthemums Roses Fruit Apples Bananas Kiwi Lemon Pomegranate Strawberries Grass Lettuce Moss Phosphorescent moss Nuts Onions Pinecones Plankton Seeds Sugar cane Tomatoes Trees Evergreens Pear trees Pine trees Truffles Turnips Vines

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.

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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  Map of Pyrrhia (colored), by Mike Schley