Suthria

Suthria or Great Suthria (Avaline: Sutria Magna; Antaic: Golam; High Eddic: M'sadda) is the largest continent in the world, spanning much of its southern hemisphere. It is bordered by the Cerulean or Narrow Sea to the North, the Emerald ocean to the West and Northwest, and the Seas of the Nekkerlings to the East. Its southern reaches have not been fully explored.

Suthria has been historically inhabited by a plethora of peoples for thousands of years, yet it remains one of the less populous and, away from the northern and eastern coastlines, more sparsely populated regions. It is notable for its varied climate, its many natural wonders, but also for being wrought with danger both in populated and non-populated areas.

In the past, its size and terrain kept it from being controlled by any single political entity, and to this day, the majority of the continent isn't claimed by any kingdom or empire -- the Cerulean cities in the north of Suthria remain its most stable and established territories. There are few other nations on the continent, such as the far southern Kingdom of Xum, but it otherwise remains generally stateless.

The Cerulean cities
The Cerulean cities are a collection of seven merchant city-states that dot the famed Cerulean coast of northern Suthria. The first being founded over 1300 years ago, and the newest being only a century and a half old, their populations and cultures are a mixture of many from across the world. They are famed for the variety of wares one could find in the cities' markets, to the point that a saying exist: "If you cannot find what you seek in the Seven, it does not exist ."

Rivalries exist between them, and the cities' mercenary armies have waged many minor wars to control pieces of territory or more often, over control of a rare commodity for which the demand was high at the time.