Dominaria

In Magic:The Gathering, Dominaria is a plane where many other planes intersect. Also known as the "Song of Dominia", Dominaria has 2.5 times the surface area of the Earth, but is mostly covered in oceans. Notable continents include Terisiare, setting of the Brothers' War and Ice Age, Corondor, Jamuraa, Shiv, and Aerona (also known as the Domains), as well as the island of Urborg.

Aerona

Aerona, also known as the Domains, is a continent on the western hemisphere of Dominaria. Some locations include Benalia, Llanowar, Durkwood, and Oneah.

Avenant

An island north of Benalia, Avenant is almost impossible to approach as it is fiercely protected by an army of female archers and ballista. It once formed a part of Benalia, but was lost after an insult by an unwise Joryev Clanleader. Others say it was a Ternsev leader who fell in love with an Avenant prince's daughter. She did not take well to her kidnapping, and neither did her father. Avenant is a Matriarchy led by a suzeraine. Avenant's archers are also trained as poets, so that each arrow is guided by a fragment of verse.

Benalia

Benalia is a militaristic nation in Aerona.The empire lies on the continent Aerona, bordered by the Hurloon Mountains/Red Iron Mountains/Ironclaw Mountains in the east and the Llanowar Forest in the Southeast. It's located east of the Spice Isles, south of Avenant Isle, and north of Andros Bay and the Kb'Briann Highlands. This empire formed after the Ice Age, growing from the ashes of the Sheoltun Empire, equally militaristic and bent on expansion. It controls the Spice Isles and Terisiare. Benalia was founded by Torsten von Ursus. After his years among the Hurloon Minotaurs, he stumbled upon the blighted city of Benfosa which was a perfect place to implement his gathered wisdom and philosophies. He took up the reins of the great Horse Civilization and guided the ancestors of Benalia out of the ruins of the once-great Sheoltun Empire. Torsten chose the name Benalia, which means aspiration, proclaiming it's intent to rule the world. Using sometimes-brutal tactics he brought an entire nation into being using nothing than the force of his will and the brutal charisma of the natural leader. After succeeding in much of his goal, he died at the age of seventy-two, leaving behind the legendary Lost Edict, proclaiming that none of his seven lieutenants would follow him up as sole ruler of Benalia.

Benalia City

The seaport Benalia is characterized by the Seven Pillars, representing the seven ruling clans (Rosecot, Deniz, Tarmula, Ternsev, Capashen (notable for being the clan of Gerrard Capashen, the main character of the Weatherlight storyline), Joryev and Croger (Duelist online). It has a caste system that changes with the lunar year; the seven clans each rule a different division of the empire each year. The capital has a population exceeding 200,000 and is the largest city in Aerona. The most popular religion is the Church of Angelfire, of which over one fifth of all Benalkin identify themselves as menbers of. This is due to its similarity to the Church of Serra, which worshipped a planeswalker named Serra, whose worship was condemned in Benalia.

Durkwood

Durkwood is a verdant region between Llanowar and Benalia.

Hurloon

Hurloon is a mountaineous nation north of Llanowar and east of Benalia. The Hurloon Mountains are mostly known for its habitation by Minotaurs.

Ironclaw Mountains

The Ironclaw Mountains form the northeastern edge of central South Aerona. They are inhabited by orcs.

Kb'Briann Highlands

Region once controlled by the Order of the Closed Fist. South of Benalia.

Keld

A warrior nation in the cold north of Aerona, neighbouring Parma. Keld is led by a system of warlords. The Keldons are known as a warloving race and as such have had war campaigns throughout Dominaria. Maraxus of Keld was a renegade keldon warlord.

Llanowar

Llanowar is a forest on the continent of Aerona. It covers approximately one million square miles and is inhabited by the Llanowar Elves. The forest is divided into seven elfhames, or elvish kingdoms.

Parma

One of the northern Domains, neigbouring Keld. Home to the Northern Paladins.

Red Iron Mountains

Metal rich mountains in the Domains. East of Benalia. The Hurloon Mountains form part of the Red Iron Mountains.

Shanodin

An island to the east, Shanodin is a large forest south of Oneah. Dryads are fairly common within its borders.

Sheoltun

Military state in Central Aerona. Its most famed administrator was Tobias Andrion. He was instrumental in establishing the young empire's military dominance over its neighbors. But his true legacy to central Aerona was his successful campaign to eliminate the longstanding organized piracy in the region. Although Sheoltun already held the mainland with an iron grip when Tobias was born, it was not yet established on the islands. He battled the pirates of the Spice Isles over a course of three decades. After his death the might of Sheoltun eventually declined, and it was succeeded by Benalia.

Spice Isles

Domains west of Benalia. Reigned by pirates before the were conquered by the Sheoltun Empire. Later controlled by Benalia.

Sursi

A large Plateau of southern Aerona, Sursi is home to a race of pegasi.

Verdura

Among the southernmost islands of Aerona, Verdura is a lush paradise. It's well known for being inhabited by enchantresses.

The Burning Isles

A highly volcanic archipelago north of Jamuraa, the Burning Isles are notorious for their habitation by panterwarriors, nightstalkers, embermages and necromancers. A dozen lords, very powerfull entities, all claim dominion.

Bogardan

Among the most volcanic regions on Dominaria, the creatures and tribes that inhabit Bogardan are as volatile as the land itself. Many embermages hail from Bogardan. Bogardan once was at war with the hellish demesne of Urborg, controlled by the lich Nevinyrral. In contrast to Urborg's jungles, Bogardan is predominantly arid and riddled with vulcanoes. The air is often choked with cinders and the nightsky glows a dull red. Most of Bogardan's settlements are beside the meager rivers that flow through two canyons across the land. Many of the cultures are primitive, enthusiasticly sacrificing both kin and strangers to the vulcanoes they perceive to be gods. Bogardan is the second most powerfull site of red man on Dominiaria (Shiv being the first). Several portals to the plane of Wildfire exist, but the Emberwilde Order has made no move into Bogardan for fear of insulting the powerfull entities that reside in it's depths. While these entities remain unidentified, it is believed they influence Bogardan's burgeoning population of canines, from the proverbial Beast to Lava Hounds to dozens more mundane and magical species.

Urborg

A particularly marshy region of the burning Isles, Urborg is known for being one of the regions with the most concentrated amounts of Black mana on Dominaria. Urborg's more powerful witches and necromancers are constantly in a power struggle of control over the island. Three of the most famous denizens of Urborg are the lich Nevinyrral, Gwendlyn Di Corci and Kaervek. Little is known of the war with Bogardan, as it predates the Ice Age, but legend states theat Nevinyrral was outmaneuvred and the city of Urborg was swallowed by a volcano that tore up from the ground directly beneath it.

The Breathstealers are an ancient cult of fanatical religious assasins from Urborg. Known for their ability to kill with complete accuracy and utter silence. After the end of the Jamuuran war, the Breathstealers have been insinuating themselves into Suq'Atan society. Only the Breathstealers guild is said to possess both the knowledge and the desire to summon the dreaded Spirit of the Night. They worship this Spirit. It is the ultimate honor for a Breathstealer to acrifice himself to become a part of the Spirit of the Night made manifest. They can work minor magics, including controlling certain creatures.

Urborg was a major battlefield during the Phyrexian War, in which the Phyrexian Stronghold was transplanted to Urborg during the Rathi planar overlay.

Caliman

Caliman is an island far to the south in Dominiaria. It is the setting for Portal Second Age. Most of the civilized races use both magic and technology. Caliman is the only place on Dominiaria where handguns have been invented and in use.

Alaborn

Alaborn is a highly advanced human kingdom on Caliman’s southern plains. The capital is Trokin, a town famous for its festival. Alaborn's peacefull existence came to an end when they encountered the goblins of the mountains. They also battle the swamp queen Tojira.

The Talas

The Talas are the merchants and pirates from the west of Caliman. They dominate the seas and islands, and control some timber towns and port towns. They harvest featherwood from the elven forests

Norwood

Norwood is the elven forest that covers much of the north part of Calimas.

Dakmor

Dakmor is a ruined Thran city that is hidden in the salt marshes. Home of the swamp queen Tojira.

Corondor

Corondor is a continent a few thousand miles east of the Domains, bordered by the Golthonorian Sea. It was the setting of the Planeswalker War storyline, which is told in the comics (The Shadow Mage) and the arcade-style Battlemage computer game by Acclaim. A planeswalker named Ravidel uses an artifact known as the Mox Beacon to lure other planeswalkers to Corondor. He traps them there and forces them to battle until they were weak enough to be killed individually. There were six planeswalkers - three Conquerors, who wanted to take over Corondor for themselves (one of them is Sandruu), and three Defenders, who defended the land from the Conquerors. In the wake of that warCorondor has fallen on hard times .

Corondor was also the homeland of the wizard Mangara

Minorad

Minorad was a city in the northeast of the continent of Corondor. Refuge for survivors after the Ice Age and the breaking up of Terisiare. It became a centre of learning. In the year 1 (according to the mages of Minorad), inspired by the teachings of Taysir of Rabiah, there was a summit of mages and planeswalkers who swore to protect the world and it's inhabitants. Participants were: Emberec the ashen warlord, Liana of Minorad, Kristina of the Woods, Altair of Coloni and Grenfell of Golthonor. The Summit was disturbed by the Wargod Ravidel who threatened to destroy the world with the Golgothian Sylex. As the leader Kristina surrendered, Emberec immediatly left. After the Mages promised not to interfere with Ravidel they were banned from Minorad, so that the city could go on undisturbed for almost 1300 years. Exactly 1276 years later Ravidel broke his promise, he returned and destroyed the city and western Corondor in search for the moxes which would help him to recall his master Taysir. (Comics 3)

Arathoxia

City in southwest Corondor, destroyed by Ravidel

Golthonor

Region on the coast of Corondor. Famous for its sandseas and salt-marshes. In The Rift of Golthonor stand monoliths which are used for Duels. Home of Grenfell and Embereck.

Plains of Coloni

Home of Altair

White Woods of Casindral

Region in Corondor. Refuge for the Quirion Elves. Here Mangara won the loyalty of the Quirion.

Corundis

Island-kingdom in the Golthonorian Sea, near Corondor. Grenfell was adviser of it's queen. (Comics)

Etlan Shiis

A Vodalian merfolk colony in the sea west of the Domains. The name means Freedom's Warmth in Vodalian tongue, but became corrupted into Atlantis by the sea-faring human merchants they traded with. The lowly artisan caste had once been treated well within Vodalian society, but as Vodalia turned its eye towards imperial conquest, military and political skills became more important than sheer craftsmanship. Unappreciated and discriminated against, the artisan class sought and was granted the right to start a new colony that, by mutual agreement, would be located far away from the Imperial government that was oppressing them.

Jamuraa

Jamuraa is an Africa-like supercontinent on Dominaria. Portals to Rabiah and Wildfire were once common on this continent. The sets Mirage and Visions were set in Jamuraa. The set Prophecy returned to this setting.

Femeref

Femeref is a religious state on Jamuraa. It was originally a province created by the church due to a religious dispute in Zhalfir, but eventually grew apart from the militaristic kingdom.

Suq'Ata

Suq'Ata is a trading empire on Jamuraa. In ancient times, it annexed the mountains of Femeref bordering Zhalfir after hearing tales of mineral wealth deep within the mountains.

Afiya

The Afiya Grove was a famous oasis in the desert

Amiqat

Amiquat was the capital of Suq'Ata, situated on the coast of Jamuura. It was ruled by the Pasha of Suq'ata and his vizier Qhattib.

Zhalfir

Zhalfir is a powerful nation in Jamuraa. The planeswalker Teferi, who was a student at Urza's Tolarian Academy, was once a court mage in Zhalfir. Zhalfir was mainly red, and was the war clan in Jamuraa. The was personified by the Knightly Order of Askari.

Aku

City of Hidden Graves and Lost Kings. A vast floating city controlled by the Shaper and Shadow Guilds of Zhalfir. The guilds had created Aku, lying within the Uuserk marshes, as a portable tomb for Zhalfir’s nobility. It is reigned by the Femeref vampire Shauku and her mundungu (wizards).

Otaria

Otaria is a continent about the size of Australia on Dominaria. It was first introduced in the Odyssey expansion, and the storyline is set in Otaria up to the Scourge expansion.

In the story, the Mirari is a mysterious artifact from the land of Otaria that lends great power to the one who possesses it. Its possession by the Cabal and transfer to the pit fighter Kamahl is an important conflict in the storyline.

Sarpadia

Sarpadia is a continent in the southern hemisphere of Dominaria. It was the setting of the Fallen Empires set and is the home of planeswalker Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools, or Tev Loneglade as he was once known. He changed his name to Tevesh Szat and began his mission to exterminate all life on Dominaria when his sister Tymolin was killed in a battle between the Order of the Ebon Hand and the Order of Leitbur.

Citadel of the Ebon Hand

The black Sarpadian Empire. Achtep Keep is the capital of the Order of the Ebon Hand

Vodalia

The blue empire. Vodalia was a large military regime centered in the ocean around Sarpadia. The Vodalian social structure was extremely hierarchical. When they began to notice its waters becoming cooler with each passing year, the Royal Mages were able to determine that the world had suffered a great injury during the Brother's War, and that the world was sliding into a period of lasting cold. At the same time the Vodalian Empire was eroded by continual assaults by the Homarids. With the death of their Emperor, the cooling of their environment, and the constant threat of the Homarids, the demoralized and exhausted survivors began to evacuate Vodalia for the colony Etlan Shiis.

Shiv

Homeland of the Viashino and the Shivan Dragon. It lies on the northeastern part of the string of continents of which Jamuura also forms a part. An inhospitable volcanic landmass, Shiv sits in an deep-ocean Ring of Fire which fuels the coastal waters to near boiling point. Only the Viashino know the secrets of how to navigate these inhospitable waters, much to the ire of the Shivans. Shiv is the most powerfull site of red man on Dominiaria.

Terisiare

Terisiare is a large continent. It is seen in several different times stretching several thousand years, with differing politics each time. Throughout Dominarian History, several important nations were located on Terisiare, such as the Thran Empire, Argive and Kjeldor. See Terisiare.

Legendary locations

Some locations are only known from legends, myths and folktales. It is unknown when and where they existed.

Aerath

Aerathi children who show promise are left to survive for a year in the wilderness. Those who return are shown the way of the Berserker.

Akron

Famous for its legionnaires

Anvilonia

Famous for the Anvillonian Grimoire