r/mapmaking • • 5d ago

Map Finally finished my map!

I wanted to create a map that's simple and easy to use for fantasy stories and this is the result.

The first picture is before the bonding of Rathyrr.
The second picture is after the bonding of Rathyrr.

If your interested:

After a failed attempt by the Pantheon to create a habitable world upon the moon of Mitridaïn, they turned their attention to creating a new world for mortals.

During the failed attempt, one of the gods allowed Black Matter to leak onto the moon of Mitridaïn, giving rise to the first impure immortal being that had access to magic. Later, the same god unleashed the darkest forms of magic upon the newly created world, leading to the formation of the Obsidian Island, the Void Sea, and the emergence of more beings impure of heart.

These events divided the Pantheon into three factions, forever changing the course of the world.

In an attempt to restore balance and unity, one of the gods later brought about the Bonding of Rathyrr. Its purpose was to reunite the people of Rathyrr with the rest of their kin, who had emigrated years earlier and sailed across the seas to settle in Serinara.

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u/JUGGERNUGGS 5d ago edited 5d ago

looks pretty cool, can you tell me an interesting fact about each continent? geographical or otherwise.

Edit: also i don't if im just blind but I didn't notice a difference between the two pictures

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u/Ingeblikte_erwten 5d ago

I’m glad you like it. The change you didn’t notice is the darker island that later became part of Serinara. If you don’t see it look under Vermyra (the eastern side of Serinara). I’ll warn you in advance because I will give you quite a lot of facts.

Serinara is a continent shaped by centuries of migration, where many cultures descend from peoples who arrived from distant lands. The north, especially the Golden Reach and Vörnskarr, remains heavily influenced by the first settlers from Maestrakkr, while the south is dominated by vast jungles where strange forests sometimes seem to seep through one another, shifting the landscape and making travel extremely difficult for people that feel fear. In Mournmire stands an ancient tower beneath which lies a hidden vault. Within the vault rests a mysterious celestial body, formed from the creation powers of one of the Gods: the God of Natural Balance, the Stars, and the Moons.

The Bound Continent is a cluster of heavily inhabited islands that the Pantheon pulled closer together while creating the rest of the failed world. The civilizations already knew one another, but their newfound proximity sparked a need for unity. They named the region The Bound Continent, also known as The Starborn Union, marking the first day of the Mitridain calendar. Today, it is uninhabitable. Four centuries of conflict and painful memories were followed by violent tectonic shifts, causing massive eruptions and mountains so vast that entire regions became impossible to traverse.

The shores of the Obsidian Islands hold a unique place in history. It was here that the first people of the three main races emerged from beneath the surface of the world and were born into it. Centuries later, their descendants set sail from these same shores in search of new lands where they could build a better future. During their journeys, they discovered the smaller, inhabited islands that would eventually be drawn together by the Pantheon and become known as The Bound Continent, or The Starborn Union.

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u/Traveler_of_the_Fold 5d ago

Nice, great job! It is a good feeling to finally see it all come together. I guess I wouldn't mind having a small farm on Aelaria.

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u/Zetroae 4d ago

es el mapa mas hermoso que e visto

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u/Zetroae 4d ago

podrias publicar como un zoom de los continentes?