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This page was created in order to help new readers orient themselves in this unusual medium. It will provide you with enough basic information about the Continent, its inhabitants and the Chronicles so that you can begin exploring on your own.
 
This page was created in order to help new readers orient themselves in this unusual medium. It will provide you with enough basic information about the Continent, its inhabitants and the Chronicles so that you can begin exploring on your own.
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== The Continent ==
 
== The Continent ==
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[[File:Continent main.jpg|thumb|The outline of the Continent]]
 
[[File:Continent main.jpg|thumb|The outline of the Continent]]
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Currently, the Earth has many continents. But as tectonic plates move, eventually the configuration of the continents will change and they will eventually bump into each other and form what is known in geology as a supercontinent. Then the movement of tectonic plates will separate them once more, in a different configuration.
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Currently, the Earth has many continents. But as tectonic plates move, the configuration of the continents will changes. Eventually, they will form what is known in geology as a supercontinent.
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The world that the Chronicles explore is a supercontinent.
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The world that the Chronicles explore is exactly such a supercontinent.
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There are a couple of things you need to know about the Continent:
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There are a couple of things you need to know about it:
    
* Its climate tends to be dryer in the center. This tends to be true for most supercontinents. In fact, the very center of the Continent is occupied by the desert [[Ouna]], which is almost uninhabitable, with the average summer temperatures shooting over 45 degrees Celsius and average winter temperatures falling below -25 C. And there's very little precipitation.
 
* Its climate tends to be dryer in the center. This tends to be true for most supercontinents. In fact, the very center of the Continent is occupied by the desert [[Ouna]], which is almost uninhabitable, with the average summer temperatures shooting over 45 degrees Celsius and average winter temperatures falling below -25 C. And there's very little precipitation.
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== Superhero warriors ==
 
== Superhero warriors ==
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Probably the most notable part of the Continent are its [[superhero warrior|superhero warriors]].  
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Probably the most notable part of the Continent are its [[superhero warrior|superhero warriors]]. From time to time, individuals with incredible powers are born. These powers range from completely benign and sometimes even harmful to their bearer to devastatingly powerful.
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For instance, a superhero warrior by the name of Darid Marven was able to materialize objects out of thin air. At the end of his life he created a whole chain of mountains known as Warlock Mountains that existed for several centuries.
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There have been hundreds of documented superhero warriors, some of them
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== The Continent Chronicles ==
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The Continent Chronicles themselves are a constant work in progress. It is quite alright to find pages that are in the midst of being written. But the Chronicles are being actively worked on everyday and the amount of content is constantly increasing.
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== The Continent's history in 5 minutes ==
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There are many ways to read the Chronicles. The most basic way is to simply use the now usual toolset of an online encyclopedia: start somewhere and simply follow the links. You can take advantage of the "Random page" in the navigation menu.
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== Religions ==
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Another way is to watch/listen to our podcasts about the Continent's history, which are based on the Chronicles.

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