Behind the Design - Malevia

Thinking of the concept

I wanted to design a world that was full of various species on a 'dog eat dog' idea. Additionally, I want the planet to spin in a way that one side always faces the sun, creating a massive desert, on the other side, a frozen wilderness. These two halves of the planet meet creating a lush, tropical rain forests and savannas. 

Malevia has 7 main regions:

• The Plains of Ara
• Scoria Hallow
• Crystal Sword Valley
• Roseglass Ridge
• Glasswood
• Fallbourne Isle
• Wealdcrest Isle

Region of Glasswood

Glasswood is a snowy and hostile region, and got its name from the pillars of ice scattered in the thick forests. The land is frozen and the weather is worse, most days are deadly blizzards with strong winds, making it impossible to see or travel through. Glasswood is the one location that the native Garzakians never travel into, as the cold bitter winds are able to chill them before they can even get out. However, deep within the blizzards and the rocky mountains the Garzakians have a shrine atop the tallest mountain, The Shrine of Rarkan, where behind the mountain the celestial being slumbers in icebound chain

The main locations in Glasswood are: 

• Wintergate Citadel
• Chillthorn Village
• Frostbarrow Village
• Mount Adlin 
• The Shrine of Rarkan

Mount Adlin is the tallest mountain in Maleiva, an ancient path is craved in the face of the mountain to climb to the top but the gale force winds, heavy blizzards and hostile wild animals deter traveller from climbing the path.

Wintergate Citadel

Wintergate is one of the main human militarized bases in Malevia. This highly secured site is home to weapon research and Xenozoology. Wintergate is hidden between the mountains to protect it from the Konnians. The Citadel is huge, inside its thick walls hosts a small town where many of the scientists/researchers call home. The citadel is deep underground, so deep that its main source of power is from the geothermal station at the bottom of the citadel.

Chillthorn Village

The frozen village atop Dagger point is nothing more than a few shacks and a few fires. The village has been recently attacked by swarms of undead from the graveyard at the north. The necromancer in charge of these attacks has sworn to kill off the villages.

The village’s mine is one of major resources for the city of Edgewick but each day less and less is being delivered. The refugees are refused entrance to the city in claims of being infected and the royal imperial overseers won’t allow citizen enter.

 Frostbarrow Village

Frostbarrow is a small human village with a nearby burial site of the native species of Garzak (Gar’sik). The village is near the Trystal Passag connecting Glasswood to Roseglass Ridge and Weeping Crystal Valley. The village is an outpost for scientists digging up the remains of the Garzak and studying them. Frostbarrow is also used as an outpost for passing travellers and military personnel entering Glasswood. Mercenaries and guides are often found here looking for work.

The village primarily survives off the caravans that pass through delivering food and water, while on their way further north to Wintergate Citadel and Chillthorn Village from the city of Maidenshield.