| Aerona | |
|---|---|
 Aerona and the near Domains (4204 AR) | |
| Information | |
| Plane | Dominaria |
| Part of | The Domains |
| Card art | art:"Aerona" |
Aerona[1] is the main continent of the Domains in Dominaria's northern hemisphere. It was the site of many prerevisionist stories and featured prominently in the Weatherlight Saga as well. It derives its name from an ancient fertility goddess who, according to legend, sacrificed herself to let people take crops from her body.[2]
Locations on Aerona[]
North Aerona[]
North Aerona is the part of the continent that lies north of Hurloon. The climate in the northernmost part of Aerona is similar to that of the nearby island of Icehaven.
- Bade Mountains - mountain range in the center of the landmass[3]
- Badlands - tall spires, ridges, and mesas riven in a thousand places by ravines, gulleys, and arroyos
- Cape Tempest - the wooded nation at the eastern tip of North Aerona[4]
- The Godstone - a Basalt Obelisk in the woods which can heal and reverse aging, but also kill.[5]
- The High Marches - the land commander Thorking was from[5]
- Ice Rime Hills - grassy with pockets of hardwood trees that shelter mule deer, goats, and stunted bison.
- Concord - a port city
- Oyster Bay - a large seaport
- K'Cur Mountains - the most northerly mountain range of Aerona[6]
- Teeka's Shop of Wonders - a workshop selling artifact creatures[6]
- Muronia - a blighted land, corrupted with cold
- The Shore - a town on the coast near the K'Curs which is ruled by a viceroy[6]
- Skerry - a town where trail guards can be hired[5]
- Smoke Mountains - jagged ranges of volcanic peaks
- Bywater - a mountain town
- Hammerheim - a fortress
- Myrion - a walled city
- Whispering Woods - a vast, magical forest of echoing whispers, home to many sylvan creatures
- Wild Woods - a non-magical forest just east of the Whispering Woods
- Wrenna - home of the black knights
- Jenges - a city-state on the northern border
South Aerona[]
The largest part of the landmass of Aerona lies south of the narrower isthmus near Hurloon.
- Barbar - a forest of apes
- Benalia - a powerful military-forward nation, the former location of the Sheoltun Empire
- Andrion Bay - the bay south of the Benalish peninsula
- The Atrivak Mounds, once Benalia's greatest penal colony.
- Benalia City - capital of Benalia, a port at the Reitmar River on the northwestern peninsula.
- The Caligo Morass - situated on the narrow coastal plain between the Red Iron Mountains and the Sea of Avenant, fed by the Tiel River.[7][8]
- The Vess Estate
- Capashen Manor - manor house on the west coast. Razed during the first Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria and later rebuilt.[9]
- Devas - a village that was home to the Serran refugees of Lyanii.[10]
- The Floating Spires - levitating buildings of the Church of Serra dotting the skies, with a heavy concentration above Benalia City.
- Kb'Briann Highlands - an open high plain of warrior clans.
- Lake Tarmula - a lake in central Benalia, surrounded by a forest.[11]
- Red Iron Mountains - iron-rich mining mountains
- Grover's - a lone tavern attracting a diverse set of patrons[12]
- Peregrinator Complex - an abandoned monastery[12]
- Reitmar River - running from the mountains to Benalia City on the coast
- Sursi - a Benalish colony, holy land of Serra and home to pegasi[8]
- Cathedral of Serra - the most holy site on Aerona
- Olesia - plains of Sursi between Rundveldt and Nalathni
- Tiel River - a river feeding into the Caligo Morass
- Valois - a city a few hours' ride from Caligo[13]
- Durkwood - a wild forest of beasts
- Erg Mirab - a large dune desert[14]
- The Aerie - home of the flying men of the Haari tribe[14]
- Indorin's Tomb - A fortress tomb in the mountains of the Mirab[14]
- Fors Basin - a coastal riverland
- Green Lands - centaur wilderlands
- Broken Toe Mountain
- Hurloon - mountainous region of minotaurs[15]
- Dwarven Hold - ancient settlement rich in mana
- Morningstar Falls - a waterfall falling from a high cliff into the Hurloon valley[15]
- Morningstar River - the river that runs through the Hurloon valley[15]
- Ironclaw Mountains - ranges that home orcs, goblins and dwarves
- Janar - a city of assassins [16]
- Kush - land of festivals
- La - southern cape, famous for wood carvings
- Llanowar - gigantic lush forest ruled by elves
- Ath Mountains - a mountain range north of Llanowar that is the source of the Fors River[20]
- Basiphem - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, with many old and tall trees
- Fors River - Llanowar's longest river, running all the way from the Ath Mountains to the ocean
- Hedressel - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, in the southwestern part of the forest
- Kelfae - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, whose elves bond with kavu
- Welspree Ruins - half-submerged ruins on the edge of Lake Ardkanor
- Lake Ardkanor - a freshwater lake on the edge of the forest
- Loridalh - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, magic-centered
- Moen River - a southern border river
- Summertown - a human village just east of Llanowar[20]
- Pendelhaven - a great, ancient tree
- Riashil - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, focused on maintaining peace
- Oak of the Oath - A tree of peace, where weapons are buried
- Ruadach - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, the most human-friendly[20]
- Scoria - capital of Ruadach, a city set upon the Selendine River[20]
- Selendine River - one of Llanowar's many rivers, running through Ruadach
- Staprion - one of Llanowar's seven elfhames, one of fiercely defensive warriors
- Morningbrook - a human village near Hurloon[15]
- Mount Canval - a chilly three-peaked mountain[16]
- Nalathni - land near Sursi, home to small dragons
- Rundvelt - mountains near Sursi, home of goblin tribes[13]
- Suder River - forms the effective border between Benalia and Llanowar.
- Tonga Mountains - western range bordering the desert
- Venaria - a mountainous peninsula known for its enchanted gold
The seas around Aerona[]
- Honeyed Sea - the sea to the south of Aerona
- The Rip - the strait that separates Aerona from Icehaven in the northwest
- Sea of Avenant - the sea between Benalia and Avenant
- Sea of Fire - the sea to the west of North Aerona
- Sea of Whales - the sea to the east of North Aerona
- Visceral Sea - the sea to the west of South Aerona
- Voda Sea - the sea to the east of South Aerona
Maps of the continent Aerona[]
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Aerona during the Phyrexian Invasion ©2000 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -
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Aerona (4204 AR) ©1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -
Aerona in Magic: The Gathering - Tactics. -
Map of the full Domains
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Map of the Domains, including the Orvada Empire, interpreted map. Vesuva is incorrectly labeled.
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North Aerona
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South Aerona
Trivia[]
- There is also an Elder Druid named Aerona as seen on the card Reincarnation, although their relationship with the continent, if any, is unknown.
References[]
- ↑ Martha Wells (March 21, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Emery (1995). Magic: The Gathering - Final Sacrifice. Harper Prism.
- ↑ Inheritance by S. D. Perry, Kathy Ice (Ed.), 1995. Tapestries, HarperPrism
- ↑ a b c Festival of Sorrow by Robert E. Vardeman from the Distant Planes Anthology
- ↑ a b c The Light in the Forest by Michael Scott, Kathy Ice (Ed.), 1995. Tapestries, HarperPrism
- ↑ a b c Jane M. Lindskold (1996) Better Mousetrap. In: Distant Planes, edited by Kathy Price. HarperPrism
- ↑ Martha Wells (March 21, 2018). "Return to Dominaria, Episode 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b James Wyatt (2018), The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria. VIZ Media.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 1, 2002). "Card of the Day - July 2002". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021.
- ↑ Loren L. Coleman (1999). Bloodlines. Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Ethan Fleischer (April 25, 2020). "I created a highly-detailed version of the Dominaria map for internal reference use.". Twitter.
- ↑ a b What's in a Name? by Michael A. Stackpole from the Tapestries Anthology (1995), HarperPrism
- ↑ a b Ethan Fleischer (May 27, 2020). "I created a highly-detailed version of the Dominaria map for internal reference use.". Twitter.
- ↑ a b c Edited by Kathy Ice (1995). Magic: The Gathering - Tapestries. Harper Prism.
- ↑ a b c d Laura Waterman (1996) Shen Mage-Slayer. In: Distant Planes, edited by Kathy Price. HarperPrism
- ↑ a b Jonathan Tweet, Jess Lebow, ed. (2000) "The Deathbringer", The Myths of Magic, Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ a b c Magic the Gathering: Calendar 1997.
- ↑ a b c William R. Forstchen (1994). Magic: The Gathering - Arena. Harper Prism.
- ↑ Magic the Gathering: Calendar 1997.
- ↑ a b c d Gathering the Taradomnu by Mark Shepherd, Kathy Ice (Ed.), 1995. Tapestries, HarperPrism
- ↑ a b c Denise R. Graham, J. Robert King, ed. (2003.) "True Enough", The Monsters of Magic, Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-2983-9.