Golden Sun Dark Dawn's Complete Encyclopedia Entry for Places

1) Angara
This continent is in upper Weyard. It is divided by long mountain ranges that make travel between its regions difficult. The northern side of Angara is cold, while the southern part is very dry. Mount Aleph and the Goma Plateau are in the west.


2) Ayuthay
This country is well known for its beautiful stonework. Its towers, walls, and courtyards are the envy of all Ei-Jei.


3) Ayuthay (2)
This is the country of master stoneworkers—descendents of the Exathi. The waters from its Alchemy Well have restored its fortunes.


4) Barai Pond
This man-made pool was built by the Ayuthay. It serves as a reservoir for runoff water from the Alchemy Well. At the bottom is an underwater temple containing untold treasures.


5) Belinsk
This fortress city is the capital of Morgal, the country of beastmen. It is a bastion of both military might and cultural sophistication.


6) Belinsk (2)
This fortress city is the capital of Morgal, the country of beastmen. The ancient ruins on the surface conceal the Eclipse Tower below.


7) Bilibin
Once a small town, Bilibin has grown since the time of the Golden Sun to the point that it’s now a country. While supposedly governed by the McCoy men, it’s rumored that the queen actually is ruling the realm.


8) Border Town
This town is the major crossing point between Morgal and Bilibin.


9) Border Town (2)
This town is essentially two towns: one in Bilibin and one in Morgal. As the nations involved became more hostile, the town is increasingly divided.


10) Carver's Camp
This lumberjack camp stands at one end of a valley that leads through the Goma Mountains to Bilibin and the rest of the continent beyond.


11) Champa
This seafaring nation has a long tradition of piracy. Despite their reputation as seagoing thugs, the Champa people have a strong national pride.


12) Craggy Peak
This mountain was once home to the Neox. Their ancient but highly advanced civilization created many remarkable devices.


13) Craggy Peak (2)
This mountain was once home to the Neox. Their ancient but highly advanced civilization created many remarkable devices. The Neox were wiped out when Alchemy was sealed away. Their legacy lives on in the form of ruins that dot the mountain.


14) Eastern Sea
This great sea lies to the east of Angara and includes both the Otaka Sea and the Sanan Sea within its expanse. In the wake of the Golden Sun event, it was separated into northern and southern regions.


15) Eclipse Tower
This lighthouse-like structure is hidden away in the Belinsk ruins.


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16) Eclipse Tower (2)
This ancient edifice is sealed away in the Belinsk ruins. It radiates power in a manner similar to the Elemental Lighthouses. It was sealed away because of the forbidden energies associated with it.


17) Ei-Jei
This is a general term for the region in the southeast part of Angara that includes Ayuthay, Kaocho, Sana, and Champa. It is generally a sophisticated and prosperous area.


18) Ei-Jei (2)
This is a general term for the region in the southeast part of Angara that includes Ayuthay, Kaocho, Sana, and Champa. It is generally a sophisticated and prosperous area. This prosperity can be traced to several Alchemy Machines.


19) Endless Wall
This massive, ancient edifice divides Ei-Jei and Morgal. Its origin and purpose are largely unknown.


20) Endless Wall (2)
This massive, ancient edifice divides Ei-Jei and Morgal. Its origin and purpose are largely unknown. The wall extends west from Sana into the heart of Angara and ends at Apollo Sanctum.


21) Goma Mountains
This range divides the Vale refugees from the rest of Angara. Isaac’s cabin is on a plateau that is part of the new highlands raised up by the Golden Sun.


22) Gondowan
This vast continent is south of Angara. The Warriors of Vale famously traveled to Gondowan to light the Venus Lighthouse. This continent, once joined by land to Angara, has since split away due to the seismic effects of the Golden Sun.


23) Harapa
This former ruin has been rejuvenated into a thriving city since the Golden Sun event. Elemental energy now flows throughout Harapa.


24) Harun Village
This small village on Harun Island is home to some ancient ruins with a legacy of traditions. It is famous for the local seaweed.


25) Imil
This snowy northern land is home to the Mercury Lighthouse and its protectors, the Mercury Clan. Hermes’ Water flows naturally from the local springs, a product of the lighthouse’s elemental influence.


26) Indra
This continent was where the Warriors of Vale found the ship that allowed them to sail around the world. Indra was once east of Gondowan, but the seismic effects of the Golden Sun have pushed it far from that continent.


27) Izumo
This village once rested on Nihan, but it was destroyed by massive tsunamis that flooded it. It was once terrorized by a monstrous dragon called the Great Serpent until the Warriors of Vale slew the beast.


28) Jupiter Lighthouse
This lighthouse provides the wind energy that combines with the other three elements to power the force of Alchemy. This tower is now in western Gondowan’s Atteka region and was one of the four that were lit to bring about the Golden Sun.


29) Kaocho
This powerful nation was founded by King Wo, who wages war against Passaj and Ayuthay from Kaocho’s rich palace.


30) Kaocho (2)
This powerful nation was founded by King Wo, who covets the treasures of the Ei-Jei region and wages war against Passaj and Ayuthay.


31) Karagol Sea
This vast inland sea once was a vital crossing between Angara and Gondowan. After the two continents were split from each other by the Golden Sun, the Karagol Sea became joined to the ocean.


32) Khiren Mountains
This massive mountain range separates Ei-Jei in the south of Angara from Morgal in the north. Its tall, snowcapped ridge seems to go on forever, and the Khiren Glacier is nestled among its highest peaks.


33) Kolima Forest
This mysterious forest is in northeastern Angara. Isaac’s old friend, Tret, can be found somewhere among its trees.


34) Kolima Village
This town is essentially built into the four great trees that comprise it. Its troubled history leads neighboring folk to think of it as cursed.


35) Konpa Ruins
These ruins are thought to have been a major center where ancient Adepts could share ideas with visitors. Little else is known about this mysterious location, which only came to light after the Golden Sun.


36) Lemuria
This legendary island city is home to an advanced civilization isolated from the world by surrounding and ever-present mists. Time passes slowly for its citizens, who sometimes travel the world in powerful ships of distinctive design.


37) Mars Lighthouse
This lighthouse provides the fire energy that combines with the other three elements to power the force of Alchemy. This tower is now in the lands north of Angara and was one of the four that were lit to bring about the Golden Sun.


38) Mercury Lighthouse
This lighthouse provides the water energy that combines with the other three elements to power the force of Alchemy. This tower is in the Imil region of Angara and was one of the four that were lit to bring about the Golden Sun.


39) Morgal
This country occupies the northeastern part of Angara, with the capital city of Belinsk at the center. Morgal is home to many wonders, from the tree village of Kolima to the ancient dock facilities of Port Rago.


40) Mount Aleph
This mountain, home to Sol Sanctum, was mostly destroyed when the Golden Sun burst into existence above it. The mountain once stood over the town of Vale, which was obliterated by that cataclysmic event 30 years ago.


41) Nihan
This eastern island was once home to the village of Izumo before it was flooded. The surviving villagers founded Yamata City. The dominant feature of the island was Mount Mikage (also called Gaia Rock), which was home to the Great Serpent.


42) Ouroboros
This legendary labyrinth is said to be quite serpentine, ensnaring those who dare to enter its twists and turns.


43) Ouroboros (2)
This labyrinth below the new Kaocho Palace was built by the ancient ancestors of those living in Ayuthay. It is said to hold an important mask that is a critical piece of ancient machinery.


44) Osenia
This large continent is far to the south, across the ocean from Angara. The Warriors of Vale crossed its desert expanse and scaled its immense Air’s Rock plateau using wind-based Psynergy.


45) Otka Sea
This eastern sea lies between Port Rago and Yamata City. It is quite dangerous, with rough waters and deadly monsters. The only ships that consistently survive crossing it are those made in Port Rago.


46) Passaj
This mountain town is home to craftsmen. Though atop a remote peak, Passaj is said to have gotten its named because it is, or was, a passage of some sort.


47) Passaj (2)
The Exathi descendants in this town mine the floating ore, zol. Passaj is said to have gotten its name because it is, or was, a mountain passage of some sort.


48) Patcher's Place
This general store serves up just about everything refugees from Vale might need to survive. A small settlement is huddled around the store.


49) Port Rago
This harbor is home to proud shipwrights in the ancient Exathi tradition. The docks there are a beautiful heirloom of the town’s distant past.


50) Saha Village
This town rests on the former marshland made habitable by Kolima Village’s migration. It is a popular stop for people wanting to buy dream leaves.


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51) Sana
This country makes up the eastern part of the Ei-Jei region. It used to be a fearsome and aggressive colonial power.


52) Sana (2)
This country makes up the eastern part of the Ei-Jei region. It used to be a fearsome and aggressive colonial power. After Emperor Ko’s death, Sana fell into a deadly civil war of succession. Unan, who desired unity, was eventually crowned.


53) Sanan Sea
This body of water in the southeast of Morgal borders Sana and Champa. A number of valuable trade routes run through it. Where there are trade ships, there is piracy. Eoleo in particular has made himself the scourge of the region.


54) Sol Sanctum
This ancient temple hidden in Mount Aleph was said to be the birthplace of Alchemy and the repository for the Elemental Stars. After the stars were used to start the Elemental Lighthouses, creating the Golden Sun, the resulting havoc ruined the temple.


55) Tanglewood
This forest is said to transform at night, changing into a wood that ensnares those brave-- or foolish-- enough to enter it after dark.


56) Teppe Ruins
This ancient home of the Jenei Adepts was built into the northern face of the Khiren Mountains. Time has not been kind to the Teppe ruins, and the Golden Sun event damaged them further. They crumble a little more each day.


57) Te Rya
This nomadic tent village is located in the snowy Khiren Mountains. Its people survive by staying mobile and following their flocks of sheep and goats.


58) Tonfon
This city is the capital of Sana. It is known for its exquisite architecture as well as being a center of fishing and commerce.


59) Tuaparang
This enigmatic nation has great scientific and military prowess. They fly in a giant airship, giving them the name “Zenith Tribe.” They are obviously interested in all things related to Alchemy, including ancient devices and Psynergy Vortexes.


60) Vale
This village lay at the foot of Mount Aleph until the Golden Sun event, when Aleph exploded, devastating the area. The people of Vale have settled elsewhere, with most making their home around the new Goma Plateau and the Goma Mountains.


61) Venus Lighthouse
This lighthouse provides the earth energy that combines with the other three elements to power the force of Alchemy. This tower is in Gondowan and was one of the four that were lit to bring about the Golden Sun.


62) Watchtower
This legendary building sits atop Warrior’s Hill on Harun Island, waiting for worthy champions.


63) Watchtower (2)
This legendary building sits atop Warrior’s Hill on Harun Island, waiting for worthy champions. The Third Eye, a countermeasure against the eventual awakening of Luna Tower, rests here.


64) Weyard
The world of Weyard is a flat, disk-like planet composed of four elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. The elemental forces of Alchemy, once sealed away, have returned to Weyard, bringing new life-- but also destruction.


65) Yamata City
This city is the primary settlement on Nihan. Its culture is centered around spirituality, with many prayer shines.


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