A Guide to the World of Terra: Book 1

by The-Cuddle-Fish

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe
Length: 805

A collection of Headcanons on an alternate universe called Terra.

A constantly updated guide to the World of Terra. This series is separated into sections; Book 1: A Guide to the terrain, Book 2: A Guide to the species of Terra, and Book 3: A Guide to the people, kingdom's, and politics.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-05-18 21:54:04 UTC

The Frozen North

  The Frozen North refers to all land north to Neighagra Falls. This patch of land expands into Prance and Germaneigh as well. This land is very mountainous and as the name implies cold. Not many creatures inhabit the land save for a few Dragons.

  Most of the land was captured during the Two years war; a battle between Germaneigh and the Solar Empire. No pony knows for sure why the war began in the first place.  The land is officially recognized as unclaimed land but it is occupied by the Solar Empire.

  The Terrain is barren and unforgiving to say the least, cliffs and glaciers make this land a dream for mountain climbers. The frigid temperatures keep many at bay though because of how deadly they can be. The lowes recorded temperature happened at the top of Mount. Starswirl, temperatures dropping to -120 degrees.

Much of the land is covered in an unmelting snow. This creates huge snowstorms when combined with high winds. Caution is always advised when venturing in to such places. It is always safer to travel with a guide then alone.

Welcome to Terra

  Terra is a distant world inhabited mostly by Equines. From the marble cliffs of Seaddle to the dense Everfree Forest. Terra is incredibly diverse, almost every ecosystem exists within it. This diversity continues into its inhabitants, who are spread through the continent's. Much of the land on Terra has yet to be explored, as such this guide will be updated with every new discovery.

  Terra itself came to existence during an era in the universe called Evana. Evana is ancient pony for beginning. The planet was extremely volcanic and many meteors struck the forming planet, blasting pieces of rock around the planet; They became the seven moons of Terra. During the beginning the Magic Goddess Hecate, infused magic into the core of the planet; ensuring the development of sorcery among the people.

  The Pantheon of Terra is a subject of debate amongst the races. The dragons believe it was their species, the equines theirs. The commonly accepted belief is that the Gods are genderless, omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent beings. Their is a God for the basic elements and the more complex elements such as magic, darkness, light, life, and death. In the next chapters you will discover the region's of Terra, and her secret beauties.

The Everfree

   The Everfree is a wild and vast forest to the south of Canterlot, the capital of Equestria. The forest stretches from the city all the way to the Appleloosa Plains. The Everfree then branches out to Ghastly Gorge in the west and Dodge Junction in the east.

  The forest itself has an aura of danger about it. This is due to it's denizens, such as the Centaur, Manticore, and Dragons. The forest itself has a very diverse ecosystem, for example the side closer to Dodge Junction is extremely muggy and humid. This climate makes it perfect for tropical species of Avis Draco Equus, dragons, and birds.

  The forest is inhabited by rogues and hermits. The forest avoids taxation because of the myths surrounding those who enter. One very popular citizen of the forest is an older zebra by the name of Zecora. She lives closer to Ponyville, and as such, she must bundle up to keep warm.

  Many of the trees in the forest are towering skyscrapers, almost monoliths from ancient times. It is even believed that the trees roots have grown into each other and that the land itself is alive with the spirit of the Everfree. This myth has yet to be proven by any outside source and the residents refuse to give any knowledge about their home.

  The forest has many natural oddities about it that suggest intelligent design. The trees themselves grow unnaturally tall, taller than any tree in the known world. Their are also Natural arches and caves that bear a resemblance to shrines. The text on said shrines is unreadable due to many years of erosion.

  One of the major ways to travel the Everfree is by boat. An enormous river cuts through the Everfree and leads to Saddle Lake. In fact for the price of seventeen bits a steam ship will cruise you through the Everfree. Guided tours are also offered for an extra twenty bits.

  Guards often patrol the Everfree for criminals seeking to escape into the wild land. Many theorists suggest that the Everfree is a secret government base meant to test out genetic modification. These theories have been shot down and denied by Celestia and Luna but some still remain skeptical.

  In conclusion my studies have lead me to believe that we know next to nothing about the Everfree at all. Most of what we hear are fairytales and what we see is very limited.