The cradle of civilization on Arbre, analogous to Earth's Mediterranean Sea, or perhaps the Arctic Ocean. It contains a number of islands, including Ecba, the site of the Temple of Orithena. It is described as connected by straits to the great oceans. The straits analogous to Earth’s Bearing Straits and the Greenland Scotland Narrows. The surrounding land is described as being very hot and dry with an intense sun.