Gruen Desert



The Grand Gruen Desert (グリューエン) is a location in Tortus.

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The Gruen Desert encompasses much of the western region on Tortus' northern hemisphere. The grains of sand were so fine that the whole area looks like a brown sheet. The incessant winds had covered the sky in so much dust that even it looked brown. The only thing breaking the monotony was the dunes that undulated through the desert like waves. The sun’s rays heated the sand below until it glowed red, and made the temperature over 40°C.

The most notable landmark of the desert was the large volcano known as the "Grand Gruen Volcano", which was also one of the seven Great Labyrinths. It is five kilometers in diameter at its base, and has a height of the kilometers. It is conical like most volcanoes, but is shaped more like a dome. Unlike most domes, however, summit is flat and contained the entrance to the labyrinth.

There were also several oasis within the desert.

The northern tip of the desert was known as the "Rocky Region". It was barren when many jagged peaks, and the only fauna were several desert weeds that could endure the harsh climate.

The Gruen Desert was home to many dangerous monsters.

History
The region that would eventually become the Gruen Desert was original a lush green paradise that was home to the Sacred Kingdom Klystron. At the time, it had been bestowed the most blessings of all the nations by Tortus' god Ehit. This, however, caused the rest of the world to resent it, and declared war on the kingdom. The resulting battle not only destroyed the Klystron, but it also decimated the entire region until it became a barren wasteland. In truth, Ehit wished for the kingdom to be destroyed in order to harness the life force throughout the region and create an alternate realm for the mad god to reside in, known as the Sanctuary.

During the age of the Liberators, the area was known as the "Crimson Desert" (の). A rumour began to spread throughout the region of a mysterious individual who would rescue travellers that were in danger. Overtime, this person would be come to known as the "Fairy of the Desert", who's real name was Naiz Gruen Caliente.

After the Liberators were defeated by the Holy Church, Naiz Gruen would establish his labyrinth in the desert's volcano. Overtime, the Crimson Desert would come to be known as the "Gruen Desert".