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The Edge is an abstract geographic feature which represents the furthest habitable regions of the Plane. The edge serves as an important reference point for scientific research thanks to its role in a number of natural phenomena.
Geography
The edge represents the furthest habitable region of the Plane, positioned equidistant in all directions from the Plane’s pole. About 60% of the edge occupies land, the other remaining area lying over the oceans. The actual geography of the land beyond the edge is unknown, the Great Fog obstructing the Plane beyond.
The land before the edge primarily consists of flat arctic landscapes, and the oceans consist of glaciers and mixes of seasonal and non-seasonal ice sheets.
History
During the God-War Era is appears as though the Plane had a much larger extent than what exists today, although the exact extent is unknown. Stars like Border Operation, Frontier Beyond, and Claim Star give insight into the lives of lesser-Gods who had to compete for territory at the edge of the God-War Era.
Following the signing of the Harmonic Treaty and the beginning of the Post-War Era the size of the habitable Plane would greatly shrink, becoming what it is known today.
Climate & Ecology
Because of a multitude of factors, including the edge’s distance from the Harmonic Treaty and the expansion of air as it circulates towards the edge, the edge is in a nearly constant winter. This causes year-round snowfall and frigid conditions which are uninhabitable to most organisms. The ecosystems which have developed in these climates are highly specialized.
Ecosystems around the edge rely on avoric expansionists of varying body plans. This group of organisms is primarily composed of small crustacea, like copepods, arctic shrimp, and other specie’s nymphs. Together with inanimate biological products, like eggs and feces, they construct the base of the food web around the edge. The edge, having such a large area of coverage, has a diverse cast of consumers and predators which depends on the region and time if year.
Large predators, like Polar Dragons, arctic whale species, Lancing Squid, and arctic Birds of Prey maintain sparse populations but large ranges. In the case of the well-known Polar Dragons their range has steadily been growing over the last hundred years, now reaching as far as the Eastern Archipelago.