Moynna
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Moynna is name of a fictional world created by George Bozovic.
Moynna is Latinic transcription of Sethic (Dwarvish) Моенна. In Sethic and Gonian languages “Моенна” means world, Earth. It is not quite clear when did this word occur in these languages. However, most of the scholars today believe that there wasn’t an appropriate word in Common Sethic language. Some believe that this word appeared in northern dialect of Common Sethic, during the Big Migrations of Dwarves, but more probably this word is a loan either from Gonian or from the Elvish languages. Nevertheless, Elves rather use word “Onker” for Earth, than Moynna.
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Geography of Moynna
Regions
Although Moynna is name for the entire world in Sethic languages, it is actually used to name only one subcontinent where the Dwarves live. Beside them, some human (Gonian) and Elvish (Tartharic) tribes live in Moynna, too.
Moynna is usually divided into five regions. Those are: Lands to the South, Old or Upper Sethia, Nadaron, Moria (Morion), and Gono-Dwarvish (Gono-Sethic) lands.
Lands to the South consist of several deserts. They are not settled by any race. Some Sethic tribes (the Southern Dwarves) passed through these lands during the Big Migration, on their way to the human islands in the east.
Old or Upper Sethia is mountainous region in the middle part of Moynna. It’s the place where the first Dwarvish country and culture were born. Capital of Upper Sethia is Limar Noka (Лимар Нока in Vandar's script), which is Upper Sethic for the Stone Fortress (Nadarian Лимард Кнокка).
Nadaron is a peninsula in the north-eastern part of Moynna. It was inhabited by the Elves at first, but Dwarves settled it during the Big Migration. Nadarian tribes led several wars against the Elves and ever since Dwarves and Elves are big enemies. Capital of Nadaron is a coastal fortress and a harbour Limard Nadaronta (Лимард Надаронта in Vandar’s script), which is Nadarian for the Fortress of Nadaron.
Moria (in Sethic languages Морион) is coastal land in the west of Moynna. Its capital was Morion, a city in the mountains that separate Moria from the rest of Moynna. Today Moria is a waste land since its population died or emigrated because of vampirism.
Gono-Sethic or Gono-Dwarvish lands are located on the very north of Moynna. They were originally settled by Humans and Elves, and Dwarvish tribes came during the Big Migrations from Old Sethia. Dwarvish and Gonian (human) tribes mixted together, while the Elves stuck to the coast at first and later finally left these lands. Today here lives the Gono-Dwarvish tribe called Mervians.
Relief
The highest peak of Moynna is Ando Palyata (Андо Палiата), which is Nadarian for the Grand-Mother’s Head at 7900 ft. (2400 m) on the border between Upper Sethia and Nadaron.
History of Moynna
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- See also History of Moynna for more information
