The Continent of Nodria

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Another continent for my conworld Gorrinth. This one's analogous to our Eurasia.

Most of Tuaisceart has a temperate climate, but the northernmost parts of the continent are tundra and the southwesternmost peninsula is hot and arid. The dominant megafauna on Tuaisceart are placental mammals. The name "Tuaisceart" means "north". In general, Tuaisceartians are lighter-skinned than Deisceartians.

The regions of Tuaisceart are:

Kardabi: The southernmost region of Tuaisceart, Kardabi has a hot, arid climate. The Kardabians are darker-skinned than other Nodrians, with curly black hair and arched noses. They are among the most scientifically advanced of the Tuaisceartians and are especially interested in philosophy.
Iarthar: Lying north of Kardabi, Iarthar is covered with deciduous forests. The land used to be divided into several small kingdoms in a constant state of war, but recently these kingdoms have been united into one empire. The Iartharians generally have pale complexions with brown to red hair. They are famous for their brave knights as well as their stone cathedrals and castles.
Nodlin: This region of coniferous forests has a cold climate, so the Nodliners have traditionally relied on hunting and fishing rather than farming for subsistence. Blond-haired and blue-eyed, the Nodliners are famous for the ferocity of their warriors, who sometimes sail to Iarthar for plunder.
Mammoth Plains: A huge diversity of large grazing mammals roam these plains, including rhinceros, bison, and of course woolly mammoths. Hunting these are many different species of carnivores such as lions, saber-toothed cats, hyenas, and wolves. The natives, who have brown hair and broad heads, live a nomadic lifestyle. Hunting and war are their major preoccupations.
Xhong Zi: The people in this eastern region have black hair, epicanthic eyefolds, and broad heads. For over two millennia, the Xhong Zians have been united under one Emperor, and their civilization ranks as the most technologically advanced in the world. They are the only Gorrinthians to possess gunpowder technology.
Chingluk: Similar in appearance to the Xhong Zi to their south, the Chinglukians are nomadic hunter-gatherers not unlike the dwellers of the Mammoth Plains. In the past, the Chinglukians would run south to raid the Xhong Zians' food supply, but recently the Xhong Zian Emperor has constructed a wall (not shown here) protecting his Empire from these raiders.