Gondowan

From Golden Sun Universe

Gondowan is connected to the continent of Angara to the northeast, and now borders the former island-continent of Indra to the southeast. The island continent of Atteka lies west of Gondowan.

Gondowan is a large continent in Weyard and is home to Tolbi, Magma Rock and Venus Lighthouse, among other points of interest. Both geographically and culturally, it strongly resembles Africa. Its name is a mistranslation of Gondwana, the name of the continent in the Japanese release. It is also worth noting that the name appears to come directly from Gondwana, originally called Gondwanaland, a supercontinent of the Pangaea Theory that is said to have contained the landmasses of Africa, South America, India, Australia, and Antarctica.

[edit] Geography

The terrain: arid, with tropical vegetation.

Geographically, Gondowan has coastline on both the Western and Eastern Oceans and is roughly in the shape of an upside down triangle. It is also connected by land to Angara to the north and is bound by the Western Sea in the south and west, the Eastern Sea in the east, and the land-locked Karagol Sea in the north. Northern Gondowan is separated from the two other regions by a huge mountain range, and the Eastern and Western regions are separated by a huge river that is often swollen with seasonal rains, and hence impassable. It is by far the widest river in either game.

Due to events at the end of Golden Sun, the nearby Continent of Indra moved southward and wedged itself between Gondowan and Osenia, creating a pseudo-land bridge between the three continents; the impact caused the Gondowan Cliffs to rise up at the point where Indra slammed into Gondowan. The main geographical features of Gondowan are the Kibombo Mountains in Southeastern Gondowan, the Suhalla Range that divides Northern Gondowan from the other regions, the Suhalla desert, known for it's violent sandstorms, and a peninsula of land jutting out into the sea from Northern Gondowan called Idejima.

[edit] People and Culture

Gondowan contains the second largest amount of settlements of any continent after Angara (though it is unknown if it's population is correspondingly large).

The people in Eastern Gondowan are generally primitive and resemble the pre-European tribes of sub-saharan Africa. The northern Kibombo tribe are ruled by a Witch Doctor who is chosen by their deity Gabomba, a spirit that resides in a giant clockwork statue. The Southern Naribwe tribe are more peaceful and are led by a Fortune Teller figure. Western Gondowan is deserted save for a single small settlement: Gondowan Settlement.

The residents of Northern Gondowan are more civilised in comparison. Northern Gondowan features purportedly the largest settlement in the world, Tolbi, which is home to a festival of gladiatorial combat called Colosso. Tolbi bears similarities to cities of the near east, such as Constantinople, and the ancient Byzantine Empire. The other two towns there - Suhalla and Lalivero; seem more middle eastern.

[edit] Overworld Regions

Gondowan can be divided into three regions, South-eastern Gondowan and Western Gondowan, (in the south) and Northern Gondowan in the north (above the unnamed mountain range). The boundaries of these regions are based on the enemies encountered there in the Golden Sun games.

[edit] Northern Gondowan

This area contains the village of Suhalla which is south of the Gondowan Passage, and is on the edge of the Suhalla Desert. On the other side of the desert is Suhalla Gate, a mountain pass in the Suhalla Range, and northeast of there is Venus Lighthouse, the town of Lalivero, and Babi Lighthouse.

Bestiary
Monster Name	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Drops
Brutal Troll	291	273	63	76	150	190	Nut
Dirty Ape	230	236	57	132	114	149	Antidote
Kobold	220	230	62	75	107	154	Sleep Bomb
Orc Captain	231	248	69	90	125	142	Smoke Bomb
Rat Warrior	208	226	49	121	100	160	Bramble Seed
Vile Dirge	173	228	56	120	75	98	Weasel's Claw
Warrior Bee	164	221	65	102	65	104	Elixir

[edit] South-eastern Gondowan

South-eastern Gondowan is connected to Indra via the Gondowan Cliffs, and contains the village of Naribwe. North of Naribwe are the peaks of the Kibombo Mountains, and still north is the village of Kibombo itself. Just north of Kibombo is the Gabomba Statue, and underneath are the Gabomba Catacombs, though one is not required to enter the overworld to traverse between the village, statue and catacombs. The very south of Western Gondowan is technically part of this area also due to its list of monsters.

Bestiary
Monster Name	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Drops
Bone Fighter	122	131	35	52	51	63	Sleep Bomb
Death Head	128	130	31	47	55	73	Nut
Flash Ant	76	119	38	62	61	71	Elixir
Mole	96	119	22	36	39	60	Bramble Seed
Wolfkin Cub	115	136	32	79	82	95	Nut
Wyvern Chick	124	128	36	76	83	76	Weasel's Claw
Chill (unique)	414	124	31	96	234	282	N/A

[edit] Western Gondowan

West of the wide river is Western Gondowan, which has it's shores on the Western Sea. Here is located the Gondowan Settlement and further inland, the fiery Magma Rock. The very south of this area is technically considered part of Southeastern Gondowan due to its array of monsters.

Bestiary
Monster Name	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Drops
Pteranodon	242	291	100	166	341	174	Nut
Slayer	220	300	90	158	344	254	Sleep Bomb
Talon Runner	228	303	88	159	367	215	Bramble Seed
Wargold	202	303	78	181	321	226	Oil Drop
Wolfkin	213	309	89	174	337	219	Weasel's Claw