The world of Eberron contains 6 continents. The setting
primarily takes place in Khorvaire, the most populated continent. Humans are
the most populous race in Khorvaire, living primarily in the area known as the
Five Nations. Southeast is the small continent of Aerenal, ruled by elves. Due
south is the jungle continent of Xen'drik, once ruled by an empire of giants
that collapsed. It is now largely wilderness, with some areas under tribal
dominion of the drow. Frostfell is an unexplored land of ice in the north. The
other two main continents are Sarlona (a continent ruled by quori, creatures
from the Region of Dreams) and Argonnessen (a continent inhabited by dragons).
The world of Eberron has twelve moons; some sages believe there is a thirteenth
moon that has vanished or is invisible to the naked eye.
"Eberron" is also the name for the land of the
world, and is also referred to as the Dragon Between. Siberys, the Dragon
Above, is the name given to the planetary rings which surround the planet.
Khyber, the Dragon Below, is the name given to the underworld, and is similar
to the Underdark in many other settings. According to the creation story, the
world was formed when the progenitor wyrms changed their form into what they
are now. Siberys and Khyber fought, leading to Siberys' body being broken into
pieces. To stop Khyber, Eberron wrapped around him, and Siberys' broken body
became a ring around them both. Siberys created the dragons, Eberron created
humanoids and other "lower races", and Khyber created the
"demons" of the world. According to Keith Baker, there is some
significance to the fact that each name contains "ber", but he has
not stated what this is.
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