The Corpse Continent

Early scan of the Corpse Continent from high orbit.

The Corpse Continent

The Corpse Continent is not a landmass that resembles a dead man, but the actual corpse of a figure of titanic proportions.  Over 6000 miles from head to toe and approximately 4000 miles wide at the waist, the Corpse covers an astounding twenty-four million square miles.  

The Corpse is not native to the World.  It arrived millennia ago in an event that has become known as the Godfall.  Its arrival devastated the World, destroying the previous World-Culture, killing billions and leaving the World a very different place.

Today, the Corpse Continent dominates the Southern Hemisphere of the World. It is inhabited by thousands of Cultures and has a unique ecology.  The Corpse itself is a prominent figure in many World-faiths.  Many believe it is the corpse of an actual deity.  One group, the Resurrectionists, is dedicated to reviving the Corpse as an undead weapon.  They are opposed by several other groups, including the Preservationist Society, which seeks to halt any decomposition of the enormous body.

There are several doomsday-like cults that espouse the idea that the Corpse is not actually dead at all, merely stunned for its fall, and that when it recovers, it will rise and destroy the World.