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Aso Mountain Japanese あそさん, English taso

The resting place of the god Niwa.

Mount Aso is located on an island in the northeast of the Orange Islands, Orange Island, and is an active volcano. The land here is barren and the population is sparse. Since crops are not easy to survive, food sources mainly rely on air transportation from Daikan Island. There are only sparse villages and towns along the southwest coast, and the mountains and forests on the island are rarely inhabited.

The terrain in the mountains is complex and changeable, the plants also grow in complex patterns, and steep cliffs can be seen everywhere. You must use both hands and feet to move forward. Due to frequent earthquakes in this area, the soil in the mountainous area is not solid, and the seemingly flat ground often collapses when stepped on, so few people enter.

Deep in Mount Aso, there lives a nation that believes in fire. They called themselves the "People of Fire" and named the valley where they lived "Valley of Flames". This nation is good at singing, dancing, and hospitable. They have lava-like red hair and red eyes and the special ability to manipulate fire. The flame bird sleeping in the lava of the volcano is their patron saint. Every year, red-haired people hold a festival when the lava of Mount Aso is at its hottest to pray for the protection of the flame bird in the coming year.

The grand ceremony offered to the gods is called the "Five Mountains Fire Ceremony", and the day of the ceremony is called the "Fire Worship Festival", which is the most important festival of the year for the Fire People. Whenever the festival approaches, a large number of tourists from other places will flock to Mount Aso to enjoy the scenery, and are warmly received by the people of the flames.

The "Wind Thieves", a bandit gang entrenched on Xiangju Island, also live in Aso Mountain. They have a bad relationship with the Fire People and have been feuding for generations.

On July 1000, 7 in the Elven Calendar, Mount Aso ushered in a major eruption that had not been seen in decades. The wildfire destroyed a large area of ​​vegetation on the mountain, forcing some residents on the island to relocate. Someone witnessed the Flame Bird, which had been dormant for many years, awaken for unknown reasons and go berserk. It was later suppressed by the leader of the Flame People.