The Arc

The Arc is a region within the within the Wushanko Isles accessible by the Player owned ports minigame, found in the south-western part of the Archipelago. It is the first region available to the player advancing through the minigame, and is described as the area where westerners are most likely to be found. A mostly tribal region, the rulers are khans and the people are mostly fishermen. There are several important islands here.


 * Aminishi - two islands with a shallow channel between them
 * Cyclosis - Home of the eastern Cyclops
 * Goshima - a xenophobic island that distrusts non-humans
 * The Islands That Once Were Turtles - three mostly uninhabited isles
 * Tuai Leit - where sirens, sea singers, and soothsayers are most often found
 * Waiko - home of The Arc's slave trade
 * Whale's Maw - where whales, including the legendary Shuma, come to feed

Trivia

 * Most of the islands in this region, except for the Cyclosis, share their shapes and sizes with a major island of the real-life Hawai'ian Islands. Tuai Leit is shaped like Kaua'i, Whale's Maw like Ni'ihau, Goshima like O'ahu, the island north of Aminishi like Kaho'olawe, and the eastern island of The Islands That Once Were Turtles like Moloka'i.
 * The island Tuai Leit is a reference to the character Twilight Sparkle from the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series.