The Stone Guardians

[Kairyuu]

The Moon Mountains are twin giants of rock that rise from the island of Moon. The one to the north is known as Mount Tsukiakari and in the center of the land is Mount Gesshoku. Each mountain is vital to the land of Moon, as they provide it with valuable resources of metals and minerals, as well as helping to break up the powerful storms which happen when the cold air from Lightning clashes with the warmer air coming up from the south.

Mount Tsukiakari is the larger of the two, with a peak elevation of 20,500 feet above sea level. In the middle reaches of this mountain lies the village of Suta. With a population of only a few hundred, Suta is a small but important place, for Tsukiakari is the mountain from which gold and tin are mined. Shipments of these precious metals are sent back to Tsukigakure every week.

Mount Gesshoku nearly reaches as high as its brother, topping at 20,200 feet. The base of the mountain is hard to make out as the forest it sits in grows around it and on it. The village of Kinboshi rests on Gesshoku, and holds nearly two thousand souls. Kinboshi's mines never close, as the people extract precious gems from inside of the mountain to send back to Tsukigakure.