The Island of Skia
The island where the Mages of Skia live!
The Island of Skia is a cresent shaped island created by the first Skians. The wilds live on the eastern half, and the domesticated felines live on the west side. The middle of the island is their shared hunting, training, and gathering grounds. The island is lush with plant life, and uncharted by any maps. Only those who hold the magic of Skia can find it.
When a feline wishes to leave, either to recruit felines or to check the borders for the canines, they must go by magical means. A fire elemental is the only elemental who is truly trapped on Skia, and must find help to leave. Wind elementals can fly, or walk on the wind, water elementals can swim, and earth elementals can create a bridge of land. Typically, this means that fire elementals will become hunters and defenders, while the other elements are more scouts and aggressors.
The camps are defended by walls of pure magic, controlled in ways only the leaders can. Though the leaders still have their seperate elements, once they become a ruler they gain a connection to the stars, and a spirit energy. Healers have limited access to spirit energy as well, but they cannot manipulate it outside of healing. The walls of magic are impenetrable, but if the island is ever in danger only the nursing, the young, the sickly, and the elderly will remain in camp. Before they go to battle, the two camps will call for those who wish to stay behind, whether from cowardice, if they have children, or some other reason. Those who do not want to put their all into the battle will not be required to fight.
The Island of Skia is home to several threats, despite being made by magic, it was based on a real island, a real home, a home that was lost to the Canine Horde. And no place is truly without danger. To create an island without danger would be to create utopia, and a utopia would be overrun eventually. The threats found are no canines, but there are some bears, foxes, and other such animals. Strong enough to test the Skians, and to keep their skills sharp, but not as dangerous as the Horde.