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= Mergian, Fact File = Island Size- 316 km2

Climate- 2oC - 14oC

Location: Indian ocean, Co-ordinates- 37°40'24"S 78°53'56"E

Mergian is a small island located far south of Asia and north of Antarctica. The temperature though above freezing is never higher than 14oC. Sea's are rising due to climate change, this means that the Island is slowly disappearing. because of this the island is being digitalized. Capturing the islands culture is desired and to help it live on forever. Culture such as the people, art, the geology and history.

It was first discovered when a ship sailing from England to Australia got lost and shipwrecked on the island. At this time the island was inhabited by four Tribes; Mortlyns the mountain tribe of Mount Pyrro, Rylvens the river tribe of the Rynalo river, Jaknils the cliff tribe who are situated upon the Kranil cliff and the Inlauks the desert tribe they live on the barren land north of the island known as the Iraylo plain. These four tribes are at perpetual war during the 18th Century due to food shortages. Food shortages are caused by the islands climate, it is not suited to many animals and plants that grow are usually inedible and poisonous.

Food
The Rylvens have a fish based diet as they live next to the ocean, they do have some plants due to the nearby pine forest and the wildlife providing berries.

Mortlyns is a very meat based diet such as mountain goats, bears and snow leopards there is very little plant life so they have evolved to need less plant nutrition.

Jaknils have a varied diet and also know how to preserve meats with salt, though they mostly eat poultry and berries.

The Inlauks like the Mortlyns have evolved to survive a meat based diet. Eating animals such as bears and walruses.