Jamuraa

Jamuraa refers to a major supercontinent on Dominaria. It was the setting for the Mirage, Visions and Prophecy expansions.

Description

Jamuraa is located about two thousand miles south of Corondor. Far to the northeast of it lies Shiv, and southeast lies Caliman. Jamuraa extends for several thousand miles. The north of its western subcontinent is occupied by three nations: the militaristic Kingdom of Zhalfir (now phased out of existence), the religious state of Femeref, and the trading province of the Suq'Ata Empire. South-east lies the Great Desert, which is controlled by the Suq'Ata Empire and the bipedal lizards known as the Viashino. The southern part of the subcontinent is occupied by the Blue Mountains, the forested regions of Arboria and Scarwood and the Sukurvian Desert, where lie the city states of Bryce, Tirras and Palmyra.

This western subcontinent is linked to another landmass by an ishtmus barely ten leagues wide. The eastern subcontinent is covered by a huge desert, controlled by Rabian descendants. North and east lies yet another subcontinent: in it are the Kipamu City States, the Vintara Forest and the Zakaya marsh.

History

Ancient History

This region remained relatively stable for millenia, being untouched by the Brothers' War, discovering the use of magic very early (possibly before any other region) and using it to keep the Ice Age from affecting it.

Johan's War

Johan, Tyrant of Tirras and Emperor of the Northern Realms, was a powerful but evil mage who tried to conquer the Jamuraan western continent. He entered in direct conflict with the city-states of Jamuraa, led by Hazezon Tamar and the Robaran Mercenaries. After a first defeat against the city-states, his second large scale attempt consisted of trying to conquer the Sukurvian Desert in order to enslave the cat warrior tribes living there, wich would lead them to ally with the humans to ultimately defeat Johan.

Conflict and Mangara's Harmony

After he settled on Jamuraa, the wizard Mangara created an peace agreement between the rivalling nations. When Femeref and Zhalfir could not agree on a border, Mangara created a buffer zone near the Unyaro jungle. To police this zone, he summoned a large contingent of Quirion elves. The creating of peace with Suq'Ata was trickier but resulted eventually in a trade agreement. Within a century Mangara's Harmony created a new age of enlightenment.

The Mirage Wars

Zhalfir, Femeref, Suq-Ata united against Kaervek after the vanishing of Mangara. During the Mirage Wars the country was plundered by Kaervek's troops, and plagued by the Nightstalkers of Urborg.

Two Invasions

Later Jamuraa was subject to a Keldon invasion right before the Phyrexian Invasion. After the later war, the planeswalker Teferi decided to save the region further strife, and phased out the subcontinent. In Future Sight when Shiv and Zhalfir needed to be phased back in, there were complications with the time rifts, and as a result, Jeska Planeswalker sealed the rift before Zhalfir could be phased back in, thereby effectively erasing the country from existence. Much of the Suq'Ata empire couldn’t be saved either.

Geography

The western continent (north)

• Buleusi Bay
• Chaza Isles
  • Teferi's Isle
• Ekundu Mountains
• Femeref
  • Terorq
  • Tulumai, the capital
• the Great Desert
• Jaema Sea
• Jotoka Mountains
• The Karoo
• Kitu Mountains
• the Kukemssa Sea
• Maumiwu Wastes
• Mwonvuli Jungle
• Mwonvuli River
• the Sacred Mesa, home to pegasi
• Suq'Ata
  • Amiqat, the capital
  • Wayraqa
• Talruum Mountains
• Teremko Mountains
• Uktabi Jungle
  • Salamzuri
• Zhalfir
  • Buleusi Coast
  • Daraja Plains
  • Kiingal
  • Ki'pamu, the capital
  • Mtenda Plains
  • Tefemburu
  • Ufunguo
  • Unyaro Jungle
  • Unyaro Plains
  • Uuserk Marshes
    • Aku

The western continent (south)

• The Great Desert
• Shimia
  • The Thunder Islands, north of the Shimian coast.
• Amrou Haven
• Arboria
• the Bay of Pearls
• the Blue Mountains
• Buzzard's Bay
  • Seafarer's Quay
• Bryce
• the Craggy Coast
• Efrava
• Enez
• Fysmatan
• The Great Wall
• Kalan
• Lucrezia
• Palmyra
• the River Toloron
• the Sea of Serenity
• Scarwood
• the Bay of Shaibara
  • Yerkoy
• the Sukurvian desert
• Tirras
• the Western Wastes

Onyx Bridge

The western subcontinent is linked to the south-eastern continent by the Onyx Bridge, an ishtmus barely ten leagues wide that divides the Jumuraan Sea in the north from the Bite of Ishiaan to the south.

• Galidi, a port city controlling trade between the subcontinents.

The south-eastern continent

• Karakas, an peninsula.
• The Tivan Desert. Portals to Rabiah and Wildfire were once common on this subcontinent.
• The Mayar Mountains
• A small jungle, home to Eumidians and Nekoru.

The Jamuraan Sea

The Jamuraan Sea, also known as the Midmercian Sea is surrounded by the three Jamuraan subcontinents. There are many islands within this sea, though none have been named.

The north-eastern continent

• Arsenal City, a city-state in the Kipamu League
• Kinymu, another city-state in the Kipamu League
• Nakaya, a mysterious region inhabited by shades
• Vintara Forest
• Zerapa, settled by minotaurs

Nearby Islands

• Aerathi
• The Edemi Islands
• Madara

Uncertain locations on Jamuraa

• Gulatto Meisha (During Thran times)
• Oryn Deeps (During Thran times)
• Ephran
• Matopi,a muddy region notorious for its golems.

Notable individuals from Jamuraa

Jamuraa has produced some interesting characters.

• Adira Strongheart
• Alexi
• Asmira
• Hakim Loreweaver
• Hazezon Tamar
• Jedit
• Johan
• Jolrael
• Rashida Scalebane
• Shauku
• Sidar Jabari
• Sidar Kondo
• Sisay
• Tahngarth
• Teferi
• Telim'Tor
• Volrath
• Wasitora

In-game references

Associated cards:

• Jamuraan Lion
• Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa

Quoted or referred to:

• Ancestral Memories (Mirage)
• Aura Fracture
• Blanket of Night
• Blazing Blade Askari
• Boomerang (Tenth Edition)
• Coastal Hornclaw
• Exotic Curse
• Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
• Keldon Firebombers
• Mortal Wound
• Nekrataal (Visions)
• Plague Fiend
• Reign of Chaos
• Rhystic Syphon
• Ridgeline Rager
• Rock Basilisk
• Sheltering Prayers
• Silt Crawler
• Stalking Tiger (Mirage)

Maps of Jamuraa

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  A map of northwest Jamuraa from the Mirage: Oasis web game.

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  Northwest Jamuraa (4196 AR) Copyright © 1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  Map of Jamuraa

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  Northeast Jamuraa, during Keldon invasion (4205 AR)

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  Dominaria (4205 AR) ©1993-1999 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Sources

• The Story of Jamuraa