Selvarim

Selvarim is the southernmost continent of the planet Zerne, containing the geographic South Pole. It is by far the largest continent by area, covering more of the globe's surface than all other continents combined. Nearly 70% of Selvarim is covered by the South polar ice shield. Despite its vast size, it is only sparsely populated, and much of the iceless regions are unexplored wilderness. Selvarim neighbors Hrøthgrim to the North.

In addition to humans, Selvarim is the only continent to contain populations of Hyrros after the dwindling of the species with the dawn of humanity. Many forms of large and exotic fauna, mostly mammals, are endemic to the Northern forests of Selvarim. The ice shield to the South is home to an extremely sparse handful of cold-adapted species of insects, ice vegetation, microscopic life, and even some mammals, and is often visited by birds and other species. It is an integral part of the migration path of Chindra. A small population of humans (the Southern Icemen) stake out a living almost entirely on the ice shield.

After the Apocalyptic Ignition, the environment of Selvarim became significantly warmer and more suited for life. After vast migrations from the now warm and uninhabitable regions of the north, it became the most populous continent in the world, and one of the only regions to harbor human populations in any significant amount, along with Hrøthgrim, the Southern tip of East Tombi, and Ntege near the North pole.