Sun and Moon Currents

An aspect of the Jombrian Universe

The Sun and Moon Currents are two oceanic currents that run through the Sea of Storms. The Moon Current consists of cold water from the Sea of Ice between Ntege and the Zernean North Pole flowing south, while the Sun Current consists of warm water from the Southern coast of Earini flowing north. The currents entangle and flow in chaotic and unpredictable patterns, making the Sea of Storms notoriously difficult to navigate. Both currents eventually enter the North Sea, where they weaken and eventually dissipate just Northeast of the Tombi Clasp. When in the North Sea, the currents are much weaker and not difficult to navigate with a powerful enough vessel.

Until the late Great Imperialist Age, Northern Jombria would use the currents as a means to facilitate exile sentences. People sentenced to exile would be placed onto a raft with some provisions, including drinking water, flat bread, and citrus fruits, then let to float in the currents approximately a mile from the northern coast of Maddika. This was done because the currents would rarely, if ever, take them back to Jombrian territory (with the exception of Jombrian Ntege), and would lead them to unpredictable locations in the North Sea, making them less likely to return. Fortunately for the sentenced, the currents flowed East, and were unlikely to take them into the Sea of Storms. Most people sentenced to exile in the North Sea survived the journey by sea (though many died after reaching land), generally reaching the south coast of Ntege, the Sea Clouds, or the Tombi Clasp. Odds of survival were unlikely if they completely cleared North Tombi and entered the northern Empty Sea. Nazrith was a famous case of exile in the North Sea, coming ashore on the Isle of the Eyeless. The practice of exile was discontinued in Jombria in GIM 592.