World of Gaea

The anime series follows a teenage high school girl named Hitomi Kanzaki, who finds herself pulled from Earth to the planet Gaea when a boy named Van Fanel appears at her school during his fight with a dragon. Hitomi finds herself caught up in the middle of a war as the Zaibach Empire attempts to conquer all of Gaea, even though all she wants to do is find her way home. Hitomi befriends many Gaeans, and together they uncover the mystery of Atlantis. Her mysterious psychic powers become the key to stopping Zaibach's plans.

Setting

Gaea is the planet on which the events of The Vision of Escaflowne and Escaflowne take place. Hitomi Kanzaki is transported to Gaea in a pillar of light after her pendant reacted to Van's drag-energist following his completion of the Rite of Succession.

Gaea exists in an alternate dimension from Earth, and is a replica with oceans, continents, and even the ruins of ancient civilization. Its size, mass, atmospheric composition, temperature belts, and even seasons are essentially similar to those of Earth, though given some of the jumping and acrobatic feats of some of the show's characters, it is possible that the gravity is slightly lower than Earth's. However, although people on Earth cannot see Gaea, people on Gaea see both the Moon and Earth in their nightly expanse.

Gaea was created by the combined wish from those on the doomed Atlantis once they had realized that their ways were the end of their own civilization.

Over a hundred different countries exist on Gaea.

Statistics

• Circumference at Equator approximately 40053 km
• Circumference through North and South Poles approximately 40009 km
• Density 5.5 times water
• Surface 510,000,000 km2
• Volume 1,100,000,000 km3

Countries

Over a hundred different countries exist on Gaea.

Fanelia

Although its legendary god of protection is a fabled Ispano Guymelef, Fanelia is considered a otherwise unremarkable country of farmers and townspeople. However, the Guymelef captures the attention of the Zaibach emperor Dornkirk, and an encounter between Fanelia's young king-to-be Van and a girl from the Mystic Moon bring this country into the forefront of events affecting the entire world.

The models for Fanelia on Earth are Asian countries, particularly Meiji-era Japan. The motif of its crest represents the stylized head of a flying dragon.

Doctor Hell	Baron Ashura	Count Brocken	Viscount Pygman	Archduke Gorgon

Asturia

King Aston established this relatively recent kingdom from a cluster of formerly ununited towns and villages and transformed it into a thriving merchant power. Much of the economy of Gaea flows through Asturia, especially through the splendid bays and canals of its capital Palas.

Locations in Asturia include the capital, Palas; the port town of Rampant; Fort Castelo, which is an outpost on the border with Fanelia; and the Floresta Mountains, the birthplace of Naria and Eriya.

The model of Asturia on Earth is Italy's Venice. The motif of its crest represents sea dragons.

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King Grava Efud Aston	Princess Ereis Aria Aston	Princess Milerna Sara Aston	Knight Allen Schezar	Lady Allen Schezar

Freid

This ancient country with deep spiritual root is currently ruled by the Duke Mahad dal Freid. For ages, the monks residing in the Fortona temple on the outskirts of Freid have safeguarded the sword which unlocked the history and power of Atlantis.

The models for Freid on Earth are Thailand and Cambodia. The motif of its crest represents the Atlanteans.

Duke Mahad Dar Freid	Duchess Marlene Aston Freid	Prince Chid Freid

Zaibach

Zaibach is a powerful empire ruled by Emperor Dornkirk that possesses advanced technology. It was once a small and frail land. People were facing hunger, sickness, neighboring attacks, and living in constant fear. As a well-educated man of science, Dornkirk used his knowledge to rebuild Zaibach into one of the most respected and feared countries in Gaea.

People of Zaibach have committed their lives to the vision of Dornkirk. They seek to create a new era of peace by controlling the world.

Emperor Isaac Dornkirk	Tactician Folken Fanel	General Adelphos Gein	Assassin Eriya	Assassin Naria

Dragon Slayers

Captain Dilandau Albatou	Dragon Slayer Dallet	Dragon Slayer Gatti	Dragon Slayer Miguel Lavariel	Dragon Slayer Shesta

Jajuka

Basram

Basram is Gaea's first country to employ a republican form of government. It leads the wave of modernization gradually enveloping Gaea, and rivals Zaibach in the ominous application of technology.

Doctor Hell	Baron Ashura	Count Brocken	Viscount Pygman	Archduke Gorgon

Daedalus

Daedalus is a neighbouring country of Asturia.

Egzardia

Egzardia is a neighbouring country of Asturia known for its exquisite fashion and artstyle. Spoilers: Episode 23

• Note: Millerna Aston wears a style of pants from Egzardia, which does not share the same conservative views of women's clothing that Asturia (as a whole) does.