Terrelia

Terrelia is a large continent in Tetro's southern hemisphere. Its equatorial regions are covered by a vast desert, the original habitat of the Bardling.

History of Habitation
583 million Earth-years ago, Sparkgrass spores from Gamiala landed on Terrelia's shores and quickly spread across the humid southern region. The equatorial desert remained devoid of life until around 569 million Earth-years ago when one strain of Sparkgrass evolved the ability to enter a dormant state when deprived of water. The Great Migration 550 million Earth-years ago brought a group of 850 Protopyronates to Terrelia's north coast. By 532 million Earth-years ago, they had evolved into Bardlings, a species uniquely adapted to intercepting Sparkgrass blades in mid-flight. Today Terrelia's population stands at 206 billion.