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Pandyssiamap

Map of the Pandyssian Continent.

The Pandyssian Continent, also known as the "Far Continent", is the largest known landmass in the world of Dishonored. It remains unpopulated by the people of the Isles and the citizens of the Empire believe that there is no civilization on the continent, though in reality – and contrary to the belief of inhabitants of the Isles – trader and merchant cultures most likely dot the edges of the continent while ships sail off the coasts.[1]

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Similar to Dunwall, the continent was once inhabited by ancient civilizations that built temples and shrines, and possibly practiced the use of magical charms and runes. Much of Pandyssia's population, as of today, is presumably far more primitive to the industrialized Isles – the Abbey of the Everyman believes that the people of Pandyssia are nothing but brutal subhumans that engage in strange and heretical rituals.[2]

The wildlife of Pandyssia is also bizarre and has bewildered even the most esteemed natural philosophers of the Isles – Anton Sokolov made note of strange fish with poisonous quills that jump out of the water during an expedition to the continent, and there have been reports of large flying serpents in the area.[3] Piero Joplin claims to have read about "land-going whales deep in the Pandyssian interior." Another, more infamous example is the Pandyssian Bull Rat, which can consume a human being in seconds. These rats are carriers of the rat plague.

As of now, the continent is undergoing a slow process of exploration by expeditions from the Isles. The journey is difficult, even with the new technologies, due to the great distance involved. Similarly, a strange and violent ecosystem, as well as inhospitable terrain, have virtually prevented colonization.[2] However, it is very possible that trading settlements do exist along the outer edges on the continent.

Attempts at exploring and researching the interior have ended in catastrophe, with survivors driven to insanity by the experience [2] – Vera Moray was one such example, and it is possible that Sokolov was introduced to the Outsider during his expedition. Scott Grafton was a notable High Overseer who invaded the Continent. Grafton later died of plague.

The bulk of the continent is unexplored stretches of lethal desert and jungle.[2] The Academy of Natural Philosophy believes that the rat plague may have originated there, which is confirmed by an audiograph recorded by Hiram Burrows. A poem translated from Old Serkonan also makes mention of a deadly "disease from the East,"[4] further solidifying this theory and suggesting that knowledge of the plague has existed for decades, if not centuries.

Trivia

  • Pandyssia resembles the real-life Pangaea supercontinent during the Late Permian Period.[5]
  • The Rat Plague's origin is hinted by the Heart, with the phrase "The doom of Pandyssia has come to this city."

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