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Wastes of Sand and Ice

In the mirror realm, deserts hide secrets in scorching sands and icy tundras. While some dunes shift under unrelenting suns, others remain frozen year-round in polar night. Mirages of oases, dust-laden winds, and creatures that cling to life with every drop—these lands capture extremes of survival, and we must note them well.

Mirror-World knowledge in this quest​

  • The Sahara in North Africa is the world’s largest hot desert.
  • The Arabian Desert stretches over much of the Arabian Peninsula.
  • The Gobi in Mongolia and China is a cold desert known for fossils.
  • The Kalahari in southern Africa has semi-arid savanna regions.
  • The Atacama in Chile/Peru is among Earth’s driest places.
  • The Great Victoria Desert in Australia’s Outback is extremely arid.
  • Antarctic Desert is the largest desert overall, being cold and extremely dry.