Sona-Nyl, also known as the Land of Fancy, is a coastal region in the Dreamlands of Earth. The dreamer Basil Elton lived there for a time before embarking on his doomed sea voyage aboard the White Ship in search of the fabled land of Cathuria. The harbor of Sona-Nyl is guarded by twin headlands of crystal that rise from the sea and meet in a resplendent arch. (HPL: "The White Ship")
Description[]
According to Elton's description, "in the Land of Sona-Nyl there is neither time nor space, neither suffering nor death, and there I dwelt for many aeons. Green are the groves and pastures, bright and fragrant the flowers, blue and musical the streams, clear and cool the fountains, and stately and gorgeous the temples, castles, and cities of Sona-Nyl. Of that land there is no bound, for beyond each vista of beauty rises another more beautiful. Over the countryside and amidst the splendour of cities rove at will the happy folk, of whom all are gifted with unmarred grace and unalloyed happiness." (HPL: "The White Ship")
Elton continues, "for the aeons that I dwelt there I wandered blissfully through gardens where quaint pagodas peep from pleasing clumps of bushes, and where the white walks are bordered with delicate blossoms. I climbed gentle hills from whose summits I could see entrancing panoramas of loveliness, with steepled towns nestling in verdant valleys, and with the golden domes of gigantic cities glittering on the infinitely distant horizon. And I viewed by moonlight the sparkling sea, the crystal headlands, and the placid harbour wherein lay anchored the White Ship." (HPL: "The White Ship")
Fauna[]
In Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, the brightly-coloured creatures known as Butterfly-Dragons are stated to be found almost exclusively in Sona-Nyl [1].
References[]
- ↑ S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors (2015), Chaosium, pp86-87