Flatlands Emblem
The Flatlands (フラットランド地方, Furattorando Chihō) are a grassy meadow region on the northeastern side of Orsterra. The region includes the town of Atlasdam, which is home to the scholar Cyrus; Noblecourt, which is home to the dancer and former noblewoman Primrose; and Wispermill, a tiny rural hamlet. The Kingdom of Wold, one of the oldest and still standing kingdoms of Orsterra, lies in western Orsterra.
Despite its name, the Flatlands includes both sweeping grasslands and rolling green hills. The center of the Flatlands is a lush, treeless expanse inhabited by darting dragonflies, while windmills and grazing sheep dot the land further north. As the home of both academia and agriculture, the Flatlands serves as the indispensable heart of Orsterra.
The Flatlands are bordered by the Frostlands to the west and the Coastlands to the south. In the heart of the Flatlands rest the Shrine of the Sage and the secret Shrine of the Starseer.
History[]
Before the Grandport invasion of 1401, the Flatlands was composed of eight different clans, which banded together in face of the Grandportian attack. The clans had fought a long and bitter war amongst themselves before the army from Grandport arrived. United against the threat of a common enemy, Atlasdam and the Kingdom of Wold was created in the union of the eight tribes.[1]
Locations[]
Towns[]
| Name | Image | Information | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlasdam |  |
This is Atlasdam, the largest city in the Flatlands. It is a city of learning, where many scholars come for the purposes of study and research.
Cyrus Albright hails from and teaches here. |
Cyrus Chapter 1 |
| Noblecourt |  |
This is the august town of Noblecourt! Though truth be told, we've seen better days...
Home to the former House Azelhart and a shut-in obsessed scholar. |
Therion Chapter 2 |
| Primrose Chapter 3 | |||
| Wispermill |  |
Welcome to Wispermill, the village on the frontier of the Flatlands. A small farming village special beyond its windmills.
Saved by the Savior from plague. As such, the townsfolk are indebted to him. |
Ophilia Chapter 4 |
Dungeons[]
| Name | Image | Connections | Information | Boss | Danger Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subterranean Study |   |
Atlasdam Palace Gate | A scholar's secret underground hideout, strung with lanterns and transformed into a laboratory. | Russell | 1 / 4 / 7 / 11 |
| Orlick's Manse |   |
Noblecourt | A labyrinthine mansion, lair of a reclusive scholar. | Orlick | 22 |
| Obsidian Manse |   |
East Noblecourt | A partially dilapidated hideout from which the Obsidians operate. | Albus | 40 |
| Ebony Grotto |   |
Wispermill | An ominous cavern containing dark ruins and an unholy altar to the Dark God. | Mattias | 45 / 46 |
| The Whistlewood |   |
North Atlasdam Flats | A nocturnal forest filled with fireflies and a murky central pond. | N/A | 15 |
| The Hollow Throne |   |
Western Noblecourt Flats | A cavern containing many flights of stairs and an abandoned throne. | Throne Guardian | 25 |
| Forest of Purgation |   |
Western Wispermill Flats | A fearsome forest steeped in mist. | Mánagarmr | 58 |
| Shrine of the Starseer |   |
Western Wispermill Flats | A cavern containing an underground lake and home to Steorra, the Starseer. | Steorra, Starseer | 50 |
Bold Words marks relevant to tie the main story.
Shrines[]
Field Locations[]
Enemies[]
- Aggressive Ant
- Meep
- Shaggy Meep
- Giant Sheep
- Flatlands Froggen I
- Flatlands Froggen II
- Flatlands Froggen III
- Flatlands Froggen IV
- Flatlands Froggen V
Side Stories[]
[1] While Mikk is indicated as the client, the side story begins by speaking with either Barham or Orlick.
Towns[]
| Name | Image | Information | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatropolis |   |
"Welcome to Theatropolis, the city of arts!" | Master of Fame, Chapter I |
| Nameless Town |   |
"This area is fascinating. It's the frontier of the world." | The Nameless Town |
| Atlasdam | "This is Atlasdam, the capital of Wold. It is the largest city in all of the Flatlands and home to many a scholar." | Bestower of Fame, Chapter II |
Dungeons[]
| Name | Image | Connections | Information | Boss | Danger Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehearsal Room |   |
Amphitheatre | Aide | 1 / 9 / 11 | |
| Knights Ardante Garrison |   |
Theatropolis Plains | N/A | 16 | |
| Backstage |   |
Dressing Room | Auguste the Playwright | 18 / 20 / 21 | |
| Tower of Remembrance |   |
Nameless Town | 1 | ||
| Serpent's Burrow |   |
North Theatropolis Plains | 16 | ||
| Fort Wold Ruins | Atlasdam Flats | 66 |
Bold Words marks relevant to tie the main story.
Field Locations[]
Enemies[]
Random Encounters[]
- Aggressive Ant
- Antagonistic Ant
- Dire Ash Raven
- Dire Night Raven
- Flame Curator
- Flame Guardian
- Flatlands Froggen I
- Flatlands Froggen II
- Flatlands Froggen III
- Flatlands Froggen V
- Flatlands Frogking I
- Flatlands Frogking II
- Fire Sentinel
- Mammoth Sheep
- Meep
- Night Raven
- Red Viper
- Shaggy Meep
- Shaggy Spider
- Thespian (Aristocrat)
- Thespian (Dancer)
- Thespian (Lecturer)
- Thespian (Professor)
- Vampire Bat
- Venomous Viper
- Wanderweed
- Wind Guardian
- Wind Sentinel
Elite Enemies[]
- Blackhorn
- Ettin Asp
- Ettin Serpent
- Bloody Bull
- Flatlands Froggen IV
- Light Elemental
- Thespian (Leader)
- Thespian (Guard)
- Thespian (Ruffian)
- Thespian (Warrior)
- Wind Elemental
Side Stories[]
| Client | Name | Client Location | Reward(s) | Prerequisites / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephti | Seen in a Dream | Theatropolis | Rubies x10 |
Boss: Siva and Zash |
| The First House | Nameless Town | Rubies x10 |
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| Atsumo Rihiko | I'll Be Your Hound | Nameless Town | Memory Shard x20 |
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| Glayne the Nut Girl | Ambition Blooms | Nameless Town | Rubies x10 | |
| Ambition Blooms (Part II) | Nameless Town | Rubies x10 |
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| A Nut Girl's Gloom | Nameless Town | Rubies x30 |
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| Nut Fields Forever | Nameless Town | Rubies x10 |
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| Kota | The Wandering Blacksmith | Theatropolis Plains | Rubies x30 |
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| Kota the Smith's Forge | Nameless Town | Rubies x30 |
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| Pecolo the Shepherd | A Wild Sheep Chase (Part II) | Nameless Town | Rubies x10 |
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| Feintz the Cait Warrior | The Ultimate Flower Bed | Nameless Town | Wisdom Nut x10 |
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| Feintz's Beloved Blade | Tower of Remembrance | Feintz's Beloved Blade |
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| Rique the Cait Merchant | The Cait Merchant and the Gameboard | Nameless Town | Rubies x20 | |
| Arena of the Ebony Dragon | Nameless Town | Fortune's Game Ticket x10 |
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| Theatropolis Watchman | Theatropolis Chapter | Theatropolis | Rubies x5 |
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| Dragon of Shadow | Nameless Town | Memory Shard x300 |
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Keeper's Quests[]
| Client | Name | Client Location | Reward(s) | Prerequisites / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mist | Family | Theatropolis | Brown Cat's Spirit Ember |
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| The Spirit of Theatre | Royal Academy of Atlasdam | White & Gray Cat's Spirit Ember |
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| Evil Desires | Theatropolis | Crow's Spirit Ember |
Boss: Crow of Darkness | |
| Wary Rabbit | A Different Fur | Atlasdam Flats | Brown Rabbit's Spirit Ember |
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Octopath Traveler's concept artists wanted to design the Flatlands with an air of luxury, so when creating Atlasdam they imagined a city rich in lifestyle and history, with a steady traffic of goods and people. At the same time, they included sections of stonework with vegetation growing from the crevices to ensure that the Flatlands cities feel like enduring townships with long histories.[2]
- The windmills scattered throughout the Flatlands are modeled off those in Kinderdijk in the Netherlands.[3]
- Yasunori Nishiki composed the Flatlands's theme as the most orthodox RPG field music of the eight regions, though this orthodox feeling is primarily contained in the beginning of the song. In the Flatlands—and in Octopath Traveler as a whole—Nishiki felt a slightly gloomy atmosphere in the game's visuals, which are reflected in the latter part of the theme's exciting yet somehow melancholic progression. (By contrast, the sparkling waters of the Coastlands and Riverlands convey an image of brightness, which spills into their music.) Personally, Nishiki enjoys the B section of the Flatlands's theme which leads into the final C; he describes describes its progression as advancing from the orthodox atmosphere of A to the slightly sad B, expanding into C with a slightly tear-jerking melody. The guitar-like sound on the melody was made by combining a mandolin with a programmed guitar.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Cyrus, Chapter 1
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 84.
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 85.
- ↑ The Frostlands/The Flatlands