Quote Originally Posted by Eigenclass View Post
Actually, I think it's quite consistent with RC's backstory. The Western Continent appears to be a largely inhospitable desert - one of those second-rate environments with which the Gods stuck the monster races.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0680.html
According to this strip, I think the western continent used to be like Athas (good land turned bad) except The elves made their own version of Hadrian Wall to keep out the reptiles and humans. I think it could be like West gods made lizards and elves. Then the land went bad, except the elven lands, and human come in.
Note- I use Hadrian Wall reference since Elves are roman and they build a wall in England, Harian Wall, to keep out the Scots and Picts out of their turf.