Castrovel

The second planet from its sun, Castrovel is a lush green world, largely covered in ferocious jungles and treacherous oceans. Enormous predators stalk the jungle shadows, defying any attempt to tame the wilderness.

Castrovel's dominant species are the lofty Elves, the fiery Lashunta, and the brutally driven Formians. Although members of other species do exist, they form just a tiny fraction of the planet's population. Due to the hazards of travel, the Elves generally keep to themselves, with only the Formians' need for conquest and the Lashunta's lust to combat them driving them to cross the oceans in search of their foes.

The Lashunta are organized into dozens of independent city-states, with Qabarat the most important and prestigious of all. The Elven land of Sovyrian has a single government ruled by a hereditary Emperor of great wisdom and cunning. The Formians do not discuss their culture with other species, but sages believe them to maintain six hives on the vast desert continent known as the Colonies, each ruled by a Queen working in alliance with her sisters.

Castrovel is rarely visited by aliens, though some travel does occur through the Elf Gates. Most Lashunta and certainly all elves are aware that Golarion is inhabited, but they have no idea what the other planets contain nor curiosity to go find out. Although an Elf Gate that leads to Akiton does stand in the city of Qabarat, few if any Lashunta have ever gone through.