The Black
Just dumping this here... I was going to make it an article, but I dunno. May contain unfinished thoughts/sentences.
The Black is a colloquialism for the uncharted regions beyond the borders of Skytopia and the Barrens. Skylands of the Black are often unstable or move erratically making them difficult to track.
However, there are pockets of stability where populated skylands can be found, although travel to and from such places is often restricted by the distances involved.
Exploration of the Black is usually a large undertaking and mostly done to expand Skytopia's limited resources. The easiest way to get minerals, especially unobtainium, is to simply rip apart a barren skylet. Meanwhile, soil rich skylets can be brought back to Skytopian airs…