Quote Originally Posted by Iscah View Post
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I know what you mean, but Koji specifically referred to it as a 'land bridge' in a 2018 Fan Fest interview (likely in reference to the analogous real world theory), which is why I tried to keep the terminology consistent. Don't worry, I can be a bit pedantic myself, but I do try not to go out of my way to trouble others with it.

The word antediluvian means 'before the flood', as you can tell from its etymological roots in 'before' and 'deluge'. The mythological concept of a 'great flood' is so culturally ubiquitous around the world that you'd find it extraordinarily difficult to credit it to just one, and that biblical association that you're drawing on is just a reflection of a historically ethnocentric worldview. The meaning is much broader than that.

Context should have told you that I was referencing the Calamity of Water, which subsequently altered the geographical landscape yet again after the Calamity of Ice. We know that not every shard experiences the effects of the Calamities the same way (as an example, the First was more influenced by the Flood of Darkness on the Thirteenth than any other shard, bringing it to the brink). It stands to follow that some shards may have been less affected by the Calamities of Ice and Water than others, which in turn may be reflected in their geography.

Either way, while I'm happy to field questions on the meanings of words if you were genuinely seeking a clarification on what I'm writing, but unfortunately I don't have time to dwell on all my language choices with you.