Kentotra

Kentotra is an island that mysteriously appeared in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Its arrival drastically displaced much of the ocean and raised sea levels, confusing and frightening the world. Satellite imagery found a ruined civilization on this strange landmass, driving the archaeologist Shigeru Iwata to investigate the remains.

Before its appearance in 1998, Kentotra rested on a small planet of the same name. Primary sources claim the planet was covered mostly by water with the island as its one principal landmass, taking up about 30% of its surface. Due to its perfect conditions for housing life, it is speculated the planet Kentotra an alternate version of Earth from another dimension. This hypothesis has not been proven, but the island's uncanny arrival has many theoretical physicists and astronomers raising their eyebrows.

History
Ancient myths maintain that Kentotra was created eons ago by two gods, or "Aran'khutu" named Olakoye and Kotamotu. The ocean formed at the "deaths" of Arjolas and Mytori, later to be ruled by their daughter Klakelaya. Klakelaya created all ocean life as well as humanity, while Olakoye and Kotamotu's daughter Mazakyel populated the land with plants. Land animals other than humans were born from Mazakyel when Rogathmu came onto land to father them. Modern biologists simply believe the planet and its organisms evolved similarly to Earth, though even scientists at the time of Kentotran civilization insisted divine intervention was at play.

At least 20,000 years before its discovery in 1998, the Kentotran civilization collapsed, and seemingly took almost all animal life with it. Research continues into the cause of this catastrophe.