Land of Wind and Shade

The Land of Wind and Shade (abbreviated as LOWAS) is the place in the Medium that John was teleported to once he entered the first gate. It is shown at the end of Act 3 that John's house's location in the aether is the top of a large outcropping here, rising above the clouds.

Its landscape is strewn with pipes, dark blue rocks, and plant life such as mushrooms and trees, made of a turquoise material. It has a pipe-based delivery system called Parcel Pyxis. In the sky are many Fireflies.

Its consorts are salamanders, and its denizen is The Slumbering One.

The Land of Wind and Shade corresponds to the first planet in Can Town as drawn by Wayward Vagabond.

Terrain
Land of Wind and Shade is made of dark blue, pulsating, glowing rocks. The land is split by streams of oil. This oil has also formed a lake. There are sharp 'mountains' that are made of the more 'normal' brown rocks.

Underground is a network of pipes known as the parcel pyxis system that are used by the land's inhabitants to transport items. Many pipes can be seen sticking out of the ground.

The plantlife consists of turquoise mushrooms and trees of various sizes. There are no leaves on the trees and it is unknown if the mushrooms are edible.

There are also frog statues called Cherished Idols which have recently been vandalized by the 'Underlings' (Imps).

Inhabitants
This land's original inhabitants are the Salamanders, which were introduced in the opening to Act 4.

Numerous fireflies are seen flying in the sky, trapped under the clouds by The Slumbering One.

After John's entry to the medium, underlings such as Shale Imps came to the Land, and a little later many variations of these imps emerged with tentacles, princess hats and suits. Some time after, some Copper Giclops and Tar Basilisks appeared as well.

History
Once, the amphibians lived peacefully in the Land, but as John started his adventure the Dersite Agents and a monstrous being known as The Slumbering One polluted the Land of Wind and Shade with black sludge and trapped the fireflies under the clouds. Since then, Imps of varying kinds have continued to cause chaos throughout the Land.

After John's arrival, a village in the Land was attacked by three imps, two Tar Basilisks and a Copper Giclops.

When John's Dad's car was dropped to the Land it was heavily damaged by the fall. An agent known as the [[Authority Regulator] declared it parked illegally and confiscated the package and CDs inside.The Salamanders have also found and utilized many of the other items that had been dropped to the planet by John.