Shanyi is the southwestern hemisphere continent of the distant, unnamed planet, where Tangent happens. It's name is not officially recognized in the comic but is used in the filenames of its map. Its size is unkown but still big enough to harbor various climates.
The continent is divided in four main regions:
- Three tikedi provinces:
- The Tarsin Desert
- The Tieke Province
- The Harangin Province
- The Crater, a tekk territory.