[Oh, that's right. That was before Zack's time and considering how long he was out chocobo hunting, he probably hasn't talked to anyone who would have mentioned it.]

Mt Verla used to be out on the edge of the the Unseelie lands. I say 'used to be' because it was lost to the Void not long before you arrived and with it the pyrii who made it their home. Without any pryii, the Drabwurld lost all of its fire magic. There was an effort made to save it as I mentioned, but there just wasn't enough time.