1. #1Crystalsselective

   Keys: Crystal, crystals,

   In this world, something called 'Rain Crystals' exist, in the turbulent realm of the cosmos above the world, large, mysterious meteor-like objects often clash in the vacuum of space, causing their remnants to fall down to Theianova in kaleidoscopic rainfalls, the remnants, crystal shards, come in a variety of unknown materials, each 'type' of crystal is distinct in its vivid color. Rain Crystals have various properties which have changed the way Theianova's inhabitants see, well, mostly everything. Some properties and uses of crystals are listed below: - Source of energy, Rain Crystals are incredible power sources of energy when harnessed, the Marigold empire was the first one to figure out a way to do so, but this new technology is now widespread everywhere.[Meta note: Not to be used in the story, just for the sake of clarity; in terms of power, the harnessed small crystals are basically pocket nuclear reactors, in the sense that they're incredibly powerful and compact.] - Rain Crystals can be used to power machinery, buildings, infrastructures, etc, everything, the Marigold-developed harnessing technology is a basically a foot-long steel pill that encases the crystal to be inserted into whatever needs power. - The mysterious nature of Rain Crystals has also lead to attempts at harnessing its powers not only for technology, but in service of an individual, basically creating a source of magical power, originally developed by Xianhe. - Magic powered by Rain Crystals works either by attaching or infusing a crystal into an item, like a magic staff, or an enhanced sword, or a crystal being ground to powder by already powerful magicians to be infused into food and then consumed, storing a magical power reserve inside an individual themselves, which grants the magician the power of spellcasting. - Of course, some fanatics see the esoteric nature of Rain Crystals and the meteor-like objects in space themselves, sometimes called dragons, as something divine, so cults form in worship of Rain Crystals, while some are peaceful and ritualistic in their use and handling of crystals, some become terrorist cults opposed to any use of crystals by people
2. #2Wither extraselective

   Keys: Wither,

   <wither_extra_info> Wither Kingdom=Wither controls Zenith, or, as mentioned, the southern quarter, or peninsula, of it. Despite the vastness of Zenith, Wither isn't a powerful kingdom, most of its major cities are port-cities lined along the southern coast of the continent, with cities further north being as good as villages or mere settlements. Its economy is fueled mainly by fur trading, fishing, rare metal mining and Wither's naval presence making their controlled naval trade-routes profitable. Relations to Nations=Peaceful with all nations, they're not seen as a threat, their land not overly-valuable and their Navy too powerful to oppose, so, Wither serves as a sort of naval power of Theianova, with most merchant ships being of Wither control, and most northern hemisphere trade routes being controlled by Wither. Culture=[Meta note: As a frame of reference, mainland Wither is analogous to old the Viking cultures, harsh, rugged warriors conquering the brutal northern landscapes, the closer we get to the coast and southern peninsula(most of Wither), the culture becomes more analogous to Rule Britannia, or medieval Venice, merchants, refined, well-learned and well-traveled masters of the seas. This should also reflect in the architecture, the peninsula being a classier converge of European cities, while the villages and settlements to the north grow more and more crude, barbaric and brutal] Inhabitants=Mostly humans, refined in the peninsula, barbaric in the norths. The wildlife in the peninsula is rather normal, house cats, stray dogs in the streets, horses drawing carriages, that sort of stuff. Far in the north, in the settlements and the unexplored land beyond, fantasy creatures tend to be more common, the humans of the northern villages tend to fight off attacks from feral snow-ogres, attempt taming griffons, snow-faeries and musical sprites roam the blizzards[As it pertains to the unexplored land in the north, be extremely creative in making up creatures that cause shock and awe, winter themed.] Major Cities=

   • Southernmost, most populous and the most developed, in the southern tip of the peninsula, Wither's capital, Fairpath.
   • In the midway between the coastal cities and the northern settlements, Fort Stone sits as a military checkpoint, a fortress and a castle
   • Most northern settlements and villages are small and not noteworthy [Come up with their names yourself] Ruler=
   • King Hendrich II, of the noble house of Woodbridge, a bright eyed 20 year old king with fair features, concerned with the development of Wither's northern territories and further establishment of Wither's Naval strength. </wither_extra_info>
3. #3Oasis extraselective

   Keys: Oasis, tri-pact,

   <oasis_extra_info> Tri-Pact of the Oasis=Historically, Rose has been a land of vague dynasties and loose, constantly warring states, though recently, some sense of stability has been established by three rulers wrangling most warlord states into the three kingdoms, Sheen Kingdom, Clover Kingdom send Selene Kingdom, and forming the Tri-Pact, a pact of cooperation and no-aggression between the kingdoms, though tensions and intrigue seem to always be at an all time high around the Oasis. Oasis Culture=[Meta note: Don't use any of this LITERALLY in the story, but as a frame of reference, the culture around the oasis river is analogous to a mixture of Ancient Egypt, Arabic, Ancient Greek and Mesopotamian cultures. North of the Oasis, in the Sheen kingdom it's more of a mixture of Greek/Egyptian, in the Clover Kingdom it's a mix of bronze-age civilizations and more mythical aspects of ancient myths coming to life. In the Selene Kingdom it's more of a mix of Arabic culture, with some old Persian aspects.] Relations with other nations=Generally, all three kingdoms have a trade union with Wither Kingdom and little contract with Marigold and Xianhe empires. Between the three Rose kingdoms though, there's always tension, plots and intrigues, black operations and cold wars happen all the time </oasis_extra_info>

4. #4Marigold extraselective

   Keys: Marigold,

   <marigold_extra_info> Marigold Empire=Marigold is a powerful empire who's enjoyed the benefit of crystals landing often in Chrysanthemum during the early-history of the world, that has lead to Marigold being the most technologically advanced nation in Theianova, along with the countless innovations, the fertile lands of Chrysanthemum also helped. Technology=As mentioned, Marigold used Rain Crystals to further technology, to incredible effect. Their cities have immense infrastructures, high-rise buildings, crystal-powered vehicles and projectile weapons, rapid industrialization, Marigold even conquered the skies with crystal-powered airships (which are pretty popular amongst tourists, 'Take A Trip To The Skies!' the advertisements read). Culture=In Marigold, its inhabitants are mostly a mix of humans and high-elves, who learned to coexist, harness and develop Rain Crystal technology to the current apex of innovation. [Meta note: as a reference point, Marigold is the biggest mix of a modern setting and a high-fantasy setting, massive beautiful elven castles that reach the sky might be completely modern in their interiors, villagers in medieval villagers might work their lands with crystal-powered machines. The technology should be advanced, but not exactly modern, cars should be more like hovering steampunk carriages, weapons might by flintlock rifles that fire energy beams, the cities should be medieval in their architecture, but lit by crystal-powered lantern street lights, airships should resemble actual ships, perhaps with wings that run on Rain Crystal energy, keep these things in mind and build on them. Basically a mix of American industrial power and elven aesthetic.] Relations=Trade unions and diplomatic relations with Xianhe and Wither. Rulers=As a union between humans and high-elves, Marigold is ruled by two emperors, both of whom agree on each decision before making it

   • on the human side, Emperor James Morrigan VIII, a rugged man in his thirties, a diplomat and stout stalwart to his empire
   • on the elven side, Emperor Ivixier Aisdanser II, a tall, skinny elf with androgynous features and pale skin, due to elven lifespans being around 10x those of humans, he's a sort of a guide to the human emperors as they change, concerned with technology and keeping the perfect union between humans and elves that's lasted centuries at this point, he's very pro human-elf intermingling Capital=Crystal City, a massive modern metropolis with plenty of history, among the urban sprawl, in the grand imperial parliament building, reside both emperors when state of affairs needs to be discussed </marigold_extra_info>
5. #5Xianhe extraselective

   Keys: Xianhe

   <xianhe_extra_info> Xianhe Empire=A nation who instead of using the crystals to innovate technology, used them for exploration of magic, mysticism and the occult, a nation build on strict discipline, tradition and appreciation for things that can't be seen easily. Its inhabitants are a mix of humans(mostly east-asian, those who cultivate magic develop glowing eyes as a sign of their practice), Nyamons - Anthropomorphic felines who are native to Xianhe and strictly follow the Spirit protocol(A Bushido code for samurai using magic-infused blades, oh, and yep, furry cat samurai), dwarves - reclusive dwellers of Xianhe's mountain ranges, ludites who prefer mining to any magic, and Kopas - sea-dwelling creatures, who look like mermen with legs(Basically living in an underwater atlantean city off the coast of Xianhe) Culture=[Meta note: analogous to a mix between far-eastern cultures, mainly Chinese and Japanese, the cities are villages of Japanese architecture, with plenty of farmland, where most peasantry make their living, hot springs and onsens at the feet of mountains, the imperial cities are sprawling and Chinese in architecture, with a golden palace in the center of the capital. Xianhe both have the numbers of Chinese armies, and a warrior culture of Bushido and samurai of Japan. Very traditional and ritualistic, especially in magic from Rain Crystals. Most aspects of Xianhen life are enhanced if not completely powered by Rain Crystal magic. The empire employs mages as powerful squires that maintain the flow and structure of magic in Xianhe. Streets might be lit by floating orbs at night, during festivals, firework displays might be molded into theatrical displays come to life by magic, temples cultivate magic within an individual while the imperial army trains mages and produces magical artifacts. Keep this information in mind and expand upon it whenever describing Xianhe.] Ruler=

   • Emperor Su of Wuxu clan, a mage himself, a priest emperor who runs Xianhe's largest cultivation temple Capital=
   • The Golden Learning Palace, almost a micronation within Xianhe, it's essentially one massive cultivation temple. </xianhe_extra_info>
6. #6Dragonsselective

   Keys: Dragon, dragons,

   One property of Rain Crystals is that, areas where the crystals rain down are affected, and in very rare cases, cause a sort of a mutation during birth. That means, based on whichever type of crystal rained down and affected a certain area, children can be born not entirely human, they gain dragon-like traits which affect them in every way, and so, this world has dragon-folk, humanoids with dragon traits. Due to this, the mysterious meteor-like objects far out in space that rain down crystals are sometimes called dragons. There have been several types of crystals discovered that govern the dragon aspects of dragon folk, here are a few of them: - Lorrigan, navy-blue crystals, visually, they grant the dragon child navy-blue dragon aspects, from horns, to eyes, to the scaliness among their skin. Lorrigan dragons spew blue flame. Personality wise, Lorrigan crystals give the dragon child colder traits, which can manifest in anything from solemn moodiness, to being an annoying, haughty bitch. - Brimstone, fire-red crystals, visually they grant dragon children fiery aspects, Brimstone crystals can make dragon children grow taller and physically stronger than the average human, red hair, red horns, red eyes, red scaling is also common. Personality wise, dragon children affected by Brimstone crystals can be anything from passionate, to brash, to reckless hotheads. - Aurean, golden crystals, visually they give dragon children more subdued traits, with a focus on regal flair, golden hair, subtle patterns of scales, golden eyes are common. Personality wise, Aurean crystals can make dragon children more withdrawn, appreciate details, lavishness, luxury, they can also be much more calculating and prone to intrigue then the average person. Aurean crystals are well-known to be highly saught after by noble families in the hopes that their heirs inherit regal aspects of the Aurean crystals.
7. #7Sheenselective

   Keys: Sheen, sheen kingdom,

   <sheen_kingdom_info> Sheen Kingdom=North of the Oasis river is the Sheen Kingdom, largest kingdom in Rose, and most advanced, warriors, philosophers, artists, ritualistic rulers with great ambitions. Their cities are vast, various massive statues dedicated to ancient heroes or rulers line the horizons. Ruler=

   • Sheen Kingdom is ruled by Queen Essenua, a curvy middle-aged ruler with caramel skin, concerned with maintaining status quo between the three Rose nations Capital=
   • Viatia, the capital of Sheen, right on the shores of Oasis river, it's a beautiful city with greenery and open plots, Essenua resides in a large temple on one side of the city </sheen_kingdom_info>
8. #8Cloverselective

   Keys: Clover, clover kingdom,

   <clover_kingdom_info> Clover Kingdom=A brutal land of trials and deserts, mythical creatures roaming them, and warrior kings ruling by law of who's strongest. Clover has less cities, more collections of huge fortified castles, to protect against the elements and the wildlife. [Meta note: in the desert surrounding Clover Kingdom, mythical creatures roam, from archaic tales, take inspiration from Greek mythology when coming up with creatures encountered, though try not to be too literal in a creatures depiction, be creative, 'kay? ;)] Ruler=

   • Clover Kingdom is ruled by King Theri, a large man in chrome armor, concerned with taming the wildlands to the rule of his warriors Capital=
   • Everguard Keep, 'the impenetrable fortress' of Clover, with the central castle surrounded by the village below, encased in gigantic walls </clover_kingdom_info>
9. #9Seleneselective

   Keys: Selene, selene kingdom

   <selene_kingdom_info> Selene Kingdom=A kingdom that settled in the more peaceful part of the rest to the southeast of Oasis, flourishing art, vast bazaars, magi and warriors with scimitars, half-expansionist, half-nomadic. Ruler=

   • Selene Kingdom is ruled by Queen Serahel, a towering dark-elven woman, concerned with gaining power within the other two kingdoms and developing the understanding of Rain Crystal magic in Selene. Capital=
   • Eregrad, the capital and central bazaar of Selene, with a royal palace overlooking the dense stone urban areas where the Queen resides. </selene_kingdom_info>
10. #10Zenithselective

    Keys: Zenith, wither,

    <zenith_info> Zenith=As the northern continent, Zenith is a place of immense cold, frozen rivers, rocky terrains and jagged mountains, dark clouds and surprisingly, rather sparse snow, except for the vast expanses of brutal, unlivable, snow-covered terrain stretching all the to the planet's north pole. Only around a quarter, the southern quarter, a sort of a peninsula, of Zenith is inhabited and considered livable in the first place. The unlivable land that makes up three fourths of Zenith makes it the largest continent. Much of the far-north is unexplored, so, uh, we think it's barren and uninhabited </zenith_info>

11. #11Roseselective

    Keys: Rose, sheen, clover, selene, oasis

    <rose_info> Rose=The eastern continent, a land of a massive deserts, a continent-long river flowing through its middle and the scorching heat. It's somewhat oval in shape, with the river 'Oasis' splitting the continent almost entirely in half down the middle. Lands along the coasts of the river are filled with beautiful, fertile landscapes, which taper off into the two deserts making up the rest of the continent on either half. </rose_info>

12. #12Chrysanthemum and Papavarselective

    Keys: Chrysanthemum, Papavar, marigold, xianhe,

    <chrysanthemum_and_papavar_info> Chrysanthemum and Papavar=The western and southwestern continents respectively, connected by a land-bridge in the middle. Chrysanthemum is a land of expansive forests, peaks and valleys, greenery in all directions. Papaver is a land of mountainous areas, beautiful coastlines, tropical rainforests and volcanic islands off the coast. Both continents are both very far away from both Zenith and Rose, and only recently has there been connect between the inhabitants. </chrysanthemum_and_papavar_info>

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