Nune d'Ognos

Nune d'Ognos is one of Gerualdi's three moons, and its existence has captured Ealdremen imagination and attention for millennia. Its name, literally translated out of Nicta-slio, means "moon of everything". The meaning behind this name is said to be that the moon has everything that anyone could ever want from a world -- bountiful forests, clear water, and rich, breathable air. The habitability of Nune d'Ognos is such that some call it a "microplanet" rather than a proper moon. However, despite the fertility of Nune d'Ognos, no one may trespass upon it.
The first to discover the lethality of Nune d'Ognos were actually not Gerualdians; for reasons unknown, the sky-watching people of Gerualdi regarded Nune d'Ognos as taboo to ever enter before space travel was brought to them by the space-faring Estvoldians. Legends regarded the defiling of Nune d'Ognos as the reason for "star-walking" being taken away from them in ages past. Estvoldians ignored the warnings of the natives, and, captivated by the moon's uniqueness, attempted to colonize this apparent utopia.
They were met by the guardian of Nune d'Ognos -- a creature made of steel and wood alike with wings of leaves, a heart of stone, and a stalwart resolution to keep Nune d'Ognos safe. The sole survivor of the expedition is said to have been sent back to Gerualdi to warn their kin of the guardian of Nune d'Ognos. However, when they arrived, they spoke with a voice unlike their own, and it was clear that the warning was not meant for their safety so much as a threat:
: "Rise up, pass my stars, and I, the Wayfaring Sentinel, will cast thee back down like a meteor."
Repeat excursions to Nune d'Ognos with greater weaponry in an attempt to destroy the Wayfaring Sentinel were met with identical results -- only one person returned and was a puppet to the Wayfaring Sentinel's increasingly enraged warnings. This culminated in the final expedition during the Millennial Calm incurring a wrathful message:
: "All thy worlds are doomed for thine arrogance."
Shortly after, the Godbomb occurred, and Nune d'Ognos has laid undisturbed since. Though the Wayfaring Sentinel is not thought to be the sole cause of the Godbomb, it is fully possible that the Wayfaring Sentinel is a god unto itself and helped contribute to the destruction that ravaged Ealdremen.
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