Hrafsneyr

Hrafsneyr (Starling: ᚽ◟⸝ᛙ╵⸜ᛁᛁ⡄), sometimes referred to as Ása II, is the homeworld of the Starlings and capital of the Starling Commonwealth and State. It is the second planet in the Ása Starzone; a trinary star system containing Ása, Hildr, and Ragnfríðr. Hrafsneyr is orbited by two natural satellites, Hruni and Geysir. Known for its harsh environment, Hrafsneyr is dominated by sprawling ice lands and colossal blizzards, not too dissimilar in concept to the planetary dust storms of Mars.
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#Overview
##Ecology
#History
#Government and Society
##Culture
#Gallery
#Notes
The Starlings have colonized many other worlds in addition to Hrafsneyr, expanding the reach of their civilization. Despite this, Hrafsneyr remains the center of Starlings civilization and culture. Due to the harsh environment of Hrafsneyr, the people of the planet have developed a stoic warrior culture. This same environment is also responsible for the characteristic underground cities of Hrafsneyr.
== Overview ==
Located at the outermost edge of Ása's habitable zone, Hrafsneyr is a harsh planet with wide variations in temperature and vegetation. At 14,669 kilometers (9,115 mi), Hrafsneyr is 15% larger than Earth and has a gravity of 1.13 G. At an average temperature of -23.7° celsius, Hrafsneyr has a largely frozen environment, with only a handful of unfrozen bodies of waters dotting the planet's surface. A majority of the landmass on the planet is covered in large ice fields, with large forests near the planet's equator. Hrafsneyr's sky is largely a red-orange color, mostly due to the two small red stars in the center of the system, Ása and Hildr. The system's third star, Ragnfríðr, is typically only visible at night and is largely indistinguishable from other stars in the night sky. Like Earth, Hrafsneyr's atmosphere consists primarily of Oxygen, Argon, and Nitrogen. The planet's surface largely consists of one landmass with multiple smaller oceans dotted around the surface.
Due to the extensive ice lands and the constant threat of planetary icestorms, a significant portion of Hrafsneyr's population is forced to live in large underground cities called Íshola (ᛁ╵ᚽˎ⸌⸝, lit. "Ice Burrow"). These cities typically reside in large, natural caverns near underground oceans, which provide much needed fresh water and protection from the planet's harsh weather.
=== Ecology ===
Hrafsneyr is home to a surprisingly large amount of animal and plant species, most of which differ widely from those on Earth. Some animals are domesticated, such as the alnarugar which are herded for their meat and gudar for their furs. Additionally, Hrafsneyr is home to many large species of amphiptere, which are considered to be the dominant predatory animals of Hrafsneyr and often worshipped.
Hrafsneyr is home to very few species of plants, which evolved to deal with the harsh nature of the planet's surface. Many plants, such as Hrafsneyri trees, are noted for their black leaves, thick bark, and general hardiness against the cold.
== History ==