Etheriverse

# Afterlife ▼

### Society of the Stars

The Society of the Stars is the equivalent of ‘Heaven’. It is the residence to the ‘pure’ souls of the dead. It can appear as however the person imagines it, although due to the common belief of living among the stars, it typically appears as a bright, starry landscape with lush valleys and meadows.

### Society of the Shadows

The Society of the Shadows is the equivalent of ‘Hell’. It consists of a dark, barren place for the damned, an eternal punishment for those who have done wrongdoings.

### Spirits

Spirits, also known as ghosts or souls, are the souls of the dead. Spirits are typically ethereal, pale and faded-looking, being only ghostly apparitions of who they were in their life. They see each other and keep their memories of their lives.

### Vengeful Spirits

Typically, when one dies, their souls move on to a place known as Society of the Stars, but a few are unable to move on. They are made up of memories - being vengeful due to only being able to remember bad memories. They cannot interact with the world - they can touch, see, hear, and smell, but they cannot move anything or speak to anyone. Vengeful spirits are invisible to most creatures. Their eyes are pitch black, with no shine in them, adding to the eerie feeling.

# Towns

A list of the important towns of the continent. Some may be on the map, some may not be.

## Endeavor

Endeavor is the largest town in the continent, belonging to the humans. It is the main human settlement and home to many families. It’s located southeast of the continent, next to The Sanctuary and Kingdom Ascela.

## The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is the second largest town in the continent. All species’ can live there, and are accepted warmly. It is located at the center of the continent, surrounded by canyons, hills, and mountains. It is widely known for its trading center and the Crosswinds Academy.

## Sparklet

Sparklet is a large town located in the Forest of Secrets. It is known for its firework show during Celestial Festivals, hosted during the full moon by celestial demons. It also contains many libraries with books from ancient times. It is noted that many schools go to said libraries for field trips.

# Temples

## Siren Temple

The Siren temple is a temple dedicated to the god of the sea and song, Thetis. It is located in the Shores of Solace.

## Temple Hill

Temple Hill is a hill dotted with temples and shrines. It is located in the Kingdom Ascela, close to the main castle. The temple is dedicated to the Pantheon.

# Gods & Deities ▼

Many gods exist in this continent. Whether they are real or not, many people worship them and offer them offerings (such as honeyed wine, glazed chicken, etc). It is also a rumor that the gods walk around as normal people. Demons are thought to be descended from deities, however, it is only a theory.

## The Pantheon

The Pantheon is led by five main deities. **Solace**, god of the sun, **Selene**, goddess of the moon, **Kairos**, god of time, **Fatespeaker**, goddess of fate and destiny, and **Ethereal**, god of the elements. The five gods are worshiped by the fairies and have many temples and shrines dedicated to them on the Temple Hill.

# Moons ▼

There are two moons orbiting the planet. The first, more widely known moon is named Oracle, although occasionally it is named after the goddess Selene. It appears to be blue. The second one is Perception, which appears to be red - it is commonly associated with curses. It is said that celestial demons born under full moons are granted unique abilities, although whether or not this is true is still a subject of research.

# LGBTQ+ Acceptance ▼

For the most part, there are no problems for same sex relationships, marriages and couples with a few rare exceptions. Most people, even royalty and nobles, are quite accepting. Although some may find this problematic as their child will not be able to have no genetic children and carry on their lineage.

However, when it comes to transgender people, there are more mixed feelings associated with the topic; most people admit that they are quite confused on how to react as trans people are extremely rare in the continent. Intersex people face similar issues. Overall, though, most people try their best to be accepting.

# Time ▼

Most species (namely demons, elves, fairies and humans) use regular scroll-bound calendars. Time is measured using sundials and hourglasses.

# Currency ▼

The universal currency in the continent is called **bits**. It involves:

* Small silver coins, the equivalent to $10 in human money
* Small gold coins, the equivalent to $50 in human money
* Larger silver coins, the equivalent to $100 in human money
* Larger gold coins, the equivalent to $1000 in human money

# Timeline ▼

Years are measured in moon cycles and are called ADP - After Death’s Promise, and BDP - Before Death’s Promise.

## 0 BDP

* The rise of the Pantheon: Solace, Selene, Kairos, Fatespeaker and Ethereal; as well as the rise of the goddess Life and the god Death.

## 176 BDP

* The separation between the two afterlife realms, later named the Society of the Stars and the Society of the Shadows, which has later been known to be “Death’s Promise”

## 142 ADP

* The first rising of the magical species, the “savage ages” take place

## 351 ADP

* The division of the magical creatures into their own empires marks the end of the “savage ages”

## 438 ADP

* The magical creatures starts to worship the gods of the Pantheon
* The rise of many temples and shrines
* Births: Calamity

## 773-2,834 ADP

* The founding of currency, starting the “age of trade”
* Deaths (773 ADP): Calamity

## 2,956 ADP

* Queen Ethereal rises to power and separates the Celestial Demons from the Ethereal Demons
* Queen Celestial becomes the queen of the Celestial Demons (Celestial Queendom)

## 3,008 ADP

* The founding of the Sanctuary by a pair of fae twins, Augustus and Andromeda
* Births: Castor *(elvin prince)*

## 3,017 ADP

* The Temple of Knowledge is created by Castor and the elves
* The creation of the Crosswinds Academy
* Births: Thesis Ethereal *(granddaughter of Queen Ethereal, heir to the ethereal demons)*, Cosmo Alastair *(elf)*

## 4,593 ADP

* Callisto becomes the Queen of the Fae
* The founding of the Assembly, and the creation of Temple Hill

Births: Charlie Song *(ethereal demon)*, Anson Vacker *(elf)*

## 4,594 ADP

* Births: Caesar Torrington *(fae)*, Astrid Carsten *(siren)*

## 4,595 ADP

* Births: Circe Pyhrrha *(celestial demon)*

## 4,605 ADP

* A fae named Artemia Torrington escapes the Kingdom Ascela upon stealing a rare gem known as the Gift of Darkness, with the help of her sister, Alminta
* Deaths: Aries Vacker
* Births: Eris Lyra *(ethereal demon)*, Horace Hadrian *(elf)*

## 4,996 ADP

* Artemia stumbles upon the cave where Calamity dwells
* Charlie Song and Anson Vacker meet for the first time
* Births: Asterion, Winston Plutus *(fae)*, Sergio Andrias *(siren)*

## 4,995 ADP

* A magical drought hits the Etheriverse, caused by Calamity and Artemia’s shared power
* The left side of Caesar’s face gets burnt by the Gift of Darkness due to his and Artemia’s shared blood

## 4,997 ADP

* Charlie Song, Anson Vacker, Caesar Torrington, Astrid Cartsen, and Circe Pyhrra stop the Great Drought
* Births: Cassius Hadrian *(elf)*

## 5,011 ADP

Cassius Hadrian murders his parents, Eris Lyra and Horace Hadrian

* Births: Xanthus Tymon *(fae)*
* Deaths: Eris Lyra, Horace Hadrian

## 5,011 ADP

* The creation of the first ever Smiling machine by Cassius Hadrian and Winston Plutus

## 5,013 ADP

* Cassius and Winston set up their Institute in the Sanctuary
* The second Smiling machines - Oblivion and Nemesis - are created with the help of the newly-recruited helpers
* Cassius creates his public name: The Smiler, named after his first ever Smiling machine

## 5,014 ADP (present day)

* The Smiler and his helpers create a building within the Sanctuary known as the Ministry of Happiness (MOH)

# Crosswinds Academy ▼

This is the most prestigious school in the Etheriverse. Located in the gigantic town known as the Sanctuary, Crosswinds holds thousands of students yearly.

## Houses

Students are sorted into different houses based on:

* Personality - the students’ psychological preferences
* Specialty - the magical specialty within each student
* Choice - how they respond to different situations

## Specialties

Every magical creature, from elves to fae to demons, all share one thing in common: a magical bile sac that allows them to use magic properly. Each magical creature has their own unique specialty that it sorted into different categories.
Alteration - the specialty to alter the features and forms of other creatures, plants and animal

## Dorms

### Solar Dorm

This is the dormitory for the first and second year students attending. As the name suggests, these halls are full of light and sunshine.

### Lunar Dorm

This is the dormitory for the third and fourth year students. The dorms are quieter and more peaceful, to promote working hard and quietly.

## Uniform

Each house has a different color that represents them. Each student also has pins on their uniforms to represent their specialty.

# Elves ▼

Elves are humanoid creatures residing in the southern side of the continent. They are notably the most similar to humans out of all supernatural beings, the only difference being their pointed ears, a contrast to a human’s rounded ones. Their notable ears grow longer with age, and act similarly to animals, perking up when experiencing positive emotions and drooping when experiencing negative ones.

Hair colors are typically matching human hair colors; the most common hair colors found among elves being dark brown, black, and blonde. Their eyes can be any color except for black, however, the most common eye colors among the elves are blue, green, and amber.

The elves reside in large cities scattered throughout the southern side of the continent, with houses that are small, simple and well-functioning.

# Elf subgroups

## Midnight elves

This subgroup includes all elves that are naturally nocturnal. Notable features of midnight elves include larger, more reflective eyes and larger ears, which help them see in the dark. However, they can only see average or below average in the daylight.

## Desert elves

Desert elves are a subgroup of elves residing by an oasis in the Zephyrous Desert. They are ectothermic creatures that require heat in order to function properly. They typically keep camels as a form of transportation, drinking their milk and selling it as produce. Their eyes are unique, with black scleras that are adapted to the bright lights of the desert and sandstorms.

# Fae ▼

Fae are humans with special abilities. They are physically indistinguishable from humans, their special capabilities being the only things that separate the two species. Hair colors include any color, although hair grows duller with age. Eye colors are typically red, orange, yellow, and gold, or any shades in between.

Some special abilities include telepathy, hydrokinesis, pyrokinesis, umbrakinesis, and cyrokinesis. Fae live in the Kingdom Ascela, west of the human settlements. The castle, home to the royal family and highly ranked nobles, is noted to be one of the most wonderous builds in the continent and quite the attraction for other species. Fairies are also extremely religious to the Pantheon, with many temples and shrines dedicated to them.

# Vampires ▼

Vampires are humanoid creatures that are almost physically indistinguishable from humans. The most notable difference between vampires and humans are their eyes, which are scarlet red with black scleras, and glow faintly in the dark. They are noted to have abilities that are genetic, and these abilities are what put them into the different rankings.

## Upper Rank

Upper-ranked vampires are the most powerful. They typically have abilities ranging from poisonous stingers extending from fingernails (at will), produce electrical fields, have healing abilities, and in rare cases, telepathy.

## Middle Rank

Middle-ranked vampires typically serve as guards for the upper-ranked vampires. They have milder, less useful abilities, such as sensing others’ emotions regardless of their species, and manipulating elements to a certain degree.

## Low Rank

Low-ranked vampires do not have any form of ability. They are typically looked down on in the vampire society and treated as lower beings.

# Ethereal Demons ▼

Ethereal demons are humanoid creatures that are almost physically identical to humans with limited differences. They have large, wing-like appendages instead of ears that are typically white in color, which act similarly to animals; perking up when the demon feels positive emotions and drooping when they experience negative emotions.

The most common hair colors for an ethereal demon are black and white. However, they can have hair that is any color, such as violet, pink, green, and blue. Eye colors are in a range of reds, oranges, and yellows. There are instances in which ethereal demons have celestial demon-like characteristics, such as horns and tails.

Ethereal demons live in a special part of the Forest of Secrets called the Enchanted Forest, where there is a huge tree (called the Great Sycamore) with long, curvy branches that extend outwards and upwards. Each demon resides in a small house perched on one of the branches. The royal family of the ethereal demons reside in a castle at the very top of the Great Sycamore, overlooking the forest and the continent.

# Celestial Demons ▼

Celestial demons are avian creatures that can range from being animalistic to humanoid (humanoid being more commonly found), although they all share one common trait, having sharply curved horns, huge eagle-like wings, tails, and a star-shaped mark on their cheek - hence the name ‘celestial’.

Hair colors for celestial demons are black and white, with white being the most commonly found. For the most part, celestial demons have dark-colored, bird-like eyes that are typically monochrome colors. Their eyes contain no blood vessels, allowing them to have better visual acuity.

Celestial demons live in the higher areas of the Forest of Secrets, their main residences being small castle-like structures. The capital of their small city is the Kingdom Celestia, a castle nestled in a grassy valley, with spines that reach into the sky. The Kingdom is residence to the higher-ranked members of the celestial demons, as well as the royal family.

# Sirens ▼

Sirens are humanoid creatures. They are also known for their ability of charmspeaking, being able to manipulate a person’s emotions and choices with merely the tone of their voices. They are also well-known for their songs, fishermen and trading. The sirens are split into two generic groups, deepsea sirens and surface sirens.

## Deepsea Sirens

Deepsea Sirens live in Kingdom Oceania. They are able to breathe underwater, and thus possess echolocation and electroreception. Due to their photosensitivity, deepsea sirens rarely come up to the surface unless it is nighttime.

## Surface Sirens

Surface Sirens live by the sea instead of within it. They have quicker reflexes than a generic person for snatching prey out of the water in heartbeats. They can still breathe underwater, but for a limited amount of time only.