The Axion

[NOTE: this page is very much very much under construction and not everything here is 100% set in stone so take it with a grain of salt ! - CT]

The Axion is a huge organisation that's influence spreads across the world. It was created by the Void, the Guardian of darkness and space. It is the overarching villain of the Strandisle story. Its ultimate goal is to eradicate all of objectkind, although it will happily welcome any objects looking to join their ranks, promising its members that they will be spared from its purge.

## History

The Axion was created 20 years ago from the present time, which is when Void escaped from his containment. It was initially made up exclusively of shadow creatures, with the exceptions of Crescent Moon and Crow, who are Void’s two right hand men. Shadow creatures were feral, non-self-aware beings consisting of pure darkness made by Void purely for the purpose of destruction.

However, as the Axion's influence started to grow, objects started to join the Axion’s ranks, until the organisation was overwhelmingly made up of objects. The size and complexity of the organisation grew exponentially. Although its primary purpose was still to serve as an army to wipe out objectkind, new Sectors focusing on different roles formed. For example, the Axion started branching out into research on subjects and developments that might be useful to its cause. It became an oasis of opportunity and place of refuge for many.

Four years after the creation of the Axion, they developed radiation weapons to use against objects. These were intended to disrupt object reproduction, but due to them being developed in a hurry, they had the unintended effect of giving objects mutations that gave them special abilities.

As the Axion continued expanding and taking over more and more of the land, more objects flocked to the Axion in hopes that joining would spare them from its purge. All members were promised that once all non-Axion objects were eradicated, they would be spared by becoming shadows and they would be allowed to inhabit a new, greater world ruled under darkness.

## Organisation and terminology

### **Membership**

Initiation into the Axion [WIP]

Objects from all different walks of life with all sorts of different motivations and purposes are initiated into the Axion for a plethora of unique reasons. Joining because they believe the Axion will give them purpose, being forced to join against their will, joining for opportunities to be recognised, joining due to being indebted to them, joining in hopes that that will spare them from the Axion’s purge - these are but a few of the reasons why objects may join the Axion.

Although most objects decide to remain as objects, a minority of them may opt to undergo a ritual that changes their form to be made of shadows. These shadows are different from the original shadow creatures that originated from Void, as they still mostly resemble their original object form and they are still completely sentient and self-aware.

### **Ranks**

There are seven ranks in the Axion. They are as follows, in order of lowest ranking to highest ranking:

Overview of Axion ranks
 Tauri
 Nebula
 Protostar
 Star
 Supernova
 Pulsar

### **Titles**

Members of the Supernova rank or higher may choose to take on a formal title. These titles are usually quite long and often include the individual's shorter name in it (e.g. Overlord of the Void for Void). Members of lower ranks must call these members by their full title, while members in the same rank or higher can call them by their shorter name.

### **Sectors**

“Sector” is the name given by the Axion to their groupings of occupations/roles in the organisation. Each Sector plays a unique, vital role to the functioning of the organisation. There are nine Sectors in total, which are as follows: Communication, Energy, Information, Manufacturing, Medical, Offence, Research, Resources, and Transport.

Most members are assigned to one or more Sectors, which are displayed on their symbols (see symbols section below).

### **Precincts**

“Precinct” is the name given by the Axion to their permanent facilities. They can be any kind of facility, such as research laboratories, residential blocks, training camps, medical centres, subway stations, and more. Precincts are named by the first four letters of what Sector they operate under (e.g. COMM for Communications or RESO for Resources) followed by a unique four-digit number (e.g. 0048 or 2771).

## Symbols

The base of the Axion symbol consists of a grey circle with a pair of horns and an x shape inside the circle. Most Axion members bear this symbol to show their allegiance to the Axion. The symbol may be worn however wished by the member.

Smaller stars placed along the bottom side of the base indicate what Sector/Sectors the member is assigned to. The star designs are different for each Sector (see image below). Members of the Supernova rank or higher can choose custom colours for their Sector stars.

There are some other special cases of symbol designs. Exiled members’ symbols are designed to look like black holes, as they have a black coloured centre with red bands around them. Void, Crow, and Crescent Moon’s symbols have special custom embellishments.

When an Axion member dies, their symbol explodes apart into smaller shards.

## Members

* Void - Pulsar, leader
* Crescent Moon - Pulsar
* Crow - Pulsar
* Abettor (former member) - Black hole
* Bane - Supernova
* Cherrybomb -
* Cine -
* Dice - Supernova
* Domino - Supernova
* Incy -
* Nanoleaf pop - Tauri
* Plane engine - Protostar
* Plasma -
* Pressure gauge -
* Sakura -
* Ura - Supernova
* Wonder -

## Trivia

* The Axion was formerly known as the Dark Forces. This was always intended to be a placeholder name, but it stuck around for a while until the change to the Axion
* The old symbol design had no Sectors stars and had a flame design inside the circle