Aotis

Aotis is a planet in the Aether on the Aotian plane. It is, as of current knowledge, the only planet with intelligent life in this plane (not counting Cambria, which is a fractured part of Aotis ejected from the planet in its early history). As such, the history, chronology, and calendar used in writings use dates and events on Aotis as focal points.

Aotis has two natural satellites: the scarred moon Khonsu and the fractured landmass of Cambria. The planet orbits a single star, Amon. Around the planet, the vast expanse of the Aether stretches out. Though some people have traveled in the Aether to Khonsu and Cambria, voyaging to planets beyond via Aethership have not been planned as of yet, though preliminary astrological research shows that the planets beyond do not currently harbor life as we know it.

## Geography

Aotis is formed of a series of major landmasses, many of which are inhabited, although the only continents with a significant concentration of settlers being the Allyra and Mulna. The two continents are separated by but a single body of water on either side - to travel east from Allyra to Mulna, one must cross the Lisseian Sea; while to travel west from Allyra to Mulna, one must cross the Stardust Sea, where the former continent of Cambria once resided.

Though Allyra is a densely packed continent, being bordered on either side by great mountain ranges and choppy coastlines, it sports a wonderful diversity of climate and life centered around the impenetrable Weirwood at the continent's center. Far to the south, past the Luna Mountains and the Theocracy of Xibalba lies the continent's closest connection with the southern continent and ice caps of Daksinibhumi. In the north end of the continent, past the heated plains of Mahdivari, lies the Spicers' Sea, and thousands of kilometers of open ocean stretching far north to the northern ice caps of Uttaribhumi.

Mulna stretches even further than its sibling, though the sheer expanse of it has left many of its interior settlements more isolated. As such, many of its major settlements are along the coast or on islands along the coast. The far west of Mulna houses the beautiful city of Rosewood, a haven for outcasts, refugees, and people looking to for a second chance, as well as a major connection with Allyra. Past the small farming towns east of Rosewood lie the Carlyle Mountains, marking the border between the thickly settled areas of Mulna and the "wild east" beyond. Much of Mulna between the Carlyle Mountains and the Holigony Mountains far to the east lies far less settled than most areas on the planet. Past the Holygony Mountains lies the east coast of Mulna and the Stardust Sea, along with the ever-wintery land of Timberwolf, where the modern residents still take great pride in the strength and cunning of their ancestors. Timberwolf is also the closest landmass on either major continent to the northern ice caps.

Close to the equator along Mulna's west coast lies the Mokopuni Archipelago. This massive island chain stretches out into the Lisseian Sea and hosts a group of people who throughout history have been excellent wayfinders. Legends tell that the first Mulnans to travel west to Allyra were from Mokopuni.

Series of smaller islands and island chains dot the Stardust and Lisseian Seas. Among the most notable of these island chains are the Flotsam Islands southwest of Mulna;

The final major continent, isolated in the middle of the Stardust Sea, is the mysterious and mostly uninhabited land of Suomilund. Though people have tried to settle it in the past, apart from a few cities along the coast that provide rest stops for sailors, the continent's interior remains both uninhabited and mostly unexplored. Legends speak of strange beasts tamed by savage peoples who roam the jungles and plains of the continent, though few have attempted to go exploring whose records still survive to this day.