Illidale

Welcome to Illidale, a fantasy world owned by Gold.

The sections are inspired by Tilan's Evensol ':)

## Astronomy

Illidale is a medium-sized planet located far from Earth. The light from Illidale has never reached Earth, due to the fact that it has still only crossed half-way of the distance separating the two planets. The inhabitants of Illidale have never had any contact whatsoever with Earth.

From far away, Illidale looks like a shimmering ball of pale yellow light. This is due to the Llitnoids that live on the side of the planet that can be seen; the other side faces an expanse of empty space for several trillion light-years. If someone were to go look at the far side of Illidale, though, they would be able to see an expanse of lavender and lilac due to the ocean there, along with the two continents Thiorilia and Siltriria.

Illidale has six moons; Ioclite, Ivorix, Nevirilia, Thileacarro, Collilia, and Helleturn. All of them orbit Illidale, though at different speeds.

Around Illidale is mostly empty space; the planet Periondix is located two light-years away, and the star Tterew is located seven-and-a-half light-years away. Illidale is in Tterew's solar system with the other planets Periondix, Nnemoed, Zanetis, and Cheinides.

## Geography

Illidale consists of three continents; Lliand, Siltriria, and Thiorilia. Lliand is the land of the Llitnoids, with shifting silvery-golden blobs as the ground. Siltriria is the smallest continent, covered in sharp, spiky rocks that make up towering spires. The most famous natural structure, the Tathairilia (meaning, quite literally, "tall rock" in Clotinilii) is located in the middle of Siltriria. The final continent, Thiorilia, is by far the biggest, taking up approximately two-thirds of all the land on Illidale. Thiorilia is covered in forests, ranging from spindly ledettas to towering abrathanis. Most species live in Thiorillia, especially in the Atrique (translates to "Great Glade" in Queylil).

The ocean of Illithone ("lilac" in Queylil and "brighter, more prominent" in Clotinilii) is an expanse of lilac or lavender waves. All oceans in Illidale are the ocean of Illithone, but they are further divided into sectors such as the Gulf of Siethirn (located in southern Thiorilia).

Illidale splits directions into six sectors; on a clock, reveren would be 12 o'clock (or north), ferense would be 2 o'clock (or east-northeast), genselin would be 4 o'clock (or east-southeast), briolii would be 6 o'clock (or south), armedil would be 8 o'clock (or west-southwest), and hisdril would be 10 o'clock (or west-northwest). Therefore, Illidale's maps have an asterisk-shaped mark at the bottom right corner, with each of the points marked r, f, g, b, a, and h (in clockwise order).

## Time

Illidale has a strange numbering system in which they use a century as whole numbers; for example, the year 2023 would be written as "20.23". Illidale also splits up years into six months, and each of them are named similarly to directions; Reverell, Ferensed, Genselia, Briolin, Armedialla, and Hisdroli. For example, the month Ferensed in the year 2023 would be "20.23.F". (note: this would be read as "twenty dot two three dot F".)

Illidale also separates time in four sectors; B.A., meaning "Before All", A.S., meaning "After Siltriria", A.T., meaning "After Thiorilia", and A.L., meaning "After Lliand". B.A. was the time before any of the continents existed, and spanned roughly 800 billion years. A.S. was the time after the creation of the continent Siltriria and before the creation of the continent Thiorilia, and spanned approximately 60 thousand years. A.T. was the time after the creation of the continent Thiorilia until the creation of the continent Lliand, and spanned exactly 1,254 years. A.L. is the time after the creation of the continent Lliand, and is the time that Illidans are living in now. It has lasted for 8,658 years now.

The length of each year is roughly two-thirds of an Earth year, making each month approximately one and a half times longer than an Earth month. The length of all of the months are equal; 24 days each. Each day is about twice the length of an Earth day. A month is split further into three weeks of eight days each; most Illidans work five days a week and have three days off.

A single Illidan year is the time it takes for the moon Nevirilia to orbit Illidale once. A single Illidan month is the time it takes for the moon Collilia to orbit Illidale twice, and a week is the time it takes for the moon Ioclite *or* Ivorix to orbit Illidale once (both moons orbit at the same speed, but in different directions.) A day is the time it takes for the moon Thileacarro to orbit Illidale once. Helleturn has an unpredictable orbit speed, making it unfit for time measurements but good for bets. ex) I bet I can guess when Helleturn comes back better than you. I bet I can finish this before Helleturn comes back again.

A day is divided into twenty-four hours like Earth; however, each hour is twice as long in Illidale. An hour is further divided into six miants, and a miant is divided into twenty minutes. Strangely enough, a minute on Earth and a minute on Illidale is almost exactly the same length. However, Illidan minutes are divided into twenty seconds, not sixty. Also, a second can be further divided into four niants. Niants are hardly used to actually count time, instead used mostly as a figure of speech to indicate a very short time. ex) Somebody hesitated only a niant before nodding.

## History

Illidale was formed at 00.00 B.A. when an unknown asteroid sheared off a piece of the nearby planet Periondix. Periondix, being very big, withstood the impact, and the sheared-off piece along with the broken shards of the asteroid formed to create Illidale. Interestingly, Illidale did not become one of Periondix's moons, despite it being what usually happens in such an impact. The asteroid simply sliced away a piece of Periondix, taking it with itself before finally shattering two light-years away. Illidale is slowly moving away from Periondix at a rate of about one Miail per century.

The ocean of Illithone formed soon after the creation of Illidale, when the hot rays of the star Tterew reached the already scalding, atmosphere-less planet. A strange cosmic reaction occurred when the two met, creating a lilac-toned substance with lower density and surface tension than Earth water. This substance, with an molecular structure of A₂Il₃, is referred to as "Gorene" by Illidans. Illithone was formed at 0.07 B.A.

The first living creatures, killitons, appeared in the Illithone ocean at around 6820319.48 B.A.

tbc ':)

## Moons

As mentioned previously, Illidale has six moons; Ioclite, Ivorix, Nevirilia, Thileacarro, Collilia, and Helleturn. All of them but Helleturn are used to measure lengths of time. Each of them also harnesses a specific power.

Ioclite is the smallest moon, and is covered in a fine, black sand-like substance that absorbs almost all light. It is also one of the two closest moons to Illidale, but cannot be seen well except when it and Tterew line up. An Irid by the name of Kirens was known to have traveled to this moon, the only Illidan to ever return from a journey to Ioclite unharmed. Ioclite harnesses the power of shadows, and is worshipped by Voras (umbrakinetics).

Ivorix is the next-smallest moon, and is as close to Illidale as Ioclite. It is covered in Khorine, a substance with similar consistency, density, and surface tension compared to Gorene, but instead of lilac, it is pale blue. It also less dense than Gorene, with many calling it "liquified air". In fact, "Khoral", from which the name Khorine derives from, means "gaslike; not solid" in Queylil. Ivorix is one of the most popular moons to travel to, considering its friendly atmosphere and short distance from Illidale. Ivorix harnesses the power of water and liquids, and is worshipped by Rykes (hydrokinetics).

Thileacarro is a medium-sized moon, and orbits Illidale at a very fast speed. This is why particularly swift Illidans are often called "Thileacars". Thileacarro is known for having strong winds and tornadoes, which is why no Illidan that has ever attempted to travel to it has survived. Despite this, Thileacarro (which harnesses the power of wind and air) is worshipped by not just Loeres (aerokinetics), but Cixves as well.

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## Humanoid Species

### Velials

Velials are one of the two most prominent humanoid species in Illidale. Velials look like humans, except they all have cinnamon-toned skin, blue to violet hair and eyes, and are much leaner and muscular than humans. Velials can have one of seven powers; pyrokinesis, hydrokinesis, aerokinesis, geokinesis, cryokinesis, photokinesis, and umbrakinesis. Velials with these powers are known as Shatis, Rykes, Loeres, Ceonos, Aiilis, Feiks, and Voras. Velials either have these powers or a very rare ability known as Liis'alion, the ability to restore peace, calm, and order to the world. Velials live in armedillian Thiorillia, in a large city called Yyrialist. Their technology is lacking, but they can do much with their powers. They have a fierce rivalry with Strosseailae because psychopath Velial once tortured a family of Strosseailae, yet Velials refused to acknowledge this deed. Velials are fiercely proud and independent, being loyal and brave but also arrogant. Velials use Queylil as their main language.

### Irids

Irids are a very populous humanoid species, their population coming only second to Velials. Irids have white to ivory-toned skin, being much paler than Velials. Irids also have green, blue, or teal eyes and golden or silver-white hair. They have no physical powers, but utilize wands and scepters to cast powerful spells. Irids are a mostly peace-loving species, but are very territorial and will attack any non-Irid that enters their territory without permission. Mostly, though, they are content to live and let live. Irids' technology is highly sophisticated, due to their magic. Irids are passionate about art and music, therefore making them close with Hyniauras, Neanines, and Cinnines. They live in reverened Thiorillia, in a large forest that serves as their capital city, and is called Cheriil. Irids use Queylil as their main language.

### Dalphinae

Dalphinae, humanoid Illidans that live and thrive in water, are relatively rare; they are much less populous than Velials or Irids, and their tendency to mistrust land-dwellers leads them to rarely venture out of the Illithone ocean. Dalphinae look similar to mermaids, with human torsos that smoothly transition into orange, pink, yellow, or amber tails covered in a sleek membrane-like skin. The ends of the tails look like triangles, with the point facing toward the body. The arms of Dalphinae also transition into fins the same color and texture as their tails. Dalphinae can breathe without gills and see clearly in the ocean. Their capital city is called Neiiriare, and is located somewhere in the Illithone close to Siltriria. Dalphinae use their own language called Drieanlii, but most can converse fluently in Clotinilii and sometimes Queylil as well.

### Hyniauras

Hyniauras are the rarest humanoid Illidans, but they are easy to find as they always reside in the Atrique (located in the center of Thiorillia). Hyniauras are diviners, mind-readers, and peace-lovers. They strive to use their powers only for good and rarely use them to harm others. Hyniauras have beautiful singing voices, and are lovers of the arts. Most spend their days peacefully, singing or dancing with the other residents of the Atrique. They follow the loose rules of the Atrique (although no Hyniaura recorded has ever breached them) and peacefully coexist with other species. Hyniauras have pristine white hair which they never cut, and have chocolate-toned skin with silver or gray eyes.

## Non-humanoid Species

### Llitnoids

Llitnoids are by far the most populous non-plant species on Illidale. They live everywhere on the continent of Lliand, and are what makes the continent seem to glow. Llitnoids look like dark gray balls with spikes, and the tips of the spikes have a tiny ball on them which emits light. Llitnoids feed on Gorene and emit light, which in turn reacts with existing Gorene to create more. Through this method, Llitnoids keep the amount of Gorene on Illidale stable, making them an irreplaceable species. They make chirping sounds to communicate in a language known as Llitiia; Llitnoids cannot communicate with any other species, due to the fact that their own language is virtually impossible to learn.

### Neanines

Neanines look similar to cat-fox hybrids with eleven tails; they look like a cat, but are the size of a red fox. They also have eleven fluffy fox tails, and are always pristine white. They are keepers of the moons, being able to understand their power more than any other species. Neanines live on the continent of Siltriria, making their home among the rocks. The oldest and wisest Neanine, Aerian, climbs the Tathairilia every night to make divine contact with Liryl, the goddess of the moon. Neanines speak their own language, Niialyris, but Aerian and some of her descendants can speak Clotinilii as well. Neanines respect and admire the arts, especially music; on days in which three or more moons are full at the same time, they sing a song honoring Liryl.

### Cinnines

Cinnines are eagle-sized birds with long tail feathers. Their body and wings are a white or cream color, but their tail feathers are in pastel tints such as lilac, blush, peach, ivory, sly blue, mint, etc.

tbc ':)