Isodala and Axernel

**Isodala and Axernel** were two planets that were ruined during the Eimarin Civil War. They were located at the Ruvaikoros star system, near Arentos' star system.

## History

Until the reign of Emperor Ondarandas, Isodala and Axernel were empty planets, populated only by animals and beasts. The two planets were colonised by Kanvassan the Glorious and Vainarotil the Azure, two Celestial noblemen, as their personal paradises.

Kanvassan created hundreds of humanoids out of trees and flowers as his servants, seeking to create an imitation of Nagiruge. Vainarotil wanted a mechanical planet, and he populated it with robotic humanoids. Both planets were brought under an alliance, producing supplies and machines for their Eimarin masters.

Centuries later, the Eimarin Civil War raged. Many lesser worlds were slaughtered, harvested, and enslaved by the fickle whim of the two Celestial hordes, the industrial Thamunzars and the sorcerous Hjokkunzars. The two planets raised their own armies to defend themselves and their inhabitants against several armies from those two enemies, but they were defeated. Kanvassan was murdered as a sacrifice for a terrible ritual, and Vainarotil was killed in battle.

The Hjokkunzars conquered Isodala, and corrupted it with their magic. The forests were twisted beyond recognition, and the miserable inhabitants were mutated into warbeasts and beasts of burden. The Thamunzars defeated Axernel, drained the oceans, enslaved the mechanical inhabitants into haunted machines, and mined the planet.

The horrific fate of the two planets alarmed the Nagiruge, who called upon their allies to protect them from the two armies' devastation.

### Later history

The Ruvaikoros system was avoided by the rest of the Galaxy as a nest of a myriad horrors. On the Fourth Age, the Druharzans launched a crusade to reclaim the planets from their demonic masters. They prevailed and reconsecrated the ruined planets to their god Lumbariz.

Now, both planets were slowly restored, but as temple-worlds.

## Geography

Isodala was a lush, tropical planet covered in beautiful forests.

Axernel was converted from a barren desert planet into a worldwide city.

### Isodala

* Seiranda (capital)
* The Seven Colours (a forest)
* Minakaura River
* Katavelyun Garden

### Axernel

* Irparosa Spaceport (capital)
* Matarada District
* Macro-foundry of the Six Gods
* Vatnai Sea

## Demographics

The Isodalii were a humanoid race, as colourful as the Arentosians they were based on.

The inhabitants of Axernel consisted of three robotic races, all of which were humanoid. The Kātarvol race was simple and plain, building only geometric and bare structures to serve their creator. The Knævalai race was the most individualistic and creative, having their own personalities to build beautiful districts where guests were housed in splendid palaces. The Intaran race was the most intelligent of the three robotic peoples, being able to improve Axernel's technology. The Knævalai and the Intaran became the diplomats of their world and the emissaries of their creator: over time, they made the Katarvol gain sentience because they they not pleased with the Kataravol's boring architecture and their lack of personality.

After their planets were ruined, dozens of ships bearing the native plant and robotic inhabitants successfully fled to other systems. Among the survivors were several Isodalii who intermarried with local Nagiruge who fell in love with them, and some Intaran who became mages for Sadřavan.

## Society

When Isodala was annexed into the Celestial Empire, the tribes of Isodala served under a Celestial king, Kanvassan the Glorious. Many of them remained primitive, but a few lived in beautiful white cities where they adopted the Celestials' culture. In return for providing a tribute of materials, the Isodalii were protected by Kanvassan and his army of angels.

Axernel was an experiment by another Celestial nobleman, Vainarotil the Azure. He built a machine city on the desert planet, populated by robotic servants and resided by fairies and aliens. His machine-city later covered the whole planet, and it was later known for being unusually organised and punctual.

## Trivia

* The author thought of Isodala and Axernel on April 2021 after watching "Halo: Origins".