Earth

The **World** (世界, *Sekai*?) is used to refer to either the blue marble planet, **Earth**, or the fantasy world created by Raul, **Alrum**. There also exist the Reverse Side of the World and the Outside of the World.

The Archetypes are vessels upon which a celestial body's will is manifested, they are essentially the planets themselves. Unlike most other celestial bodies in the Solar System, there is no clear Archetype for Alrum. The creature closest to being the Archetype of Alrum is Surya.

Another definition of "world" refers to a particular location or environment, much like its real-world definition. Differing from the concept of the Earth, a world can exist in a variety of shapes, such as "the world of the humans", the "Reverse Side of the World", "mental world", or "underworld." This article will deal with the former definition of "world".

## Earth

### History

Much of the proper human history has been altered by Raul Lukman attempting to create lore within Earth's Art system, making much of the historical events having mythical details that weren't there before. Such as the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs containing an alien virus that brought about an "Age of Gods", or how heroes and mythologies were true stories.

#### Genesis

The Earth was created 4.6 Billion years before present day and was initially formed from molten magma and gas. Life did not emerge until the inhospitable planet cooled and settled. The infernal landscape of the Earth before genesis has become part of the genetic memories of all creatures on Earth, and humans drew from this imagery when they created the concept of Hell.

#### Age of Gods

The time period beginning with the genesis of the Earth 4.5 Billion years ago until the beginning of the Common Era around 1 AD is referred to as the **Age of Gods** (神代, *Jindai*?), during which the world followed laws based not on physics due to the widespread use of Arts.

The Dinosaurs lived on Earth for millions of years until their age came to an end 65 million years ago, putting an end to the Cretaceous period. The great extinction was caused by the impact of an asteroid in the Yucatán Peninsula. Right before the asteroid hit, the atmosphere was characterized for its incredible Ether, which was much denser than the Isle of Britain. The density of Magical Energy was on par with a Reality Marble.

The region of Mesoamerica is known for having a very different mythology compared to the gods of Uruk. Their gods are not from the planet Earth. They are said to have come from the sky. When the asteroid collided with Earth, "something" that came with it survived and infected the plants. Eventually, it became a microscopic organism that changed the local animals into "gods," and built that area's civilizations. The deities of Mesoamerica move from one Human to another. This ability would later allow them to come back to life in the A.D. era.

The Age of Gods period is marked by a greater proliferation of Phantasmals and greater interaction between gods and mortals. This is the age of heroes and mythology, when rules of mankind and the laws of the world were different right down to the very fundamental physics of reality itself, where science is untapped, and sorcery is abundant.

In 700 BC, there was a certain trigger that caused the end of the Age of Gods and the beginning of the next age. Further details are still in development.

### Ecology

* Human
* Phantasmals