Retmis

## Location

East of the Jungle Serpents Paradise and North of Vindur, it rests at the far East end of Astrija: not too far from the Water Kingdom Ocealina.

## Appearance

The kingdom of Retmis is cloaked in darkness by special magic. There is almost always moonlight and stars out, and it's almost always night, despite it being a continuous day for kingdoms like Sundosia. No one knows what magic allows this to be possible. There are only about 6 hours of daylight in Retmis, during which most Retmins sleep. The temperature is slightly cool. There is some forest making the geography of it similar to Lurra.

## Notable Residents

### Individuals

* Queen Luna - First ruler of Retmis. Queen of lunar magic and the moon. Born of starlight.
* Rolf - He is the husband to Luna. He's a werewolf and after an attempted spell gone wrong he was left to be a wolf during the daytime. To fix this, Luna suggested he move to Retmis, as it's almost always night.
* Eve - Second ruler of Retmis. She’s the technical daughter of Zariza and Luna and the twin sister of Dawn.  She grew apart from her sister and along with the rest of the land sealed off Sundosia to outsiders during the 300 year war

### Species

* Retmins
* Nightwings (dragons)

## Culture

### Social

Dance is a big part of Artemis. Queen Luna especially, loves moonlight dancing. She will occasionally host large dance parties for the entire kingdom.

### Clothes

They dress in flowy gowns and togas of white, silvers, purples, and greys.

### Homes

They have houses made out of the trees of Lurra, which Terra often trades with Luna. They are usually outside in the moon doing stuff.

### Death

#### Beliefs about Death

It is a common belief throughout Retmis that when someone dies and they dissipate into starlight, that light will flow down the River and into the sea, after which it will slowly rise into the sky and become a star. Retmins believe their ancestors watch over them from the sky, each as stars. They worship the moonlight and planets. It also depends on which religion they follow

#### Body Procedure

When a Retmin dies, their body is often bound in a shimmering shroud of that person's aura color. They are usually dressed in a simple white garb. Their body is then placed delicately into the Silver River, where soon after it will dissolve into starlight. Their starlight will flow through the river until it eventually flows over the Starlight cliffs. (It should be noted that the Silver River is in no way poisonous or dangerous. Living beings who interact with the water will not dissolve. Only things that have lost their life will be dissipated into starlight upon being placed in the water.)

#### Funerals/Wakes/Honoring

Small gatherings are often held to witness the dissipating of the dead. The family and close friends of the deceased will wrap them in the shroud. A dance will usually be performed in their honor. A star in the sky is then dedicated to the deceased.

## Traditions and Events

#### Moonlight Ball

The Moonlight Ball is one of the most known events in Retmis. It happens once a month on the day the moon is at its fullest. It’s hosted in Moonlight Square.

#### Blue Moon Ball

This is the most spectacular event in Retmis. It happens every 2-3 years on the days of a Blue Moon. It’s similar to the Moonlight balls but much more fancy and extravagant. It’s a well known event and very important tradition wise to Retmins. At the end of the night the Blue Moon Queen is crowned. Usually it’s a Retmin but I can be someone from another land. That person is treated like a lower class noble for a week and celebrated. Many people from all over Astrija go to this party. This event is also hosted in Moonlight Square.

**Moon Dance**

A moon dance is when any number of people join together and dance under the moonlight. It can be during any point during the moon's phases and take place anywhere. For many people moon dancing is one of the most spiritually and sometimes physically healing things. Some people make it a daily or weekly thing (similarly like going to church).

**Starlight Ballet**

As many Retmins are dancers there are often a lot of different performances. The Starlight Ballet is most famous in Retmis. It’s a large ballet often performed either at Moonlight square or somewhere on the Starlight Cliffs, even occasionally, Lunas Palace. Retmins and others who has the ability to tame starlight will often help out by using it create beautiful designs in the sky and a starry light show

## Regions Within

* Moonacre -
* Luna's Palace
* Tsuki's Peak - The highest point of Retmis, closest to the moon
* Silver River - flows from the Silver Falls and Crystal lake in Lurra through to Retmis. It flows off the Starlight Cliffs and into the Midnight Se - Keldan - plain full of silver grasses and trees
* Moonlight Square - An area in Keldan that gets direct moonlight, this is usually where Luna holds the dances for the kingdom
* Moonpool - a moat like river that surrounds Moonlight Square. The water is charged with Moonlight
* Starlight Cliffs - a rocky mountainous area where the stars and galaxy can most clearly be viewed
* Lalin Fields - a field full of the Lalin flowers, a moonflower like plant with a glowing ball of moonLilith - the darkest part of Artemis, it's all full of dark shadowy trees and is slightly colder then the other areas.
* Elissidel - mostly fields and also where a lot of Artemins make their homes