Aurdovi

**Aurdovi** (AH-rue-dove-e) (originally named Orumreriedovi) is the first planet that **Seri** discovered when beginning her adventures as an Exobiologist in No Man's Sky.

( Note: All discoveries listed in *italics* do not yet have an official name and are still in need of suggestions or an official recognition by Captain Seri. All discoveries listed in **bold** are officially named. )

## Geography of Aurdovi

Aurdovi is an icy planet located in the **Noingochata system**. It is one of the exterior planets of the system and a good distance from the sun, resulting in an icy temperature that drops to -60°C during most nights. The distance from the sun also means that Aurdovi's day and night cycles are quite long.

One of the most notable features about Aurdovi are the huge deposits of gold scattered across its surface in rounded hills and occasional tall columns. The massive amounts of gold present on the planet have made it a key planet of interest for commercial space-traders. Gold also played key roles in the lore of the ancient civilization that once called Aurdovi home thousands of years ago. This ancient civilization was called **Serenalia**.

Aurdovi is also home of large to small cave systems that were carved out from many many years of Aurdovi's crust moving, shaping and creating craters and caves. Perhaps even Serenalia had things to do with these caves? The caves contain elements like plutonium, shockingly gorgeous plant life, mushrooms growing from the cave walls, roots hanging from the ceiling, and shining rocks and crystals jaggedly poking out from the ground. Small firefly-like creatures emit a mythical dark red light, lighting up the caves with their magnificent glow.

## Ecology of Aurdovi

Eleven varieties of large fauna are present on Aurdovi, though exobiologists speculate there may be many sub-species and variants present as well, especially in the deeper and mostly unexplored cave systems. There are rumors of a great beast that stalks the deep caves but no evidence has been gathered on that creature as of yet.

### Endemic Fauna

* **Annkiiylope**
* **Antiqui Antiqoure**
* **Avijotun**
* **Beaked Avijotun**
* **Chiiponi**
* **Crested Sikanren**
* **Dromaeusephryx**
* **Gnakiki**
* **Galus Widower**
* **Horned Juvious Vabini**
* **Lesser Juvious Vabini**
* **Orakmuta**
* **Ripple Baka'toe**
* **Six-Legged Ground Pangolin**
* **Spade-Foot Baka'toe**

### Endemic Flora

The flora of Aurdovi has adapted to its cold temperatures and icy weather quite well. Many plants appear to generate their own forms of heat and can be used by biologically compatible travelers to restore body heat and health. With many extremely large herbivores present on the planet it appears that several species have adapted a variety of self-defense mechanisms to avoid being consumed or stepped on.

There are several dozen species of fascinating plant present on Aurdovi. Listed are a few of the notable samples discovered. Many plant specimens are named after crew members who have contributed names and ideas to the discoveries throughout the No Man's Sky: Exobiologist Discoveries Let's Play. If you are one of the individuals whom the plant has been named after you are more than welcome to create additional information and lore for your namesake!

* **Alexian Rownii**
* **Annabethyra**
* **Aurdovi Rose**
* **Dudrayae Uosuscuelera**
* **Frostium Pinesefia**
* **Kaetie Catphoria**
* **Lizzy Fern**
* **Ladiculii Ospiligia**
* **Memphi Iron Mushrooms**
* **Meyzinc Root**
* **Natiawach**
* **Nebyula**
* **Nuix Iron-Egg Nest**
* **Serenal's Whip**
* **Sol Shield Fruit**
* **SolusAuras**
* **Thalis Berries**

**List of Hostile Life**

**Gek Log**

**Conservation List of Flora and Fauna**

## ***Conservation List of Flora and Fauna***

### ***Flora:***

#### **Endangered:**

* **Aurdovi Rose**
* **Nebyula**

#### **Vulnerable:**

* **Memphi Iron Mushrooms**

* **Meyzinc Root**

* **Nuix Iron-Egg Nest**

* **Serenal's Whip**

* **Thalis Berries**

#### **Near Threatened:**

* **Dudrayae Uosuscuelera**
* **Lizzy Fern**
* **Annabethyra**

#### ***Conservation Needed:***

* **Kaetie Catphoria**
* **Natiawach**

### ***Fauna:***

#### **Vulnerable:**

* **Beaked Avijotun**
* **Jonerea Saetoro**
* **Galus Widower**
* **Horned Juvious Vabini**
* **Lesser Juvious Vabini**

#### **Conservation Needed:**

* **Ripple Baka'toe**
* **Spade-Foot Baka'toe**
* **Orakmuta**
* **Six-Legged Ground Pangolin**

#### **Least Concern:**

* **Annkiiylope**
* **Crested Sikanren**
* **Dromaeusephryx**

## Discoveries of Aurdovi

It is speculated that Aurdovi was once very close to its Sun, but a powerful solar flare hit the planet and pushed it far away. This theory arose because archaeologists have found evidence of long-extinct species that wouldn't survive the cold winter. Others think that it was a supernova, explaining the amounts of gold on the planet. It would've wiped out 95 percent of all species, and the Gek and the species on Aurdovi today would have originated from the remaining 5 percent.

## Rock Formations of Aurdovi

There are several types of large rocky pillars that jut out of Aurdovi. Each contains different types of isotopes. Here are a few of them:

* **Drichaite**
* **Reveszite**

If you wish to see the list of the smaller **Aurdovi Minerals**, click the link.

## Landmarks of Aurdovi

* **Cuytha Crossing**
* **Gaean Station**
* **Gek Ship Wreckage**
* **Illus Dell**
* **Joarakkai Glacier**
* **Podayu Woods**
* **The Krzezi**
* **Wedyna Woodlands**
* **Vajoie Lowlands**
* **Ruins of Rugiloto**

## Culture of Aurdovi

### Civilizations

* **Chia**
* **Deiten Tribes**
* **Fawnan Tribes**
* **Serenalia**
* **Thamopolis**
* **Unknown Alien Race**
* **Unnamed Civilization**

### Holidays/Festivals

* **Amarecia**
* **The Sun Festival**

### Aurdovi Myths

* **Abselutar**
* **Aesa**
* **Amartia**
* **Argenta**
* **Ariken**
* **Entarc**
* **Fir**
* **Flaurice**
* **Harvenlusic**
* **Justeri**
* **Karabijn Lucht**
* **Luert**
* **Mollec**
* **Moulata**
* **Primler**
* **Raikenskol**
* **Rorinshar**
* **Sapien**
* **Serenal**
* **Serenalia**
* **Thamopolis**
* **Vere**
* **Ziraptes**

### Mythical Stories

* **Creation Myth (Myth of Creation)**
* **Pieces of the Sun Myth**
* **Thamopolis**

## Screenshots

Aurdovi as seen from outer space.Roaming Beaked AvijotunThe beautiful scenery of AurdoviAn entrance to a cave on Aurdovi.An Annkiiylope pack trotting across the frozen plains.An Annkiiylope pack trotting across the frozen plains.Galus WidowerA Chiiponi