Celestials

The current Celestial, the Queen of the three worlds.

**Celestials** are one of four main races in *Oceanfalls,* signified by the suit of hearts and associated with the color gold. They reside secluded on the moon, governing from there whilst overlooking the three worlds.

They are the most powerful of all races, though only one of their kind may exist at any given time. These individuals are tasked with presiding over the sun and moon, and reigning as king or queen of the Humans, Monsters, and Winged alike.

Celestials dub themselves alone as kings and queens, and make the rulers of all three races refer to themselves merely as princes or princess, and to their next ones in line as their heirs or heiresses, due to the celestials wanting all species to know who's truly in charge.

The current ruling celestial is The Queen.

## Racial Features

### **Physical Aspects**

Celestials have many traits similar to monsters and winged, with a singular horn protruding from the forehead, pairs of wings, and halos. Unlike winged however, celestials have four sets of wings whilst maintaining the use of their four limbs, their halos always occur as white hearts, and their horns are much longer, and in some cases, much more elaborately curved than that of a monster.

The arms of celestials are commonly tattooed with ceremonial symbols, the most prominent of which being the sun and moon on the backs of their hands. A celestial's hair comes in a wide variety of colors that also seems to match the color of their eyes.

### Attire

A celestial queen's attire is rather feminine and queenlike, consisting of long dresses with puffy shoulders, wide sleeves, flowy skirts, and accompanied by small golden accessories such as earrings, circlet crowns, and neck pieces. A celestial king's attire is more masculine and simpler in comparison, sometimes including a few ornamental pieces such as regal capes and golden epaulettes.

### **Abilities**

Being the most powerful of all races, celestials possess a variety of natural abilities shared by all members of their race. While not all have been seen as of yet, these abilities include memory alteration, imbuing individuals with a calming aura, and the ability to move the sun and moon.

### **Life Cycle**

The life cycle of a celestial is quite different from that of other races. Although much about it is still unknown, however, they seem to live for around 500 years.

A young celestial is supposedly born from a bloom hanging from the branches of the moon's ancient Liriodendron tree. Each flower is unique, with its color specifically corresponding to the celestial birthed from it. The color of the moon itself, meaning the vegetation on the moon and the leaves of the trees that grow on the moon's surface, also correspond with the ruling celestial's flower. Currently, the moon is dyed a golden yellow shade, just like the flower of the queen.

When a celestial dies, their flower wilts whilst still maintaining its vibrant color and the sepals fall off. Their bodies are then buried in the soil beneath the Liriodendron, giving life and nutrients to their ancient parent and the new celestials that will come after them.

## History

There have been ten celestial rulers of the worlds during the last four thousand and five hundred years of recorded history, with each of the kings and queens documenting the events of their rule. Some of the celestial rulers chose to keep certain winged companions close to them during their lives, while some did not. Every one of the deceased celestial rulers left behind a valuable treasure for their successors upon their passing, which are all now in the possession of the current celestial queen.

### Year 0 to 500

The Beginning established herself as the first monarch and queen of all races, and divided the midworld for monsters and humans to inhabit. The world itself with all its rulers, inhabitants, and land, is regarded as the treasure that The Beginning left behind for all of her successors. During her life, The Beginning regarded Pictor as her closest companion, whom she also named the first prince of the winged, and was likely close to the first human princess and first monster prince that were appointed by her as well.

### Year 500 to 1000

After The Beginning's passing, The Cunning became the next monarch and first king. During his life, he wielded a sword named Grassblade, which was left behind upon his passing as a treasure and heirloom for his successors. The Grassblade was used by The Merciless over a thousand years later to execute Princess Medusa, and possibly the other rulers of The Merciless' era, for unknown reasons. The Grassblade was also possibly used by Nox Lupus under The Unnatural's permission, as they're shown wielding a similar blade. Currently, it sits among the other heirlooms retained by the current celestial queen.

### Year 1000 to 1500

The Unseen became the third celestial ruler, after The Cunning. During his rule, he gifted the humans of the Umbra clan their renowned abilities through his unique blood, and a portion of that blood remains as one of the heirlooms passed on to his successors. This treasure is known as the Shadow Blood.

### Year 1500 to 2000

After The Unseen's passing, The Reformer became the fourth celestial ruler. During her life, she felt lost and wished for the heavens to gift her "the nicest angel" to help with the troubles she faced. Her wish appears to have brought the deceased Roh Apus back to life from within a sealed sarcophagus, rather than leading to the birth of a new winged as wishes normally would. Roh also does not appear to be "nice" angel she desired. This is all seemingly due to the fact that The Reformer is described as a "greatly cursed" queen, that her innocent wish became warped somehow. Nonetheless, Roh became a close companion to The Reformer, and was known as an advisor of hers during her era. The Reformer also sealed the blood of the Umbra for unknown reasons, and her sealing ritual became one of the heirlooms passed down to her successors, known as the Shadow Seal.

### Year 2000 to 2500

The Merciless became the fifth monarch, after The Reformer. He appointed Dion Crater as his cup bearer, who also became The Merciless' closest companion. The Merciless had a positive romantic relationship with Ruth Rutacea, a human princess, prior to her implied death. Some time relatively early in his life, The Merciless slaughtered the rulers of every race of his era for unknown reasons, wiping out the bloodlines of the monster and human rulers at the time. He then lived out the rest of his remaining years without any rulers appointed for the other races. During his slaughters, he used The Cunning's Grassblade to behead Princess Medusa and preserved her head, which then became one of the heirlooms passed down to his successors.

### Year 2500 to 3000

The Unnatural became the sixth monarch, after The Merciless. He seemingly instated new rulers for some or all of the three races in the aftermath of the previous era, specifically establishing new royal family lineages for monsters and for humans to replace those wiped by The Merciless. During his rule, he regarded Nox Lupus as his closest companion, and named them the Grand Commander of some kind of military order that served his throne. The Unnatural left behind a treasure known as World Reset, the specifics of which is unknown. It is possible that the name refers to restoring the rulers of each race and the operation of their worlds rather than a physical object, much like how the treasure of The Beginning is the worlds themselves.

### Year 3000 to 3500

The Herald became the seventh monarch, after The Unnatural. During her life, she composed a mysterious melody known as The Song of Sight, and it was passed on to her successors. She also unsealed the Umbra clan's abilities, reverting the Shadow Seal placed by The Reformer around a thousand years prior to The Herald's rule, for unknown reasons. The seal remains undone still, even after The Herald's passing, to present time.

### Year 3500 to 4000

The Merciful became the eighth monarch, after The Herald. During his rule, he appointed Olivia Triangulum as an Equerry and personal attendant, who he regarded as his closest companion, even though Olivia herself didn't appear to be fond of her king very much. The Merciful wore an eyepatch at some point during his life, possibly due to an injury. He also created, or commissioned an intricate device known as The Dewinger. As the name implies, it may be a torture tool used to 'de-wing' a winged, removing their wings. This device became an heirloom passed down to his successors.

### Year 4000 to 4500

The Vibrant became the ninth monarch, after The Merciful. During her rule, she called for the construction of the Grand Library on the moon, and gathered all kinds of literature and historical records from every world within it. This library is the heirloom she passed on, alongside all other heirlooms she received from her eight predecessors, to her successor and tenth monarch. The Vibrant wished to watch over her successor even though she could not do so physically, as her successor would be born only after her own death. At a late point in her life, The Vibrant appointed seven angels to assist her with various matters, who are known as the Pleiades. These former closest companions of the Vibrant would then take the role of caring for The Vibrant's successor in her stead.

### Year 4500 to Present Year, 4529

The Queen is the current monarch ruler of all worlds, and is the tenth monarch succeeding The Vibrant. She inherited all the treasured heirlooms of the previous nine monarchs, as well as the Pleiades who formerly served The Vibrant late in life. She was raised and taught by the Pleiades, and was accompanied by Kaji Pyxis as a peer, friend, and guide, for the early years of their lives. She and the Pleiades collectively wished for Kaji's birth in the winged overworld's nursing fields, and personally brought him to their home on the moon afterwards. It is implied that she gave Kaji his angelic title as well. But eventually after her coronation ceremony, the queen would decide to strip Kaji of his position as the closest of her companions, and banish him to the midworld without his divinity nor memories. Currently, The Queen resides on the moon with the Pleiades, and is recognized by citizens and rulers alike of every world as their overlord and ultimate ruler. She is still recognized and respected by humans and monsters despite the dome separating her residence, along with the winged overworld, from the lowly midworlds.