Realm of the Moon

The Realm of the Moon is an area of Aether World. Revolving around the Realm of Earth, the Realm of the Moon is where the night is eternal and change is the only rule. The Silver Deer Warrior of the Changing Moon and the 28 Knights of the Lunar Mansion who visit it while their bodies sleep train there.

## Geography

Above Earth's Moon this Realm of eternal night hovers, while circling the Realm of Earth, which in turn circles the Realm of the Sun. It receives some of its light from the Realm of the Sun, and reflects it to the rest of Aether World's sky. Its atmosphere is suffused with lunar energy. The weather changes from clear to stormy in a few seconds, and then back again, tornadoes and winds appear out of nowhere, and even phenomena such as earthquakes appear and disappear at random. The buildings and mansions are the only constant things in this realm, though their location changes due to security reasons. Even the forests of the Realm change due to the weather phenomena, their flora and fauna being as fickle. The Realm's surface has craters like the Moon of Earth, all of which have been covered by grass, and its underground has minerals such as olivine, feldspar and pyroxene that used to be mined in Aether World.

Like the other Realms of Aether World, it used to be ruled by a lord who served the kings of pre-fall Aether World as its governor but ever since the fall of the interdimensional civilization, it was left without a ruler. Until the first-generation students of Aether World were given their final-year project, to rebuild Aether World's ruins, its castle included.

## Places of Interest

### Argent Castle

*See also: Argent Castle*

This magnificent building is made of marble and silver. It has five towers named for the phases of the moon, a Hall of the Moon where the Silver Deer Warrior holds her assemblies, a dining hall, a library, a training hall, and the Deer Warrior's bedroom. The castle itself is surrounded by a hedge of thorns that can put people to sleep by pricking them.

### Gardens of the Four Guardians

Behind Argent Castle, there are four gardens, and in each section of the garden, the Four Guardian Beasts slumber. Each of the gardens represents the four seasons, with the appropriate plants grown in them (like the garden with the Black Tortoise having silver holly and pine trees in it). In the center, there is a sweet osmanthus tree that shades all four garden sections. Lepus can be seen running through the Gardens sometimes.

### Fort Buwan

See also: *Fort Buwan*

Built by Mayari for the 28 Knights of the Lunar Mansions, this fort is made of Lunar Silver and sandstone, with marble statues. It has living quarters for the Knights, a dining hall, and the main entrance with frescoes depicting the heraldry of the 28 Knights. It has wall towers, defences such as cannons, and a bell tower that rings to signal the arrival of the day.

### Maanlicht Woods

Bathed in moonlight, these woods have glowing plants and trees for the adventurer to find the way around. Sweet osmanthus, pine, and fir grow there, as well as white flowers of various species, like roses with silver thorns. The fauna there are nocturnal animals such as moon rabbits, wolves, panthers, and deer. There is a Clear Moon pond where the Silver Deer Warrior goes to wash. Were-beasts find shape-shifting easier in there.

### Silver Light River

The Claritas River flows beside or around the Realms, and some times, branches flow from it. One river flowing out from the main stem river into Clear Moon Pond of Maanlicht Woods is the Silver Light River, which glows a soft white light. Moonfish, white koi, and starfish are found there, and Moon Vixen of Heart is sometimes found there fishing.