Saguenay

### Geographical traits

Vast plains and temperate regions, large areas of desert region, wide oceans and polar caps

### Continents

Seven major continents, with two continents prominently featuring islands

### Islands

Numerous islands and island nations within the northern hemisphere, with smaller, uninhabited islands doting the planet

### Metaphysical elements

* Magic (Descendants, Magitek, Ordelian Syndrome)
* Spontaneous generation (Monsters)

## Societal information

### Sentient races

* Humans
* Ibieani
* Sichuans

### Major events

* TBA

**"Saguenay"** is a planet within the universe of Ovnoc. It is an Earth-like planet, with habitable temperatures and geographical characteristics, with numerous races and countries living within. It is a diverse world, featuring large continents, numerous islands, large oceans and thick polar regions.

## Cultural Aspects

### Religions

Majority of Saguenay's population share a common belief of worshipping gods, similar to those from Earth. It is classified as a polytheistic religion, where followers revere to either one or more of the deities. Similar to many Abrahamic religions, followers and worshippers have holy scriptures akin to the bible and statues and temples dedicated to them are built around the world. The current major center of this worship is in Chancel.

A total of thirteen gods are mentioned in their holy scriptures, although only twelve are actively worshipped and revered, with the unworshiped god being unmentioned at best. Despite having no official designation of their religion, they are collectively referred to as the "Ovnoc Gods".

Within the general populace of Tethmari and Helghan, they also have their own major religion revolving around an unnamed goddess Not much details are known regarding of this religion, with a prominent detail concerning that they practice a sacred technique in communicating and summoning the dead, an act that is shared among a certain clerical sect.

### Society

The majority of the Saguenay populace have societal quirks that differentiates those from Earth. Magic is a major and mundane component of their everyday lives, with several spells made for mundane purposes such as makeshift lights and lamps and for warmth. A few major societies revolve with the use of magic, with several schools of magic built for education in magic. Magic and technology are intertwined, creating magical technological creations in the process.

Discrimination and racism towards Sichuans and Amasians is a common behavior among many communities, due to historical events that are tied towards them. It is documented to be encouraged in certain countries such as Oneiro and Crezura, with these two being victims by violent actions that severely strains their relationship. While general racism is present, only the Sichuans and the Amasians receive stronger backlash reactions by the public.

## History

### Historical Events

Ovnoc's creator deity, Jagdees created Saguenay sometime billion of years ago, with details sparse and predating the written history of the world. During the time, Jagdees created several other gods to maintain the delicate balance that held the world together, with Angelus currently the latest god created in protection against the Nega-Angels, an extradimensional race of demons who seek occasional destruction of worlds.

From an unspecified amount of time, the Ordelian Syndrome has affected the majority of the world's population with no known cause or reason, with some speculating appearing at the same time the people learned how to utilize magic. The first known person recorded with the syndrome is a nun named Ordelia Castillejo, who operates a clinic in Crezura. Due to harsh discrimination and stigmas concerning of the disease, Ordelia was executed and her name is used to describe the syndrome that she has.

In an unspecified era, the god Orestes became drunk and convinced with the sons and daughters of the Ptolemy Dynasty, giving rise to its semi-divine royalty. As a consequence, all of the Ovnoc Gods are forbidden to consume alcoholic beverages and the Descendants system is implemented, which is still used in the present.

Years later, the Sichuan Dynasty, a kingdom formerly founded in the upper regions of the Sahul continent, captured the goddess Absa and attempted to extract her power for conquest might against their neighbors. As a consequence for their act, the Sichuan Dynasty was destroyed and around 98% of their race are killed. After an unspecified amount of time, Crezura has successfully annexed the regions that surrounds the Sichuan Dynasty.

Through out its history and before the modern era starts, numerous changes and developments happen in the world. Within the Imoa continent, a large ancient country is splintered into two halves; Oneiro and Amasia, and further balkanized into smaller states and countries. Crezura manages to annex the remaining territories of the unclaimed Sichuan Dynasty and has successfully demonized its former neighbor. The Deadlands, a large desert region within the heart of the Sahul continent, is formed in an unspecified timeline, spontaneously generating creatures that occasionally plagues the planet's surface. The Ptolemy Dynasty's semi-divine nobility slowly faded away until a single, ruling branch remains. The continent Vekta is uninhabited due to unknown reasons, with information concerning to its state unfound.

### Prior Recent Events

Sometime in Oneiro, a small faction of noble Houses (Tyr, Fianna and Sétanta) started to rebel against House Pulcheria for political gain, starting with covert operations before becoming open of their intentions and launching a civil war against the Houses who sided with House Pulcheria. The ensuing civil war in Oneiro causes hundreds of deaths, among them several descendants of several other gods, and House Loptyr is forced to side with the rebelling Houses following the capture of Juleka and Wilhelmina and forced conscription of House Loptyr heir Heim among their ranks.

In an unspecified time, Amasia suffers a civil war that forces the Amasian dictatorship to send out soldiers to dismantle the rebellion. Within the midst of chaos, some of the soldiers quickly attempt to defect from the country, with one soldier (Eric) quickly escaping to Chancel as a refugee.

Due to the surrounding chaos in the world, the gods are prepared to take actions when an inexplicable force causes them to disappear from Ovnoc.

## Behind The Scenes

The name "Saguenay" is taken from the "Kingdom of Saguenay", a mythical country attributed to French-Breton maritime explorer Jacques Cartier, who tries to reach to said location, which would become the present-day Quebec, Canada. It's name ties to French origins by its creator, in reference to *Just Dance* created by French developers and distributed by the French video game company Ubisoft.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom\_of\_Saguenay