Lunari Island

## **Description**

The Island of **Lunari** is located a few hundred miles from the most southern coast of Maveres; it is an independent Kingdom ruled exclusively by its high council. Lunari is rich in both recorded history and pre-history, the island itself being a curiosity to the rest of the world. This is due to its unique geographical location that prevents it from seeing sunlight seventeen hours a day. As a result of this lack of sunlight Lunari has undergone some rather bizarre evolutionary changes; These being as followed: Many flowers, insects, and animals becoming luminescent to an extent (though the flowers and insects remain brightest), The Islands natives becoming near completely nocturnal as well as their eyes evolving to see perfectly in the dark, and many new creatures coming out of the wood-works. The georaphy of the island is rather flat aside from the western mountain range, it also contains a relatively large lake in the south, this is said to be the most spiritual region of the island (more can be found in the Lore section). The island as a whole is also quite wooded, a plain being a rare sight in this region.
Humans have inhabited Lunari far before recorded history, most likely getting to it via a land-bridge hundreds of thousands of years ago. The current inhabitants are closely related to the Maverian people, their ancestors being the same before a split and eventual biological changes on the Lunari end. The islanders all share a similar appearance or characteristics, these being darker skin and eyes, curly hair (wavy or extreme), and taller than average height; Average height for men is six foot and for women its five eight.

## **Government**

**High Council**

Lunari Island is largely ruled by a high council, one member from each tribe is elected to be part of said council. This organization is in charge of keeping the peace between tribes, the Islands military, and communications with other world elites.

**Tribal Hierarchy**

While the high council takes care of the matters of state each individual tribe is responsible for its own laws and justice system. In most this takes the form in Chiefs, or leaders of the clan/tribe. These men or women are given the title of Chief after completing a set of challenges by the previous one, them choosing their successor before their death.

## **Lore**

**The Story of Creation**

Long ago the earth was barren and cold, with the exception of a lone spirit, Nubia. Her days were spent surveying the planet she had called home for eons, though this was a lonesome existence. As she starred off into the nothingness of the galaxy an idea came to her, she would create new life, life that she could care for and watch prosper. Out of nothing Nubia gave birth to the stars, and then to a son whom she called Sol, the sun god. Sol gave light to the world and in return, his mother. The duo worked together to create what we know as Earth. Together they constructed mountains, filled oceans, and gave life to the once empty planet. Nubia's final project for the planet was a novel creation, one she would call Humans. They would live to populate her world and live as one with the neighboring life. She put the first humans on an island with her namesake, Lunari Island, from here the humans spread out far and wide, to every edge of the planet. Finally it was time for Nubia to step away, and with this decision she returned to where it had all began, the dark foliage covered waters of Lunari. This is where she resides to this day, as a reflection on the lakes waters.