#mianite headcanons

[syndianites]

Concept: Fighting Styles

Tom being the best fighter for a while in s1 not because he was technically skilled, but because he was reckless. For a group not used to having to fight or die, as a zombie he didn't feel the same strain on his body as he fought.

Heavier swords, more power behind his movements, less pain after each hit taken. Tom took over the battlefield because he was a zombie, unable to feel the consequences of his reckless, destructive behavior.

Which is why, when the playing field was leveled through gear and improvement, Tom started to fall behind in combat prowess. Why Jordan began to outmatch Tom.

Jordan was pure technical skill. He was meticulous and methodic in his practice, preferring the discipline of bows over the raw power of swords. He took his time, planned his blows, and knew where to best hit his opponent. Tom didn't feel pain as much as the others, but a good strike still would take him down and have him grit his teeth.

Tucker focused on his swordsmanship and working shields into his style. If Tom was sheer force, Tucker was a solid defense. The first time Tucker blocked Tom's sword and held firm, a shift happened between them. It wasn't Tom dominating every fight anymore. It was a genuine battle, an actual dance of blades.

Sonja isn't a fighter, but she's quick and agile. Unless she has to make a stand, she runs, darting between trees and bushes and rocks and leaving people behind in a daze of twists and turns. When she has to fight it's with a single shortsword, allowing her to sneak in quick, shallow hits that wear you down over time. Against Tom, she is at a disadvantage, but if need be she can work to wear him down until one of the others arrives.

Wag doesn't fight in any traditional means. He is a magic user through and through, even when stripped of it. With his magic he is a force to be reckoned with, able to conjure up a quick defense or blast out a strong offense. Without it, he works on deceptions and slight of hand. It's similar to magic, really, all about getting the opponents focus away from what you're really trying to do. While his form with a sword is sloppy at best and his bow aim is barely there, as long as he can get you distracted he stands a fighting chance. And if things go south, one good misdirect is all he needs to a quick exit.

[coolcattime]

Some headcanons/general plot overview for my post timeline universe about the Mianite pirates:

Capsize is the youngest member of her own crew. Red and her are twins, but he's older by a few minutes.

Rupert the Grey is a lot younger than most people assume, but certainly not young. He's been around since Ianerea was founded, and seen a handfew of champions come and go.

He was close with Capsize and Red’s Aunt Mable and saw quite a lot of the two growing up. He was also on the same crew as Capsize in her pre-captain days, and followed her when she got her own ship.

Earl Bluebeard is a childhood friend of Redbeard who's a couple years older than the twins.

He was one of the few people to join Capsize's crew due to respecting her and her skills as opposed to respecting her title as Messenger of Lady Ianite.

Earl is his first name and not a title.

Red and Rupert have always had some concern about Capsize being Ianite's Messenger.

Red has always written off his own concerns as underlying jealousy and tried to bite them down because Capsize seems happy with the collection to Lady Ianite.

Rupert knows he isn't jealous. Rather, he's concerned at how much pressure is being put on her immediately due to her title. But he similarly doesn't share his concerns with Capsize.

On the journey to the Champion’s Realm, Capsize knew, due to being warned by Ianite, that the journey was likely to kill a lot of her crew. However, as she was pressured to keep the journey's true nature and Ianite's imprisonment a secret, she couldn't tell her crew the actual risks of the journey.

If she had felt able to share the risks, she would've asked Redbeard to stay behind.

The nature of the sea to the Champion’s Realm is meant to stop any living soul not blessed by a god from entering. Capsize (blessed by Ianite) and Rupert (undead) can pass through just fine, but the rest of the crew aren't so lucky.

The moment they enter the sea, a continuous storm surrounds the ship, and the crew start to be affected by unnatural forces. Some just lose their footing and end up beneath the waves. Some hear the sea calling to them like sirens. Some hear the winds telling them to munity.

Red hears the winds and they scare him enough to spend the majority of the journey below deck. This ends up saving him and Earl when the man comes looking for him, concerned he'd jumped overboard. Below deck, discussing the cursed journey the two hear what sounds like the storm intensifying, a wave overcoming the ship, and just screaming.

They rush above deck to find it empty bar Capsize and Rupert who both look horrified. Neither will give a straight answer for what happened.

After the first journey, the sea doesn't fight their passage to and from the Champion’s Realm. None of them are sure what to make of this fact.

Rupert and Earl disappeared after their introduction due to splitting off to find any survivors of the attack on Ianerea.

The four briefly returned home after meeting the champions only to find it in ruins due to an attack by Dianitees. After a while of shell-shocked grief and searching the island itself for any survivors still present, Capsize proposed that the other three split off on one of the still functional ships to look for any survivors that made it off the island or those who weren't present at the time of the attack. She would return to the champions to aid with rescuing Ianite alone.

All three have their qualms with this, with Redbeard refusing to even consider splitting of and leaving Capsize to the mission alone. They eventually agree to splitting into pairs with Capsize and Red returning to the champions and aiding the rescue of Ianite and Rupert and Earl searching for survivors and hopefully rebuilding their home.

Rupert and Earl do successfully find some survivors, and spread the word of rebuilding enough that those they don't find begin to return.

Rebuilding is slow, but with Dianite gone, there's less fear of another attack.

The two quite openly spread the word that Capsize and Redbeard went to save Ianite and, given that they only briefly met the champions, mostly leave out their involvement... and Jordan's existence as Ianite's apparent champion.

They're quite happy to allow Capsize to become a hero of legend. It's the sort of hope those rebuilding everything need… and it allows them to not think too hard as to why Capsize and Redbeard never returned despite Ianite being freed.

They are eventually given the full story by Sonja and Tucker, who visit during the quest to revive Capsize. Despite having had a gut feeling for years, getting confirmation that Capsize died and after they split off is devastating to both men, especially learning that Red ended up having to kill his own sister.

Earl is the only one of the four to have aged correctly in the ten year time gap between season 1 and season 2/post timeline.

Rupert is undead. Capsize is dead and subsequently revived at the same age she died. Redbeard’s aging turned kinda funky from remaining in Aethoria (and kinda accidentally becoming Ianite’s Guardian in the process).

[kiwibirdlafayette]

So, I have no idea how well it lines up with canon, but my theory/personal headcanon for Capsize's failed revival is that being killed in Dianite's temple kinda made her a sacrifice to Dianite. At least, she’s close enough to the prayer room when she dies for Dianite to take her soul as if she was a purposeful sacrifice. This puts her soul in an iffy place when it comes to revival, since it means that her soul is in Dianite's control rather than Ianite's.

Now obviously Dianite is dead by the time that Capsize is revived, but Tom almost immediately becomes Mecha Dianite which presumably comes with some power. Tom doesn't quite understand what powers he had and I think when Ianite tries to call Capsize's spirit he subconsciously clings to it, which results in the revival failing. In my own personal headcanon it causes her soul to shatter because of two weakened gods unintentionally fighting over it, but I don't think the ultimate result is more important than her whole soul not making it back into her body, which is why she lacks any control over it when we know sentient undead exist in the Mianite Season 1 World (namely Tom and Rupert the Grey).

Again, I’m not 100% sure how this lines up with canon, but Capsize’s death was lame in canon so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

!!! YOOO I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I’m honestly inclined to believe this as canon seein as that we never got any other explanation

It actually lines up with canon pretty well, the idea there can different places a soul goes/is taken possession of in the afterlife, like with Rux!Dia who could be a ghost (I mean that couldve been just a god thing, but im choosing to believe it has to do with this spirt realms difference thing) v. like mc animals that die that all trace of them are gone or like the concept of players being able to respawn after being killed

Im really so interested in the fact that a god takes the possession of the soul of whoever/whatever is sacrified to them, that it sorta implies that maybe if Tom, upon becoming mecha dianite, was the one to revive her, instead of Ianite trying to pull a part of the attached bit away from him (albiet he didnt realize) she might’ve come back more normally? But it really makes so much sense as to why she didnt come back properly if it was Ianite could only get apart of her bc of this fighting thing that happens

[grailknightmonty]

pages from the notes of Aurelia S[ ], a champion of the Nowhere, partaking in a cautious and ongoing study of our vast multiverse.

They call this mission Project Non est Ad Astra.

[licantropa]

Martha Conway cannot see the future with the help of a crystal ball, however she can do some sick ass tricks with one. She can also do coin tricks, although she’s very bad with any tricks involving cards.

[syn4k]

He Has The Range

[daretobeking]

Mianite Arcane au. Is this anything.

also I'm using silly silly things from league of legends lore. because i want to. and fuck you (I'm linking to the wiki for sillies) (also i havent gotten around to s2 of arcane yet this would take place in a time similar to arcane s1)

Mianite and Dianite are masquerading as the Elite of Piltover, people with a lot of money but incredibly private lives. Nobody knows what they look like or even what exactly they do, just that they're powerful. Ianite was previously the same, though she vanished without a trace and nobody seemed to notice.

Tom is based in Zaun, he's a Revenant whose object is his own body, which is unfortunately still very dead even if it isn't rotting anymore. He takes on a more chaotic and almost robin-hood role, causing chaos wherever he goes and leaving a trail of destruction to distract from his true motives. He loves to push at Tucker, pressing his buttons and teasing him for being Piltover's golden boy. My my how far we've fallen, hm? Is it still falling if you're moving up, Jericho?

They have quite a lot of history, but I'll get into the nitty gritty of that later. The short of it is that Tucker was there when Tom died, he tried to save him and failed, and now Tom's desperately trying to return the favor.

Sonja is based in Piltover, she's a Vesani who met Tucker after she was shot out of a Hexgate and chased down by Piltover law enforcement. She met Tucker through him hiding her from prying eyes after she got lost in Piltover's maze of back streets. They've become quite close, especially with how most other Piltover residents are to those they perceive as "other" and her first introduction to the city. This negative view of her has led Sonja to investigate matters outside of the public eye more while Tucker takes the limelight. Zaun is much more interesting than she was first led to believe, after all.

She has a sibling, Aeon. There's silly things going on in that direction.

Tucker is, as previously implied, a Human based in Piltover and the main face of Mianite's business and visible interactions with the world. He's Tom's opposite, and they're always at odds. It's almost a dance, their interactions, pushing and pulling each other right up to that line but never quite crossing it. He and Sonja are very close, with him having found and brought her back to safety after seeing her shot out of a hexgate.

The Kikoku is

His main weapon is a sword given to him by his Patron. He never goes anywhere without it anymore, and seems ill at ease if it's too far from him.

His hair is turning black at the roots, and he seems both more and less fidgety than before.

Jordan is a traveler who arrived by ship, a Human with distant Strig ancestry awarding him with scales and horns along with a tail. He's well on his way to being classified as Ascended, though he's lost a significant portion of his memory. He's called "The Captain" by most who know him and seems more interested in the Arcane than any conflicts between Piltover and Zaun, as if he hears something calling him.

All he knows for sure is that there's something misaligned here, and it's slowly poisoning the well -- so to speak.

[transmcytshowdown]

Hypnotizd:

Submitted for: Hermitcraft

Headcanons: Transmasc, he/they

Propaganda: None submitted

Prince Andor:

Submitted for: Mianite

Headcanons: Identity not specified, pronouns not specified

Propaganda: “His entire character arc is about having a giant secret about his identity, telling everyone publicly who he really is, and then trying to find support and community in the aftermath of his father's reaction. Most transgender blockman of all time.”

[megabuild]

MCYT RELIGIOUS GUILT OFF R1 MATCH 14

CAPTAINSPARKLEZ (MIANITE) VS PIXLRIFFS (EMPIRES SMP SEASON 1)

CaptainSparklez: "he technically invented (Lady Ianite) and he's never had the chance to properly serve and protect her. she was locked away in the first world and he only just got her back a s they were told to take a "leap of faith" and jump into the void, he never really got the chance to know her. and in the second world, he was just a poor replacement for her husband and again, never really got the chance to be her champion. and then she died, in front of him, and he still thinks it's his fault"

Pixlriffs: "Pix was the caretaker of the Vigil (which is a shrine dedicated to the deaths on the server), and immediately after helping to kill the Ender Dragon, he exiles himself because he doesn't feel worthy of being the keeper of the Vigil or the Copper King anymore. One of the most common headcanons is that his disappearance from Empires S1 is because he went on a second exile for the same reason."

[blueishspace]

Here is a Minecraft deities/entities list I have created for myself but that I tought might help out others so I am putting it here... It's a mix canon headcanons, theories and interpretations so everyone is free to disagree with stuff, also keep in mind I am not into all these series so I am not an expert and a lot of these was made through research.

Creation deities and fundamental concepts of the universe:

Mojang/Minecraft/Microsoft - triple faced embodyiment of existance.

Hatsume Miku - canon creator of Minecraft apparently.

Clara - goddess of space.

Wendarr The Timekeeper - god of time.

Sad ist - goddess of lore (not canon but I find it funny so I am keeping it here).

Joehills - as Joehills, also a Joehills.

Molympus Slimecicle - God of magic, enchanting and crafting.

Molympus Condi - god of dimensions.

Light associated deities:

Jeb - creator and god of colours, probably inventor of light.

Aeor - reindeer deity of light and good.

BdoubleO - as god of the sun, possibly a god of rulers (he is the kingmaker after all).

Darkness associated deities:

Exor - god of darkness and evil.

The World Historian - god of the void.

Null - god of emptyness, the lack of existance.

Life/nature/earth deities:

Prime - goddess of Life and possibly Fortune.

Velara The Benevolent - goddess of health, healing, regeneration, possibly growth.

PearleascentMoon/Santa Perla - goddess of agricolture and fertility, possibly goddess of the moon. (Agricultural cycles used to be measured using the moon cycle in the past so not too unlikely).

The Goat goddess (the perimeter one)- mostly a goddess of redstone but also goddess of tomatoes and fertility.

Molympus Grizzly - god of nature and tools.

Molympus Blitzy - god of mobs and animals.

Death/rebirth gods and entities:

Kristin - goddess of death and depending on interpretation the afterlife.

PhilZa - The angel of death.

Foolish - as the totem god of undying, is also a sky god and a sea god.

Lady Irene - I am not sure exactly about her domain but I am putting her here because it fits the themes.

Shad the destroyer - could have put him with the chaos gods but this feels like a better placement.

XD - as the god of Limbo, is also the main dsmp god and possibly a god of dreams.

Chaos gods:

Dianite - god of chaos and the Nether, also a god of trade and thievery.

Entity 404 - entity of pandemonium, somewhere between god and demon.

The blood god - pretty self explanatory.

Idona the malevolent - goddess of conflict and war or murder(?). Possibly a goddess of retribution like Nemesis in greek mythology.

Drista - goddess of mischief, pranks and levity (I think?).

The egg - who tought to create a sentient parasitic red egg is either a genius or insane lmao.

Herobrine - as creator/entity/deity of monsters, also possibly a god of mist.

Sky and water deities:

Jimmy - as demigod of rivers, possibly also a Listener.

Axolotl Lizzy - demigoddess of the ocean.

S2 Joel - god of the sky.

The Sky Gods (Wilbur Soot random items videos)

Foolish - as a sea and a sky god, also totem god of undying.

Herobrine - as possibly the god of mist, also creator/entity/deity of monsters.

Order gods:

Mianite - god of order, law and the Overworld.

BdoubleO - as possibly the god of rulership, also sun god.

Cucurucho - as rule enforcer entity...thing, also Qsmp entity.

Neutral gods and entities:

Ianite: Goddess of balance and the end.

Gray forester: Grayscale entity.

Tenos The Omniscient- god of experience, knowledge and wisdom.

Eldritch gods:

Grian - Watcher.

Martyn - Listener.

Jimmy - as possibly a Listener, also a demigod of rivers.

Joehills - as Joehills, also a Joehills.

Server gods and entities:

XD - as main god of the dsmp, also god of Limbo and possibly a god of dreams.

Callahan - minor dsmp deity.

Tubbo - main god of the Bear smp.

Cucurucho and Other Qsmp entities.

[ashalsdream]

hello i voted for flower husbands and i would like your opinion about the watchers and their relation to empires =D /nf /lh

OKAY SO this is gonna be so weird to explain bc I'm the type of person that lovesss to relate all my fave smps (i have some art of this but haven't drawn them all yet so ill show off what i do have)

I have the headcanon that the Mianite godly champions are actually the so called "gods" we have in empires one, so for example, Sonja - I see her as Aeor, she's the champion of Mianite meant to represent all "good" and orderly in the world.

Whereas I headcanon Syndicate as Exor, Champion of Dianite meant to represent chaos and destruction.

WHICCCHH leads me to the watchers, in Mianite there is a third champion - Jordan who is champion of Ianite, Ianite in the beginning is known kinda as the "forgotten goddess" and its this whole thing where Jordan like brings her back and thats why they're so loyal to each other, she ALSO represents the end which i heavily associate with The Watchers

SO i have the headcanon that when Ianite is corrupted by the flux and eventually dies, the creations she makes during that time IS the watchers, corrupted beings who were meant to be there to help Jordan and ended up becoming too corrupt to understand their original purpose.

So thats how I link all my worlds together.

I love Mianite

Also I've only drawn Sonja's design before so hopefully this suffices for propaganda LOL

ANYWAYS VOTE FLOWER HUSBANDS !!!

@scottsmajorshipbracket

[kittyplayz1cantmsg4somereason]

Still love that one old headcanon that was flying around a while ago that DSMP!Tubbo is the child of Mianite!Syndisparklez. Because it makes so much fucking sense. Where did Tubbo learn how to make nukes? His insane father! Why is he such a little gremlin sometimes? His other insane father!

[coolcattime]

A headcanon I have for Mianite is that, alongside the other holidays in their calenders, the solistices and the equinoxes are treated with festival celebrations.

The Summer Solstice is a Mianitee holiday, the Winter Solstice a Dianitee holiday. Though it isn't odd for Mianitees and Dianitees to celebrate both holidays, even if the way they celebrate is very different.

The Equinoxes are both Ianitee holidays. Whether the autumn or the spring is more important varies from place to place.

[kiwibirdlafayette]

At the Heart of the Aether :: Starborne Physiology and their Related Species

(DISCLAIMER all of this is based on my personal headcanons, worldbuilding and interpretation of the OSMP canon. If you disagree, that's totally fine just don't be rude about it! Thanks <3)

Greetings traveler, and welcome back to the Galactic Aether. I am known to outsiders only as the Historian, and I am here to be your humble guide to the fantastical, mysterious and volatile beings that make up this realm we here call home.

So hold tight, open your minds and prepare to take the leap of faith.

The Mystical Realm of the Star

Of the beings which inhabit this wonderful vast galactic skyspace, those whom you'll will run into the most are those who call themselves starborne. While not the most powerful beings, they are a race of technologically advanced, mystical and magical folk who are unlike anyone you'll ever meet on the three constant planes of reality.

Born from the core of stars, these are creatures made up of light, nebulous matter and various other material that lie within the Aether. When a starborne is brought into existence, a fragment from a central star (which can be of any shape and size, though its power level can potentially have an effect on the nature of the starborne) is forged into a crystalline core. The core itself is imbued with a magic that emits a gravitational field that when a starbornes forms (or reforms following a temporary death) it allows them to hold all of that star-nebulaness tightly together in a solid, human-like organic form.

For the most common type of starborne, known in common as Nebulai, these folk tend to present as humanoids, their bodies partly skin, the other visible star matter. It is thought that the more stable a starborne is, the neater the spots of galaxy will present on them. These 'star spots' are considered the sources of our magic and power, as if we do need to attack, the star energy will be drawn from these areas (typically hands and arms)

The colors of a Nebulai are not necessarily dependent on anything in particular aside from familial ties, though it has been believed that a starborne's color can be reflective of one's personality, sense of self or even a show of status. The only exception to this rule is of course, the red coloration of the crown royals, as only our King Dianite and his son, Prince Jordan Sparklez will ever be that color. If one ever finds another starborne who's particle color matches that of the prince, it may be a sign we aren't in the right place anymore.

While a complete change in color is not feasible at this point in time, things such as heightened emotional state, the use of great volumes of magic and low health levels can affect a starborne's glow- causing the stars and star spots to glow brighter, minor hue shifts, and the glimmer of one's overall self to either increase or decrease.

As aforementioned, starbornes will supernova in a type of temporary death- perhaps just from a playful scuffle with friends, or being felled by a enemy in hand-to-hand combat. At these points when all "health points" have been depleted, as long as their core remains intact and undamaged, they are able to reform themselves back into their normal form. For some, it takes a while to realign parts of themselves back together properly, but most are able to do so in a fairly short manner.

For those who do become damaged, this can present in multiple ways.

If a core has been simply cracked, this means that the starborne will just not be able to form back into a completely solid state. Perhaps limbs are missing or added, nebulous matter remains loose on someone's face or depending on the severity, the starborne is unable to reform as completely humanoid anymore (such as cometbornes). Attempts have been made to repair cores before, but without access to that raw magic that formed the fragment in the first place, it is difficult to restore it to its original state. Oftentimes instead, accommodations are made to allow a starborne to exist in their new form.

However, in the case of shatter, or complete destabilization- a starborne would not be able to reform. Known also as involuntary starborne permadeath (as starbornes can eventually die naturally once their core has fizzed out after millennia of existence), this can occur when a core is manually broken completely following a supernova, or via a practice that came into existence during the reigns of King Botan (Dianite's father) and King Ullskae- an executional practice which involved being able to manipulate and realign the gravitational field until the core essentially became a black hole and imploded in on itself.

....

I did not mean to scare you. I promise you can rest assured those means of violence have been left in the past and are no longer commonplace within our kingdom. I cannot speak for those who exist outside Dianite's domain, but I have full confidence that those distant relatives of us Nebulai are just as peaceful as we are.

Shall we meet them?

Vhidheans and Moonbornes

Out in the distance (or even just our throne room, as Queen Khailani hails from here) we find the Vhidheans, a subspecies of starborne from the lunar planet system of Vhidhea. Formerly a kingdom under King Ullskae, Vhidhea is known for being most akin to the overworld in terms of terrain, its lands covered in soaring cliffsides, bodies of water and entrancing glowing foliage.

While Vhidheans are made of nebulous matter just as nebulai are, instead of appearing as cloud-like galaxies, Vhidhean's star spots and are luminous and gelatinous, think like that of jellyfish (some even do have strands that resemble tentacles). This is thought to be attributed to the oceanic surface of their planet, that they adapted these traits to allow them to traverse through the swamps and wetlands much easier.

Vhidheans also have a power not carried by Nebulai- the ability to manipulate gravitational forces of the terrain beneath and around them. Just like the moon can on the Overworld, the more powerful Vhidheans such as the royals and Ullskae's knights (such as the family of the ship engineer Ethosablorian) have a type of control over the movements of tides and bodies of water, and can (with limitations) reshape landscapes.

As one might assume, the gravitational powers of this skillset did have heavy applications during the Vhidhean Catalyst (a civil war which had broken out at the end of Ullskae's reign), the event directly responsible for Moonbornes, a term used to describe Vhidheans who became corrupted by the late King Anphidhea. When he realigned the cores of those unfaithful to his reign but kept them alive to use as soldiers, he created a subspecies of starborne who were unstable from the start, and passed said traits down generations, as if their cores were not fully imbued with the magic of the sun, but if born under a solar eclipse. Moonbornes by nature take damage more easily, can fall to supernova quicker and take a little longer to reform post-temp death. It's fortunately not all bad, as they make up for it in being able to manipulate their form more easily, and are generally more agile and dexterous than both Nebulai and Vhidheans.

The Magic of Sunbornes

As there is a moon, there is a sun, and the most elevated form of this magic is present in Sunbornes. Typically born from a solar flare (and not always to a family) sunbornes are considered one of the most powerful subspecies of starborne, as while most can just manipulate things around them or create star matter from within, sunbornes possess the ability to create material from the particles of the Aether void itself.

Glowing with the luminescence of a central star itself, sunbornes physically resemble the humanoid form of a Nebulai, but tend to be covered in more star spots than what is average. Drawing from the energy in and around them, their cores allow them to form amounts of magic and material from seemingly nothing, making them useful for construction and the creation of new types of matter.

The remainder of their magic not being channeled through their bodies is typically stored in cerulean beads worn on their person at all times, and if stolen, can be used by any other Aether being (though it is highly warned against) or the sunborne themself if weakened in combat not near a central star to recharge from.

Few in number due to the rarity of the solar event that leads to their birth, most of the known sunbornes (James Waglington, Bhokhouro Doublino "Bdubs" and Martha most notably) have harnessed their star-sun magic to become known as "starwizards" of their respective homelands, using their building, sorcery and mystical powers to assist in the advancement and improvement of their companions lives, regardless of how sunbornes have historically been exploited by those with less than kind intention.

The Core of the Fyerian

Sunbornes are not the only subspecies of the Aether to have earned the title of Wizard, as creative magic also comes in the form of Fyerians, a perplexing but powerful race of builders arriving from beyond the outer wilds of the Aether who possessed the ability to manipulate the state of reality and space matter, also powered by their cores.

While most starborne's cores are an internal structure, a Fyerian's core- a heavily encased crystalline star growth that appears somewhere on their torso- is typically visible, radiating with an bioluminescence that puts some stars to shame. When their powers are activated, this white light tends to move through their body in veins like ley lines, channeling their magic into their fingertips and eyes. It is not known what would happen if a Fyerian's core were to be damaged cracked, but I don't believe any I've come into contact with would be willing to experiment with that.

Like Sunbornes, Fyerians have a tendency to lean towards an affinity to putting their magics into construction and building. The Fyurek crew of Matt, Phil and K. Tom coming to work for Lord Mianite for example, being the creative force behind the most iconic architecture of the royal castle itself, converted entirely from rubble and debris lying on the palace ground. Or Joel Beans, who works hand in with the sunborne Bdubs to create the picturesque marvels of Hermitopia. Their core magic also allows them to duplicate pre-existing materials, move parts of already constructed structures and shift the chemical makeup, giving them some degree of ability to create new resources as sunbornes are able to.

Beings of Galactic Dimensional Origin

Turning our gaze even further into the vastness of the Aether, one thing that we will come to learn is that not all beings of our galactic home are variants of the nebulai starborne, but rather start to become reminiscent of the folk who inhabit our dimensional neighbors of the Overworld, Nether and End, just a bit more starry than their land-dwelling cousins.

Moreso present in places like Hermitopia, or the merchant planet of Katsir, some have been led to believe these 'galactic' variants of other origins came about when avians or blazebornes travelled to the Aether and got together with starbornes and created these hybrid species. Whereas the other school of thought (as the one I personally believe in) is that these starfolk have always existed in the Aether, as when encountering geniune hybrids versus galactic beings, I have found them to be incredibly physiologically distinct from one another.

Some of the most notable starfolk I've had the pleasure of meeting (but absolutely not limited to) are as follows:

Galactic Avians, or avians composed of nebulous material. Famed marksman, The Canary, known by his friends as Jimmy "Solidarity" Aequodarity is one of such beings, his appearance reminiscent of the birdfolk of the Overworld, but where he would have feathers, his various wing sets sparkle like a galaxy, his arms and his arms are lined with glimmering, soft gold feather-like tufts of star matter. Atop his head sits two antennae, also of that feather material, which is used like a magnetic detection compass of sorts, allowing him to detect obstacles and rapid changes in movement from a distance. He claims to that its not accurate as he makes it seem, but allegedly Grian of Hermitopia or Prince Andor of Dagrun would heavily dispute these claims due to their historical uses of such powers at moments of heavy significance.

A fascinating element is found in the likes of Galactic Blazebornes, an Aether species moreso of the archaic past (again contributing to the theory they've always been here before interdimensional travel existed) but nonetheless still remain in existence today- specifically one ship engineer by the name of Tango Tekki. Unlike the star-flaked more human-like hair of Nebulai or the floating volume of jelly-hair of Vhidheans, Tekki's hair is made up of a very rare and sought after material matter known simply as "space fire", the flickering wisp atop his head also surrounded by sparkling orange bars emitting a distinct heat. Compared to its overworld counterparts of fire and lava, space fire as a plasma has the potential to burn up to 50x as hot, being used historically to create unbreakable bindings between metals and other materials used in the construction of weaponry. He promised me that he tends to keep coolheaded most of the time, and that he poses no active threat, but I wouldn't take my chances in seeing what it felt like.

Finally, I had the pleasure of meeting Lord Bellinite, a relative to our royal court- an antlered galactic being who insists there are no overworld or nether counterparts to his race. Much like Fyerians, glowing patterns are engraved along its length like, galactic magic incandescing with an eerie maroon color. The eyes behind his skull mask are quick moving, darting about at a speed unlike any other starborne I've seen before, and at some point it reveals to me that he was gaining insight on my thoughts I had left unspoken. It is possible these types of Aether folk can read minds, but would not confirm nor deny my inquisition. I have heard tell of one mercenary known only as Gemini who is of the same subspecies, and perhaps if I ever do encounter her in the future I could gain even further insight into what other mystical powers these beings possess. Rumor has it she spends a lot of time around a very apt galactic avian-moth hybrid by the name of Pearl..

Call of the Sinnochaits

Of the many other galactic origins I have encountered, there lies an enigma in the Sinnochaits. Easily blending in with Nebulai aside from the furry nebulous ears and tails, these starfolk are perhaps the only galactic variant who don't directly resemble any one particular overworld being, as they seem to fall at a peculiar middle ground of two.

Ears and tails made of a subdued form of space fire (but still able to reach temperatures comparable to that of galactic blazebornes), they possess an agility and nimbleness like that of felines, while having the cunning and dexterity of wolves, making them both incredible warriors and tradesfolk. Their hands remain a major star spot just like their starborne counterparts, but in interacting with royal architect Sonja Fhierfach (with her permission), you will find she has callous-like pads on her fingertips and palms giving her a greater grip strength and the ability to handle materials in temperature and stability beyond the capabilities of a typical Nebulai.

Most Sinnochait originate from Dagrun, a planet of our sister kingdom of Ruxomar, according to most historical records. I believe this suggests that potentially due to the nature of Dagrun, this was another case of ancestral Nebulai adapting to the flatter, stonier terrain of the sea port planet, covered in the Aether equivalent to limestone and jagged cliffsides.

Angels, Asteroids and those who walk the Void

As I had mentioned before, not all Aether beings have a core of some sort, or are made up of star or galactic matter (even if they might still sparkle). One such example of this are the Angels.

Mythical overseers of the Aether beyond the power of the royal court, angels act as patrons and guardians, facilitating travel through dimensions and within the Aether, and providing assistance to those who have lost their way. They typically appear as glowing winged beings surrounded by eyes around their head, allowing them to detect movement multidirectional and incredibly far in the distance without the need for further magic. Angels also possess varied healing abilities to use in the case of a stranded or abandoned Aether folk, such as when the angel "Skizz" imbued starmagic into an imp that been shot into the outer wilds from the nether. An experiment had gone wrong, and the angel was able to save his life by turning him into a hybrid starborne, just without any of the associated powers.

There of course are also the stony asteroidbornes, and their corrupted/damaged counterparts, the cometbornes, damaged at the hands of NVIDIAN soldiers in wars past as Vhidheans who became moonbornes did. Much like a starborne, asteroidbornes are composed of a central core that emits a gravitational field, holding the mass of rock, flesh and bone that makes up their visible forms together. However, instead of star spots, asteroidbornes have patches of ice-dust matter in between the stone that become exposed when they are damaged in combat. This is what causes them to be dubbed cometbornes when they enter their corrupted form, as the matter will then flow off their bodies in haunting but sometimes beautiful wisps.

Native to the sparse settlements of the outer wilds are the Voidwalkers, charming beings resembling both starborne and mythical. From gorgons to chimeras and satyrs, the voidwalkers are typically less human in appearance, but consistently share traits with starborne such as having star spots on their skin and having constellations in their hair. However, as the name suggests, voidwalkers possess no central core, but instead are have Aether void running through their blood, giving them an affinity to the space around them, allowing them to fly at great speeds and hover in the air for great lengths regardless of the gravity of the planet they are on. This has led them to be drawn to becoming the explorers and adventurers of the Aether, traversing via specially designed vessel into places often unseen by most starborne in their lifetime and bringing back information that is quite valuable to folks across the Aether.

Not to be mistaken for voidwalkers are the Voidbornes, perhaps one of the most volatile and mysterious of the Aether beings. Composed of pure Aether void, the voidbornes are thought to be one of the first species to inhabit this dimension, for as they come from the void, they too return to it in the end. Less human in appearance, and capable of manipulating shadow, removing all light from a space through a conjuring of infallible darkness, a strategy used quite often during the Nvidian Uprising of Ruxomar's past. As assumed, Voidbornes emit no visible light or possess any particles, but do leave behind a small remnant of void-like darkness wherever they traverse. Some modern day voidbornes retain their ancestral position as guards for the royals or their respective employers, while others have taken to becoming resource scrappers and merchants on Katsir, such as the bubbly half-Voidborne, coowner of Deals with Destiny- Elodie "Lizzie" A. Beans. An establishment known for being in possession of some of the rarest finds across the Aether, many customers attribute the refinedness to Lizzie's ability to sneak in and out of abandoned or forbidden areas often undetected.

Beyond the Darkness

It would be senseless of me not to admit that while the long held belief among our peoples is that we are a peaceful race amongst one another save for minor disputes in this post-war era, there are still in fact very very dangerous beings out there in the far reaches of the galactic Aether taking form as the infamous DMCA. Galactic beings and undead starborne with enhanced abilities and sharper dexterities, these mercenaries have a reputation of refusing to fight fair. Armed with NVIDIAN blades capable of destabilizing and shattering a core in one fell swoop, they exist for one purpose and one purpose only- to end the starborne kingdom of Dianite once and for all.

For they bow to a voice in the shadows beyond where even the bravest Voidwalker dare tread. A starborne so corrupted he glitches in and out of existence. A sickening lime glow comes from the razor-edged blades that make up his armor and voltaic hair, haunting eyes peeking out from behind his jagged mask. His hands are sharpened into merciless claws, the only human thing about him remaining, the wispy olive-grey beard that cascades off his chin.

Despite what the royals want you to believe, and that historically we know the malevolent king of Vhidhea was locked into a pocket dimension centuries ago, there is a part of me that is certain he's escaped. I cannot be alone in sensing King Anphidhea, now freed maybe by stolen sunborne magic or something of even greater power is lurking darkest parts of the Aether, plotting, waiting.

Whether we like it or not, he will return, and I hope the court will be ready. Prince Jordan has been missing for quite some time now, and his treasured royal guardsman has now also disappeared. I have heard tell Hermitopia has also suffered some losses.

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Apologies, it is time for me to leave you now. I do hope you have enjoyed learning about what secrets the Aether hides and the wonderous folk who inhabit it, because I have certainly enjoyed this time we have spent together. As the Historian of the Galactic Aether, it is my job simply to teach, to inform of what was, what is and potentially what could be.

I can only hope you take what you have learned here to tread with caution as you continue to explore this vast dimension. Discover what you can, learn what you need to.

Don't go prying where you shouldn't unless you are one hundred percent you will make it out alive.

Safe travels, my friend.

[ TRANSMISSION END ].

[grailknightmonty]

no court can be complete without Mianite's star builders, so meet the Fyerians- Matt Firez, Phil Brute Almighty, the iconic "Killer"Tom, and the starwizard Waglington! :D

Bonus lore and dev under the cut!

No one's sure exactly where or how they came to be but they are known as the most magical beings across the vast Aether, drawing energy from the stars to do something no starborne has done before- a reality manipulation of the state of space matter (or in the case of Wag, create it out of pure energy) Luckily for us, they put these powers to good use for such purposes as turning piles of debris into the most grandiose of builds, including newer parts of the king's palace itself (designed by their good friend and architect associate Sonja! :])

Matt and Phil were was the first to be hired by Mianite after they just sort of appeared out of the Aether together from No Planet In Particular, and serve as the head engineers. Tom comes out of the void a little later to join them as a designer and power specialist, and Waglington (having had no proper family as starwizards are born directly from a fragment off the central star) was adopted by the trio, and theyve been a family ever since :D

While Waglington and other starwizards (such as Martha) draw their magic abilities to craft matter from their actual internal organs (channeled through the beads on his waistband), the other Fyerians all have a glowing white star embedded to somewhere on their torso created from a similar magic that allow them to draw magic from for block duplication, moving whole structures, etc. Their soul is also encased within these crystalline growths, so if they were to get damaged...

[cult-of-athar]

Thank you mianite for fucking up my life in ways you couldn't even imagine lol

Fr though I wouldn't have met wonderful people and worked on fun projects and roleplay stuff. Thank you for being the thing I think about forever. I may not do much art or fanfic or headcanons but I like this fandom nonetheless. Yippie