#winx worlbuilding

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Realised I've never actually made a post stating any of this, but these are the planets I think the Trix are from:

Icy: Icy is from Dyamond which is in the Dragon's Realm. It is a sister planet to Domino, but where Domino is lush and verdant from the remnant power of the Great Dragon, Dyamond has always been cold and charged with negative energy because it was the first to feel the impact of the void of positive energy left after the Dragon's slumber. The surge of negative energy meant that Belladonna was the first ever witch, as the hatred and suffering she experienced when the Dragon's Fire no longer kept her people warm vibrated at the same frequency as the negative energy in the atmosphere. Dyamond is located further out from the central sun of the Dragon's Realm to Domino, so where Domino is always warm from the sun, Dyamond is always cold. It is a wealthy planet and shockingly fertile, despite its constant frost - its main export is gemstones. Like Domino, it holds onto its traditions but keeps up with modern developments. Dyamond does have its own language but very few speak it - Common became the dominant language of Dyamond 250 years before Icy's birth. The Royal Family of Dyamond has always been stable and can trace their lineage directly back to Belladonna, who always bestows her power onto one of the Royal Daughters. Their patron god is Belladonna of the Ancestral Coven. I'm still figuring out a lot about Dyamond and how, exactly, it falls.

Darcy: Darcy is from a small moon in the Solarian System. Whilst Solaria is known for its three suns that cast the planet in almost eternal day (they receive two hours of nighttime at the most, and yes, the suns orbit Solaria), the Solarian system beyond the planet proper comprises of two dwarf planets and many moons (hence why Stella can say with confidence that she is the fairy of the Sun AND Moon). The most notable of these moons is Noxus, which is located furthest out from Solaria. It is notable because it appears to be suspended in perpetual night. Noxus is the inverse of Solaria: Noxus' day lands for as long as Solaria's night; Solaria is populated mostly by light magicians whilst Noxus' Court of Night accepts anybody with a dark aura; Solaria values virtue and moralist whilst Noxus cares for nothing but power. It is here that Liliss - the second ever witch - came to control the shadows. It is a cutthroat Court where sister would kill sister just for a slightly shinier pot to piss in. The Royal Family, whilst always a descendant of Liliss (if not by blood then by marrying somebody with even the remotest trace of godly blood in them), is not as set in stone as in Dyamond and there is no respect for authority or tradition. Power is all. Liliss is the only Ancestral Witch with the power of prophecy and she uses it to predict who the most suited for her power will be (this is a power she also uses for Belladonna and Tharma, only one of which actually listens - guess who; it is also this power which allows the Ancestors to foresee their own fall and store their whole power in newer vessels - Icy, Darcy and Stormy - Tharma did not listen, again, and so Stormy was born a year later when Tharma was certain of the signs - Tharma's star also aligns with Belladonna and Liliss' a year after the first two align) and she does not discriminate based on blood preference because whomever she chooses is immediately elevated into the heir apparent status and their family becomes ruling elite. She loves the drama. The most daring choice she preferred was a young warlock from the poor district in 11927 ADS. Noxus had become complacent and favouring a male was unheard of because they struggle to control the entire weight of positive or negative energy (there are notable biological differences in witches and fairies that allow them to handle this - this is all to do with the Great Dragon but in summary fairies have hollow bones and wings that grow beneath the skin (like teeth in gums) whilst witches' brains form differently and their blood/bone marrow/nerves behave differently -- sorcerers tend to only have differently formed brains and nerve changes but it is rare that they can hold power themselves, hence they common use of a staff, wand or incantation). The only thing problematic about Darcy was the timing of her birth, at the collapse of the Witches' dominance. Her parents were overthrown and she became a common puppet child queen (think Snow White in Mirror Mirror). The Winx Universe's version of Machiavelli's The Prince was written on Noxus for Princess Darcy. They are, being in the Solarian System, a VERY modern planet - the ancient hissing tongue of Noxus was unpopular only half a millenia after Liliss' ascension and they speak Common. Noxian is essentially a dead language. Noxus' main trade is in intelligence and political advice, although they say there is no charlatan more esteemed and less trustworthy than a Noxian goodsman. They import most of their foodstuff from Solaria, who is legally bound by a diplomatic treaty from 11312 ADS to ensure that Noxus does not go hungry, as the land is not very fertile but they do farm livestock. Their patron goddess is Lilith of the Ancestral Coven. Noxus is the only planet that is still active and as it has always been in the current Winx timeline (although Darcy is not especially fond).

Stormy: Stormy is from the other side of Andros in, you guessed it, the Andrean System. Andros is the only planet in the system with any landmass - the rest are entirely submerged and populated only by mermaids. The planet of Andros has always been split into two, both geographically and in terms of conflict. One one side of the planet is the larger landmass - Aisha/Layla's Andros - and on the other side is referred to as the Black Seas where there is a series of rocky islands, which is Tharma and Stormy's Andros. On these islands there has historically been settlements of Tribes of Weather Witches, the most powerful and influential being the original tribe of Tharma. Andros was, before Tharma's ascension as the third original witch, an inhospitable and infertile land. There were only seas from which they could fish and fishing inevitably brought on the ire of the merpeople, so they had to fight and fish to survive. Tharma's development of weather magic made the land more fertile and, as a consequence, Weather Witches developed very strong connections with early farmers, a symbiotic relationship that continued up until the massacre of Weather Witches in 12010 ADS. This is why the farmers developed the Rain Dance that Aisha/Layla learned and why it is so effective against Stormy (although there is also the traditional Dance of the Rain Bringers but Stormy is the last person alive to know how to perform it and doesn't really understand what it is for except that it is a tradition). There is almost always a storm over the Black Seas, but when the clouds open up the sun is hot as can be (Stormy's skin, whilst still very pale, has a permanent tan from the weather and also... her freckles :D). The witches are mostly farmers and live relatively quiet lives except for the constant civil wars of Andros. There has always been some kind of skirmish, if not between the Witches and the Merpeople, then the Merpeople and the Mainlanders, or the Witches and the Mainlanders, or all three at once. It is a very unsafe planet. It is the most traditional realm of any of the main six realms in the Magical Dimension. They still speak Andrean (like the Mermaid in 3x01), with dialects differing between the rural Andreans on the Black Seas, the High Andreans of the upper classes, Mermaid Andrean and Mainland Andrean. The difference is usually in more technical terms and the etymological roots of regions. Aisha and Stormy are bilingual queens <3. The Mainland (other side) has always been given preference over the Weather Witches in every sense and their regency is recognised diplomatically as the rulers of the island (this caused one of the wars). They try to modernise a little for diplomatic purposes, but all the marks of modernity are badges of wealth. Education on the mainland is exclusively for the upper echelons so speaking Common is considered a sign of good breeding. The Weather Witches have a 'seek and you shall find' policy on education - if you want to speak common, just ask! However, very few do (mostly those who are going off world, whether to study at Cloud Tower or to engage in the Ancestral Witches' sacred war). There is a very regimented class system in the Andrean Mainland. The acknowledged patron god of Andros is the Great Dragon although the Weather Witches and Merpeople have seperate gods (the Black Seas patron is Tharma of the Ancestral Coven).

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winx worlbuilding - fae forms

winx - achieved by connecting to the positive aspects of one’s magical core, it’s the basic fairy form, grants wings and improved magical prowess

jinx - achieved by connecting to the negative aspects of one’s magical core, it’s the basic witch form, grants flight and improved magical prowess

charmix - fairy form earned through overcoming internal struggle, it is very personal and different per person, comes with a vial of regenerative fairy dust that can be used to rejuvenate the user’s magical and physical energy

gloomix - witch form earned through accepting internal conflict, comes with a vial of degenerative witch’s brew that can be used to exhaust an opponent's magical and physical energy

enchantix - fairy form earned through selfless sacrifice, depending on the significance to the person, not the grand scheme of things, comes with stronger magic, bigger faster wings and enhanced dust that can also do some minor healing/restoration

disenchantix - witch form earned through standing one’s ground, comes with stronger magic, improved flight capabilities and enhanced witch’s brew that can also be used for minor attacks/degradation

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ask dump! Separated loosely by topic 

Questions and Comments

1. is this a homestuck thing. this is a homestuck thing isnt it  2. lol i love doing both!!! i love world building but i also like trying my hand at redesigning the mess that is canon fashion. @theoretical-artist​ 3. thank you!!! oritel and marion are in this post! 4. ayyyyy inginio hit me up (thank you lol) 5. Thank you! 6. maybe? i’ll see if i get around to it, i still have a few characters to get to so the school fairies and the last two selkies might show up with them 7. probably not.... it would be super fun but unless it was a commission i don’t feel like i have time haha 8. I’ve seen their blog around!! i can’t remember if i follow or not but i know who ur talking about and they cool @winxy-writing @winxys-written-world

Character and Worlbuilding

1. My brilliant nerd daughter!!! She sometimes gets so into coding or a video game she forgets to eat or drink so the girls watch out for her. She’s prone to dissociating, especially if the situation is emotional. Her hair is really soft. she actually loves sappy romantic things but has trouble accepting them or vocalizing that she wants them because they’re impractical/illogical. she discovered romcoms when she got to alfea and they are her ultimate guilty pleasure(only flora knows abt this and is always slipping recs to her) 2. They’re weirdly one of my fav couples??? like maybe its because i relate to and have projected onto both of them lmao. but any ways. Daphne and Thoren actually met when they were kids, but didn’t spend much time together because it was at a formal event. Daphne is technically 20 years older than Thoren(only a few years older than Sky), but they’re the same physical age because Daphne spent so long as a spirit. They probably wouldn’t get married as quickly in my version, especially with Daphne’s trauma. Daphne will have nightmares sometimes and Thoren has a whole routine for comforting her and helping her feel safe and grounded. Thoren gets anxious easily, and Daphne will use her magic to subtly change the environment so he feels more comfortable. they like to watch reality tv together and yell at dramatic people. 3. omg yes. this was the most frustrating thing i was watching through winx with my dad like a month ago and every time bloom called her adoptive parents by their first names i yelled at her lol. she would call Vanessa mama and Mike daddy(if you make a kink joke i will eat your liver). She would call Marion and Oritel mom and dad.  4. Yeah kind of! part of her exhaustion in Dowlland was the fact that she had been in fairy mode for so long, hiking underground, and tossed around in a river like??? anybody would need a pick me up after that. She (and all solarians) do have to live where there’s a lot of natural light as they require a high amount of vitamin d(or the equivalent of it for solarians). short trips usually aren’t a problem, Stella is just hella unlucky in the second season lmao. @moonpeachblossom 5. the short answer as to why she’s a blond (scottish??? in one of the dubs???) in an asian inspired culture/planet is because racism (or not so short bcus its a lot to unpack honestly). the answer in my version however is a pretty simple fix. She bleaches her hair. she’s paler than musa but she aint white.  6. I haven’t really yet!! Helia is struggling with his two fairly opposed cultural influences, trying to figure what he wants and whats right for him. He was raised on Lynphea but had frequent trips to Vaonaa. Lynphea is very grounded, they’re slow and steady and stubborn. Vaonaa is much more flexible, they’re flighty and spontaneous and easily adaptable. Helia’s dads love eachother and helia very much but they are VERY different people and both want different things from Helia(they try not to pressure too much but the expectations are still there). Helia’s Vaonaaj dad wants him to pursue magic, specifically wind or air magic. Helia’s Lynphean dad wants him to become a warrior. Helia feels like he’s kind of a misfit in both Vaonaaj and Lynphean culture. It took a while, but he did finally confide his feelings in Flora and she encouraged him to talk with his dads about finding his niche.  7. oooooooh fun fun relationshipsssss Bloom and Sky: so bloom and sky aren’t the most stable couple, and in my version it would take bloom a little longer to be ok with dating a prince. Bloom is fairly insecure in her relationships because of self worth issues, and tend to run away from problems instead of dealing with them. Sky on the other hand is confident but doesn’t really know how to handle people’s feelings and tends to push confrontation. I do believe that with better writing Sky and bloom could be a dope couple but as is in canon they’re VERY problematic.  Stella and Brandon: babies. they love each other so much its the best omg. Stella finds her worth in her appearance but she always seems to take brandon’s complements in a less.... arrogant way? if that makes sense? like she truly appreciates them and wants his support. i wish we knew more about Brandon but he’s legit such a good boyfriend. I think they fight mostly when Stella is being a little selfish, or when Brandon is too busy to meet her emotional needs. Flora and Helia: MORE BABIES. so Helia is more of a drama queen in the comics but we’ll ignore that for right now lol. Flora and Helia are probably the least problematic couple in the entire show. They met. Flirted a little. Confessed. and started dating with out any major problems. if i can remember correctly they don’t even really fight??? unless icy has frozen helia’s heart or something lol. I think both Helia and Flora’s love language is quality time so they’re fairly low key and just like to be in the same space and each other.   Musa and Riven: boy oh boy. Ok so, ignoring the several times Riven was LITERALLY MIND CONTROLLED his character is still difficult to deal with. I think Musa and Riven are both very intense people, and while that can be super fun and develop into a good relationship, it can also lead to LOTS of problems. I think my major problem with how they broke up was that Musa didn’t support Riven’s training? like i understand being upset you can’t see ur person often, or if they’re really busy, but Riven supported Musa’s music several times in the previous seasons it just seemed weird Musa was so unfairly demanding of him? Tecna and Timmy: nerd babies. They’re super cute honestly. I think Timmy was probably the one to instigate the relationship and bonded with Tecna over technology since she wasn’t super emotionally available at first. They have issues when Tecna is unable to voice her emotions and timmy needs to know what she’s feeling mostly, but after the first few times they’ve both learned to give the other space to figure their stuff out. Aisha and Nabu: ugh perfect couple. minus the kind of sketchy beginning lol. Aisha and Nabu generally don’t fight once they get used to each other. Nabu is a focal point that aisha is kind of bungee corded to if that makes sense? like obvi not in a restricting way. its just Aisha is hella active and needs her own space to explore and grow, but Nabu is her solid ground that she relies on.  Aisha and Nex: i actually don’t hate nex as much as the rest of the fandom lol. so like i said Aisha is an active, independent woman, and if Nabu was a separate, stationary, focal point for her, I think Nex is related, moving, counter point. So like Nex can actually keep up with Aisha, and push her and challenge her. Which isn’t a bad thing in relationships so long as a mutual respect is there.   8. well. canon is a little..... messy. My version of the girls definitely retain their individualism. for other differences... they’re just a little more fleshed out? i guess? like Bloom’s moody behavior in the show i think is because of her insecurity issues, so that plays a part in how i draw her and think of her.  9. ok wow this is gonna be tough well here we go Sky: I think sky is an ESTJ he’s not super emotional(inf Fe) but can lean toward controlling(dom Te). he seems to like tradition and think social promises are important(Si). Brandon: ESFJ. Brandon is the mom friend of the boys ok. He goes along with sky’s crazy plans, tries to subtly set Riven up with musa(season 1 i think?), some how managed to land a social butterfly like Stella and seems to just navigate social situations REALLY easily(dom Fe). he also seems to hate being disrespected or taken for granted(Si) stella does this occasionally.  Timmy: ISFJ???? thats the vibe i get hear me out ok so in season 2 Timmy gets tecna the exact computer part she needs because 1. He knows they both like things to be practical(Si) 2. He knows and remembered the part she was talking about and filed it away in his brain(Ti) and 3. He and Tecna bonded over tech (Fe) Riven: honestly he’s a tough one.... Maybe a really stunted and angry ISFJ? (speaking from personal experience i am an ISFJ) i don’t have a real reason why but riven’s behavior is really confusing in the show so it makes typing tough..... possibly INTJ as well....... Helia: ISFP. Lmao I might be basing this entirely off of stereotypes but helia has a strong pacifist belief and can be moody(Fi, and more in the comics lol) is attuned to his surroundings(Se) seems pretty focused??(Ni) and i can’t think of his Te showing up be it is an inferior  Nabu: ISTJ weirdly a good fit with Aisha(ESTP) tho?? even though he’s an Si dom, he doesn’t go along with the arranged marriage because its not what he believes(Fi) and he’s stubborn about it(Te). Roy: ENFJ honestly just a cutie. He’s personable(Fe), focused for the most part(Ni), and is comfortable in his environment(Se).  Nex: ENTP? maybe?? He’s pretty impulsive and has that “work around” mentality I associate with ENTPs.... idk this one doesn’t seem to fit super well...  Thoren: Maybe INFJ?? i mean thoren honestly doesn’t have a lot of screen time but he’s attentive(Ni), and tries to take care of people(Fe). most of the infj’s i know are fun but weird lol, but i think thoren has anxiety so that could play into him being less “out there” in his behavior.  if any of yall have input on this feel free to let me know. 10. ooooooh good question. So I’m basing these on their parent’s name and the names of people from their planet. Bloom: Hestia or Enya, i also think she got sent to earth with an article of clothing or a blanket that had her name on it, which is why her name is the same lmao Stella: Stella is actually named pretty appropriately considering the other names we have are Luna, Radius, Nova, Chimera, and Casandra, all of those are fairly latin/roman based names.  but she could also be called Clara, Aura, Venus etc. Musa: Her mom and dad have very asian sounding names but the princess of melody is named Galatea, so honestly anything is on the table. Aulos, Hee-Young, Jia Li, Kaida, etc. Tecna: lol everybody on Zenith has ridiculous names so im just loosely basing them off of sciencey stuff. Nobelia, Xenon, Titania. Aisha: I actually really like Aisha’s name! Ayize, Sizani, Mehrbano would work tho. Flora: what even is the naming system of Lynphea i don’t understand it. Im gonna make them vaguely naturey and European-ish?? Calla, Terra, Rowan, Willow, I could go on and on there are so many plant names. 11. Hmmm yeah, so basically in my world a person with TOO MUCH magic gets overwhelmed and kinda goes a little crazy(the ancestral witches) the same thing happens with tritannus when he gets the emperor's throne power. He’s loyal to icy and she to him until he looses his ability to think clearly and turns on icy, icy gets freaked out and leaves with her sisters when they swoop in to rescue her. they don’t so much “break up” as they are “broken up” by the circumstances. In general Tritannus does really like Icy, hes attracted to her ambition and powerful personality. Icy started out just manipulating Tritannus but caught feelings oops 12. Yeah so, humans in general can withstand a lot of wild magic as their body “metabolizes” it quickly. Kalshara(the cat lady you don’t know the name of) used extremely concentrated samples, combined with other spells to keep the wild magic in her body permanently. If a human with out a properly developed magic biome (a lot of earthians only have a low functioning one) get exposed to a wild magic source they would probably gain some aspects of fairy animals, probably not like, fur, or anything but eye and hair color changes, maybe some patterns on the skin. but there’s also the chance that they would just.... die..... cus that happens with animals too lmao sry. @weirdghostly