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A little guide to the fruits found on the island of Nova'stone

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quick height guides to characters i've designed so far for lux lumen. from left to right we have Randall, Endi, Varin, Elliot, Xelo, Nicoline, and Alba.

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Realizing I never posted this - behold, stained glass window of Endi!

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quick background studies as i try to push through art block by drawing things i don't normally - a variety of trees from the various regions of pylapia

1a. common wistwood tree, with lavender/lilac flowers, grey wood, and silver leaves. No edible fruit production.

1b-1d. variations of the common wistwood, the boreal, koronal, and albino respectively.

2. drasilian elm. these massive trees are big enough to hollow into full homes for the elves of drasil.

3. scarlaspen, sometimes known as red aspen, is native to the mountains of heraldlit.

4. witch hazel is an odd plant that is considered invasive on earth and native to pylapia, mostly seen in kev'fian savannahs and some areas of drasil.

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Basts, a common species on Pylapia native to Kev'fian savannahs and Heronic tundras.

They are a part of the sentient group known as Kami, which includes other animal-hybrid creatures like lyca, satyrs and kitsune.

Bast are scientifically thought to have been evolved from the same common ancestor as lyca, but the myth is that a terrible warlock cursed a beautiful woman to become part beast and it only made her stronger and more stunning. Bast are known for thriving in extreme climates, and often are aligned with fire and ice/water elements as a result. Their agility and deftness are unmatched by other species, and they don't often have mounts the way other species might.

Bast are found throughout most parts of Pylapia, although are much rarer in temperate zones such as Drasil and southern Heraldlit, and despise moist climates like Firefall and coastlines. The typically moral codes of bast usually summarize to "Protect your own and accept the needy," which often makes them seem uncaring to outsiders and aloof. Known races of bast include lions and leopards of the Kev'fian savannah, lynx, bobcats and snow leopards of Herony and northern Heraldlit, and maus of the forests.

Most basts worship the goddess Bast, supposedly the first of her kind, but also the sun god Herus and Juskin, god of safe passage. Other common patrons are goddess of family, Rosetta, and Zephilzeus, god of survival. Basts are known to raise their young as a community, sometimes known as colonies, and "mutt" kami are uncommon - often leaving the colony once old enough to find others like themselves.

Basts stand out from other species for their precision, agility, and tolerance to extremes. Their fur typically has stripes, specks or swirls and a long, thin tail, and are most identifiable by whiskers on their cheeks and slit pupils. They excel in dry climates and rocky environments as well.

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Known Sapient Species of Pylapia

Simply an overview post to link to other things :)

Homonus - Includes Humans and Human hybrids. Four-limbed plantigrade omnivores that are highly social and adaptable.

Feyfolk - Includes Fae, Wood Elves, Moon Elves, and Half Elves. Four-limbed plantigrade omnivores with pointed ears and a sixth sense for detecting magic.

Kami - Includes Basts, Lycas, Kitsune, Satyrs, and the extinct Cervitaurs. Five-limbed digitigrade carnivores covered in fur and with heightened senses.

Voidlings - Includes Voidlings and Shifters. Magic-based, five-limbed digitigrade pathivores with cool, void-black skin and glowing blood.

Avians - Includes Aves and Sirens. Seven-limbed plantigrade omnivores that live on shores and have flight-capable wings.

Lepidops - Includes Brr'dohv, Pygmy Aves, and the extinct Luxflies. Insectoid, small creatures with wings, four arms, two legs, antennae, and exclusively nocturnal.

Merfolk - Includes Selkies, Kelpies, Nereids, and Najii. Reptilian, scaled creatures with two arms, a fish-like tail, typically gills and fins.

Draconics - Includes Drakes, Dracons, Amphitheres, Dracotaurs, and Leviathans. Most are not native to Pylapia.

Herbese - Various awakened plants held together by a core of life magic like a biotic heart.

Stellations - Includes Thrones, Champions, Seraphim, Cherubs, Archans, etc. Fake life created by deities to serve them.

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Lux Lumen Masterpost

Hi! This blog is run by @kitzuukts , mostly serving for now a lore dump of an eventual project, hopefully animated series or comic.

What is Lux Lumen? A fantasy world where several species live in harmony, under the careful watch of a selection of deities either sprung into existence along with the world of Grovenii or becoming such famous heros after death they rose to immortality.

Okay, but what does Lux Lumen mean? A phrase essentially meaning "light be with you," or "brightest light," it's often used as a greeting, farewell, or wish of good luck between folks.

What inspired this world? Aphmau's Minecraft Diaries was the initial inspiration, but over time it has been influenced by She-ra and the Princesses of Power, my wonderful boyfriend, and a few other shows.

What time period is it? Equivalent of about 1640's Earth.

Map of Pylapia circa 948 Calypsian Era plus links included to the individual countries

Overview of species on Grovenii, but specifically Pylapia

Eventual reference posts I'll link include the species overview, types and methods of magic, a character list, a list of moons, list of deities and pantheons, some flora and fauna, magical relics and artifacts, political factions, holidays and festivals, the three realms, and more!