VMV is my own original fantasy sandbox world project, and it stands for Vampire-MythoVerse! I'm still trying to figure out what media I want to create for this project in, but I'm having fun either way.
If I’ve managed to successfully catch your attention by saying the word “fantasy”, then keep reading! This project is my love letter to storytelling as an art, and it's built entirely with that in mind.
VMV is composed of three distinct separate worlds, each with their own magic, rules, cultures, and peoples! Within these worlds, there are many diverse cultures and countries built by a variety of different species, and many individuals with their own thoughts and opinions that have impacted their own respective worlds.
Disclaimer: Everything below is of my own creation. I have drawn inspiration from several myths, religion, and a lot of folklore, but everything below is of my own creation, thoughts, and my own particular spin on a place, thing, or species. I claim not to have created these creatures, but I do claim ownership of these particular interpretations of them.
The three worlds are named as follows: Angaea, Terra, and Cirxia.
Angaea
The World of Angaea is home to the Angaeans, winged beings resembling people who draw magic directly from their God, Makda of Creation, the Divine Creator. In Terra and Cirxia, they are referred to as angaels.
Angaea is split into Wings, as are the Angaeans. Each Angaean that is created is also given a virtue to follow and fulfill, and each virtue is overseen by its respective Merahi/leader. Among these are:
The Guard, Merahi Kuwaye, and Guardians (guard angaels)
The Warrior, Merahi Brachael, and Warriors (combat angaels)
The Judge, Merahi Jemudaeh, and Judges (judgement angaels)
The Mentor, Merahi Azazel, and Mentors (guide angaels)
The Prophet, Merahi Staruin, and Prophets (prophet angaels)
The Providential, Merahi Rafurael, and Providentials (trial angaels)
The Delegate, Merahi Urelis, and Delegates (mercy angaels)
Angaeans spend their time watching over Terra and its inhabitants, and welcoming the dead souls of xynless Terrans into Angaea.
Terra
The World of Terra is home to the Terrans. Among the Terrans, there are many diverse creatures and species, but they can be split neatly into two categories; the Elairians and the Shvarites. The Elairians are those specifically created and touched by the God who created Terra, Elair of Life, the Life Breather. The Shvarites are those who were created by Elair, but touched by the Joint Gods of Purpose and Personality, Shvar of Body, Soul, Mind, and Path.
Among the Elairians are two distinct species, similar in every way save for one thing.
The teridles, humans unable to use magic
The magi, humans born with the ability to use magic (singularly called a magus)
Among the Shvarites are a great many amount of species, such as:
Fae Folk (and subspecies)
Vampires (and subspecies)
Animalia-Shifters (and subspecies)
Dragons (and subspecies)
Each with their own twists, magics, and rules, the Shvarites live alongside the Elairians on the many continents of Terra, including:
Acirfa (The Land of Magitech, Sciences, and Arts). Home to the country of Acirema, and the territories of the Northwilds, the Tresed Desert, and the Southwilds.
Dnalsi Islands (The Land of Dragons, the Sun, and the Moon). Contains seven islands total, lived in and on and ruled by dragons.
Edis (The Land of Many Lands and Peoples). Home to the countries of Rehto, Zorosio, and Eb, as well as the territories of the Zorrehto Forest and the Ebsh Forest Vakredic Hierarchy.
Skrea (The Land of Ice, Fae, and Vampires). Divided and ruled equally by eight leaders.
Each species and continent has their own internal culture and mannerisms. The differences among cultures can be few and sparse in some places, or many and large in others. Essentially, Terra is tantamount to a fantasy flavored Earth.
Axetsua (The Land of Feywilds and Warmth)
Eisa (The Land of Shifters and Change)
Cirxia
The World of Cirxia is home to the Cirxians. The most prominent of creatures, and the only sapient ones, within Cirxia are those who call themselves Cirxites. Created by the God, Eos of Sacrifice, the Many Handed, cirxites embody what angaels refer to as vices, and what they refer to as xyns. In Angaea and Terra, they are referred to as daemons or demons respectively.
Cirxia is split into nine Circles, each circle embodying a different xyn of its own. Cirixites are born of their xyn and overseen by their Prinxes, including:
Prince Adulationis of the Pride Circle and Pride Cirxites
Prince Leviath of the Envy Circle and Envy Cirxites
Prince Sakareth of the Wrath Circle and Wrath Cirxites
Prince/Prinxe Brolkoron of the Sloth Circle and Sloth Cirxites
Prince Azodos of the Greed Circle and Greed Cirxites
Prinxe Nammon of the Gluttony Circle and Gluttony Cirxites
Prince/Prinxe/Princette Asmarath of the Lust Circle and Lust Cirxites
The other two Circles are placed above Lust and below Pride.
The Limbo Circle, the very top of Cirxia. Home to the souls rejected from Angaea.
The Despondence Circle, the very bottom of Cirxia. Home to Cirixites who have fallen into despondence, and overseen by the God of Destruction Oru.
Cirxites must sacrifice a set amount of time to their God by indulging in their xyn. As such, their cultures are built around these concepts.
Those of the In-Between
There’s only three worlds, but there are those who don’t quite fit directly into the box of just Angaea, Terra, or Cirxia. There are those who are rejected from their worlds, and there are those who may not just be one thing or the other. These are the people who aren’t just Angaean, Terran, or Cirixan.
The Fallen and Terravians
The Fallen hail initially from Angaea, and may also be called Fallen Angaels. Their descendants, as well as descendants of Angaeans, are called Terravians. Regardless of which they are born of, Terravians have no magic associated with Angaea, and no magic overall.
Terravians, whether born of a Fallen Angael or of an Angaean, are winged beings who have no magic pertaining to Angaea, Terra, or otherwise. They are avian people of Terra, and their wings may be anywhere from pure white, to pure black, to any color or pattern in-between.
Cirxavians, and Limbo Demons
Cirxavians hail initially from Angaea, and were previously considered Fallen Angaels. Cirxavians are the result of Angaea rejecting a Fallen Angael twice. This double rejection forces the individual to host the magic of Cirxia as a result, becoming what is known as a Cirxavian.
The descendants of Cirxavians are called Limbo Demons. They are beings not initially beholden to Cirxia, but despite this, they resemble Cirixites in nearly every way - but not without some key differences.
The Risen and Terrisen
The Risen hail initially from Cirxia, and may also be called Risen Demons. Within Cirxia, they are known as Hollow Cirixites, and in parts of Terra, they may call themselves Terra't, or Terra-Touched. They are Cirixites who were rejected from Cirxia, and are no longer considered beholden to the xyn they were born to before rising.
The Terrisen are the descendants of Risen Demons. They are similar in nearly every way to their parents, save for a few key differences, which is why they are distinguished separately here. The Risen and Terrisen both could be considered similar to the Peryton.
Hybrids
Hybrids are those who have parents of different species. They may be a Cirxite of two xyns, a Cirxite with powers of the Fae Folk, a vampire who can use magus magic, a magus who can use Fae magic, or any combination of sapient beings across all three planes.
Hybrids are a mix between any two species the entirety of VMV has to offer, (following the rules of each species, of course). A hybrid may be a Wrath | Lust Cirxite, or a Dragon-Shifter | Sloth Cirxite, or a Vampire Lord | Faery, or a Changeling | Magus. There are endless combinations, but each part is still distinctly separate. Only one part can be passed down to a hybrid’s children, which is why there aren’t Wrath-Lust | Sloth Cirxites, or any other combination of three or more species.
Though anyone of one species may have children with anyone of another species, hybrids are not considered welcome in many places. For many places of the three worlds, falling in love with or having children with another species that does not match your own is seen as somewhat of a taboo act. However, there are some places where it is not only allowed, but encouraged; the main leader of Skrea, for example, is traditionally a hybrid between the main two species who occupy Skrea.
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This is VMV: Summarized!
If you want to know more, my (ask) is always open to questions, and the discord server is (free to join)!
