Moons
The world holds in orbit five moons: one is very
large and close, presenting an easily discernible disk.
The other four moons are relatively small and more
distant, with less visible disks.
(The smallest is in fact a satellite of the largest moon, not of the world itself.) Orbiting nearly on the equator five times per year, the largest moon has regular and noticeable phases and profound effects on the tides of the world.
The others have less tidal effect, but in conjunction the five act to create very strong and varying ocean currents and weather systems.
(The smallest is in fact a satellite of the largest moon, not of the world itself.) Orbiting nearly on the equator five times per year, the largest moon has regular and noticeable phases and profound effects on the tides of the world.
The others have less tidal effect, but in conjunction the five act to create very strong and varying ocean currents and weather systems.
Manifestation
The Great Moon, By far the largest. Each full cycle requiring
seventy days. The moon is so large and bright that it
is quite visible, even in daylight.
Such an overwhelming feature in the sky inevitably influenced Midgards’s civilizations, and virtually every society’s calendar is based upon the seventy- day cycle. On the first of the month, The Great Moon is new; it is full on the 35th day of each month/season The Fustir-Gost refere to this moon as
The second largest of the Five Moons, The Gold Moon is considerably smaller than The Great Moon— It still has a discernible disc. It also orbits on the ecliptic, but at a considerably faster pace than The Great Moon: a period of ten days. This provides a secondary calendar subdivision for Midgards inhabitants. This moon has a strange, mottled yellow appearance hench the name The Gold Moon.
The Third Moon circles (note that it is inside the orbit of The Great Moon but outside that of the Gold Moon) and is quite small. It is a featurelessrock ball with a silvery grey appearance, barely large enough to show a disk to the naked eye. Because of this, for all but cultures with telescope technology, the ‘phases’ of Charón are estimations at best. It is also known as the Third Moon, not because of its distance from Midgard but because it is third in size.
Such an overwhelming feature in the sky inevitably influenced Midgards’s civilizations, and virtually every society’s calendar is based upon the seventy- day cycle. On the first of the month, The Great Moon is new; it is full on the 35th day of each month/season The Fustir-Gost refere to this moon as
The second largest of the Five Moons, The Gold Moon is considerably smaller than The Great Moon— It still has a discernible disc. It also orbits on the ecliptic, but at a considerably faster pace than The Great Moon: a period of ten days. This provides a secondary calendar subdivision for Midgards inhabitants. This moon has a strange, mottled yellow appearance hench the name The Gold Moon.
The Third Moon circles (note that it is inside the orbit of The Great Moon but outside that of the Gold Moon) and is quite small. It is a featurelessrock ball with a silvery grey appearance, barely large enough to show a disk to the naked eye. Because of this, for all but cultures with telescope technology, the ‘phases’ of Charón are estimations at best. It is also known as the Third Moon, not because of its distance from Midgard but because it is third in size.
Kulthean names for the moons with the local Mur Fostisyr names.
Orhan = The Great Moon
Varin = Gold Moon
Charón = Third Moon
Varin = Gold Moon
Charón = Third Moon
Type
Natural
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