Articles of 2024

Organization | Oct 13, 2024

A species of shark from Norrab. Sandbank sharks are respected by some and hunted by others.

Ectovis

Fauna | Apr 17, 2024

A species of inanimal from Temperil. Ectovies are devilish cloud-sheep-like organisms that enjoy chasing other creatures and zapping them with lightning.

DeoVita

An organisation founded by humans, but now led by jovians. DeoVita work with genetically altered and enhanced organisms.

Arthropleura

Fauna | Jul 15, 2024

A not-so extinct species of millipede from prehistoric Earth. Arthropleura have been extensively recreated and used for a number of purposes.

Ouroboros

Fauna | Apr 12, 2024

A species wandering the Edge of the Yonderverse.

Kephalon

Sophont | Apr 3, 2024

Sophonts native to Kyrophis. Kephalons are extremely intelligent.

Fat-Tailed Jerboa

Geographic Location | May 15, 2024

Small rodents from Norrab. Fat-tailed jerboas are too fast to be studied.

Popal Pine

Flora | Apr 8, 2024

A large tree species from Daenis.

Saurigna

Fauna | May 24, 2024

A class of organisms commonly known as dragons.

Lemonwing

Fauna | Apr 22, 2024

A dragon species from Osao. Lemonwings have feisty personalities, yet make common pets.

Spinerot

Condition | May 1, 2024

A debilitating disease from Maloruno that affects all vertebrates. Spinerot is appearing more and more frequently.

Spondydontidae

Fauna | Jul 14, 2024

A family of deep-sea fish from a number of planets.

Planetary Explorations

Star

Supermassive, luminous balls of plasma, gases, and souls, important to the cultivation of life in the Yonderverse.

Daenis

Planet | May 7, 2024

A planet in the Galanti Cluster. Daenis has joined both the Galanti League and the Spacekeeper's Union, one of the best planets to have as an ally thanks to their power and benevolence.

Yureta Ocean

Geographic Location | Apr 3, 2024

The smallest ocean on Kyrophis, but not without impressive local wildlife.

Ponriastea

Planet | Apr 12, 2024

A planet in the Selvos Cluster. Ponriasteans formed some of the first Clusterfarers.

Tukosane

Geographic Location | Apr 26, 2024

One of two continents on Karkhala. Tukosane covers a third of the Northern Hemisphere.

Magic and Myths

Chromatic Heart

Item | May 5, 2024

A magical item that can morph the colour of anything.

Burning Mote

Item | May 5, 2024

Magical charcoal that burns forever. Burning motes are often used to keep furnaces, ovens, and similar, alive.

Phantom Congregation

Myth | May 5, 2024

A pantheon of five evil deities, from several religions on Maloruno.

Stubs Galore

Aniki

Geographic Location | Apr 10, 2024

A moon orbiting Eclypsa.

Gravisanctum

Building / Landmark | Apr 19, 2024

A large building located between the Southwell Towers on Greenerth. Inside, gravity is warped, making navigating the corridors and rooms extremely difficult.

Silent Library

Building / Landmark | Apr 19, 2024

A necropolis where the Godkin lie.

Stardust

Material | Apr 30, 2024

A byproduct of the chemical reactions in a star.

Eclypsa

Planet | May 10, 2024

A tidally locked planet. Eclypsa's two halves are named Dawn and Dusk.

Southwell Crypt

Building / Landmark | Apr 19, 2024

A crypt below the Gravisanctum. The Southwell Crypt holds many secrets.

Southwell

Settlement | Apr 19, 2024

A small town in Aendatha, on Greenerth.

Spacekeeper's Union

Organization | Apr 5, 2024

A powerful organisation. The Spacekeeper's Union protect vulnerable planets and peoples from evil forces.

Tumandism

Organization | Apr 28, 2024

A polytheistic religion on Maloruno. Its followers obey the teachings of certain deities, rebelling against others.

Stubs Squished

Forest of Beauty

Geographic Location | Apr 15, 2024

A coniferous forest in the Northern Hemisphere of Osao. Known for its beauty.

Aucherm Belt

Geographic Location | Apr 6, 2024

A collection of asteroid belts in the Cheem System, encompassing three planets and many other celestial objects.

May

Cuisine, Culture, & Conditions

Cuisine of the Looming Desert

Tradition / Ritual | Jun 7, 2024

The plant-based cuisine of the Looming Desert. Life is a struggle in this boiling region, but the food is delicious.

Spacespores

Condition | Sep 1, 2024

A bacterial infection that grows in damp areas in spacecrafts.

Eternal Blossom

Myth | Jun 7, 2024

Hidden in the depths of the Looming Desert. A cradle of life, those that find the flower and take a petal will be granted immortality, forever free from pain and suffering.

Ichor Poisoning

Condition | Aug 5, 2024

A lethal form of poisoning. When the smallest amount of ichor is injected into the bloodstream, it multiplies, taking over, and killing the patient.

Voidrushers

Organization | May 28, 2024

A vandalous space crew. They plunder and loot defenseless civilisations, claiming the most expensive technologies, resources, and materials as their own.

Pollen Storm

Physical / Metaphysical Law | May 7, 2024

A type of severe weather phenomena.

Planets & Peoples

Cvorvatis

Planet | Jun 5, 2024

A planet from the Galanti Cluster. Cvorvatis is nothing but the ruins of an old, thriving planet.

Hanaji Cluster

Solar System | Jun 5, 2024

A large solar system with 67 planets.

Eclypsa

Planet | May 10, 2024

A tidally locked planet. Eclypsa's two halves are named Dawn and Dusk.

Velaster

Geographic Location | Jun 5, 2024

A planet in the Hanaji Cluster. Full of song and songbirds.

Tiszanti System

Solar System | May 16, 2024

A solar system in the Milky Way. Hidden in the rainforests of a moon is the Tiszanti Bio-Market, selling genetic monstrosities.

Natani Melle

Character | Jun 14, 2024

Current leader of the Galanti League.

Species

Black-Spotted Desert Gorilla

A species of gorilla from Norrab. These powerful creatures have a questionable history with travellers in the Looming Desert.

Hinsonii's Devil

A small dragon species from Norrab.

Violet Wobbegong

A critically endangered shark species from Norrab.

Firestarter

Fauna | Jun 6, 2024

A massive dragon species from Temperil. Firestarters have a bad reputation for "causing" natural disasters.

Sweat Frog

Fauna | Jul 17, 2024

A frog species from Norrab. Sweat frogs produce special chemicals used in an unreliable witherback cobra antivenom.

Blue Paddletail Crab

Geographic Location | Sep 12, 2024

A species of freshwater crustacean from Norrab.

Magical Items

Moon Crystal

Item | May 5, 2024

A type of rare crystal. Moon crystals are linked to lunamancy and have many magical uses.

Turbulent Shard

Item | May 7, 2024

A magical item created in hurricanes and tornadoes.

Shivering Soul

Item | May 6, 2024

A special, and rare, variant of souls, belonging to those that froze to death.

Locations

Phalan Forest

A tropical forest on Norrab. The Phalan Forest contains a horrific coral hivemind, infesting and controlling organisms it comes into contact with.

Soul Desert

Geographic Location | May 28, 2024

A rare biome found on few planets. Soul deserts are an abysmal region with torturous climates.

June

Exploring Norrab

Algol

Geographic Location | Sep 25, 2024

The longest river on Norrab. The Algol is the home of millions of people and vibrant cultures.

Death's Knockers

Flora | Jun 30, 2024

A poisonous plant species from Norrab.

Norrabians Eating Sharks

Myth | Jul 4, 2024

The time when norrabians resorted to hunting sand sharks for survival.

Flora of the Algol

Flora | Sep 21, 2024

The vast ecosystem of the Algol river contain some intriguing flora.

Norrabian

Sophont | Jul 1, 2024

Sophonts native to planet Norrab.

Titan Trunk

Fauna | Aug 31, 2024

A type of massive polyp colony from Norrab. Titan trunks are so large they are used in housing.

Sian Lowlands

A sun-bleached wasteland, the Sian Lowlands is one of the most populated regions of Norrab. The area is home to a plethora of highly adapted creatures and millions of norrabians.

Tortonidae

Fauna | Jun 6, 2024

A family of reptiles in the order Testudines.

Planets & Space

Bloo System

Solar System | Jun 28, 2024

A large solar system in the Milky Way, with unusual and diverse planets.

Otonan

Planet | Jun 30, 2024

A boiling planet. Otonan is a rocky planet with frequent volcanic activity.

Uhanti

Planet | Jun 30, 2024

A planet in the Bloo System. Uhanti has had a nasty history with the oanie.

Zuheia

Planet | Jun 30, 2024

A planet in the Bloo System. Zuheia is smaller than Zitia, its moon.

Casilla Maw

Character | Nov 17, 2024

An important asset to the Galanti League. Casilla's passion for building relationships between and within communities has made her an invaluable member of the organisation.

Karkhalan Planet Marker

Vehicle | Jul 3, 2024

A type of spacecraft, used by the oanie. KP Markers are known as UFOs on many planets.

Moonmetal

Material | Jun 14, 2024

A type of powerful metal found on the moons of Adamne and Norrab.

Stubs

Moisture Farm

Technology / Science | Jun 16, 2024

A type of simple farm. Used to absorb water vapour and moisture from atmospheres.

Seven Falls

Settlement | Sep 12, 2024

Seven Falls is a large tourist-centric city along the Algol, on Norrab.

Starmail

Technology / Science | Jun 9, 2024

An emailing platform based on Utopia.

Algol Mountains

Geographic Location | Nov 17, 2024

A mountain range on Norrab. It divides the Sian Lowlands and the Looming Desert.

Article Rewrites

Yonderverse

A vast universe full of wonder and adventure.

Hell

Geographic Location | Jun 9, 2024

A planet in the Kurhira System.

Galleries

Ecology of Norrab - Gallery

Gallery | Sep 19, 2024

Ecology of Osao - Gallery

Gallery | Jun 19, 2024

Overgrown Onboard

Gallery | Jun 26, 2024

Where Am I

Gallery | Jun 3, 2024

July

Milky Way Institute of Biology, Taxonomy, and Conservation

Organization | Jul 21, 2024

One of the largest organisations in the Milky Way, dedicated to preserving the natural world.

Exploring Norrab Pt. 2

Goliath Blackfield Mussel

Fauna | Sep 1, 2024

Gigantic molluscs that feed on dead plankton.

Wire Dancer

Fauna | Aug 9, 2024

Parasitic jellyfish that target armoured whales, one of the largest organisms in the oceans of Norrab.

Titanic Tortonid

Fauna | Oct 13, 2024

Gigantic lumbering tortoises, with perfectly smooth shells, from Norrab.

Blackfields

Geographic Location | Jul 28, 2024

A large expanse of flat beaches, in the northmost area of the Sian Lowlands.

Blackfield Pearl

Material | Aug 11, 2024

Precious pearls produced by goliath blacksand mussels.

Aeroplankton

Fauna | Oct 6, 2024

Floating in the atmosphere are microscopic organisms known as aeroplankton.

Blackfield Pearl Harvester

Profession | Jul 28, 2024

Harvesting the pearls of a goliath blackfield mussel is a dangerous job.

Girl in Blue

Myth | Jul 29, 2024

The Girl in Blue has been spotted at every single major destructive event on Norrab in the last eight hundred years.

Malai, Goddess of Duality

Character | Jul 23, 2024

A significant deity within Duvanism, a popular religion on Norrab.

Naja Avanas

Character | Jul 26, 2024

Naja was born to hate adamnans, but is now an activist, seeking peace between them and her species.

Plankton Filtration Mask

Technology / Science | Jul 21, 2024

Specialised masks designed to prevent aeroplankton entering the respiratory system.

Seven Falls

Settlement | Sep 12, 2024

Seven Falls is a large tourist-centric city along the Algol, on Norrab.

Specter Speak

Language | Oct 15, 2024

A language based on hundreds of years of attempted communication with specters, specter speak is a complex language spoken in small regions around planet Norrab.

Summoning Wheat Watchers

Tradition / Ritual | Jul 22, 2024

In the dusty, arid farmlands of the Looming Desert outskirts, wheat watchers are supernatural beings necessary to scare off pests.

Sian Soarer

Fauna | Jul 21, 2024

A gigantic species of megabird from Norrab.

Siltlands

Geographic Location | Sep 12, 2024

A vast expanse of golden silty soil, dividing the Looming Desert and Phalan Forest.

Titan's Corner

Geographic Location | Jul 13, 2024

A shimmering lake sits in the desertified Siltlands. The atmosphere remains clear, while sandstorms rage on beyond the confines of the titan trunks.

Twisted Depths

Geographic Location | Aug 9, 2024

A mysterious set of tunnels on the bed of the Szilan Ocean, on Norrab.

Wandering Woods

Geographic Location | Jul 21, 2024

The Wandering Woods is a small section of the Phalan Forest, seemingly without destructor's reign, an invasive species of land coral.

Exploring the Kinosmo System

Tovakian

Sophont | Aug 11, 2024

The people native to Saturn's rings.

Saturnian

Sophont | Aug 11, 2024

The sophonts native to planet Saturn.

Aphrodite Terra

Geographic Location | Aug 22, 2024

The largest of the three terrae of Venus, gigantic continental regions.

Star Paradisia

Flora | Aug 16, 2024

The national plant of Venus.

Star Watching

Tradition / Ritual | Jul 28, 2024

Stellamancers of Venus strengthen the bond between them and the stars, by watching them at night.

Quarantine

Building / Landmark | Jul 15, 2024

A mysterious biosphere floating in Earth's orbital path.

Redfields

Military Formation | Jul 21, 2024

The Redfields are a handful of similar biomes in Aphrodite Terra, a continent on Venus.

Oanie & Karkhala

Too Cuddly To Kill

A powerhouse military formation of Karkhala, too cuddly to kill.

Karkhala Defence League

Organization | Jul 1, 2024

Anti-Oanie

Ethnicity | Jul 16, 2024

The oanie that stand against their species' immoral values and beliefs.

Scourge of Earth

Condition | Jul 13, 2024

A virus that wiped out the human species.

Galanti-Karkhala War

Military Conflict | Sep 1, 2024

A horrific series of conflicts between the Galanti League and Karkhala.

Sacaethea

Sacaethean Refugees

Ethnicity | Jul 13, 2024

The collapse of Sacaethea's largest nations in the Burning Sea War forced millions off the planet.

Fic Saca

Settlement | Jul 15, 2024

A refugee-site turned vibrant town on Osao.

August

Venus

Planet | Sep 6, 2024

A tropical planet in the Sol System. Venus is the oasis of the Sol System, with five native sophonts and many visitors.

Venusian

Ethnicity | Sep 6, 2024

A catch-all term for the five native sophonts of Venus.

Gekkori

Sophont | Aug 23, 2024

The most global sophonts of Venus.

Delacourta

Sophont | Aug 24, 2024

Sophonts of Venus with constantly swelling brains.

Novian

Sophont | Aug 23, 2024

The only marine sophonts of Venus. Novians live on the bed of the Aphrodite Ocean, casting spells to keep their cities a secret.

Staropod

Fauna | Sep 9, 2024

Giant sauropods from Venus. Staropods follow stars for their entire lives.

Redfields

Geographic Location | Aug 27, 2024

The Redfields are a handful of similar biomes in Aphrodite Terra, a continent on Venus.

Norrab

Latica Ocean

A treacherous ocean on Norrab.

Sea Cell

Settlement | Aug 20, 2024

Tethered to the Latica Ocean bed, Sea Cells are floating settlements that drift through the seas. Sea Cells were an invention designed to tackle overpopulation in certain areas.

Blackfield Pearl Funerals

Tradition / Ritual | Aug 16, 2024

A lengthy process reserved for those that can afford such a luxurious ending to their lives.

Rewrites & Stubs

Pelecaninae

Fauna | Aug 28, 2024

Shroom Swamps

Geographic Location | Aug 26, 2024

A swamp region from Emycelium. The Shroom Swamps is broken down into three subsidiary swamplands, each with unique ecosystems.

Sun-Scattered Mountains

Geographic Location | Aug 4, 2024

Peaking through Jupiter's Edge are the Sun-Scattered Mountains.

Void Dimensions

Generic article | Sep 6, 2024

Pocket dimensions that live and die within hours, unless captured.

Void Pearl

Item | Sep 6, 2024

The raw form of a captured void dimension.

September

Venusian Stubs

Coruscian

Sophont | Sep 16, 2024

Hardy people with impenetrable pearly skin.

Kingarii

Sophont | Sep 13, 2024

Basking in the sunlight of the Redfields are the kingarii.

Adventures on Norrab

Titan Ecological Academy

Organization | Nov 10, 2024

An eclectic mishmash of small buildings piled around a titan trunk and titanic tortonid shell, the Titan Ecological Academy is Aridara's leading college of ecology and biology.

Titan Ecological Academy Basement

Generic article | Sep 21, 2024

I wonder what is hidden beneath the academy...

Gloomleak Ruins

Building / Landmark | Sep 29, 2024

An outbreak of Gloom, a mysterious phenomenon, caused the complete collapse of several settlements within the Looming Desert.

Propellor Kelp Race

Tradition / Ritual | Sep 29, 2024

A dangerous sport involving building a raft attached to a floating piece of kelp.

Aridara

Geographic Location | Sep 29, 2024

A continent on Norrab. It is the birthplace of norrabians, and ever since adamnans have arrived, conflict has been brewing.

Trio of Decay

Organization | Sep 22, 2024

A trio of deities in Duvanism.

Algolian Caverns

Geographic Location | Sep 22, 2024

Expansive tunnels and caves below the Algol river, on Norrab. These caverns are constantly collapsing, destabilising the surface above.

Skylight City

Settlement | Sep 29, 2024

Norrab's most populated Sea Cell. It is one of the planet's biggest producers of assorted magical resources.

Norrabian Wolf-Dog

Fauna | Sep 26, 2024

Large canines from Norrab. Desert wolves with an unusual adaptation to keep cool in the blazing heat.

Spooktober 2024

Generic article | Oct 26, 2024

Spooktober is an annual event on World Anvil. Come see what is in store for the Yonderverse in this spooky season!

Siren Orca

Fauna | Oct 6, 2024

Semi-aquatic cetaceans native to Daglaci. They are one of the most dangerous predators on the planet, despite their relatively small size.

Honeypot Spirit

Species | Oct 5, 2024

An essence fairy with the ability to rejuvenate whatever it comes into contact with.

Frostbite Caverns

Geographic Location | Oct 6, 2024

A worldwide cavern system infesting Daglaci's crumbling icy exterior.

October

Deep in Space

Razhean

Sophont | Nov 14, 2024

The most plentiful sophonts of the Milky Way and neighbouring galaxies.

Luna

Geographic Location | Oct 27, 2024

Earth's only natural satellite. Lune has a struggling colony calling it home.

Saiorea

Planet | Nov 2, 2024

A trash planet. Trillions of tonnes of waste is dumped on this planet every year.

Golden Pinnacle

Building / Landmark | Nov 8, 2024

The Golden Pinnacle is a monolithic landmark located on the outskirts of the Cantyma System. Its creation dates back around 6 million years, with its origin shrouded in mystery.

Trash Planet

Generic article | Nov 4, 2024

A type of planet, designated to store waste.

Exploring Daglaci

Continents of Daglaci

Geographic Location | Oct 19, 2024

Completely encased in miles-thick ice sheets are three floating continents of Daglaci.

Aurora Thistle

Flora | Oct 31, 2024

A large plant native to Daglaci.

Daglaci Ice Provisions

Organization | Oct 6, 2024

The leading suppliers of ice for countless planets, moons, and asteroids around the Milky Way.

Chryselopea

Settlement | Oct 19, 2024

A floating arcology on Daglaci.

Exploring Jupiter

Jovian Planetarium

Building / Landmark | Oct 7, 2024

A large museum and education centre orbiting the outskirts of the Sol System. It serves as physical Jupiter propaganda, encouraging passerbys to visit the planet on their travels.

Jovivirus

Condition | Oct 23, 2024

A global pandemic sweeping its way through Jupiter.

Exploring Norrab

Ichorous Bone Disease

Condition | Oct 23, 2024

A disease manufactured by a student of the Titan Ecological Academy.

Wheat Speak

Language | Oct 31, 2024

A niche language used commune with entities from the Seedling Realm and cast floramagical spells.

Elemental Planes

Snowball Realm

Geographic Location | Oct 31, 2024

An elemental plane tied to Glaciamancy.

Gaslit Realm

Geographic Location | Nov 10, 2024

An elemental plane of existence tied to pyromancy.

Magical Creatures

Dream Whisperer

Dream whisperers are native to the Lucid Dimension, peering into people's dreams.

Golden Boulder

Around debris after every devastating event such as an earthquake, golden boulders lurk below the surface, waiting to snatch up prey.

Razortail

Razortails are serpentine inanimals with the ability to cut through space and time using their razor sharp scales.

Soul Licker

A soul licker is a malevolent demon, stealing souls by licking it out of you.

Trashy Furball

Trashy furballs are peculiar inanimal, seemingly just a ball of matted fur. They inhabit trash planets and feed on garbage.

Tyrannosaurus Hex

Just a single specimen was created by two genetics students, after doubting that they could infuse a tyrannosaurus rex with magic.

Vampire Catfish