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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.

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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.

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

Capital: Shepherd's Keep

Heraldlit consists of the main kingdom, comprised of the provinces on the west coast and surrounding Reykki Lake, the siren tribes on the penninsula, the southern territories, and the eastern coast colonies. Areas on the northwest coast were captured by Herony Empire.

Population: 10.4 million, mostly voidlings and humans. Northern areas have sirens, easterns contain hallow voidlings, and southern areas have brr'dohv.

Most in Heraldlit follow the House of Herus, a religion praising the sun god and the light and warmth he gives to the world, despite the country being mostly nocturnal. He was the one who created the Dialstone, an augury relic allowing those holding it a direct connection to him as well as divination magicks, giving raise to the secondary religious pope role of Dialkeep.

Major exports include wooden crafts, buttons, tools, and furniture, and surprisingly freshwater fish and oysters. As voidlings are pathivores, they often keep pets and there import a lot of exotic creatures and xolies. Other exports include bamboo products, gossamer, and woven clothes.