#moonworld

the moon that appears largest from the surface is Frostt, which is made up almost entirely of a translucent crystal that looks like (but is not) ice. it looks so eerie in the way it refracts light that in some regions it's known as the cursed moon, and is an ill omen.

the one that is actually the largest in terms of mass and volume is called Everren. larger even than Earth's moon, Everren has the largest effect on the tides of any of the moons. it appears pale silver. under the surface it contains large deposits of heavy metals. it is known in many regions as the guardian of the night, protecting against evil (and Frostt).

ariandus is uh. kinda boring. it's pinkish and often associated with romance. its orbital path takes it significantly closer and farther from the planet at different times of year, which is sometimes said to affect the strength of love or something.

but FALLENMIST is cool. it's where one of the elder gods lives, with her army of souls who have pledged their loyalty to her even in death. she used to be one of the most caring of the elder gods but sort of got jaded after centuries of mortals repeating their terrible history (and after, as far as she knows, one of her siblings was killed and the other two left her). it's actually habitable, with an atmosphere and plant life and liquid water oceans. it's fairly dim in the sky of moonworld, with great swathes of deep green foliage rendered blueish by its atmosphere, and a shining halo surrounding it. sometimes clouds obscure its surface, leading to more light being reflected off it and a brighter moonworld night.

the fifth moon is slightly misaligned with reality, causing it to only appear on this plane every once in a real long while. many consider it a myth in the age of expansion (the sort of primary of several eras i usually address directly).

the four regular moons orbit moonworld Just So in a way that keeps moonworld's south pole perpetually tilted slightly towards its star, rendering the very southernmost regions of the southernmost continent uninhabitably hot (except, maybe, for some dragons).