#pylapia

quick background studies as i try to push through art block by drawing things i don't normally - a variety of trees from the various regions of pylapia

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.

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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

Humans, the most populous species on Pylapia (and the most arrogant, some claim!)

They are part of the sentient group of Homonus, which includes humans, human hybrids, and some species that live on other continents of Grovenii, such as dwarves and giants.

It's suspected that Groven humans are descendants of Earthen humans, due to the very small amount of physical differences, but they are considered a different species. Humans are famous for their resilience and tolerance to extreme conditions and ability to learn and adapt. Out of all sentients on Grovenii, humans have the easiest time learning magic they are not aligned with and are great contributors to methods of casting magic using the planet's reservoirs instead of your own, like runes and artificing.

Humans are found all across the continent of Pylapia, with the one exception being the Isle of Firefall, where the species who live there take very unkindly to outsiders. Culturally, humans have a moral code of "Treat others as they treat you," contributing to stereotypes of humans being brash and rude, as well as loyal to the death, but they also often adopt the culture of where they grew up. The most defined races of humans are the Tastead and Haistead humans, who live with the voidlings and daemos and are nocturnal, known for their night vision and unique hunting methods, the Nythyr who live with elves and are remarkable archers, the Clifordic of Herony who are renowned for their crystalsmithing and jewelry, and the Lostshear people of Kev'fia, revolting against the king of their country for independence. (No, it's not super important information, just flavor)

The deities they worship depend highly on their community and culture, but a vast amount of humans hail Nykole the Stormbringer, who slayed a mighty beast to herald the end of a war and died in the process. Humans are also known to raise their young as a community rather than just the biological parents, and it's common for half-humans to be born and accepted regardless. The most common hybrids are humans and voidlings, called daemos, and half-elves, but there are cases of half-kami and even half-stellations called cherubs.

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Pylapia, circa 948 Calypsian Era, political map

Kingdom of Kev'fia - Monarchy ruled by the King Reverence. Mostly spore savannahs and some wetlands. Population: 6.7 million. Capital: Stormguard. 281k square miles, roughly the size of Zambia, or Texas. Consists mostly of kami, humans, and aves. Factions include the Sorcerer's Guilde and the Lostshear Revolutionaries. Exports include grains, glass, and livestock feed.

Federation of Nova'stone - Republic led by the elected President Taika Witworthia. The only area where wistwood and dandelumens grow. Population: 628k. Capital: Radiance. 17k square miles, roughly the size of Bermuda, or Hawai'i and New Jersey combined. Population is a mixture of most species. No factions are based on the island. Exports include dipappus, expensive teal dyes, sugar beets, and a variety of native potion ingredients.

Fecial Kingdom - Monarchy ruled by King Kervin Dobry. Mostly underseas or diplomatic islands across the continent. Population: estimated 24.7 million. Capital: Beach Palace. 3.6mil square miles, roughly the size of the USA (mostly submerged). Population consists mainly of selkies and kelpies, some nereids, and a small amount of sirens, aquataurs, and other water-elementals. Factions include the Lungless Cult, the Lunaborn Nereids, and the Draconic Crusades. Exports include seafood, pearls and nacre, raw kelp, and petrified coral.

Herony Empire - Empire ruled by Empress Pandora Apaisios. Taiga forests, crystal groves, tall mountains and valleys all exist here. Population: 9 million. Capital: Falconedge. 359k square miles, roughly the size of Nigeria, or half of Alaska. Population is mostly humans and aves, as well as lyca, satyrs, and elves. Factions include the Tyto Rebellion and the Order of Lunar Divinity. Exports include metalwork, purple and dark blue pigment, clear crystals and quartz, jerky, and salts.

Heraldlit Holy State - Monarchy and Theocracy ruled by King Derrick Fra Myrkri and the Dialkeep. Mostly covered by ivory forests, with some rocky shores and deepwoods blocking further southern conquest. Population: 10.1 million. Capital: Shepherd's Light. 397k square miles, almost the exact size of Mauritania, or Texas and Montana combined. The main population is mostly humans, voidlings, and daemos, but some territories also contain siren tribes and the herbese and brr'dohv of the Wilds. Factions include the Siren Tribes, the Hallowed Void, the Harpy Harem, and the Wanderlust Pirates. Exports include various oils and extracts, woodwork and furniture, a lot of artisan creations for decoration, powdered dyes and pigments of warm tones, siren scales, xolies, furs and coats.

Diarchy of Firefall - Diarchy ruled by Queen Honochimi of the Fae and the Král Rinkhal of the Najii. A large island of iridic jungles and tropics, and glowing wetlands to the south. Population: 2 million. Capital: Es'tid. Population is almost entirely fae and najii, due to strict visitation laws and zero immigration policies. 68k square miles, roughly the size of Cambodia, or Oklahoma. Population is strictly fae and najii, outsiders being given very limited visits. Factions include the Separationists, the Equalists, and the Isolationists. Exports include scales, green-yellow pigments, faery dust, many fruits and vegetables, especially dried, and poisons / antidotes.

Council of Drasil - Anarcho-syndicalism state partially led by the Council, including Chancellors Catie, Cody, Rin, Saga, Stigen, Verity, and Silvan this cycle. Full of Drasilian Elm forests and deepwoods further inland. Population: 5.2 million. Capital: Elvinkol. 168k square miles, roughly the size of Suriname, or California. Population is mostly wood and moon elves, but also has brr'dohv and herbese living in the deepwoods. Factions include the Drantheas Kingdom, the Twilight Sector, and the High Elf Clan. Exports include bows, crossbows, quarterstaffs, wands, drelmwood, wild berries, and medicinal herbs.