Welcome to Anarand'aris
Amidst the endless expanse of Chaos, like a lotus upon a dark lake, rises the Blossom, within whose Core pulses the energy of Creation. With each pulse, countless new petals are born, while many aging ones, dying, fall away and are lost forever into the depths of Chaos. Each petal in the Blossom is an entire world, with its own natural laws, and sometimes even its own civilization of sentient beings.
In one such dying world—Anarand’aris—magic and technology intertwine, forming the foundation of a unique society. Built upon the ruins of a once-great civilization, dozens of new Realms exist as vassals to the imperial capital Last Hope and its immortal lords, known as the Ran’a’shan. For four thousand years, the only thing that has protected this world from merging irreversibly with the realms of Chaos and total annihilation is a powerful artifact called the Heart of Anarand.
The World of Anarand
Get to know the three main and vastly different regions of Anarand’aris.
Modern Anarand Empire
The Modern Anarand Empire is the spiritual successor to the ancient Lir’Anarand, founded shortly after the War for Anarand’aris. It was created as a last desperate attempt by the Ran’a’shan to preserve the remnants of the destroyed civilization of Anarand’aris and contain the increasing internecine conflicts between the newly emerging warlords, cults, and theocratic sects.
Today, the Anarand Empire is a loose confederation of thirty-six geopolitical regions called the Enlightened Realms. For the most part, the realms are self-governing, with minimal interference from the Empire. All realms are required to follow the Anarandian Sacred Laws, with the right to supplement and adapt them to local needs. In all realms, there is an established presence of the Tribunal—the judiciary body of the Empire—which by law hears all important legal cases and disputes, and can intervene in any judicial case at its discretion.
The Wastes and the Border
The Wastes are the collective name for the vast territories that lie between the Enlightened Realms and the Faithless Lands. These are the remnants of the incomplete fusion between Anarand’aris and Aartókh-Dággaras, which, even after four millennia, remain uninhabited. The Wastes are littered with ancient ruins, shattered cities, and long-forgotten sites from the once great civilization of Lir’Anarand. Bands of Faithless often roam the ravaged lands in search of old booty and passage to the bountiful lands of modern Anarand. Mutated creatures spawned by the corrupted land are another common danger to travelers and residents of the borderlands.
These are some of the reasons for the eternal vigil along the Border with the Wastes. A vigil that is maintained by border towers that surround Anarand. The towers are three hundred meters tall and were created with Magic in the years after the War for Anarand’aris. Each tower is equipped with a signal crystal whose light is strong enough to signal approaching danger to neighboring towers. Also, located on top is a powerful weapon called the terr’a’rashan, capable of incinerating any target within a five kilometer radius.
The Faithless Lands
Where Anarand’aris ends in the east, south, and west, the Faithless Lands begin. They were named so back in the time of Lir’Anarand because their inhabitants—the Faithless—refused to recognize the divinity of the Overlords and accept the new Anarand religion. Since then, the Faithless have been sworn enemies of the people of Anarand, and use every opportunity for brutal raids during which they kill and plunder indiscriminately. Even now that they have to cross the Wastes and sneak past the border towers, they continue to be a serious threat to the Enlightened Realms.
Little is known about how large the Faithless Lands are and what exactly is within them. If maps or books on the subject exist, they are owned by discrete individuals who have no interest in sharing them. The more educated inhabitants of Anarand know that somewhere beyond the Faithless Lands there are other different worlds, but no one has ever reached them or returned from there alive.
Explore Further
Calendar & Time
Anarand’aris has two suns, Niatema and Kalis, and two moons, Ria and Tot. However, they are not ordinary celestial bodies, but natural phenomena specific to the Blossom.
The Et'el Language
The et’el language—mostly known in Anarand’aris as ancient Anarandian—is the native language of the Et’eliani, and despite the passing of countless millennia, it has successfully preserved its structure and sound.
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Magic Weaving
Magic Weaving is the manipulation of the energy of the Blossom to achieve various and often astonishing effects beyond the bounds of the ordinary.
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Magitech
In Anarand’aris, magic and technology intertwine and work together to power all sorts of intricate mechanisms, collectively known as Magitech.
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The Overlords
According to legend, the six Overlords of Anarand’aris created the world at the beginning of time from the elements of Creation and with the help of the mighty Heart of Anarand.