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Kikari-
I have to re-draw this map. I'll put it up later, it'll take a while.
Dwellers' names:
Eurcean, Ceroian, Kholian, Dhetanan, (Those last four are usually called mainlanders by other continents or isles)
Reidekite(sometimes referred to as Animalic Isle), Etouian(Used in reference to the land, considering there's no one there), MeMite, Durahanite(Usually referred to as dragons or Dura's Spire dwellers), Faedosain(Usually just referred to as demons),
Dirite(Dwarves), Eccran, and Feravoian.
Religion-
The religions in Kikari are very limited. There is mostly the main religion recognizing the angel as the head of the religion, and then the older believers in the Dragon Gods(Known mostly as Drakian). They are still referred to as the Dragon Gods by the followers of the Angel(Known just as the Angelic religion) but they do not recognize them as actual gods. There are also those who only worship one or two of the dragons just referred to as the dragons element(Firian, Waterian, Earthian, Airian(No, no nazis involved), Lightian, Darkian, and Lifian. These are usually by villages or people who live specifically in a certain element, like a desert-dweller would follow the Earth dragon or the Air Dragon, and so.
All-accepted lore-
The Angel fell from a world unknown and was lost of her own. Without knowledge or ability to return, the angel created her own planet to watch and care for as her own. She named the world Kikari and began to watch over it as it grew and expanded, new species and races came to and lived their own lives. But, as time wore on the angel, she could not sustain power and sunk to the center of Kikari, floating though the isle now known as Etouia or Parting in Old Leai. As she entered the planets core, six dragons rose up around her and watched her decent. The farther she sunk, the more power they gained and they became that of gods and the Dragons decided that they would take the roles of which they had attained. All of their own elements, they split up to guard the land and protect it in and from their own element. As they departed, the Angel had reached the center and was in a deep sleep, and another Dragon raised as her as arguably a projection of herself(Angelics believe that he just represents life and not that of the angel) to protect the life of the creatures and not just the land. As the angel slumbered, the world aged on and forth to the Kikari that it is today.
*Each Cycle(or year if you will) during the Season of the New the Dragons go to Etouia for an extent of time and travel together to one of the other dragon's homes or go together to visit a certain content together. There is always a festival when they appear and sometimes they will participate. The continent they visit that year usually experiences prosperity for the cycle. This only lasts for so long and then the dragons go back to where ever they live or wherever they want. Every three cycles they will meet as a group to visit some place as a group In the Season of the Crescent instead of the Season of the New, and they will spend the entire phase away from home traveling.
* See time
The Dragon Gods are 7 divine dragons who rule over Kikari in the absence of the angel(Drakian). Each Dragon god has a patron element that the inhabitants tend to call him or her by. Each dragon also has an actual name but it is normally unknown to mortals. As you can infer, the dragon gods are immortal and omnipotent. They each control entirely over their own element, although they all have limited power over different elements then their own. Each dragon has different seasons that they will be less active in because their element is less prevalent, but the same applies in an opposite way where they are more active in seasons with their own element. While there are three Female Dragon Gods(Water, Air, and Light), three male Dragon Gods(Fire, Earth, Dark), and one genderless Dragon God(Life), they are all referred to only as Dragon Gods and even the females are not referred to as a Goddess. Only the Angel is known as a Goddess, but is referred to as the Angel. Many people do not even know of the Dragon's Genders until meeting them and hearing their voices.
The Life Dragon is kind of far-off at her island, but is no stranger to company and seems to enjoy it. The Life Dragon loves to participate in whatever ritual or event she is asked to attend but will disappear for multiple phases on end. She is most certainly kind and loving but has a very parental attitude and will only do what is best for the world, even if it involves some damage. The Life Dragon has control over her entire element, and that includes death.
The Light Dragon is a calm and wise dragon who loves to relax and assist in things, however she is entirely inactive during the new moon season aside from the gathering, and she is reclusive during the Season of the Quarter. She doesn't always appreciate visitors but she is willing to listen to them for some time. She is also known as the Dragon of Day.
The Dark Dragon is entirely reclusive and seemingly never leaves his fortress. The fort is entirely made of darkness and the non-magical cannot even walk on it, if they could even get to it. There's an abundance of demons that live around him who are decidedly non-neutral. It is questioned if they ever some in contact with the Dark Dragon due to his lack of leaving or lack of allowing creatures in his fortress, but they all are loyal to him. The fort has actually been reported to move around although it is usually near Durahani. He usually doesn't leave except for the season of the new and the season of the quarter. He is also known as the Dragon of Night.
The Earth Dragon is quietly living inside MeMeh he will only see visitors who will work to get to him. He mostly stays in or on MeMeh and doesn't leave often, but he sometimes visits islands or goes to Durahani. The Earth Dragon is mostly active during the Season of the Half and Full.
The Water dragon is a smooth constant with a supporting but realistic attitude. She is usually calm but sometimes she will break out in a 'storm' for a bit and causes erratic weather and tides. She is almost always in a body of water, rarely taking to air to get about. She likes to appear in lakes sometimes and loves to swim around, and she can be seen on sailing journeys and the sailors who spot her usually experience pleasant voyages. Sometimes she will follow a boat and converse with the sailors. She's very light hearted and always seems to be moving, but if you manage to get to her home to see her, she knows and will be there. The water dragon is most active during the Season of the Crescent and Quarter.
The Fire dragon is a bit of a mean spirit. He's a bit rash and quick to react and enjoys scaring people although he never causes real harm unless it is called for. He likes to wander but mostly in warmer climates. He is most active in The Season of the Half and the season of the Crescent.
The Air Dragon is a free spirit is known to fly around anywhere although she'll spend most of her time in Cero or other mountain or windy terrain. She doesn't like to be in one place for too long so she is a bit harder to catch at home then some of the other dragons. She is most active during the Half and Full.
Drakian-
Drakian is mostly followed by Demis, some Demons, and anthromoprics along with the (of course) dragons, however, dragons tend to follow just one that heads their elemental.
The Drakian Religion like the Angelic states the Angel came from another world and created Kikari and the dragons came when she left. They believe that since the angel is asleep, she is not functioning as the Goddess that she rose to be and the Dragons now take her place as the omnipotent beings.
Angelic-
Angelic is mostly followed by humans and humanoids with little demonic and demi following. The Angelic religion states that when the angel sunk to the center and the dragons rose, the dragons are all different projections of the angel with the Life dragon as a projection of the angel itself, so all Angelics follow the dragons but do not recognize them as whole gods but partial ones.
Time-
Kikari's time functions around the phase of the two moons.
There's five seasons- The Season of the New, which is like a mixture of winter and spring with the sun out and cool temperatures. This is just breaking out of the snow. It's not uncommon for light snow is freezing rain in the season of the new.
The Season of the Crescent is still very spring like, but warmer and less rainy, more like official spring then the 'just out of the winter' spring. Things are all green and growing, and it's pretty rainy.
The Season of the Half is summer with hotter temperatures and very sunny. It's usually windy and there's an abundance of clouds.
The Season of the Full is best known as Autumn or fall with cooler temperatures browning leaves. This entire season is usual spend harvesting by farmers and commonly spent more religiously then the other seasons. There is usually a feast to celebrate harvest in rural lands.
The Season of the Quarter is winter. It is snowy, dead, and cold, but still beautiful. It is mostly spend inside or adventure due to the lack of agricultural work. The most common thing to do during the season of the Quarter is to vacation, usual on one of the islands like Eccra, but lots of people prefer going to see something more adventurous like MeMeh's dunes or even visit the dragons.
Each set of seasons is referred to a cycle or a year, depending on where you live. Also, some places refer to the seasons as phases, but this isn't common in the mainlands or more urban lands.
Unlike the earth moon, an entire moon cycle is not 28 days long, but 145 days long with each phase as 29 days long. Thus, a cycle/year on kikari is very short. I would take two and a half Kikari years for the same length of an earth year.
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