Wilderlands Astronomy
The planet of the Wilderlands is known just as Tandok, an
old word which meant “ground, dirt, or soil” in ancient Kelnorian. It circles a yellow star, larger than
Sol. There are 3 inner planets and 2
outer planets as well as 2 moons.
Klivven is the closest planet to the sun, and is known as “The Weak One”
or “The Little One” or “The Child”. Next
is Halgrem, The Flame. It appears as a
dark red star in the morning or evening sky and is sacred to the
Harmakhians. Teva is the 3rd
planet and is known for its beautiful golden glow. It’s common names include “The Lady” and “The
Maiden”. Beyond Tandok is Sota, The
Mid-wife. Usually appearing as a dull
greenish star, it works its way slowly through the 15 zodiacal
constellations. Lastly is Tuvel, the
Watcher (or the Old Man). It is
difficult to see on most nights because of its bluish purple color.
The zodiac of the Wilderlands varies with the culture, but
the one most used by the Alryans and the Tharbrians consists of the following
elements: The Crocodile, The Otter, The Hammer, The Stork, The Ravens, The
Archer, The Dragon, The Scales, The Eagle, The Scarab, The River Lily, The Snow
Leopard, The Cart, the Hunter, and The Shepherd. Thus, the months reflect the names of these
constellations: Modan, Felvos, Thorsen, Tauthen, Wotan, Dian, Ostaran, Mitran,
Sekran, Armakran, Neftan, Gidibis, Etsan, Kutan, and Zeenar.
The year begins with the Vernal Equinox being the 1st
day of Modan. The year is 461 days long,
with a leap year adding one day to the month of Mitran every 15 years. Each month consists of 30 or 31 days broken
down into 8 day weeks. The break matches
the cycles of the closer moon, Sedna, which has a period of 30.45 days. The further moon, Gorma, has a period of
62.37 days.
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