Teradera



''Above is a complete map of Teradera. The green to red indicates elevation, with red being the highest and green the lowest.''

General
Teradera is a world rife with magic, adventure, mystery and crime. The players will start on the immigrant island nation of Makarone (circled in orange on the map).

List of Countries, Nations, or Other Sovereign States
''This is a complete list of the identified nations on this map in alphabetical order. If there is not a hyperlink to a page about the map, it is because it is still under development. Thank you for your patience.''

Andsau

Blue Islands

Bonk

Croutonia

Dismalia

Doltra

Dorvir

Efetak

Holy Lands

Iqar

Isle of Comai

Kaltlands

Kinglay

Makarone

North Paenan

Paenangocroa

Resmora

Tadois Peninsula

Vangane

Vefanti

Scientific Standpoint
This planet (some scholars believe it was, eons ago, called "Earth") is roughly 4.543 billion years old. This theory follows the standard Big Bang theory, and the idea that life began randomly. Magic is explained as the manipulation of energy and matter through "cheat codes," or spells. Scientists are not sure what allows one's ability to naturally have an aptitude with magic, but it is believed that lineage from deities or those blessed by them has to do with it.

Mythological Standpoint
Long ago, before there was water or dirt or stars or even space, life existed in absolutes; light and dark. Marigold, Goddess of the Light and What Lies Within It, warred against Prochora, Goddess of the Dark and What Lies Within It. After a fruitless eternity of fighting, they both began to wonder to themselves: Why are we fighting? How does this benefit either of us? This lead to the creation of a temporary truce. This was the first time either of them could remember not fighting. Unsure of what to do, they began talking. Around this point, they both realized that they had never even introduced themselves to each other, or if they had, they had forgotten long ago.

From this, a tentative friendship was born. At this time, if you asked either, they would strongly deny any sort of fondness between them. But, Marigold slowly noticed how she enjoyed the newfound comfort and coolness in the darkness, and Prochora grew to appreciate the warmth and light in Marigold's presence.

One day, after what mortals might call a conversation, Marigold began to wonder. She thought about the sweet, deep purple of Prochora's vessel, and wondered what it might feel like under her hand. She wondered about the strong horns she used to hate, and thought about braiding her inky black hair up around them and how that might look. At the beginning of their friendship, she would have berated herself for thinking such things. But, she thought to herself, what would be the harm of thinking?

Little did she know, Prochora was somewhere similar mentally. She stared at her glowing, rosy skin and tried to visualize what touching it would feel like. Her eyes slipped down to her halo-like mane of golden hair and considered how it might move between her fingers.

No one is sure who made the first move (upon asking either Marigold or Prochora about this, an argument will break out as both is certain that they were the one to initiate), but one day, they both felt overwhelmed by these thoughts and could find no other solution than to reach out to each other. This moment of contact created the universe's first medium, its first neutral, neither all this way or the other. This moment created the spark of life that each organism holds within it, and allowed for the planet of Teradera to be created. However, this was still a universe where no mortal could wield magic. That is, until they kissed for the first time.

From there, more deities, born of either Prochora, Marigold, the procreation of other deities, or by simply springing into existence (don't ask how, scientists are still working on it -- current theories are the beliefs of the majority creates consciousness) came about to guide and foster growth in all areas, good and bad. The only child with genetic parents of both Prochora and Marigold is Pax, Symbol of Peace and Serenity.

Which is it Really?
The answer is up to the player. Most individuals believe it is a mix of the two, some say you can't have one without the other, and others only believe one.