Societal Structure
All society revolves around the Allmother, the Eight, and their Guardian Crystals.
Four Guardians (previously
three ─ the Guardian of Twilight was legitimized during the site-wide plot
Volume III: The Land of Light.) fall directly beneath the Allmother in Mythosene hierarchy, having inherited their power from the Guardian Crystals and the Eight. In the Allmother’s
current previous absence, the Guardian Crystals which store this power chose mortals to act as a vessel, making them the new Guardian. Following the Allmother's return in the aforementioned site-wide plot, The Land of Light, this fact remains.
Each Guardian resides, or typically can be found, within their own holy site in their respective region.
Mythosene citizens create their own roaming herds among the lands available to them, with most congregating in the villages, towns, and cities of Queensthrone, Limsa, Lona’s Hollow, and Dolumar.
Language
Ancient Mythosian
Native Mythosenes are fluent in their mother tongue, Ancient Mythosian. Some of them may also know the common tongue, though it’s not a requirement that they do.
Ancient Mythosian can be depicted in posts utilizing the
Melodic 3 option on
Chaotic Shiny. Please be sure to provide translations in your posts! This can be done via span titles, or as footnotes in your post.
Constellations & Birthsigns
Constellations
The Eight children of the Allmother, forever immortalized in the nighttime sky in the form of constellations, each consisting of numerous stars. Each child played an important role in Mythosene history. Along with these Eight children shine the four constellations of their own making: the Flute, Petal, Sword, and Flame. Stationed in the North, South, East, and West respectively, these constellations guide lost voyagers while the Eight quietly watch and wait for their mother to return.
All constellations can be seen year round, however, there are specific times when one shines brighter than the others. Mythosenes have long utilized this signal to keep track of the year. The Mythosene year begins with the Rise of the Western Flute and ends with the Rise of Celaeno. See the
Seasons section of the
Character Arrival & Geography page for more information on the Seasons.
Calva
Made up of twelve stars, the constellation called Calva roughly resembles the shape of a ring. It can be seen most prominently high in the Eastern sky in the 6th month of the year. Meant to represent unity, the daughter Calva was known as the mediator and was said to be the one who maintained cohesion between the Allmother’s children during disputes.
Dalia
Made up of four stars, the constellation called Dalia roughly resembles the shape of an altar. It can be seen most prominently high above the Western horizon during month 3. Described as a hopeful and youthful individual in ancient texts, Dalia is said to have been the sibling with the brightest spirit. Which she used to keep up the other siblings morale in times of despair.
Proteus
Made up of five stars, the constellation called Proteus roughly resembles the shape of a swan. It can be seen most prominently high above the Western horizon in the 9th month of the year. The youngest of all the Allmother’s children, Proteus contributed the least to matters involving them. However, he was the one to remind the others that even though there was work to be done, they must still make time for fun and games.
Celaeno
Made up of seven stars, the constellation called Celaeno roughly resembles the shape of an eye. It can be seen most prominently just above the Northern horizon during month 12. The visionary of the group, Celaeno was the planner and most cautious of all the Allmother’s children. Always prepared, Celaeno is said to have been the mastermind behind Mythos’ society as we see it today.
Barbus
Made up of six stars, the constellation called Barbus roughly resembles the shape of a dagger. It can be seen most prominently just above the Northern horizon for the duration of the 11th month. Known as the protector of the group, Barbus is the only child given a physical description in historical texts. Described as a giant of a man, it is said that Barbus had a muscular body and was capable of carrying any weapon placed before him.
Terra
Made up of ten stars, the constellation called Terra roughly resembles the shape of an arrow. It can be seen most prominently just above the Northwestern horizon in the 2nd month of the year. Known for celebrating even the smallest of victories, Terra was said to be joyful and never missed an opportunity to make a celebration out of something.
Simia
Made up of eleven stars, the constellation called Simia roughly resembles the shape of a lizard. It can be seen most prominently high above the Southern horizon in month 8. Often described as the trouble-maker due to how smart she was, Simia was the most clever sibling and often used her skill to get others to agree to whatever deal the siblings had presented to them.
Sorex
Made up of four stars, the constellation called Sorex roughly resembles the shape of an antelope. It can be seen most prominently high above the Northeastern horizon in the 5th month of the year. Titled the transcriptionist, Sorex is credited with writing the first stories about Mythos and, to this day, many historians give thanks to this sibling. Glad that one of the eight was thinking of preserving events for the future generations.
Northern Flame
Made up of eight stars, the constellation called the Northern Flame roughly resembles the shape of a flame. Able to be seen all year round but brightest in the 4th month, it is located above the Northern horizon. This flame is meant to represent a fire that not only guides voyagers in home, but also the Allmother’s children.
Southern Petal
Made up of ten stars, the constellation called the Southern Petal roughly resembles the shape of a flower’s petal. Able to be seen all year round but brightest in the 7th month, it is located above the Southern horizon. Affiliated with Terra, the petal represents just one out of the many that they used to decorate the ground whenever celebrating a victory or accomplishment.
Eastern Sword
Made up of five stars, the constellation called the Eastern Sword roughly resembles the shape of a sword. Able to be seen all year round but brightest in the 10th month, it is located above the Eastern horizon. Tied to the child Barbus, the Eastern Sword is said to be a representation of Barbus’ best weapon—a sword that was so strong it could even slice through stone.
Western Flute
Made up of fourteen stars, the constellation called the Western Flute roughly resembles the shape of a flute. Able to be seen all year round but brightest in the 1st month, it is located above the Western horizon. This flute is associated with the child Proteus, and is said to have been the instrument he played day and night to entertain his siblings.
