World Encyclopedia
Explore the lore, magic, and mythology of Némand
🌌 Cosmology & The Celestial Order
The Tragedy of the Broken Sun
The ancient mystery at the heart of all things—how an unknown hero's promise reshaped the cosmos.
Némand - The Ninth Planet
The Soul-Star, Cosmic Frontline, and Divine Prison on a 10,000-year elliptical orbit.
The Long War & The Age of Divs
The desperate era when humanity fought for survival against the Divs as Némand drew near.
The 10,000-Year Cycles & The Alignment
How reality transforms with the orbit of the Ninth Planet—the five phases, Echo Principle, and approaching apocalypse.
Pyramids: Gateways of Love and Horror
The tragic transformation of humanity's greatest monuments—from bridges to the dead to soul-harvesting machines.
The Approaching Alignment: 800 Years to Apocalypse
Current signs of the 9th planet's approach and what the next 800 years hold for humanity.
The Eternal War: Architects vs. Vigil
The cosmic conflict on the 9th planet between those who would harvest humanity and those who defend consciousness.
The Field: Omnipresent Consciousness
The mysterious substrate underlying all reality—where consciousness exists independent of individual minds.
Farr: Divine Glory and Sovereignty
The mysterious seventh element—divine radiance that grants authority, fortune, and the mandate of heaven.
⚙️ Magic & Celestial Mechanics
The Art and Science of Celestial Mechanics (Fann-e Āsmāni)
A rigorous science: how Archetypal Resonance, soul dynamics, and engineered devices create the magic of Némand.
Practical Magic: Devices, Costs & Applications
A comprehensive guide to magical devices, soul costs, Chromaturgy, and the practical applications of Celestial Mechanics.
The Pair of Threes: Fundamental Laws of Magic
The six fundamental laws—three emotional, three perceptual—that govern how consciousness interacts with magical ore.
Pahlavani: The Conscious Warrior's Path
How traditional Persian martial arts interface with magic through embodied consciousness and the Law of Experience.
Cryptographic Access & Emotional Locks
How artifacts lock to specific emotional and perceptual states, requiring genuine transformation to unlock power.
The Six Amesha Spentas: Fundamental Spectrums
The six fundamental emotional and cognitive dimensions that all magic flows through—based on the Zoroastrian Holy Immortals.
Trinity Conduits: The Twenty Combinations
When three spectrums achieve harmonic resonance, exponential power emerges—but at exponential cost.
Azhur's Ore: The Quantum Bridge
The mysterious crystalline substance that bridges human consciousness and The Field—rare, valuable, and poorly understood.
The Varyan Mutation: Genetics of Magic
The rare genetic mutation allowing natural perception of The Field—appearing in roughly 1 in 1,000 people.
Memory Fuel: The Price of Magic
How magic permanently consumes emotional memories—the finite resource that powers all spells and the three paths to refueling.
Nodes of Power: Where The Field Bleeds Through
Ancient places and artifacts where The Field's infinite energy leaks into reality—the source of all extracted magical fuel.
Void-Ore & Div Transformation
The rarest and most evil ore variant—how consuming souls transforms humans into immortal divs.
🏛️ The World & Locations
The Eternal City (Shahr-e Javid)
The last bastion of humanity during the Long War, now a sprawling steampunk metropolis.
Persian Landmarks & Sacred Geography
Natural locations of power across the Persian realm—from Demavand's golden fortress to Taftan's eternal flame.
The Channelers: Soul-Labor Class
The workers whose minds are used as conduits to extract The Field's energy—hired, forced, or enslaved.
🦅 Bestiary & Automata
The Simurgh
The great mechanical guardian of the world, a Tier 5 Demiurge-level automaton residing in Mount Damavand.
Persian Yazatas: The Fragmented Divine
The benevolent entities of Persian tradition, fragmented by the Broken Sun's shield but still guiding humanity.
Persian Divs: The Fragmented Hunger
The malevolent entities that feed on human emotions—weakened by the Broken Sun's shield but growing stronger as Alignment approaches.
Regional Spirits: Folk Entities of Persia
Lesser entities from Persian folklore—benevolent guardians and malevolent tricksters fragmented across the provinces.
The Child-Hunters & Maternal Protectors
Div fragments that prey on the vulnerable and the protective rituals that ward them away.
Sacred Plants & Martyrs' Blood
Mythical flora of Persia—plants born from divine sacrifice, enchanted roots, and consciousness-imbued vegetation.
Deev Lords of the Bundahishn
The greater demons of Zoroastrian scripture—powerful Ahriman's servants named in ancient texts, now fragmented but still influential.
Benevolent Spirits & Helpers of the Land
Not all supernatural beings are threats—these fragments of light aid farmers, travelers, and the pure of heart.
Sea Monsters & Water Entities
Malevolent and mysterious beings of Persian waters—from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf.
The Many Faces of Al: Postpartum Hunters
Regional variations of the Al entity—the most feared threat to mothers and newborns across Persia.
Deev-Touched Beasts & Hybrid Horrors
When Deev essence corrupts natural animals or creates chimeric abominations—the bestiary of corrupted flesh.
Tricksters, Helpers & Household Spirits
Minor entities of hearth and home—some helpful, some mischievous, all part of daily Persian life.
Old Women of Iranian Folklore
The terrifying and benevolent grandmother-spirits of Persian tradition—from child-snatchers to blessing-givers.
Giants, Ogres & One-Legged Terrors
Towering nightmares and physically aberrant div—from the massive Owj to the one-legged Ghalyavun.
Amesha Spentas & High Yazatas
The Seven Holy Immortals and greatest Yazatas of Zoroastrian tradition—fragmented but still powerful.
Lesser Deev Lords & Named Demons
Mid-tier demons from Zoroastrian and regional tradition—dangerous but defeatable with proper preparation.
Shape-Shifters, Liminal Beings & Threshold Guardians
Entities that change form, exist between states, or guard transitions—from mirrors to twilight.
Omens, Curses & Abstract Entities
Non-physical threats—div that manifest as bad luck, disease, or inexorable fate rather than monsters.
Sacred Birds & Avian Spirits
From the White Rooster to the dread Kamak—birds as divine messengers, omens, and embodiments of cosmic forces.
Territorial Spirits & Location-Bound Entities
Div and spirits inseparable from specific places—wells, mountains, deserts, forests that have their own consciousness.
Possession, Madness & Psychological Div
Entities that attack the mind—possession spirits, madness-inducers, and div that corrupt consciousness itself.
Trickster Jinn & Chaos Spirits
Neither purely good nor evil—spirits that disrupt, confuse, test, and challenge through chaos and mischief.
Unique Provincial Entities & Regional Oddities
One-of-a-kind creatures specific to single provinces—the weird, wonderful, and utterly strange.
Child-Discipliners & Social Enforcement Div
Entities that punish misbehavior, enforce social norms, and discipline through terror—dark manifestations of cultural expectations.
Rare Creatures & Mythical Beasts of Wonder Literature
Exotic entities from 'Aja'eb-nameh (Books of Wonders)—serpents, hybrids, and impossible creatures from travelers' tales.
Head-Variants & Anatomical Aberrations
Div defined by wrong heads, missing heads, extra heads—violations of human form through cranial horror.
Protective Saints & Benevolent Immortals
Enlightened beings, saints, and immortal protectors who aid the worthy—from Khidr to regional prophet-figures.
Persian Folk Creatures & Regional Entities
A comprehensive collection of mythical creatures from Persian folklore across Iran's provinces—spirits, monsters, and supernatural beings from regional traditions.
The Divine Hierarchy: Yazatas and Amesha Spentas
The divine beings of Zoroastrian tradition—the Amesha Spentas, the powerful Yazatas, and the structure of the heavenly hierarchy.
Demons & Divs: Forces of Chaos
The daeva, divs, and demonic entities of Persian tradition—manifestations of destruction, lies, and spiritual corruption.
Eranshahr Creatures Catalog: Modern Discoveries
A comprehensive catalog of recently documented Persian mythical creatures from the Eranshahr Project—featuring folk entities, regional spirits, and oral traditions recorded for the first time.
👤 Characters & Legends
The Crew of Rostam-7: The Ascended Yazatas
The story of the Broken Sun's squadmates who followed him to godhood and became the Eternal Garrison.
Anahita: The Heir of Promise
The protagonist of Arc 2—a young soldier who carries an echo of the Broken Sun's unbreakable will.
Character Glossary & Dramatis Personae
Complete reference guide to all major and minor characters, their relationships, and roles in the story.