nuwiverse.

{ lore by @furinuwi }

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disclaimer.

The story belongs to the genre of dark fantasy, and as such, the following pages contain mentions and depictions of topics including, but not limited to:

- violence/gore
- body horror
- ritualistic cults
- human & animal sacrifices
- cannibalism
- abuse (physical and mental)
- religious guilt
- complex relationships with food

This work is entirely fictitious, based on mythology and dark fantasy concepts; any similarities to reality are purely coincidental. Due to the more mature themes present, 18+ and viewer discretion is advised.

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navigation.

faq.

▸ Can I adapt your story/universe?
I'd rather you didn't, sorry! Especially if it's for commercial purposes.▸ Are there plans to adapt your verse into media?
Not at the moment!▸ Can I make fanart of your characters?
Of course! (Please show me so I can share it!)▸ Can I make an OC for your verse?
Sure! As long as you specify it's not canon, then by all means! (Please show me if you do, I'd love to see!!)▸ If the setting is fictional, why are there pictures of real places?
The pictures are for envisioning the general feeling of the places, it is not meant to be referencing anything specific. I'd like to eventually draw proper concept art for these places, but of course it takes time and honing my background drawing skills "orz

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credits.

▸ ILLUSTRATIONS.
Illustrations of my characters were all done by me, unless stated otherwise (link to the artist will be in the caption).▸ SIDEBARS & LOCATIONS.
I use some of the pictures/graphics available for pro Canva users and pictures from Noah Bradley, available for free on his Gumroad. I sometimes use pictures from Pinterest, too.If you own any of the pictures I use here and you'd like me to remove them, let me know!

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world.

ー lore & worldbuilding ー

• the ancients
• the council
• the church

the ancients.

THE PRIMORDIAL THREE

Gaeian cosmology states that there are three major primordial beings from whence Gaeians came. These are referred to as "the Ancients", and embody what historians describe as the core tenets of human nature.

GRIEF, HUNGER AND DESIRE

Grief is embodied by the Primal Doloris, a weeping beast whose howls can be heard on quiet nights. It is believed that floods are caused by their tears and that their heartbeats are so intense, they can shatter mountains, causing the magma inside to overflow as does their pain.Hunger is embodied by the Primal Fames, a creature overcome with a ravenous appetite. According to Gaeian mythology, famines are caused by Fames devouring everything in its wake, even the earth from which the crops sprout. They feast upon anything, be it flesh or bone, including the deceased.Desire is embodied by the Primal Imerus, a being who stops at nothing to achieve pleasure - not necessarily just sensual, but any kind of self-gratification. Their enabling of the pursuit of hedonism is boundless, even when it borders on greed.
It's thought that humans' hubris is a product of Imerus's influence.

❝ from the tears of doloris came our blood,
from the body of fames came our flesh,
from the touch of imerus came our mind ❞

The relationship of Gaeians with the primordial three is more of reverence and fear than worship, it has been since the dawn of mankind. The Church of the Ancients was founded for this very reason ー it is not just a temple, it is a means to appease the beings that are responsible for their existence and to not invoke their wrath.

the council.

From the Primals came the minor Goddesses, referred to as patrons, who formed what is called "The Council"; an assembly to communicate effectively and better manage the continent. Each Patron has a different approach to politics and have varying levels of involvement in the lives of their respective population.Every one of the peoples' relationship with their respective patrons is unique and different, but overall they occupy a political and spiritual role (contrary to assumption that it'd be the Ancients who'd be revered.)

the church.

The Church of the Ancients was created to maintain order between the cosmos-dwelling beasts referred to as "Primals" (or Primordial Ones, Ancients, etc) and the people of Gaeia. From the dawn of civilization, disasters and misfortune have been attributed to the chaotic nature of the Ancients, so for many centuries now, the Church has taken it upon themselves to act as a bridge and ensure peace. Despite it being labeled "Church", it's not a conventional temple of worship, as the Church is comprised of just the Head of the Church, the three Seers and the faithful.The High Priestess is Lady Cthasis, one of the patrons, descended from the Primals. Every 100 years or so, three Seers are chosen, one per each Primal, and they act as the physical vessel for communication, and then there's the "faithful", who are students and scholars who volunteer and become "followers".To become a Seer, one must be chosen by the Primal upon birth, based on affinity. They must then undergo rigorous training, which culminates in the ceremony known as "ascension", where the vessel receives blood from the aforementioned Primal. This causes them to develop secondary characteristics and side effects that reflect the essence of the Primal, but these new features allow them to communicate with the foreign beings.

The activities of the Church are ritualistic in nature, and are often considered outlandish by other Gaeians:- The Vigil of Umbra, dedicated to Doloris, is a funerary rite, where the faithful bury their elders, who are also considered sacrifices, and mourn them at the same time.
- The Great Banquet, dedicated to Fames, where faithful are sacrificed and feasted upon (with the Seer of Fames being the one to take the first bite) until nothing, bones included, is left.
- The Mainomadia, dedicated to Imerus, is a celebration of debauchery and complete self-indulgence, often featuring excessive drinking or other intoxicating substances, frenzied orgies and autocannibalism during the night, and then perform a sacrifice as the sun rises.

NATIONS

• adraste
• rumina
• chryseum

• eurybdis
• tyrneven
• arcadium isles
• orphneus

adraste

the everfair

rumina

the bountiful lands

chryseum

the resplendent sanctuary in the sands

eurybdis

port of guiding tides

tyrneven

the scorched forge

arcadium isles

the ambrosial haven

orphneus

the underworld

characters.

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{ work in progress ! }

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{ BACKSTORY . }

Born in the town of Faun's Respite in Rumina to a line of devout clergy members of the Church of the Ancients, Noire was chosen to become the next Seer.Since she was chosen by Fames, the Primal of Hunger, upon receiving their blood she was granted the ability to communicate with the Ancients. However, she began to gradually develop painful mutations (as is customary to the ones who receive blood from the Ancients) in the forms of maws on her face and neck. She also developed a ravenous hunger that can never be fully sated. The maws speak in unintelligible ancient tongues that only those with ancient blood can decipher, and require feeding along with the host.Noire used to be married to a man, with whom she had a daughter named Camilla. They lived a relatively normal life, until Noire began undergoing the last stages of her training before becoming a Seer. It was at this time that her husband became abusive, especially after Camilla was born. The development of her ravenous hunger, the discomfort and frustration it brought, and the growing concern for Camilla's wellbeing drove a further wedge between them.One morning, in the early hours while the sky was still dark, Noire woke up to a bloodied bedsheet and the mangled corpse of her husband next to her, blood and remnants of flesh still stuck in her teeth. To this day, she does not recall what happened, it was as if the influence of Fames had taken over in a blur.She wonders if, perhaps, Fames was looking over her.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

Noire's has tan skin, delicate features and a solemn look. Her right eye area is overtaken by a protruding maw, and her face has a stitch going across it, keeping it from splitting open. She also has a maw on her throat, with stitches around her neck.Her hair is blonde, made lighter by the stress, which she keeps neatly brushed under her ceremonial veil. She always wears pearl earrings and her priestess attire.She's a tad stern but caring, serving as a mentor to the other followers of the Primals, and tries to lead a normal life despite the chaos.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ CORDELIA { fellow seer. }
Finds her pleasant to be around of. Thinks of her as a friend.▸ ANATH & BAAL { fellow seers. }
Thinks they're odd but harmless.▸ EOPHIS { elder sister . }
They care deeply for each other and she's immensely thankful to Eophis for her efforts to ease her pain. She's always seen her as a dependable, responsible figure, and wouldn't hesitate to do the same were she in Eophis's place.▸ CAMILLA { daughter . }
They have a good relationship. Noire has always done her best to raise her in a loving and nurturing environment. Camilla is very appreciative of this, and wants to help her mother.▸ CERES { friend . }
They spent a long time as apprentices in Church, training to become priestesses. Noire tried to talk Ceres out of becoming branded a heretic, even vouching for her in private, to no avail. She was chosen to administer the last rites to Ceres before her execution, and was very distraught throughout the ordeal.

cordelia

the gravekeeper.

{ BACKSTORY . }

A gravekeeper who watches over the departed in Orphenus every night and serves as the Seer of Doloris, the Primal of Grief, Cordelia is a wandering undead.Seers of Doloris are corpses who were reanimated using the blood of the Primal, as is Cordelia's case. Once a human scholar from Eurybdis, she perished at the age of 23 while on a voyage. Her body was brought back to the mainland and given a proper burial, only to be unearthed a hundred years later to be used as a vessel for Doloris due to her vast knowledge and empathetic heart.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

Cordelia's skin is a purplish hue, with hollow cheeks and bony features. She has dark indigo hair tied up in a bun, dull purple eyes and long, wispy lashes. Under her eye is a teardrop mark, product of the ritual to become a vessel. Her mouth is stitched shut, so she communicates with signs and grunts.Her body is thin and frail, her step slow and heavy. She's always wearing her priestess attire and a mourning veil, carrying with her a lantern to illuminate her surroundings. Her body parts, particularly her head and hands, fall off frequently but she's able to reattach them. She wears flower perfumes to mask the scent of decay.She's quite shy and meek, keeping to herself in her crypt by daylight and only coming out at night. She's a hopeless romantic and avid fan of literature.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ NOIRE { fellow seer . }
Considers her a good person and a safe haven. Often sits down to accompany her for tea in winter afternoons, when the sun sets earlier.▸ ANATH&BAAL { fellow seers . }
Finds them a bit unsettling, doesn't really like being around them.

anath & baal

the chained.

{ BACKSTORY . }

A cryptic being who serves as the Seers of Imerus, Anath & Baal were perhaps once separated beings, or perhaps not. Perhaps they were lovers, or family, or strangers. Perhaps they never were to begin with.Everything about them remains a mystery.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

Their skin is light and flushed red at the cheeks and undereyes, they're tall and somewhat lanky. They have white hair that cascades down their backs, with dark eyes and piercing stares. They wear their priestess attire, which has two neck holes, and a singular satin veil that covers both heads in the vague shape of a heart. Their body is conjoined at the torso, with the body waist-down being a singular one.Their all around energy is playful and mischievous, yet oddly unsettling, but not necessarily negative. They speak in unison or finishing each other's sentences, and always seem to be on the same wavelength.Anath is the left head, Baal is the right head.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ NOIRE { fellow seer . }
???▸ CORDELIA { fellow seer . }
???

vittorio

the father.

{ BACKSTORY . }

A cryptic being who serves as the Seers of Imerus, Anath & Baal were perhaps once separated beings, or perhaps not. Perhaps they were lovers, or family, or strangers. Perhaps they never were to begin with.Everything about them remains a mystery.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

Their skin is light and flushed red at the cheeks and undereyes, they're tall and somewhat lanky. They have white hair that cascades down their backs, with dark eyes and piercing stares. They wear their priestess attire, which has two neck holes, and a singular satin veil that covers both heads in the vague shape of a heart. Their body is conjoined at the torso, with the body waist-down being a singular one.Their all around energy is playful and mischievous, yet oddly unsettling, but not necessarily negative. They speak in unison or finishing each other's sentences, and always seem to be on the same wavelength.Anath is the left head, Baal is the right head.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ NOIRE { fellow seer . }
???▸ CORDELIA { fellow seer . }
???

ceres

the sorceress .

{ BACKSTORY . }

Originally from a Ruminian village, Ceres was born to a normal family, the eldest of two daughters.Even as a child, she'd been labelled as strange by the townspeople. She'd frequently run off into the woods and spend hours playing by herself using things like animal carcasses, branches and mud.
Her sister was a lot more obedient and well behaved, so she was the model child between the two, which led to immense amounts of pressure, whilst Ceres got to do whatever she wanted (to her parents' dismay).As she grew up, Ceres's behaviour became increasingly bizarre and off-putting, as well as risky. Her parents, fed up, sent her off to the Church of the Ancients to become a priestess, where she met Noire and became good friends with her.Ceres wasn't chosen to be a Seer, but her curiosity and disdain for rules brought her to the underground passages of the temple one night. She sealed a pact by ingesting the blood of all three Ancients, without permission nor supervision of any kind. In exchange for her eternal loyalty, she'd receive immortality.
Upon finding out, the clergy sentenced her to death by beheading. After having her last rites administered by her friend Noire, her head was cut off and the rest of her body burned. Unbeknownst to them, her pact with the Ancients had granted her immortality, and thus she was re-assembled, with only superficial scars left.The Church, then, decided to instead banish her to the Woodlands in the far ends of Rumina. To Ceres, this was far from a punishment: she'd be able to live freely from the land, without anyone bothering her. The townsfolk were not permitted to enter the woods after this decision, even though it was the nearest location for foraging and hunting.It's said even now, after a full moon, the bravest ones try to enter the Woods to get rid of "the Witch", but none of them have ever returned.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

Ceres has light skin, adorned with beauty marks and red marks resembling tattoos across arms and legs. Her hair is an ashy blonde hue, long and messy, and her eyes are heterochromatic: left eye is green, right eye is amber. Her lips are usually upturned in a sardonic smile.She wears a multi-layered dress, made of fabric scraps, a veil and shawl made of transparent fabric, and many golden accessories (most notably, her sun and moon earring). She doesn't wear shoes.She's selfish and reckless: whatever she feels like doing, she will do, and there's little anyone can say to discourage her from acting on her impulses. Due to her immortality, she has no care for the safety of herself (or others). Her lifestyle is entirely driven by hedonistic pursuits, even if it's immoral or forbidden.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ NOIRE { friend . }
They met during priestess training, eventually becoming close friends. Ceres lacks loyalty to anyone beyond the Ancients, but she places her trust on Noire without hesitation. Their bond is a tragic one.▸ LAURENT { ??? }
A knight hired by the Church to attempt kill Ceres after her banishing one more time. They were nearly driven mad by Ceres's mind games, eventually ending up in her hut, nursed "back to health" by her and being kept bound to her property.
Their arm was wounded during the ordeal and Ceres sawed it off (she uses it to sleep, holding onto it like a pillow). She also plucked one of their eyes out (which she keeps in her home as a memento) shortly before they escaped.▸ EOPHIS { ??? }
Noire's older sister. She finds teasing her amusing, despite Eophis's distaste.

{ PLAYLIST . }

eophis

the mender .

{ BACKSTORY . }

Born in the town of Faun's Respite in Rumina to a line of devout clergy members of the Church of the Ancients, Eophis is the sister of the current Seer of the Church.While her sister, Noire, was undergoing the effects of the ritual to become Seer, Eophis sought to become a doctor in order to help her younger sister alleviate the pain it caused. She currently resides in Praxidice, running her medical practice, "The Dawn Clinic", where she treats multiple patients.

{ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY. }

She looks similar to Noire, having tan skin and blonde hair, except her hair is a darker shade. Her eyes are dark like Noire's, but her lids are heavy with tiredness and darker at the bottom portion of her lid.Her usual attire consists of her doctor's coat, gloves, an undershirt and a skirt or pants. She rarely accessorizes or wears makeup, opting instead for something more comfortable to work in.Her dedication to her family and to help others often make her lose sight of her own needs, resulting in sleepless nights, a debilitating cigarette addiction and ridiculous amounts of pure black coffee. However, when confronted with these facts, she will simply state it's part of the job.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

▸ NOIRE { younger sister . }
They care deeply for each other and she's extremely commited to helping Noire. Noire is perhaps the most important person in the world to her, aside from her niece, Camilla.▸ CAMILLA { niece. }
She dotes on her like a second mother. She sends her letters to check up on Noire and her every week.▸ CERES { enemy. }
Ceres's misconduct and subsequent excommunication caused a lot of stress on an already overwhelmed Noire, so Eophis dislikes her greatly. She doesn't like her careless nature nor her selfishness, and thinks she was a horrible influence to her sister and their peers.

laurent

the duskherald.

{ BACKSTORY . }

WIP.

{ RELATIONSHIPS . }

WIP.