Beyond Elsemorn

The people of Elsemorn have long gazed at the night sky, wondering what was beyond their world. They also named what they saw and crafted stories about them. This page includes information on the worlds visible from Elsemorn, well-known constellations, and notes on other planes of existence.

Morn, the Dreaming Sun

Morn is the sun at the center of the solar system. It is a yellow dwarf star on the main sequence, though color-wise, it is closer to white than yellow. A legend says that the star was once a fiery being who tried to engulf the five worlds. The star was put into a magical slumber and became known as Morn, the Dreaming Sun. Ever since, Morn has radiated spelldrift, imbuing Elsemorn and the rest of creation with magic. Other names for Morn include The Loom and The Spinner.

The Five Worlds

Sentorica or The Eyemark is the closest world to Morn. It is the only planet within Elsemorn's orbit, and so is best viewed shortly before or after dawn and sunset.

Elsemorn is the second world from Morn. It has two moons and a field of debris that may once have been a moon. Elsemorn was once called Ertheskel, among other names.

• Hirde or The Shepherd is the primary moon of Elsemorn. It is also called The Brother and The Hunter.

• Genne or The Child is the secondary moon of Elsemorn, orbiting behind Hirde by just over four hours. It is much smaller than Hirde, only one-tenth its diameter. Genne is also called The Sister and The Kinling.

• Oarrun or The Sheep is a field of debris, orbiting ahead of Hirde to behind Genne. It is not visible as solid objects, only a faint sparkly or shadowy region, depending on the orientation of Morn and Elsemorn. Oarrun is also called The Flock and The Shimmer.

Formix or The Whelp is the third world from Morn.

Tearsal or The Broodmother is the fourth world from Morn.

Heaveral or The Owl is the fifth world from Morn.

There are ancient stories of a world that orbited very close to Morn, within the orbit of Sentorica. It has never been observed by modern astronomers and is presumed to be lost or simply legendary.

The Distaftid or Human Constellations

The Distaftid was originally devised by dwarves and taught to humans after the fall of Cordiana. It can be argued that human cultures are its most ardent devotees, however. They have certainly done the most to spread knowledge of the constellations across Elsemorn. Most cultures follow the Distaftid, either using the constellation names verbatim, transliterated, or translated.

There are 12 constellations along the ecliptic plane and at least 18 commonly-recognized constellations above the ecliptic plane.

Constellations along the ecliptic

• Belafad or The Ship or The Mermaid

• Eoten or The Giant

• Fendirok or The Lighthouse

• Gelaet and Pertu or The Hunter and Haliod

• Ilateir or The Wyrm or The Gyle

• Insruurx or The Gull

• Salt Cinec or The Knight

• Sulls or The Farmer and Plow

• Timus or The Lord

• Vhowd or The Aska

• Weys or The Woodwose or The Barbarian or The Reborn

• Ylvila or The Queen

Constellations above the ecliptic

• Agandh or The Hearth

• Attam or The Lion

• Eornere or The Scholar

• Estyplir or The Sleeping Figure

• Feithres or The Book

• Frai or The Shepherd

• Hakewheat or The Field or The Wheat

• Himstoil or The Staff Road

• Knotsennig or The Stone

• Maalov or The Spider

• Ninum or The Lady

• Oeunhol or The Gallows

• Oltrunus or The King

• Rojk or The Swan

• Secrinias or The Sapling and Skull

• Skerbey or The Crow

• Tolinthgil or The Storm

• Wrenne's Compass

The Madritarce or Elven Constellations

The Madritarce consists of 8 constellations that represent the plants of the common elven cultures. Remarkably, each "constellation" is simply a two-star pair, recognized by the precise vertical distance between those stars.

• Acerantarce or the Redspring

• Algoantarce or the Seaweed

• Argeantarce or the Hakesilvern

• Kverantarce or the Gale-oak

• Likantarce or the Lichen

• Muskligantarce or the Moss

• Tifantarce or the Cattail

• Tremantarce or the Ceafalwode

The Seven Slumbering Suns

Most witch and wizard traditions teach that there are seven Slumbering Suns beyond Morn. These suns are said to radiate spelldrift, like Morn, and may have other magical powers. Their names are:

• Aidas, the beacon of Fendirok

• Derhus, the web of Maalov

• Feye, the hoard of Skerbey

• Githis, the reaper of Hakewheat

• Kuja, the hand of Timus

• Rodhe, the brow of Salt Cinec

• Welhas, the cub of Attam

There is significant debate within these traditions about the nature of the Slumbering Suns. Some believe that they have one or more Elseworlds and perhaps even civilizations. In any case, all attempts to communicate with and travel to these places—if they exist at all—have failed.

Other Planes of Existence

Magical scholars and intrepid explorers have learned much about other planes adjacent to Elsemorn. Some of these planes and related locations include:

• The Everhearth (Heorthgal)

• The Everhollow (Holhgal)

• The Eversea (Garsegal)

• The Eversky (Skygal)

• The Ghostmark and Gastysthiril

• The Mistfold or the Gloaming

• The Nave or the Navefast and Seargat

• The Shademark and the Endelhald

• The Silverloom (Selforlom)

• The Yonderley or the Yondergrowth and the Uncanny Thicket, the Oddwolmasway, and the Kindmot and Unkindmot