Mechanical ingenuity • Elemental magic • Six-day weeks
Nibiru’s year spans three hundred and sixty days, organized into six-day weeks and twelve months of five weeks each. The planet’s weaker electromagnetic force and low energy density make electronics, large engines, and explosives impractical. Instead, mechanical ingenuity and elemental magic fill technological roles, shaping societies that blend craftsmanship, ritual, and arcane power.
The rhythm of life follows six-day weeks and five-week months. Electric circuits fail over distance, radio and telegraph systems cannot operate reliably, and fuels burn with diminished intensity, preventing steam engines or combustion machines from generating useful power. Chemical reactions proceed sluggishly, so advanced alloys and mining charges remain beyond reach; simple mechanical and magical solutions prevail.
Key semiconductor elements—silicon, germanium, gallium—are absent, so no electronics or modern computing ever emerged. Lucium, abundant in the crust, forms the resilient “lucites” used for construction, glassmaking, and even woven into plant cell walls to grant flexibility, UV resistance, and frost inhibition. Nytherium, an ultralight, corrosion-resistant metal known only to the Avians, underpins flight-capable armor and reinforces the legendary floating Cloud Citadels.
Magic unites mana drawn from bone marrow with spirit energy from the soul. Spellcasters rely on prepared circles, intricate hand symbols, and focused intent to channel elemental currents. Six major goddesses preside over creation: Ava (Light), Naga (Darkness), Psinax (Water), Veritas (Earth), Daerdra (Air), and Finris (Fire)—each recognizable by her distinctive mask. Ghosts, nature spirits, and glowing storms saturate local lore.
Rugged mountain ranges, dense forests, and sweeping deserts host small, adapted settlements. Flora incorporate Lucium micro-structures, allowing trees to grow massive yet flexible. Fauna exhibit low-energy metabolisms and extended lifespans. Frequent earthquakes, landslides, and geothermal vents continually reshape ecosystems.
Aelvar, descended from radiant Ljósálfar, bear golden, bronze, or pale alabaster skin and silver or pale-gold hair. Meritocratic monarchies value beauty, artistry, and performance. Veylin, offspring of shadowy Dökkálfar, show ashen or ivory skin and jet or silver hair; masked monarchies prize scars, piercings, tattoos. Rare Duscari hybrids carry mismatched light-and-dark eyes and live as outsiders.
Winged humanoids with hollow bones dwell in cliffside cities of wind-harp balconies. Nytherium-reinforced Cloud Citadels float above, governed by storm-spirit monarchies. Diet centers on root vegetables, mountain game, honey, and the prized three-headed Sneviter snake.
Quadrupedal hunters: green-skinned males lead thunderous pack hunts; pink-skinned, lavender-haired females weave flower-nests. Ritual tattoo ceremonies with Lumivale pigments document lineage and feats.
The secretive Kai Order pursues “full magic” by weaving mana around spirit. Recruits in yellow robes choose one of six masked towers (named for each goddess) to specialize in elemental, combat, psychic, scholarly, soul, or bodily magic. Identities remain hidden; members travel in paired secrecy.
Windmills, waterwheels, and treadles power mills and looms. Stone, timber, and lucite glass dominate construction. Ships sail; animal-drawn carts traverse land; semaphores and couriers handle long-distance communication. Warfare centers on swords, bows, and siege engines, occasionally augmented by magic.
Plants grow enormous to maximize light capture; Lucium walls grant frost resistance. Fauna conserve energy through ambush tactics and extended rest. Geological activity constantly alters habitats.
Constrained by weak electromagnetism, absent semiconductors, and low energy density, Nibiru’s civilizations blend mechanical craft and elemental magic. Lucium and Nytherium define material culture, while six elemental goddesses shape divine practice. Aelvar, Veylin, Avians, Galof, and the secretive Kai navigate a world where elemental forces, ancient spirits, and inventive ingenuity dictate survival and power.