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WORLD OF PENTARA

THE SACRED LORE OF PENTARA

As sung by firelight on Swayday’s eve, beneath the twin glow of Sol and Luna.
A tale passed from mouth to heart, from hut to star.

I. THE FIRST TWO: SOL AND LUNA

Before the stars dared their first blink, there were two.
Sol, the Flamefather, glowing like molten dawn — an ember-gold figure who could shape himself as any species he pleased, though he favored the swagger of an Emberin.
Luna, the Moonmother, shimmering in soft blue light — a quiet, graceful mirror who could take any form, but often drifted about as an elegant, pale blue Ocearin just to watch Sol grin.

They were not rulers, nor judges, but wanderers — a cosmic couple skipping across the void, leaving suns and moons in their wake like breadcrumbs.

Sol fashioned the moon in Luna’s image. Luna adored it.
Luna crafted the sun in Sol’s image. Sol basked in it.
Each one their own love letter to the other.

When they made planets, they treated it like art.
Each one painted with their ever-growing palette of many elements, but decided for this piece, they would use: fire, water, earth, and air. All splashed across a canvas of gravity (for Gravivth’s pull is a mandatory foundation — without him, your masterpiece floats off and shatters).

They tried everything, even the weird stuff:

"Remember that one you painted with just fire, earth, and air?" Luna teased.
"Expressive," Sol defended, "and still technically habitable… if you were a lava shark."
"Mhm. Let’s not do that again, dear."

And so they settled on something new — a world where all four elements could live in harmony. A planet they’d call Pentara, “Land of Five,” for the gifts they would soon set upon it.

II. THE SACRED FIVE OF PENTARA

Sol and Luna placed their sun and moon into orbit, a steady rhythm — like a cosmic metronome — to keep Pentara’s heart beating in time with the stars.
Then they gave Pentara five divine children, each born from their palette to steady the world and ensure life would not drift into chaos.

YUTAR — The Flame of Passion

An Emberin. Firstborn twin, named by Sol. A living spark, a heart of fire.
Yutar dove into Pentara’s core and set it ablaze, turning a frozen sphere into a warm cradle for life.
“A frozen rock? Boring. LET IT BURN!”
His spark became courage, hunger, and will in all creatures.

AMERA — The Tide of Feeling

An Ocearin. Named by Luna, a cooling answer to Yutar’s blaze.
She filled the skies with clouds and the seas with her tides, softening what scorched, teaching creatures to flow, weep, and heal.
“Brother! Let flame not scorch, but warm. Let sorrow soften the soul.”

VERA — The Earth of Foundation

A Gravrin. Named by Luna. The “Mother Nature” of Pentara.
Her forests, mountains, and soils became the body of the world, the ground on which all creatures could stand.
“Let life have roots. Let it grow and explore, but never drift.”

HATHOS — The Breath of Motion

Named by Sol. Lord of air, ever restless, ever laughing.
His winds rippled Amera’s seas, carried Vera’s seeds, and stoked Yutar’s flames when warmth was needed most.
“Movement is life, my siblings. Even roots dream of flying.”

GRAVIVTH — The Gravity of All

Yutar’s Emberin twin, named by both Sol and Luna.
He bound the others together — the glue, the DJ, keeping Pentara in rhythm with the other planets, making sure nothing spun too far or too fast.
“All that burns, flows, sways, and stands… must dance together.”

With these Five, Pentara breathed — fire, water, air, earth, and gravity all spinning in harmony.
Sol and Luna wandered the forests and tides they’d birthed, laughing as they traced constellations into the night sky.

"Another world?" Sol asked one morning.
"After breakfast," Luna replied, already shaping a new galaxy in the air with her fingers.

III. VEYDRAS & NUENA — THE MIRRORS

Before departing, they knew Pentara needed caretakers — guides to keep the music of life playing while they went to craft new worlds in this endless cosmic symphony.

So they mirrored themselves.

Veydras, the Ledger of Legacies, mirror of Sol.
A skeletal reaper cloaked in ash and midnight, with horns curling back like a ram. His black quill scratches across a ledger so large it has its own orbit. He chose the appearance of a skeleton to make the one he judged as an "intimidation tactic".
Forever sarcastic.

“Rudthuk. Three lives, all stealing bread at least once. One life insulting Dukelings. May you come back as a Mosquito in the swamps of Myrr'Kael! NEXT!”

Nuena, the Weaver of Souls, mirror of Luna.
Graceful as drifting mist, her stitched-blue skin glows faintly like candlelight — a mix of Lady Death and a stitched doll, gentle yet unearthly.
Endlessly patient, though quick to scold her counterpart.

“Really, love? Bread theft? That’s hunger, not malice. Let him be a dog. One loved by a baker, perhaps. Let him feel the weight of giving joy to those he once took from… and the hunger that comes when his own bowl is empty. Lesson learned without endless buzzing.”

Veydras grumbles under his breathe. "Fine... but the dog sheds everywhere. NEXT!"

The Five Elemental Gods (Yutar, Amera, Hathos, Vera, Gravivth) regarded them as Uncle Veydras and Aunt Nuena, keepers of the family business.

Together, the two mirrors became Pentara’s pulse:
Veydras judges.
Nuena renews.
Souls leave, and souls return — never as the same being, but always a little wiser.

IV. THE WOLVES: EUGO & VIRGO

Over the ages, mortals constantly stumbled between passion and patience, drive and stillness. To help, Veydras and Nuena shaped two spirit wolves to roam Pentara as living reminders of balance.

EUGO — All gray, born from Yutar and Hathos (Fire & Air).
Once playful to the point of recklessness. During one escapade, he charged headlong into a dank cave to “conquer it,” only to be swatted by a startled dragon. The strike blinded him, scratching both eyes.

VIRGO — All white, born from Amera and Vera (Water & Earth).
Seeing Eugo’s injury, she howled with such force it scared off the dragon — but her howl shattered her own voice, permanently silencing her. The blast also deafened both Eugo and the dragon.

Now, they wander together:
Eugo, blind and deaf, speaks only in booming proclamations, stirring hearts into action.
Virgo, silent but all-seeing, guides through gestures, paw prints, and soft nudges, ensuring the fire doesn’t burn too bright.

Those who follow only one often stumble.
Those who follow both?
They find balance.

V. THE VERSE OF NINE

The Solians marked each Measure (day) to honor the lords, ladies, and mirrors who shaped Pentara, each tied to the element they embody.
Their days aren’t for kneeling—they’re for living: feasts, music, fires, and remembering the gifts that make Pentara thrive.

SOLDAY
Day of Sol, his son Yutar, and Veydras.
A day bound to fire and will—the spark of beginnings, the courage to build, and the quiet close of endings.
Solians light great bonfires, telling stories of creation and of those who’ve passed, knowing the flame burns for both.

MINDAY
Day of Amera, Luna’s tide-born daughter.
A day bound to water and calm—the tide that cools the blaze, carries sorrow, and mirrors the soul.
Fountains and rivers are adorned with ribbons as Solians reflect and share food with neighbors, letting kindness ripple outward.

GREENDAY
Day of Vera, Mother of Nature.
A day bound to earth and growth—roots, soil, and the strength to build.
Fields and gardens swell with work as Solians plant, mend, and carve, offering thanks to the ground beneath every step.

SWAYDAY
Day of Hathos, Lord of Air.
A day bound to wind and motion—the breath that stirs seas, seeds, and laughter alike.
Kites, wind-chimes, and songs fill the skies as Solians roam the hills, wandering wherever the breeze feels kind.

VIVDAY
Day of Gravivth and Yutar, the twin pillars.
A day bound to flame and gravity—motion and stillness working as one.
Gravivth holds Pentara steady while Yutar keeps its heart warm, so Solians honor the rhythm by working in pairs—one moving, one anchoring—before feasting beneath the noon and midnight glow.

FLOWDAY
Second day of Amera’s tides.
A day bound to water renewed—the rushing stream behind stone, carving paths with patience.
Riverside games and lantern-floats mark the day, symbolizing how even water, soft as it is, can wear down mountains when it dances long enough.

GROWDAY
Second day of Vera’s bounty.
A day bound to earth fulfilled—the harvest and the deepening of foundations.
Solians gather their yields and trade with neighbors, hosting long feasts where every stone bench and wooden table is heavy with food and drink.

WINDAY
Second day of Hathos’ breeze.
A day bound to wind at rest—gentle air, quiet change, and drifting gratitude.
Wind bells are hung high, and Solians gather to share stories, sending offerings and wishes into the sky on paper gliders.

LUNDAY
Day of Luna and her mirror Nuena.
A day bound to soul and stillness—the veil of mystery where spirits are mended and returned to life.
Families rest, fires are dim, and soft music fills the night as Solians remember the lives lived before, and those yet to return.

And so, the Solians say:
“Nine days pass, and thus begins anew.”

INT. HOLLOW FLAME - NIGHT

Green fire hums in the hearth, shadows crawling along stone castle walls.
Veydras lounges in his favorite high-backed chair, skeletal knees crossed, cloak spilling like ink. The North Rojourian Times rustles in his bony grip, dated boldly for Greenday.

Across from him, Nuena reclines on a faintly glowing chaise, quill twirling in her fingers as a crossword slowly hums to life with each stroke. By the mantle, Eugo snores, chin on his paws, blindfold slack. Virgo keeps silent watch beside him, still as the tide.

The room is quiet. Veydras hatches a thought. He lowers his paper, looks toward Nuena.

VEYDRAS

Honey, why don't we get a measure named after us? Where's "Veyday"? Or "Nueday"?

NUENA

Dearest, thou hast been listening to Eugo too much again, haven't thee?

VEYDRAS

What? NO!...

Veydras scuffles his newspaper in front of his face, shielding it from Nuena.

VEYDRAS (CONT'D)

(muttering)

Yeah...

Nuena sighs, scribbles in a word into her crossword—five across: "PETTY".

NUENA

Be glad, love. Mortals would only turn "Veyday" into another feast of stolen loaves.

Veydras lowers his paper, muttering through his jawbone like gravel.

VEYDRAS

Mosquitos. All of them!

VI. THE FINAL VERSE

When the last rivers were traced, the forests swayed to Hathos’ breeze, and Pentara spun true on Gravivth’s tether, Sol stretched, blazing and bright.

“Well,” he said, gazing over the glowing horizon, “there it is. Ball’s steady, fire’s warm, water’s flowing, trees are breathing. Life’s got a spark.”
He twirled a sunbeam between his fingers, a little smug.
“Think it’ll keep spinning without us?”

Luna, perched above him, her fingers weaving constellations in the velvet dark, gave a knowing smirk.
“Darling, we painted it to sing. The rivers sway, the winds hum, the tides sway to Gravivth’s pull… it moves to its own rhythm now. It’ll be fine.”
Her silver glow caught the curve of her smile as she tilted her head.
“Unless, of course, you’re desperate to linger… watch mortals fuss over fires and rivers like they invented them?”

Sol grimaced. “Mm, no. Let ‘em dance, let ‘em build. We made it to move, not to stall. They’ll figure it out.”

Luna’s laugh was soft, like water against stone.
“Good. Because I’m already sketching our next one.”
She traced her hand through the stars, arranging their light into the faint outline of a new sphere waiting to be born.

Sol took her hand. Together, they gazed outward — beyond Pentara, beyond its moons, beyond the slow, steady pulse of time itself.

In the silence, with only the hum of their handiwork behind them, Sol murmured:
“You n’ I—toward yon.”

Luna’s eyes flickered like twin crescents, her lips curling.
“Oh, you sap.”
She squeezed his hand.
“Toward Yon we go.”

And so they left — not as rulers, but as wanderers, partners, and artists, vanishing into the dark to paint new worlds with their endless pallet of elements. Below, the people of Pentara marked their passage not with prayers or sermons, but with laughter, music, and firelight beneath the twin glow of sun and moon.

“U N’ I, toward yon.”

On the Breath of Days and the Rubato Truth

As dictated by High Chronomancer Teryn Vel of Rojour, Keeper of the Ninth Metronome

Score 1879: The Year of Sparks and Balance. The light of Yutar was caged in glass, the mind of an Ayrthrin soul awoke, and Gravivth reminded mortals that even the strongest bridges fall when rhythm is ignored.

"Why dost thou think a day feels not always the same?
Some dawns crawl as if time itself were kneeling, each tick stretched like taffy in the sun. Other nights vanish as swiftly as a spark in rain. This is no whimsy of the mind. It is the Rubato Truth."

At first, we tried counting days like the dull folk beyond the stars — 24 beats to a turn, 7 measures to a verse, all neat and boring. But after a few scores, we realized: none of it lined up. Winter days felt like they sprinted. Summer days dragged like a drunken Dunling. Time, my friends, was drunk.

So, we scrapped the old thing, tuned our clocks to Pentara’s true pulse, and called it the Rhythmic Clock and Calendar. 32 beats, 9-measure verses, 360-measure scores. It feels right. It swings. It also annoys the Dukeling accountants, which is a bonus.

When Sol and Luna “painted” Pentara, they were not careless artisans flinging stars like ink. They tuned it. Gravity, fire, water, earth, and air—they made these five their palette, but time? Time was their instrument.

Each Score (year) is a circle of 360 Measures (days), because as Sol once teased Luna,
"If we’re to spin this ball forever, love, let’s make it a perfect wheel."
Each Rhythm (season) plays like a movement in their cosmic symphony—four great moods, each with four Choruses (months), each Chorus a verse of living music.

The pulse of a single day? 32 Beats, as precise as the first metronome Sol crafted.
But unlike a cold clock, these beats breathe.

That “breath” is the Rubato Shift (RBT)—the subtle slowing and quickening of time itself across the Score.

In the heat of summer, the RBT eases, stretching the beats so each Measure feels languid, like a held note.

In winter, it quickens, snapping days shut before one can finish their tea.

Spring and autumn sway between, like a gentle crescendo and decrescendo.

It is why the sixteenth Chorus on its twenty-third Measure (the 360th day) never feels like an ending, but a soft resolution. For that day—Lunday, day of Luna and Nuena—the RBT slows to stillness, letting all life exhale.

And then, as if plucking the string of a harp, the next Measure begins: Solday, spark of a new Score.
No great clang of finality. No “ending.” Only the seamless turn of the cosmic rhythm.

"Mark this well, apprentice: Time on Pentara is no tyrant’s whip, nor a mindless gear.
It is a living hymn, and we are but its dancers.
Listen for the tempo, honor the Rubato,
and thou shalt never feel lost within its song."

—High Chronomancer Vel, Metronomes & Moons: A Treatise on Celestial Rhythm

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