SkyLands Universe Wiki

Welcome to the SkyLands Universe

“The Aether is vast, and reality is more horrifying than fantasy.”

Welcome to the SkyLands Universe

This comprehensive wiki documents every aspect of the SkyLands universe—a dark fantasy world shattered into thousands of floating islands, suspended in a breathable void called the Aether. Three centuries after the catastrophic Shattering, humanity clings to survival while an insidious corruption known as the Sky-Rot consumes island after island.

Current Year: 287 After the Shattering (287 S.)

Quick Navigation

🎨 Image Gallery

Browse all 160+ generated images with their prompts and style notes in one place.

🗺️ Interactive Game Map

Explore the complete game structure: all locations, quests, enemies, and their connections in an interactive force-directed graph. Click nodes to see details, filter by type, and search for specific content.

🌌 Cosmology

Understand the fundamental nature of the shattered world and the Aether itself.

• The Shattering - The cataclysmic event that broke reality
• The Aether - The breathable void that holds the world
• Sky-Islands - Fragments of the old world, floating in infinity
• Aether Phenomena - Strange occurrences in the void
• Theories & Mysteries - What scholars believe happened

🗺️ Geography

Explore the regions and locations of the shattered Aetherium.

Navigation Tools

• 📍 Interactive Location Map - Visual map of all 9 playable locations and travel routes
• 🧭 Location Network Guide - Complete travel routes, multi-hop journeys, and location details

Regions

• The Bright Reaches - Central hub of civilization
• The Murk - Dark southern reaches, corrupted and dangerous
• The Howling Expanse - Storm-wracked western frontier
• The Veiled Heights - Ancient observatories above
• The Deeps - The dark regions below
• The Periphery - The edge of known reality

Major Settlements

• Skyport Eos - The Hopeful Harbor, largest trade hub
• Ironhold - The Fortress, militaristic city-state
• The Crossroads - Neutral waystation at the junction of major routes
• Glimmering Spire - The Scholar’s Graveyard
• Murky Chasm - Where Morality Dies
• The Hollow - The Fallen City, fully corrupted
• Scavenger’s Roost - Frontier outpost at the edge of the known world

Other Notable Locations

• The Floating Market - Mobile airship bazaar
• Windmere Farms - Agricultural island cluster
• The Boneyards - Graveyard of crashed airships
• Constellation’s Reach Observatory - Sacred star-watching site
• The Drifting Sanctuary - Mobile monastery of healing
• See all locations…

⚔️ Factions

The power structures that control the shattered world.

• The Sky-Guild - Economic dominance through trade
• The Constellation Clergy - Religious authority and divine connection
• The Outland Clans - Independent frontier survivors
• The Rot-Touched - Those who embrace corruption
• The Archivists - Preservers of lost knowledge
• The Black Sky Cartel - Pirates and smugglers
• The Returners - Extremists seeking to undo the Shattering
• Minor Factions - Smaller groups and organizations

👥 Characters

The people who shape the fate of the Aetherium.

• Major Characters - Key figures with significant influence
• Supporting Characters - Important NPCs in settlements
• Legendary Figures - Historical and mythical persons

✨ Religion & Magic

The divine constellations and the power of faith.

• Overview - The nature of divine power
• Prayer Mechanics - How to petition the stars
• Clergy Structure - Organization of the faithful

The Constellations

• Constellation of Light - The Radiant
• Constellation of the Forge - The Hammer
• Constellation of the Veil - The Hidden
• Constellation of the Voyager - The Wanderer
• Constellation of Memory - The Keeper
• Constellation of the Broken Chain - The Liberator

Forbidden Constellations

• Constellation of the Serpent - The Coiled (Heretical)
• Constellation of the Abyss - The Falling (Forbidden)

🦠 The Sky-Rot

The corruption that threatens to consume all.

• Sky-Rot Overview - Understanding the corruption
• Rot Stages - Progression from Touched to Consumed
• Infection Vectors - How the Rot spreads
• Resistance Methods - Fighting corruption
• The Voice Beneath - The intelligence within the Rot
• Rot-Touched Philosophy - Why some embrace it

🐉 Bestiary

The creatures, plants, and monsters of the Aetherium.

• Flora - Plants both mundane and corrupted
• Fauna - Native creatures of the Aether
• Rot-Beasts - Corrupted monsters and horrors

🎭 Culture & People

The societies and customs of the shattered world.

• Peoples of the Aetherium - Ethnic groups and cultures
• Daily Life - What a typical day looks like
• Social Structure - Classes and occupations
• Languages - Common Tongue and Old Languages
• Art & Entertainment - Music, games, storytelling
• Death & Burial - Funerary customs
• Festivals - Celebrations and observances
• Superstitions - Folk beliefs and omens

⚙️ Technology

The tools and innovations of survival.

• Airships - The lifeline between islands
• Weapons & Armor - Tools of survival and war
• Communication - How information travels
• Currency & Trade - The economics of scarcity
• Medicine & Healing - Fighting death and disease
• Pre-Shattering Technology - Lost wonders of the old world

📜 History

The story of how the world was broken.

• Timeline - Complete chronology of events
• Pre-Shattering Era - The world that was
• Terrum Solidus - The continent before
• The Luminar Council - The philosopher-kings
• The Apogee Working - The ritual that broke everything
• The Shattering Event - The moment of destruction
• Early Aetherium - The first survivors (0-50 S.)
• Middle Period - Adaptation and loss (50-200 S.)
• Current Age - The world today (200-287 S.)

🔮 Mysteries

The unanswered questions that haunt the Aetherium.

• Great Unknowns - The fundamental questions
• Lost Locations - Places that vanished
• The Nexus Spire - Where the ritual happened
• The Silence Phenomenon - Vanishing populations
• Forbidden Knowledge - Secrets the powerful hide
• Unsolved Phenomena - Strange occurrences

🎮 Game Content

Narrative material for gameplay.

• Narrative Themes - Writing guidelines and tone
• Story Arcs Overview - Six major narrative threads
  • Arc 1: The Hidden Corruption
  • Arc 2: The Guild’s Gambit
  • Arc 3: The Voice Beneath
  • Arc 4: The Nexus Spire
  • Arc 5: The Storm’s Secret
  • Arc 6: The Eos-Ironhold War
• Quests Overview - Complete quest catalog
  • The Lost Merchant (Tutorial, Implemented)
  • The Hollow Saint (Arc 3 quest)
  • Quest Design Template

Using This Wiki

Navigation

Each page includes: - Quick Reference Boxes with key stats and facts - Cross-References linking related topics - Quest Hooks for gameplay integration - Secrets for GM/Designer reference

Interconnections

The SkyLands universe is deeply interconnected. Characters know each other, locations affect trade routes, factions compete for resources. Follow the links to discover these relationships.

Perspective & Truth

Remember: not all information is equally reliable. Different factions have different interpretations of history. The Clergy’s account of the Shattering differs from the Rot-Touched’s view. This ambiguity is intentional.

Content Philosophy

This wiki treats the SkyLands universe as a living world: - Events have consequences - Characters have agency and secrets - History is written by survivors - Mystery enhances, not diminishes

Use this as a foundation for storytelling, quest design, and world-building. Expand it. Contradict it when the narrative demands. The world belongs to your stories.

Quick Reference

Population: ~180,000 humans across all known islands
Threat Level: Critical (Rot accelerating)
Time Remaining: Unknown (estimates range from 10-50 years)
Hope: Fragile but present

“The world is dying, but you still have a choice: save it, exploit it, or become something else entirely.”

Wiki Version: 1.0
Last Updated: Year 287 S.
Status: Active Development