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The geographic, political, and cultural hub of Belobog, built by the first of the Architects. Also contains Belobog's seat of political power, the Towering Citadel, to which each district sends its requests and petitions.

Mysterious, godlike higher-dimensional beings who preside over the universe. The birth of an Aeon gives rise to a Path, which the Aeon then has power over.

The last habitable city in Jarilo-VI; Gepard's birthplace. It is divided into two regions: The Overworld and The Underworld.

A district of the old city that was built deep underneath Belobog, and the current heart of the Underworld. The buildings are built in a half-Gothic, half-Art Nouveau style, but most are in disrepair, with many sheet metal patch jobs making them serviceable.

Emanators are individuals who have attained the permission of an Aeon to draw power from THEIR chosen Path. While not subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes.

Corruption and aberration caused to living flora, fauna, and the landscape due to exposure to a Stellaron. Monsters created by the Fragmentum tend to model themselves after the Stellaron's surrounding. Those who die in Fragmentum-affected areas with strong emotions can remain as Echoes, retaining some of the traits they had while living. These Echoes are generally more intelligent and can lead other Fragmentum monsters into battle.

An isolated planet fending off an encroaching endless winter; Belobog is its capital.

A high-end hotel in Belobog's Administrative District, oft-visited by locals for tea or dinner at their restaurant.

This formerly ordinary mine in Belobog's Underworld is now known by every undergrounder for its newly discovered Geomarrow vein with incredible deposits. Countless disputes over it have ensued ever since.

A section of the Underworld that was abandoned due to encroaching Stellaron Corruption. It's now completely overrun by Fragmentum creatures.

An area in Belobog's Underworld; vagrants from the underground have formed settlements around the Furnace Core of their own accord. This is the only place in the underground where a rapport between humans and robots can be seen. Overseen and protected by the intelligent combat robot Boss Svarog and his human ward, Clara.

Serval's rock band, consisting of her as the lead guitarist and singer, Pela as its drummer, and Lynx, who plays the keyboard. Dunn was formerly the keyboard player, but left the band due to military duties.

An allegedly charitable organization in Belobog's Overworld that helps people escape the bindings of family duties and work. Often the "victims" of Sampo's 'get rich quick' schemes.

The organization that maintains peace and security in the city of Belobog on Jarilo-VI. They are a subfaction of the Architects. Gepard is a captain of the guard.

A type of lifeform with a special property that tethers them to a certain Path or Aeon's power, spreading across the universe like a cancerous growth. They respond to the desires of the world to which it is tethered. However, the cost of fulfilling those desires often brings great disaster to the world. They are considered seeds of disaster that cause massive changes to civilizations and ecosystems, and result in the appearance of Fragmentum. There is no known way to destroy a Stellaron; currently, the most that can be done is contain its energy. Jarilo-VI had a Stellaron that caused it to nearly become eternally frozen; when the Astral Express arrived on the planet, they sealed the Stellaron, stopping the Eternal Freeze and the Fragmentum from spreading as aggressively.

Those who follow the Path of Preservation very literally, constructing myriad forms of fortification and defense to protect their home planets. They believe the actions of their Aeon foretell an upcoming calamity that will bring an end to the cosmos.

Wildfire is a peacekeeping faction in Belobog's Underworld which arose to replace the Silvermane Guards after Cocolia Rand ordered a complete lockdown of the Underworld. After Bronya Rand became the new Supreme Guardian, they are slowly trying to re-integrate into the Silvermane Guards.

The part of Belobog that lies above ground and the hub for administrative and commercial tasks. Thanks to the heavily integrated geomarrow heating system, the temperature in the city is constant as that of spring, despite the world outside the city being a frozen wasteland.

The mining and industrial sector of Belobog that was sealed off during Supreme Guardian Cocolia's reign. Residents of the Underworld are impoverished by the lack of free commerce with the Overworld, and had been forced to mine geomarrow not only for themselves but at the Surpreme Guardian's behest. Their situation is improving under Bronya's reign.

Aeon representing the path of Preservation; one of the oldest known Aeons. The builder of the Celestial Comet Wall, the Subspace Crystalline Barrier, and the Great Attractor Base. Qlipoth is a legless golem littered with cracks, composed of an unknown type of rock and amber.

The current Supreme Guardian of Belobog and the young and capable commander of the Silvermane Guards. She was selected out of all the children at an orphanage in the Underworld to become the next Supreme Guardian and adopted by Cocolia. Bronya received rigorous education from an early age, and possesses the grace and affinity as expected of an heir. She is the commander of the Silvermane Guards, including Gepard.

The former Supreme Guardian of Belobog an adoptive mother of Bronya Rand. Having been corrupted by the Stellaron on Jarilo-VI, Cocolia plotted to destroy Belobog in the belief that doing so would allow her to create a new world, but was defeated by the Trailblazer and died after the Fragmentum energy of the Stellaron overwhelmed her.

Director of Belobog's Restricted Zone and member of the Silvermane Guards, and responsible for the general management of the Guard's support lines (munitions, logistics, energy, and other necessities). Former member of Mechanical Fever, and had romantic feelings for Serval, though it didn't work out.

An optimistic and carefree member of Wildfire, and the renowned boxing champion of the Belobog Underworld with a mixed martial arts prowess. He's generous, enthusiastic, and extremely resilient.

Gepard's independent-minded younger sister who causes him stress by taking expeditions to the Frozen Plains alone. She is adventurous, curious, and perceptive.

An Underworld doctor and leader of Wildfire (though Oleg is the acting leader). Natasha is kind, cautious, strong. She's called "Nat" by Luka and Sampo.

The acting leader of Wildfire, though he defers to Natasha on all significant decisions. Former Silvermane Guard before he moved to the Underworld. Mentor to Luka, who taught him how to fight.

A meticulous intelligence officer of the Silvermane Guards. Scarily competent in her work, and talented in music, she's also a not-especially-subtle fujioshi. A colleague of Gepard's, and a member of Serval's rock band.

Conman and blue-haired menace who delights in leading the Silvermane Guards on wild goose chases and deliberately confounding Gepard.

A spirited and valiant key member of Wildfire. She and Luka are childhood friends; she's become very close with Bronya after the latter ended up in the Underworld courtesy of one of Sampo's schemes.

A former Architect of Belobog, who, after a falling-out with Cocolia, turned independent engineer and part-time rock star. Gepard's brilliant but rebellious older sister; their relationship is still good, but she is on bad terms with their parents. She is bold, brilliant, unconventional.

A tall, dark blue Old World mech with a glowing pink cyclopean eye. He wears black pants and shoes as well as a fur jacket with multiple openings that expose his shoulders. He was inadvertently reactivated by Clara. He treats Clara as his daughter and protects her in battle. He manages the Robot Settlement and acts with the ultimate goal of preserving the Underworld — relying mostly on his calculations, paying attention to human concerns only from the mouths of people whose logic and judgment he deems sound.

An amphibious creature found in Belobog's Underworld; the most commonly cooked source of protein. Tastes like chicken.

Cooked food processed through multiple processes. The meat used is likely to be pork. It has been more than a hundred years since the Belobog Meat Factory launched the first red sausage, which can be described as a real national delicacy. They come in many flavors, with the most popular being red stew flavor, garlic flavor, pepper flavor, and strawberry flavor.

Fried Rock Crab with a crispy crust and tender inside. This kind of crab wreaked havoc in Belobog before the Eternal Freeze occurred, and then inexplicably almost became extinct.  The meat of it is soft, tender, and delicious. Could this be the reason for their extinction? You dare not think further.

A cold platter made from air-fried preserved frostweave salmon and bread, with a bowl of redsunset jam for free. Nowadays, frostweave salmon are mostly bred inside Belobog's walls. Their taste is miles off from the frostweave salmon fished from the wilds outside the city.

Bread-flavored soda popular amongst Belobogians. Made by crushing dried bread into fine crumbs, adding water, extracting the liquid and letting it undergo fermentation.

A spreadable preserve made from redcurrants and a type of grape bred to taste like an orange, with many variations made utilizing the addition of other berries.

A cold snack made with Rye Bread Soda and Moo-Moo yogurt. It is sweet and delectable, full of wheat flavor.  At the beginning of the Eternal Freeze, many migrants thought there wouldn't be a need for cold snacks in Belobog. But soon, they couldn't resist the frozen delight.

Roasted Olm is one of the monotonous sources of protein in the Underworld of Belobog. The texture of this amphibian's flesh is indistinguishable from chicken. Alas, most Belobogians today have never seen chicken.

A convenient delicacy cooked with Redsunset jam and fried fish. It has a sweet taste. If you want to make the most authentic Snapper Jam Appetizer, you must use overnight fried fish and never freshly fried fish.

Soup made of a type of moss that has a soothing bluish glow and can be found everywhere in Belobog's Underworld. This kind of moss ball is said to have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, but it is generally not recommended to consume Corrosive Ore Moss or dishes made with it that are still glowing.