Aventurine

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.

An individual who has 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.

Those whose wills align closely to an Aeonic Path, allowing them to draw power from it.

A 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.

An Aeon who inspires THEIR believers to delight in the joys of life, THEY enjoy causing chaos through unpredictable means. Takes the form of a shadowy, headless human figure, the area where its face would be surrounded by a multitude of tragicomedy masks, holding circus-themed props in its large hands. When Akivili was alive, Aha once blew up half of the Astral Express to prank THEM.

Of all known Aeons, Akivili was the closest to mankind; THEY were recorded adventuring, fighting, and celebrating with mortals. Disappeared and presumed deceased.

The Aeon that presides over the Path of Remembrance, who records all that has been forgotten and prepares for the rebirth of the universe. Fuli manifests as a humanoid figure carved out of reflective crystal, wearing a mianguan.

Aeon of the Path of Equilibrium. Their form is unknown. HooH and their Emanators influence the universe surreptitiously, trying to achieve an ideal balance.

The Aeon that presided over the Path of Beauty. THEY have disappeared and are presumed dead by most.

The Aeon that presides over the Path of Nihility. THEY believe that the ultimate fate of the multiverse is nothingness, and therefore, worthless. Resembles a large purple blob with two white eyes, a large collection of asteroids and planets being pulled towards THEM.

The Aeon presiding over the Path of the Hunt. THEY wander endlessly between worlds to destroy the undead abominations of Yaoshi that once poisoned THEIR homeworld. THEY appear as a colossal, faceless, bluish-purple centaur wielding a bow, a crown sitting on their brow and their hind legs a pair of chariot wheels.

The Aeon that presides over the Path of Enigmata. THEY believe that things-in-themselves are beyond perception, and that finite entities are incapable of envisioning true infinity, and therefore everything is an enigma. THEIR form resembles a broken and torn jellyfish, akin to a deliberately destroyed version of the cognitive center of the human brain. THEY have a humanoid body surrounded by an infinite staircase in the style of M.C. Escher.

The Aeon representing the Path of Destruction and the leader of the Antimatter Legion. Nanook presents THEMSELF as a human male with long white hair, with long braids, brown skin and golden eyes. A giant scar, along with multiple smaller scars, is seen on THEIR chest, with golden ichor seeping out.

Aeon that presides over the Path of Erudition. THEY were an astral supercomputer rumored to be created by the Genius Society's founder, Zandar One Kuwabara, prior to THEIR ascension into Aeonhood. Appears as a colossal mechanical humanoid head. A multitude of lengthy ripped cables extend above and below THEIR form, and a large, bright red light, reminiscent of an eye, shines from the side of THEIR head.

An ancient Aeon that presides over the Path of Voracity. The unsatisfied devourer of worlds. Legends say THEY are also a kind of ancient being called a Leviathan.

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.

Aeon who presided over the Path of Propagation. THEY were motivated by nothing but the need to propagate and spread across the universe. Responsible for the rise of The Swarm and its eventual spread throughout the universe during the Swarm Disaster.

The Aeon that moves backward in time and presides over the Path of Finality. An apparition that travels across the universe while murmuring a prophecy that is destined to be fulfilled.

Representing the Path of Harmony, THEY are the amalgamation of thousands of entities that preaches the joy of human harmony and unity. Xipe presents as a serene periwinkle-skinned humanoid with three faces — two on either side of the head and one on the front. The faces are framed with lengthy white curtain bangs and are each adorned with a circlet. Xipes' extensive swathe of hair is colored white with a twinkling dark purple ombre. A bright amalgamation of colors flares behind THEIR head, reminiscent of a halo.

The nurturer of all beings and the Aeon of paradise. THEIR aim is the continual proliferation of life. Yaoshi presides over the Path of Abundance and is the sworn enemy of Lan, Aeon of The Hunt. THEY appear as a delicate human with six arms, a scorpion-like hooked tail, and hair similar to a magpie’s feather. Antlers resembling branches sprout from THEIR head. THEIR body is peppered with lesions containing red seeds that resemble serpentine eyes.

The Astral Express is a large train that was created by the Aeon Akivili the Trailblaze, and used to transport them and the Nameless across the galaxy. The Astral Express Crew's goal is to retrace Akivili's steps, repairing the star rail they laid down thousands of years ago and sealing the Stellarons threatening the galaxy. On friendly terms with the IPC, though their goals do not always align.

A massive, intergalactic army of hostile, malevolent monsters led by the Aeon Nanook, based in the Warforge. Their goal is the destruction of all life and civilization in the universe. Enemies of the Astral Express, and of all organic and synthetic life.

A faction that believes that they bear the sacred duty of filtering memories for the Aeons. They steal the stored memories that Memokeepers have gathered and rank them in order of importance. The ones that they deem worthy are returned to the collection, whereas the ones arbitrarily deemed unworthy are completely destroyed, never to be found again. The Cremators claim that they are cleaning out the garbage, all in hopes of relieving some of Fuli's burdens. However, the Garden of Recollection despise such rhetoric, for the smallest shard of memory in the universe holds just as great of importance as the grandest of feats. No mortal has the right to judge the value of any piece of memory.

Ponderers who inadvertently encountered the Nihility. The Doctors of Chaos do not believe in absolute nihility. All that appears meaningless must have its own irrefutable purpose. They attempt to resist the destiny of Nihility, and try to prove to the Aeon of Nihility the meaning behind the existence of all things.

A voluntarily formed righteous group that believes the goodness and justice of the universe must be served through the actions of individuals. After breeding enmity with Dr. Primitive, member 64 of Genius Society, the group was never heard from again.

Collectors of precious memories from across the universe. They freely travel between worlds and try to find memories that can please their Aeon, Fuli.

The people who have received the grace of the Aeon, Nous. A collection of the most remarkable geniuses and smartest brains in the universe. They come from different backgrounds, have different ideals and goals. Some are even lunatics, like Rubert I, who dedicated itself to eradicate all organic life forms in the universe, or Polka Kakamond, known for killing fellow members of the society.

A space station founded by Herta, member #83 of the Genius Society. Researchers from different planets comes to work here as a researcher and most of them are faithful followers of Herta. Qualifying for a researcher role in the Herta Space Station is a hard process and is a cherished goal of the scientific community.

Emissaries of the Aeon, Mythus. They travel planet to planet with the sole purpose of fabricating, obscuring, destroying, and erasing the local history. History Fictionologists believe that the past determines the future — when a civilization's history is definite, its future development is doomed as all possibilities are eliminated, leaving only a sad and rigid path forward. With "Enigmata" as their sole philosophy, they are determined to shroud the universe in mists.

An academic institution subsidized by the Interastral Peace Corporation. The Intelligentsia Guild advocates that "all knowledge must be circulated like currency." Therefore, although there are different schools that specialize in different subjects within the Guild, everyone is actively engaged with one another with no isolationism. Members trade knowledge for wisdom and formulas for recipes, seeking to achieve mastery. Each school, like a business, pays for itself, and academic circulation has achieved the maximum efficiency proposed in economic models.

An intergalactic megacorporation responsible for the economy of the entire cosmos. Purportedly follows Qlipoth, having been formed for the purpose of providing THEM with building materials, but the Aeon has never used any of the resources amassed by the IPC that have been made available to THEM. Some members of the IPC sense that it is truly on the Path of Voracity, in line with Oroboros' insatiable hunger. Overseen by a board of directors, three of whom, Arita, Madam Scarred Eye, and Taravan Keane, are heads of departments. Aventurine's faction.

A faction of skillful warriors who follow the Aeon Idrila, many believing THEM to be missing as opposed to deceased. They travel the cosmos, helping those in need, regularly finding themselves in battles. Extremely self-disciplined, stubbornly abiding by an obsolete creed known as the Code of Chivalry, believing that only through a perfectly refined body, mind, and spirit can they become truly worthy of worshipping Idrila. Despite their extraordinary strength, the major factions of the cosmos hold the Knights of Beauty in low regard: Warriors with only worship but little faith are but wastrels traversing the universe, and cannot form a powerful force.

A faction of radical followers of the Elation, believing the world to be nothing but a joke, and its ultimate end, laughter. In their pursuit of pleasure, they do whatever it takes to find it, often causing havoc wherever they go. They laugh at heroes for self-righteousness, kings for their lust of power, lovers for their infatuation, and scholars for their overthinking. The Fools' objective is to stir the stagnant pool of life to create surges and change. Each member possesses a unique "mask" belonging only to them, bestowed by Aha, that allows them to obtain power from their Path. Aventurine once received an invitation to join them, though he rejected it.

Those who firmly resist the path of Elation. They advocate for abstinence and penance to dilute the temptation of elation. Their powers come from blessings of the Aeon of Elation, Aha. The Actors ride a gondola that spans the stars to perform. They collect and wear masks from different worlds, symbolizing the races that have passed and those that have not. They record the sorrows of intelligent life, composing magnificent tragedies for heroes facing their end and singing graceful elegies for dying stars.

Someone who accidentally stepped into IX the Nihility's shadow and from that moment forth lost their reason for existence. Despairing Self-Annihilators roam the universe in solitude. Most meet meaningless ends.

An ancient, space-faring civilization following the Aeon Lan. The alliance's goals were to patrol the world and eradicate all Abominations of Abundance, and put an end to the corruption of the undead. The surviving starships that make up the alliance are collectively referred to as the Hexafleet, and consist of the Luofu, the Xuling, the Yaoqing, the Yuque, and the Zhuming.

A planet that is frosted over due to the Eternal Freeze as a product of the Stellaron's effect on the planet. Belobog currently stands as its only bastion where humanity thrives amidst the harsh climate.

New Londinium is the Interastral Peace Corporation's industrial planet. A place that produces heavy pollution constantly. The air smells of suffocating, stinking smoke, the environment so filthy with environmental contaminants that it's impossible to get around without an air purifier mask made by the IPC. Advertisements, news, and announcements are projected directly into the smoggy sky.

A colossal structure located in the Asdana system, with the soaring hotel "The Reverie" as its iconic landmark. Once a frontier prison belonging to the IPC, The Family had modeled it to serve as an interstellar transportation hub and the gateway to the Sweetdream Paradise.

The location of the Interastral Peace Corporation's headquarters. IPC employees live and work there, though there are also several IPC affiliated but brand-distinct restaurants, shops, and recreational facilities. It appears to be within sight of the subspace barrier being built by Qlipoth, which can be seen in Pier Point's sky.

A desert planet located in an unclaimed zone at the intersection of the Dnies, Pruthian, and Dorneau star clusters. Aventurine's birthplace. It has an extremely harsh surface environment with low precipitation, and is constantly at risk of being hit by small-scale celestial objects. Few sapient species live there due to its extreme conditions. The planet's human inhabitants were divided into several nomadic tribes, and developed their own folk beliefs independent of the Aeon belief system.

An IPC-initiated operation on Sigonia led by Oswaldo Schneider. Under the IPC's guidance, Sigonians established the Sigonian Sovereignty according to the Interstellar Peace Charter. However, due to the other clans' prejudice against the Avgins and the Katicans, these two clans were excluded from the sovereignty. Through a parliamentary decision, the other Sigonians banished the two clans to the desert, and even declared Avgins autonomous, thus absolving themselves of responsibility should any future conflicts occur between the two clans.

During one Kakava, the Katicans launched a massive attack on the Avgins, who were under the protection of the IPC. The attack absolutely decimated the Avgin population, resulting in 6,728 deaths and 3,452 missing. Aventurine was likely the sole Avgin survivor of this attack.

Depictions of the Mother Goddess in the Avgins' religion often portray her as a left palm adorned with three eyes. The Avgins primarily express reverence for her through spoken prayers alone, believing that the Mother Goddess is as silent and unassuming as the mountains of Sigonia, and that crafting statues or composing hymns for her would only distance themselves from her protective embrace.

An Avgin religious custom; a festival which celebrates the yearly rebirth of Gaiathra Triclops. They believe that all that exists on the land is a part of Gaiathra's divine body, and that this body perishes each year and ascends as an aurora in the night sky. Then, Gaiathra is reborn the next day. During this festival, they weave sacrificial vessels known as "Knots of Cyclicality" and toss them into bonfires to commemorate the Great Goddess's birth.

Aventurine's birth name. The only people who called him by it, his family, are all deceased.

"Avgin" means "honey" in the Sigonian language. The clan Aventurine was born into, and his ethnicity. The Avgins are blessed with attractive facial features, beautiful eyes, and an innate wealth of emotional intelligence. These traits inspire jealousy in others, so the Avgins face slander and baseless defamation from many others, such as often being accused of petty theft. This led the reputation of the Avgins to be viewed with suspicion. The Avgins have an appreciation for intricately patterned fabrics, as well as a penchant for jewelry crafted from precious gemstones. They're particularly fond of turquoise meteorites. The Avgins worship a Mother Goddess called Gaiathra Triclops, otherwise known as Fenge Biyos.

"Katica" means "shellslasher" in the Sigonian language. The Katicans have a reputation for being the most ferocious of the Sigonian clans. They outright killed Aventurine's father, and murdered his sister, and his mother died due to the Katicans blocking access to vital resources.

Aventurine is rank P45 in the IPC's hierarchy, which designates his special status as a Senior Manager working directly under the Strategic Investment Department's head.

One of the seven major departments of the Interastral Peace Corporation. The department is responsible for major business and investment deals across a number of planets, such as Jarilo-VI and Penacony. Operations are split into various teams, each being led by a member of the Ten Stonehearts, which are all overseen by Diamond.

Aventurine does have a team of IPC employees who report directly to him, but few are above P30. According to Topaz, Aventurine has very few people working for him due to his work habits.

Officially known as Non-Performing Asset Liquidation Specialists. A group of high-ranking Interastral Peace Corporation executives within the Strategic Investment Department, operating under the leadership of Diamond.

A sacred stone empowered by Diamond, Head of the Strategic Investment Department and Emanator of Preservation, for use by the Ten Stonehearts. Each member possesses a Cornerstone unique to them, and it is said that each must cut their Cornerstone with their own will in order to allow its brilliance to radiate. After receiving a Cornerstone, each member is given a corresponding name, and they are generally called by this name rather than their actual name. The Ten Stonehearts regard their Cornerstones as more precious than their own lives. Aventurine's is the Aventurine of Stratagems.

The rank P47 head of the Strategic Investment Department in the IPC, leader and founder of the Ten Stonehearts, and an Emanator of Preservation.

A senior manager in the IPC Strategic Investment Department and one of the Ten Stonehearts. Her Cornerstone is the "Jade of Credit." A cold and elegant moneylender, she is skilled at understanding the human heart, running a pawn shop she calls the "Bonajade Exchange" as a personal hobby. She's willing to wait patiently for high-value acquisitions and adept at extracting value from seemingly destitute clients. Responsible for Aventurine becoming one of the Ten Stonehearts, and unsurprisingly voted in his favor during the meeting held discussing whether to reinstate him after he broke his Cornerstone.

A rank P46 employee of the Strategic Investment Department in the Interastral Peace Corporation, and a member of the Ten Stonehearts. She has shown several predatory and sadistic behaviors. After the Silverchain Galaxy had been officially included in the IPC's commercial sphere, when Opal commented that the galaxy should've just been destroyed by an ion storm, Obsidian replied that there was no fun in prey that die a natural death.

A rank P46 employee of the Strategic Investment Department in the Interastral Peace Corporation, and a member of the Ten Stonehearts.

The rank P47 head of the Marketing Development Department and a former member of The Nameless. Even after leaving The Nameless and joining the IPC, he still holds strongly to the will of Trailblaze. At least indirectly responsible for the conditions that led to the massacre of Aventurine's people, regardless of intent.

A rank P45 senior manager of the Strategic Investment Department and a member of the Ten Stonehearts.

One of the Ten Stonehearts. When seven out of Ten Stonehearts gathered to decide Aventurine's punishment for breaking the Aventurine Cornerstone in Penacony, Sugilite was in favor of removing him from the Ten Stonehearts, with the added plaint that his actions were mainly for his own benefit.

A senior manager of the Strategic Investment Department who heads the Special Debts Picket Team and one of the Ten Stonehearts. Her Cornerstone is the "Topaz of Debt Retrieval." After being demoted from P45 to P44 after taking a slight loss on collecting on Jarilo-VI's debt, Aventurine is technically supposed to supervise her work. Aventurine more or less gives her free rein and respects her. Even though she somewhat suspicious of his intentions, Topaz voted in favor of Aventurine remaining in his position as one of the Ten Stonehearts.

A candid and self-centered Intelligentsia Guild member, who often conceals his appearance with a strange plaster sculpture.  He demonstrated unparalleled intelligence and talent since his youth, but now refers to himself as a "Mundanite." He firmly believes that intellect and creativity are not confined to geniuses. He seeks to distribute knowledge to the entire universe to cure the persistent disease named ignorance. Aventurine worked with him during an assignment on Penacony, with results working out in their favor despite some significant risks Aventurine took.