Codex Entry: Moons. Archivist Sarla Everhart initiates a critical astronomical, biological, and magical study of the Moons—the natural satellites that orbit the Planets and other large celestial bodies of Universe 336. This comprehensive category documents the physical, cultural, and arcane significance of these smaller worlds.

Definition and Unique Biological Trait:

A Moon is defined as any natural mass that orbits a Planet (or its equivalent) and is significantly smaller than its host world. Moons can be of any size and shape and made of any material of any state, just like planets.

The key, unique trait defining a moon and any creatures that are native to those moons is their innate ability to absorb and redirect photons—often from a distant Star—to create moonlight. This crucial process is central to their biological and magical existence.

Extraordinary Origins and Nature:

While not strictly deitific, Moons often possess unique, dramatic origins:

Sentience and Biology: Some Moons are documented to hold sentience and may be fundamentally biological in nature.

Cosmic Remnants: Many are the remnants of dead deities and titans, containing vast reserves of primordial energy or bone matter that directly influence the environment.

Celestial Eggs: In the most extreme cases, a Moon may be the egg for large creatures, potentially including some of the vast, sentient Planets themselves.

Interconnections to Civilisation and Magic:

Moons serve as vital, strategic locations and possess powerful, non-obvious effects on the systems they orbit:

Settlements and Sustained Life: Although Moons often lack the native resources to sustain life, many functional Settlements, cities, and society have been constructed upon them. This is achieved because various Civilised Species transport life-sustaining plants and technology to create viable living spaces.

Native Fauna: The archive documents the variety of creatures that are native to these moons from all 11 Kingdoms, adapted to the unique, reflective, low-light environment.

Gravitational and Arcane Flow: All Moons naturally affect the gravitational and temporal flow of their orbiting planet. More profoundly, those Moons that are remnants of dead gods and titans can significantly affect the flow of certain Types of Magic, creating unique magical fields.

Lunar Magic: This influence is so great that an entire discipline, Lunar Magic, has been created around these bodies and is fully detailed in the Types of Magic category.