Near the center of the Cosmic Dominion, a dragon fantasy world rests, teeming with legendary creatures, an ancient stargate, and warring kingdoms.

For eons, Atläs has fascinated scholars across the Dominion, not just for its primordial treasures, but for its Ethereal Seal, one of the sacred stargates whose power could determine the fate of worlds.

What is Atläs?

Atläs (pronounced at-TALL-lus in Cömmon) is the largest planet within the Kratùs System. It is home to the Draconyte Empire, the Fer’tal Crescent, and the Slyhart bloodline.

Among Atläs’s marvels, the Ethereal Seal, known as ESA0004, stands out for its unusual connections across the Dominion. Scholars believe the Seraphilium and Ancient Builders marked Atläs for a great purpose when they placed such a powerful stargate upon the world.

Some priests teach that Atläs holds a gemsoul within its planetary core, marking the world as an ancient being called to bring order within the Kratùs System.

A Dragon Fantasy World Among Twin Stars

Atläs rests beneath two stars, Solari and Aethos.

Solari, considered the “older twin,” is a larger central star and provides most of the sunlight on Atläs. Aethos, the “younger twin,” follows a longer orbit that carries its light farther from Atläs for a millennium at a time. Atläsians remember Solari and Aethos as the Twin Brothers: one steady and life-giving, the other distant and testing.

The Feast of Solari, when Atläs draws closest to the star, is a sacred season for beginning harvests, launching trade ventures, celebrating family bonds, and receiving astral baptism.

As Aethos drifts farther away, growing seasons shorten, nights get colder, and harvests weaken. Historians and priests alike claim these periods often breed avarice, arrogance, and discord.

The last Dark Age—when Aethos was at its farthest—occurred during the Primordial Age, when Tal’met’s lust for power devoured her own draconian empire. When Aethos returned, Atläs entered a Golden Age, and the Draconyte Empire rose as a force of order across the world.

Now Aethos wanes again, hinting at a new Dark Age.

The Triple Moons of Atläs

Three moons, known as the “Triplets” or “Triple Sisters,” orbit this dragon fantasy world, forming lunar marvels throughout the night sky. These moons shape much of Atläsian culture, from festivals to growing seasons, trade ventures, and birth rites.

Lumì (Lu-MEI)
The largest of the moons. Lumì is a regular spectacle in the sky and waxes and wanes on a starfall basis (1 month). The Feast of Lumì is a special time for childbirth. Folk tradition claims that children conceived during this time are especially blessed by Lumas, with Lumì serving as the sign of Her favor.

Mù (Moo)
The smallest of the moons. Mù is seldom seen in the night sky, except for the Triple Alignment, when all three moons appear together. During the Triple Alignment, lasting several days, night becomes as bright as early morning. Mù is regarded as a good omen and a crystalsmith’s almanac—a time to plan crops and business.

Naì (NA-ei)
The third of the “sister” moons. Naì waxes and wanes on a three-starfall or quarterly basis. The Feast of Naì is a solemn time for vows, watchmen, difficult judgments, and prayers for courage. Naì is the brightest of the moons, despite being smaller than Lumì. For this reason, many associate Naì with fiery courage, resolve, and the will to protect what is good.

The Lunar Alignment

Once each cycle, near Summercrest, all three sisters rise full together. Combined with the blaze of Solari at sunset and the distant light of Aethos, the astral family forms a sacred alignment said to banish the deepest darkness. Priests teach that C’haos’s influence weakens during this hallowed time.

During the Alignment, the nights glow, the air feels crisper, and many Atläsians begin new journeys, vows, and family rites. Some say the rocks and gemstones across Atläs begin humming, as if the world itself were singing in joy at the celestial reunion.

Seasons and Climates of Atläs

Atläs turns through Springcrest, Summercrest, Fallcrest, and Wintercrest. Summercrest brings long light, festivals, and harvests; Wintercrest brings frosty nights, quiet fields, and hearth gatherings; Springcrest and Fallcrest carry planting, rain, wind, and trade.

Atläs’s climate is mostly tropical or subtropical, filled with forests, jungles, mountains, and grasslands. The polar regions rise into glacial highlands and rough terrain that only seasoned adventurers and soldiers endure.

The Fer’tal Crescent, Pepper Slyhart’s Home

The coastal grasslands of the Fer’tal Crescent have long drawn farmers, adventurers, and refugees alike. Its rich soil, family-rooted towns, and fierce local loyalties give the region a warmth few places on Atläs can match. Home to legends like Amelia Slyhart, Gray Lightworth, and Biggs Goldenclaw, the Crescent keeps its history alive through folk tales told around family hearths.

With protective mountain ranges and long planting seasons, the Crescent serves as one of Atläs’s great breadbaskets. Its farms, ranches, traders, and crystalsmiths send goods across this dragon fantasy world.

Because of its plentiful resources, the Draconyte Empire keeps a keen, hungry eye on the Crescent, always seeking to bring its rulers under Imperial control.

The Ethereal Seal, Crystalsmithing, and Gem Technology

ESA0004 sits opposite the Fer’tal Crescent, across the Herculean Sea, in the Imperial city of Dargath. Revered as a relic attributed to the Seraphilium, ESA0004’s form changes depending on those who behold it. Some see it as a tower splitting the heavens, others as a blinding pillar of light, and still others as a nightmarish twist of stone and gemstone.

Though few can endure its sight for long, crystalsmiths and crystalengineers have drawn knowledge from brief visions and dreams linked to the Ethereal Seal. Amoedeus Worldscale, ancestor of the crystalengineer Ashia Worldscale, is said to have been among the first to receive such visions.

Atläs: A Faith-Driven World for Pepper Slyhart

Atläs is an ancient dragon fantasy world that brings together the stars, warring kingdoms, and primordial secrets. Across Atläs, mercy and freedom contend with pride, fear, and the hunger for power—forces that Pepper Slyhart must face on Atläs and within herself.

Her journey on Atläs is one of discovery, leadership, and sacrifice as she learns what the Lightmother calls her to become: a guardian of the vulnerable who is not consumed by vengeance. To Pepper, Atläs is more than a planet.

It’s home, where families gather and the Lightmother’s radiance still shines over her war-torn world.

To follow Pepper’s adventures on Atläs, start with Dawn of Dragons below.

Begin the quest!

Cross-References & Further Reading

• The Cosmic Dominion
• The Ethereal Seals Stargates
• Dragon Bloodline: How The Slyhart Legacy Shapes the Cosmic Dominion

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