| Os'Karos The world of Os'Karos was an ancient world, existing from the beginning of the Astralis, it was blessed by Goddess Lnei-La. It's said she was born from the stars, and not wanting to be lonely, she created life here. Os'Karos was the first world to be sewn into creation by her, and it was the one that to this day remains truest to it's original design. Shying away from altering the world's surface too much, the entirety of Os'Karos maintains a balance between wild growths and stone architecture. Mountains are kept, but carved into flat-top pyramids in various areas across the world. The Osarians, the eldest race of the system, were all too focused on keeping the sacred world maintained. Even after Lnei-La fell, they kept the world as it was - and continue to do so. They dislike the idea of changing it, because they see the world as needing to be preserved. |
| While some might frown upon their strict adherence to maintaining Os'Karos as a "living museum", it's not likely to persuade them to change their ways. Having already lost their sister-planets to the ravages of Time, the Osarians are unwilling to bend. Tas'ro, once a metropolis of technology and traverse ways, was abandoned when the Invaders attacked the Astralis. Shutting down all star-connections, the Osarians cut themselves off from All Worlds and retreated to Os'Karos. The glistening white planet-inspired architecture of Tas'ro was left to haunt the world, and the technology was disassembled. "There were some like you who once appeared on Tas'ro. We never reached out to them, and left them to remain on Tas'ro undisturbed until they were taken back to where they came from." Ja'et was a world that was hit by the fracturing of Time most of all. Sped up in years, anyone that had been caught in Ja'et were quick to die as the planet became an unlivable husk. Travel to the other planets is forbidden. Not because it's unsafe; but because it's mostly unnecessary. |
| Like all planets in the Astralis, Os'Karos had an Eternal - a living avatar of the planet's soul. A white Raveen with teal eyes and auburn mane, he was the only sentient feline aside from the WoRs who lived on Os'Karos. Honoured as a High Priest, Loth'aros was among the highest ranks in Osarian society. He rarely spoke, often choosing to silently observe or check-in throughout the years. When asked, he'd say it was because he had nothing to say. No questions to ask, or stories to share. "I've lived for millenias. The energy of youth has long faded from my mind." Loth'aros welcomed the WoRs to Os'Karos, and promised them a safe and fulfilling upbringing. He claimed that they were here as a final blessing from Lnei-La, and that he - and all Osarians - would honour that greatly. He watched over their teachings, and offered to help those who needed it. But largely, Loth'aros left the upbringing of the WoRs to the Osarians. |
| The Osarians were a reptilian species that was roughly the size of an adult Raveen, if not slightly taller and bulkier. They had snake-like heads, with four slitted eyes, and walked on four legs. They were fast, and everything about them was efficient. While clear roles existed in their society, most Osarians were of similar ranks. Since ranks were easily denoted depending on the size (and amount) of adornments one wore, it was easy to tell at a glance whether an Osarian was of a noble calling or simply average. Those that did hold high ranks often worked alongside Loth'aros, keeping the environment of Os'Karos maintained, and watching over the many Temples that were carved into mountains. While the Osarian priests did have some interaction with the WoRs, it was often minimal, as they took their duty of keeping the Tombs purified very seriously. There was one Tomb that was said to hold the remains of Lnei-La's wings. A final resting place, and a sombre reminder that Lnei-La would never ascend to the stars again. None of the WoRs, save for those who could claim relation to Lnei-La, were allowed near it. (Violence wasn't usually seen on Os'Karos, but Lnei-La's Tomb was the one place where the Osarians would react with hostility if pushed.) Most Osarians that interacted with the WoRs were of low, or no visible rank. Family was an important connection in Os'Karos, so the WoRs were adopted by young families of Osarians and raised like they were their own. The difference in species was only noticed visually; and often unremarked upon, as blood was "not what marked family". All the WoRs were raised by different families, but came together when it was time for teachings and hunting. They were taught how to live in harmony with the Osarians, and special care was given to the WoRs when they needed it. Those who had mutations that were at odds with the environment of Os'Karos were carefully taught how to survive, and learned it was alright to rely on others for support. Osarian names were often hard for the WoRs to pronounce. Reptilian vocal chords allowed for a broader range of sounds, so those Osarians who were family allowed the WoRs to choose names for them. Others were not bothered by not having pronounceable names, and didn't take offense when the WoRs would struggle. |
| Os'Karos didn't have a star connection to All Worlds anymore. In the past, it had a traverse way that allowed one to travel freely between Os'Karos and Tas'ro, but it had long since been disassembled. The traverse way now stands as ruins in the thick of the wild-growth mountains. White archways grown-over by vines, and slowly being pulled into the soil, it was left to be forgotten. Broken technology litters the ground here; pieces of glistening white metals that once created robotic life. Their power cores withered away to dust, they too were left to fade away with time. Those WoRs who travelled Os'Karos might have found those ruins. Might have asked their Osarian friends about them, too. But the answers would always be hesitantly given, as if the Osarians themselves were unsure of their truths now. In their belief that the WoRs were Heralds of the True Knights, and a sign of the restoration of the Astralis, they were unsure if the ruins would continue to be forgotten. Perhaps, someday soon, they'd be brought out here to dig up the gateway. To remake the traverse way, and turn the star connections of Tas'ro back on. "We cut off our solar system, and hid it away from the War, so that we could survive. No connection out meant there was no connection in." "But how did we arrive here, if that's the case?" "Lnei-La herself opened the way." |
| Though rarely seen, there was also another on Os'Karos that had arrived with the first WoR to grace their shores. A glowing entity of light, it was usually only seen in the area near Lnei-La's Tomb, and vanished into darkness when any of the WoRs got too close. Most Osarians would ignore the question about who, and what, this entity was. Loth'aros would explain it away as a messenger. The one whom arrived to foretell the coming of the WoRs. And Estheria, the eldest of the WoRs, would say; "It's an Archivist. They came with me." |
