The world I've created consists of 7 planets. They are kept together by an unknown force, and connected by unseen bridges. These bridges are called the "edge of the worlds". Each bridge is guarded by 4 guards. Two on each side. These guards are the guardians of the world. Each of them swear a life to secrecy and they live a life of silence. The moment they take their vows, they never speak again. The punishment for failing their duty is death.

Astra: Out of all the 7 planets, Astra is the most well known. It is home to the Elves, Dwarves, Fairies, Sorcerers, Sorceresses, and many more mythical and magical beings.

Astra is split into 5 large territories. The Lightwoods, The Neutral Territories, the Dark Woods, The Icelands, and The Deadlands.

The Lightwoods: The Lightwoods is the most well known region of Astra. The Elves, often called the "Guardians of the Lightwoods" are the most dominate being in the Lightwoods. (I'll do a seperate piece on them later.) It is also home to the dwarves, fairies, and other species like the Fluffball species, Silver Moon Wolves, Golden Light Owls, and many more. It is by far the safest territory in Astra, although one cannot say so anymore.

Lightwoods are governed by 6 creatures, The Elves, Dwarves, Fairies/Elf Fairies, Gnomes, Mermaids, and Slyphs. They meet during every full moon to reconvene. Once there was a 7th species that would govern, the goblin kind, but they were no longer permitted to attend because they betrayed the council instead joining the Darkwoods.

The Neutral Territories: The Neutral Territories is also known as "The Savage Land". It is a place free from laws, and it is the largest of all the territories. No ruler has tried to claim it in years. It is roamed by Werewolves, Dragons, Centaurs, Unicorns (although they can also be found in the Lightwoods), outcasts, and basically every mythical creature can be found there, although sightings of vampires are extremely rare as they are now found roaming another planet.

Over the years the Neutral territories have become more and more dangerous. As Sorcerers and Sorceresses have made it their home turf and as they bend mythical creatures to their will, their grip on the land is spreading.

In the very middle of the Neutral territories is the largest tree in Astra. It's tops scour the clouds and those who climb the tree cannot be touched by those outside. It is a sanctuary, the only sanctuary found in the Neutral Territories. No one is sure what kind of tree it is, and so people have stopped to call it the Wishing Tree. Over the years people have tied pieces of cloth on the tree and made their wishes.

The Darkwoods: The Most dangerous territory in Astra, the Darkwoods are home to dark creatures like the dark elves, goblins, and other unknown evil creatures who scour the land with only one goal: Survive. It is a cold barren land full of skeletonized trees and murky swamps. For centuries war has broken out, for control over this territory, and no one has succeeded. It is rare that anyone from the Lightwoods ever ventures here. Those that do often never come back again. The only known record of a survivor, an elf named Waylen, wrote in his diary, "...dark, cold. No food, no shelter. And every night... the mist... couldn't see a thing..."

It is said that at the very center of the darkwoods is a pit that drops thousands of feet to reveal a pit of fire and lava. No one has ever ventured down and survived. Hence it adopted the name "The pit of doom."

The Icelands: Not much is known about the Icelands. Few dare to set foot in this treacherous terrain of ice and snow. Only creatures of the ice like Ice Fairies, Ice Wolves, Yetis, Ice Dragons, etc.

The Icelands hold miles and miles of nothing but frozen ground. But there is a legend that at the very center there are large mountains of ice and rock. And those who are able to reach the top, will be gifted by the Ice guardian.

The Deadlands: Almost nothing is known about the Deadlands, other than the fact that it is a desert of absolute nothingness. Once you enter the terrain will shift and trap you in. Legend has it that the territory is actually a maze. So far no record of life has ever been found.

(I'll add more as I get more ideas! Oh and BTW the creature I drew is a Fluffball!)

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