The planet Aethra, more formally known as Æthrahenna, is the seat or power of the Ordo Caelara and the planet of origin for the Caelaran Faith.

Climate and Geography

Aethra has an average temperature below freezing, but features many volcano's which belch up rivers of magma that flow back into the mantle at deep crevices. The area around these magma rivers often feature 'hot zones' - area's which are unnaturally hot due to the volcanic activity.

Along with magma, these volcano's also spew up large clouds of toxic gasses which block much of the suns light from reaching the surface and which cause acidic rains to fall from the sky in the more arid regions.

Despite these unwelcoming circumstances, the planet remarkably features a reasonably large amount of flora, the volcanic wastelands being especially fertile.

Though it lacks oceans, Aethra features [five] large seas, including one permanently frozen at the northern pole.

Due to it's history, many parts of the planet feature ancient ruins of civilization from before the time of chaos, most often in the form of metal pillars that once formed the foundation of larger structures that have since been otherwise destroyed.

The planet's major population centers are located in so called cloud cities, elevated high above the surface on tall spires. Being above the toxic clouds most of the time, these cities have full access to sunlight and are generally far more pleasant than the surface.

World History

A high technology trade hub with hundreds of billions of inhabitants before the Times of Chaos, Aethra has seen significantly better times.

The world's government and society suffered a complete and total collapse, with the vast majority of the planets population having died in somewhat horrifying conditions.

The planet's current climate is likely at least in part the result of a failed attempt at terraformation, possibly interrupted when society collapsed. Religious history speaks of an event called Star Fall being responsible, though as to how far this event, which described "all the stars in heaven falling to the surface, should be taken as scientific fact remains questionable.

Another major event in the planets history is the Rise of Caelara, a series of conflicts and wars eventually resulting in the Ordo Caelara taking control of the planet.