Moons of Tellus

Marun

Cynthus

Tychon



The planet of Tellus has three moons. It is not known where their names come from, seemingly preserved in oral traditional for ages. In order of increasing orbital period, they are Marun, Cynthus, and Tychon. They are known to the general public, along with the planet Eridan, as the Worlds Above.

Mythology
Marun is the first moon to be appear in recorded history, with whispers of a "world above" dating to the era of the Northern Dominion. It is the largest and brightest of the three. Ancient folklore spoke of a great white eye in the sky, hence its nickname. It has become associated with the rumoured Watcher of the Mountains during the era of the Southern Union, due to the supposed similarly to its great white eye. It is also known as the Liminal, and is associated with new beginnings and transitions as it rises high into the night sky once every thirty Suns.

The other moon spoken of since the days of the Dominion is Cynthus. Known to the people of Union as the Lover, Cynthus can be seen chasing after Marun in the night sky. Just before their alignment, it is actually Marun that ends up catching Cynthus, then leaving it behind. Their alignment once every 60 Suns is thought to bring good luck to relationships, thus these Suns are popular dates for weddings or engagements. However, the people of the Dominion knew of Cynthus as the Hunter. While the idea of the chase between the two worlds was preserved, the meaning is now very different.

There are no known clear mentions of Tychon dating to the days of the Dominion, which is particularly strange since it is not difficult to spot, even as the smallest of the three. The first record is in the Astronomer Fornax's writings The Worlds Above from the year 12 YS. Tychon is known as the Herald of the Seasons, as its alignment with the other two moons twice per year signals the changing of the seasons. It is also thought (by few) that the rarity of these alignments heralds a shift in the energy of the world twice a year, whatever that means. What is known is the oceans become particularly treacherous during the bi-annual triple alignment, making it nearly impossible to sail during those Suns.

Alignments
Marun and Cythus align in the sky six times per year. Marun, Cythus, and Tychon align twice per year. The dates of alignments are listed below.

Double Alignments (nights of): The 60th, 120th, 180th, 240th, 300th, and 360th Suns.

Triple Alignments (nights of): The 90th and 270th Suns.