The great Markers of Noctis bind the Realm to Ristell, its balance, and to the great Void Hydra that holds the Fiv'ean Realms together.

Noctis Constellations ^{click on the link above to learn about this Realm's constellations!}

Noctis is known as such for the longer-than-normal nights, bright Realm stars and three beautiful moon that it sports. Void stars are almost completely invisible to those in this Realm, though many claim that time slows during the night (though this has also said to be a trick of the moons’ effects on the planet).

The sun of Noctis is referred to as, simply, the Sun - it holds no great importance in the Realm other than being the herald of daylight. However, the three moons of Noctis are sacred, and many peoples worship them as divine creations of the gods, for their intricate control of the oceans and influence on the weather high above. The first, small and silver, is named Rhui; the second, large and gold, is called Tifa; and the third, large and white, is called Kali.

The Veil of Noctis is thin, and the nebulae within sparse, colored deep blues and blacks, nearly invisible to the eye. The black energy within gathers almost completely near the Veil alone, blocking out the light of the Void stars, of unknown strength and properties.

This Realm's day/night cycle is split into eight distinct timezones, named for a notable city or landmark in that zone to differentiate from others in common speech. These timezones are split into eight sections due to time of day to avoid using numbered hours. They are as follows: dawn, midmorning, noon, afternoon, dusk, night, midnight, and predawn. Read more about the timezones on the time page and the current conditions thread.

For reasons unknown, but endlessly debated, night time on Noctis lingers longer than would seem natural on any other Realm. The hours of daylight are clearly marked by the passage of the Sun, while the three moons dominate the night sky on most nights, especially when Seiten's peace reigns. Whenever Albion is in ascendancy, however, chaos rules the skies of Noctis.

Though not home to any greater gods, Noctis suffers from the bouts of insanity Albion is prone to. He enjoys tweaking the day/night cycle to further his own amusement, though he cannot make permanent changes as a greater god can.

The myriad islands and vast seas offer up a wide variety of plants, from towering trees, to vast kelp forests. The exact types of plants tends to vary between islands and continents, and some of the larger islands and continents are home to gardens filled with plants imported from other Realms.

From the Sky Peoples come various goods crafted with feathers an scales, and things crafted from materials harvested or mined from the myriad floating islands and continents. From the Sea Peoples come various goods crafted from shells, coral, pearls, and bones from long-dead denizens of the deep.

The currency of the Allied Realms is called the jaden. They come in four denominations: the bronze coin, the silver coin, the gold coin, and the platinum coin. Each coin has a name, and these names have been shortened over time from their original labels; aelu was once aeslue, argel was once argentlue, aurle was once aurumlue, and ailu was once aithlu. These are known to have been crafted from the name of the coin's metal and the elven word for 'moon'.

BRONZE: AELU (1j)

SILVER: ARGEL (25j)

GOLD: AURLE (50j)

PLATINUM: AILU (100j)

The conversion rate for jaden to USD is 1 jaden = 20 cents.

Average prices for common objects are listed below:

The Realm of Noctis is known for its distinct accents. Each part of the Realm seems to have developed its own accent in isolation from the others. To an ignorant ear, they might sound quite similar; they may sound harsh, initially, but those who grow familiar with these accents soon find them sounding courteous and friendly. These accents are reminiscent of Earthrealm Czech, Russian, and Ukrainian.

In Kar’hashan, more often than not you’ll find a great number of accents being spoken. Though, more recently, it seems that one cohesive whole has been made from what was once bits and pieces from many places. Both the lands of Sky and Sea use the same accent, though intonation can be more upward lilting in the speech of those residing beneath the waves. The most prevalent accent in Kar’hashan can be associated with Earthrealm Russian.

In the central part of the Realm lies Ca’irandros, known for having nearly mutually unintelligible accents between Sky and Sea. The accents of the Sky tend to be more curt-sounding, while the accents of the Sea are often more poetic and have been criticized for being frivolous. Between the countries, there are similarly remarkable features, though individuals from different countries can usually understand one another well enough. These accents are most similar to Earthrealm Russian and Ukrainian, with the Earthrealm Ukrainian trend being more prevalent amongst those of the Sky.

To the east is Ca’riryiiw where, much like Ca’irandros, the accents of Sky and Sea are quite distinct. The accents of the peoples of the Sky are also distinct from one another, while those of the peoples of the Sea are much more cohesive. Again, peoples of the Sea can be accused of long-windedness where those of the Sky are often remarked to speak plainly. The accents of Sky are similar to Earthrealm Czech while the accents of Sea are closer to Earthrealm Russian.

Noctis is a Realm where there are two gods - Seiten and Albion - but three distinct faiths. All of them have to do with these dual deities to some extent, though they formed divergent paths long ago.

Dualism

A religion based around the balance between order and chaos, stability and change, creation and destruction, and light and dark. Followed by the majority of the people of Noctis, regardless of species.

Followers of Dualism believe that both Seiten and Albion have important roles to play in their lives. Seiten represents order and stability, while Albion embodies chaos and change, and neither can exist without the other in Dualist teachings. Nevertheless, while Seiten is devoutly worshiped and praised with numerous rituals and celebrations, Albion is rarely invoked, and is traditionally presented with puzzles, riddles, and other such mental games to distract him from spreading destructive chaos. Dualism has two top religious leaders of equal authority, representing Seiten and Albion, called Speaker and Whisperer, respectively.

Order of Seiten

A more zealous religion than Dualism, followers of the Order of Seiten deny Albion any respect what so ever, and decry him as the source of all evil in Noctis.

The Order of Seiten are staunch traditionalists who hold tightly to honoring Seiten and extolling her virtues, while strongly resisting anything that may be derived from Albion. They often dwell in their own small communities, unwilling to mingle for long among Dualists, and are often blamed for upsetting Albion with their actions when the dark god unleashes destruction upon Noctis.

Albanites

Albanites worship Albion, and devote themselves to his chaos.

Albanite cults tend to arise whenever Albion is actively causing havoc on Noctis. They refer to themselves as Albanites as a means of respect for Albion, refusing to lightly invoke his name, and devote themselves to chaos and change, often via crazed works of art and literature. Historically, such cults tend to abruptly end when Albion grows tired of them, and delivers some calamity or another upon them, but Albanite cults still manage to draw members regardless.

Not so very long ago, the Sky Peoples and Sea Peoples were waging a long, bitter war that has left numerous scars and mistrust on both sides. The Sea Peoples claim they were unjustly assaulted by the Sky Peoples who sought to gain dominance over them, while the Sky Peoples claim they were provoked by the Sea Peoples, and were merely retaliating. Whatever the original cause, there is still a lot of animosity, even though the war has officially ended.

Among their own kind, their are two rising powers. Finnarok, beneath the seas, and Gilzelfa, of the skies, are both seeking to expand their influence over their neighbors. While they both have wide-spread influence over the affairs of those who dwell in sea and sky respectively, their rule is far from universally accepted or acknowledged.

Finnarok Politics

A strong country consisting of a myriad of oceanic races, dwelling largely beneath the sea and on the small, scattered islands that dot its azure surface. They are led by an emperor elected by the people, who then presides over a parliament of peers that dictate laws and the overall operation of the country.

For any large decisions, parliament must not only come to an agreement between themselves, but the emperor must also agree and sign off on whatever it may be. Otherwise, a decision will be rejected, and can either then be pushed aside and forgotten, or brought to the floor at a later date. Some things, such as a declaration of war, must be unanimously decided upon by all members.

Gizelfa Politics

A pseudo-monarchy, with the king or queen being referred to as the 'Skylord' and his or her court. While a Skylord's power is not absolute, most command the utmost respect from their flying populace, and few fall to the political machinations that result in a figurehead for the court to use for their own power. Laws passed by a Skylord and their court persist for generations if not centuries; Gizelfa is not prone to great change.

With the recent war only barely ended, the various cities and countries of Noctis still maintain a rather militant stance. Many of the sky islands and continents each have their own small army, while the oceanic species maintain patrols near the surface, on the lookout for possible raiding parties. These small armies and patrols are generally made up of whatever species live on whatever island or continent they come from, or what part of the sea they're in. Both Finnarok and Gilfelza maintain small but professional standing armies.