World of Shaman

the world of shaman
the planet
"Shaman" is a world based far from Earth. The term "world" is generally used rather than "universe", since it's unclear whether Shaman is in the same universe as Earth but in a different solar system, or if it's in a separate universe altogether. The word "Shaman" can be used to refer to the planet as a whole, or as a collective term for all the known land within the planet. Therefore, sometimes fairies can talk about "the lands beyond Shaman" (i.e., the unknown or undiscovered territory) while still referring to the same planet.

As yet, fairies have not explored beyond the planet of Shaman and there has been very little study of astronomy. As technology develops and curiosity is piqued, this may be an area of development.

geography and climate
Most of the known territory on Shaman is on the mainland. By Earth terms, the mainland is relatively small: it's possible to trek from one end to the other in a day. There are some unexplored areas in the mainland, but most of it is known and utilised by fairies. Around the mainland are a few smaller islands which each generally serve as one territory, since they are too small to be split into numerous lands. There are some unexplored and undiscovered islands around the mainland.
There is almost certainly more undiscovered territory beyond what is currently known. It is now believed that what is known as "the lands of Shaman" is actually only one country on a planet of indeterminate size. It's every explorer's dream to find a new, undiscovered country.

Within the mainland, the geography is extremely diverse. Shaman was not created in a carefully controlled manner; polar opposites were frequently thrown together in a confusing jumble, which is how freezing mountain ranges and tropical rainforests can co-exist alongside one another. Magic stabilises these different biomes, but due to a combination of fairy intervention and nature, the geography is constantly changing. Territory boundaries are usually drawn where a new biome seems to appear. Magic and magical pollution often has a huge impact on nature and can completely alter the laws of physics.

The climate is completely unstable due to excess magical pollution. Sometimes the whole of Shaman is fairly temperate, sometimes there are vast differences between individual territories.

life on shaman
Shaman was created by the deity Aura as a sanctuary for fairykind and a place where they could escape human persecution. Consequently, most of the "intelligent" life on Shaman is fairies and their familiars. The only other intelligent life is the unknown entities who are formed from ancient magic, such as Omni, whom many believe are not fairies at all but rather a different species altogether. All fairies are effectively the same species, although there are proven biological differences between "ordinary" fairies and the original fairies. This has led some to propose the theory that there are two sub-species of fairy: the "pure" originals and the "compound" ordinary modern fairies. There are also some smaller biological differences between modern fairies and extremely old immortal fairies, suggesting evolution over time.

Searching for inspiration for a familiar? Try our Animal Database.

All manner of plant and animal life exists on Shaman, from the "ordinary" creatures of Earth to strange mythical beasts. Some believe that magical pollution has caused mutations in the DNA of ordinary animals, creating entirely new species altogether. These new species are called "shamanimals". Here are some shamanimals (invented by members):

» mondaugs
» lamrions
» nazeers
» nalims
» mome raths
» dosidotes
» mjolniers
» sabre-toothed sciuridox
» slithy toves
» venaraptors
» manrii
» glow monster
» elugi

Shamanimals exist naturally in the wild on Shaman, so you can incorporate them into your posts as much as you like.

There is also an abundance of flora in Shaman! To see our member-invented flora information, click here.

If you have an idea for a shamanimal or plant, write up an info page for it and post it on the updates board. If we like it, we'll add it up!