MEGETHOS
BIOMECHANICAL UNIVERSE
OVERVIEW
GENERAL INFO:
• Megethos is a science fantasy setting, mainly populated by biomechanical species like Syntei and Carnex.
• Megethos setting features influences and aesthetics of Solarpunk, Nanopunk, Biopunk, and Cyberpunk genres. The focus is less on the -punk aspects which portray societal struggles, and more visual aesthetics, with the exclusion of Solarpunk, which is a main focus of Syntei species.
• Naming conventions within this world are based around Latin and Greek word roots.
CREDITS AND INFLUENCE:
• Created, owned and developed by Demitsorou. They do not claim to own any individual trait or idea within Megethos and its species, but rather the concept as a whole.
• Megethos and its species are inspired by a variety of existing media, including but not limited to: Bionicle, Warframe, Mass Effect, Warhammer, Aliens, Magic The Gathering, and more.
• Special credit to Orion113 for help with word root research and some of the names.
• Special credit to Maundoi/Maunderfiend and his designs of Cephalons as the source of inspiration for Syntei.
HISTORY AND LORE
DEMIURGES:
• All-powerful creators that caused the Origin of Creation.
• Created Megethos, Aether, and possibly Neroforma.
AETHER:
• Also known as The Weave.
• Void of space, force permeating existence.
• Comes in many forms, commonly seen as the dark matter.
• Inhospitable and volatile.
NEROFORMA:
• Known as Nanomorph, Cryptolymph, Lympha, Synthema, Mercury, Gel, Goo.
• Is composed of biomechanical nanites and has sentience.
• Can be many forms, but commonly is gel-like or viscous liquid, silvery in color.
• Seeped into Megethos at the dawn of time from one of the Strata.
• Traverses the Aether, seemingly without goal or purpose, latching onto random remnants of the Origin of Creation and creating Spheres.
• Has transdimensional capabilities.
STRATA:
• Sub-dimensions, planes, and layers of Megethos, inaccessible by normal means.
• Hypothesized as the origin place of Neroforma.
• Each Strata represents a particular concept.
SPHERES:
• Planet systems, created after the Origin of Creation, or as a result of Neroforma construction.
• Currently known Sphere is Syntes, home to Syntei and Carnex.
SPHERE OF SYNTES
ORIGIN:
• Neroforma, in its endless travel, found the remnants of the star birth and created the planet Syntes, with two moons - Viridis and Chrysos.
• After Neroforma finished creating the Sphere, it retreted into the core of the main planet, Syntes, and remained there dormant.
• Points of interdimensional travel were created as a result of Neroforma's meddling, allowing passage between the two moons and main planet.
SYNTES:
• Ocean planet with a hollow core, filled with the dormant Cryptolymph.
• Enormous cavern systems are hidden underneath the crust, with only a few island chains littering the surface ocean.
• Due to high concetration of Cryptolymph, most flora, fauna, and natural resources of Syntes are biomechanical in nature.
• Unique conditions allowed dormant Cryptolymph to crystallize under pressure, forming Syntonite.
• Syntonite is a highly valuable natural resource, capable of unparalleled data storage.
• Origin place of Syntei, a nanomorph species.
VIRIDIS:
• Lush jungle moon of Syntes.
• Biologically diverse, having many biomes, and many varieties of flora and fauna.
• Home of the apex predators known as Carnex.
• Syntei that emerged on Viridis were hunted by Carnex, allowing Carnex to evolve into a bio-tech species.
CHRYSOS:
• Arid desert moon of Syntes.
• Surface is largely inhospitable due to thin atmosphere, radiation, and heat from the sun, as well as heavy winds.
• Resplendant with natural ore, especially Chryseum.
SPEICES OF SYNTES
SYNTEI:
• First sapient species to emerge on Syntes.
• Biomechanical nanomorphs, going through a few distinct stages of growth.
• Prefer to live in harmony with their world and avoid conflict.
CARNEX:
• Evolved species of Viridis, pushed to sapience through consumption of Cryptolymph.
• Once biological serpent-worm creatures, evolved into bio-tech people.
• Separated into different broods, some of whom decided to join the Syntei society.
• Other broods live separately from each other as large families.
• Some Carnex remained in their primal state, roaming the jungles as the apex predators.