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Timelines in Peril - Worldbuilding and Lore

Everything below pertains to my ongoing project, Timelines in Peril. As is the nature with an ongoing project, certain details may be subject to change. More in-depth notes, such as those within my Lore Bible (or in this case, Book of Lore), are linked throughout for further reading.
The images above are various drafts for a map of the Eilands, the collection of continents and islands on which the stories of Timelines in Peril take place. All eight of the Lands are named for their climate and/or geography and have unique cultures inhabiting them. Notes on the geography, cities, and organizations of the Eilands can be found here: [link] in the Book of Lore.

A more in depth lore-book focusing on the Lands is currently in its early stage of development and can be found here: [link]
These notes and concept art pertain to the humanoid races of Timelines in Peril: The Humans, Sylvans, Beastmen, and Inhumans. While each of these categories have defining features, often the lines between who lies in which grouping are blurred; such is the case for the Half-Beasts, individuals with part-Beastmen heritage.

More thorough notes on the humanoid races of the world can be found here in the Book of Lore, along with a breakdown on Dragons: [link]
The character relationship chart (left) was made to help keep track of the large cast of characters in Timelines in Peril and their relations to one another. While not perfectly comprehensive, the chart has served useful in determining who could meet each other in their stories and who may only briefly cross paths.

More about the characters of Timelines can be seen in this project here: [link] and this document here: [link].

The domains chart (right) was used when drafting the Pantheon of Gods for Timelines, a notes document which can be found here: [link]. The circled words and their associated color are marked as "root" domains, with related concepts stemming off of them as potential sub-domains.
The images above follow the brainstorming for an object of importance to the main plot of Timelines in Peril: the God-Killer. As an ancient Nightguardian artifact, the God-Killer was built with the purpose of staving off the rise of the Nox'Kirix, a world-ending deity of chaos. Lost with the fall of the Nightguardians, the God-Killer's pieces now lie scattered across the Lands-- though even a fragment of it still contains immense power.
Timelines in Peril - Worldbuilding and Lore
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Timelines in Peril - Worldbuilding and Lore

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