Jaynisa and Inumii

“Looking for and enjoying beauty is a way to nourish the soul.
The universe is in the habit of making beauty...”
~Matthew Fox

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Jaynisa {jay’niss’uh; emphasis on jay, and nisa is run together} is the third planet in line from the binary suns of Tyrenollo {teer’en’o’lo} and Stelunops. It is also the fourth largest planet in the System (Ali’fantasea).
It is considered one of the more beautiful life-sustaining planets in Ali’fantasea, and the civilizations of her surface would not disagree.

Jaynisa is very colorful, but with shades of purple being most common. She is also a fragrant planet, due to the particular forms of plant-life that cover majority of the planet’s surface.
There are very few high mountain ranges. Most of the land is mildly hilly. Ghetti {g’eddy} is a large region that is relatively dry – ranging from tall grasses and shrubs, to the desert sands of Pharea {fair’ee’uh} (although Pharea does have portions that are lush). Gaalaya {gal’ay’uh} is more lush but also relatively open. Grovidia {grow’vidd’ee’uh} is patchy with thick, lush forests, and open meadows. Dri’aira {drr’ih’air’uh} is mostly forested.
In all cases, though, the landscape is very foreign. The blossoms are vibrant and widely assorted (even in Pharea – the desert sands drift in colorful shades, ranging from gold to purple). The leaves (whether that is of trees, bushes, or grasses) are large but not much is too extremely tall. The tree trunks are not often straight, but rather curve and twist. Not that they are gnarled and ugly – rather, they appear more artistic and graceful in their growth.

Life came to Jaynisa after the civilizations of TaeAra (planet) and Oroen (planet) had already been established for many centuries (and those of LiThrair were progressing steadily). In fact, Jaynisa’s cultures were entirely influenced by TaeAra.
A group of 4 magicians/wisemen from four realms of TaeAra (specifically Daerah*, Nasalia*, Eloria*, and Zalimara*) found a way to travel to Jaynisa in her Early Age. They lived among the first inhabitants and taught them many things that helped them progress as a people.
As Jaynisa grew older, the inhabitants separated into four different civilizations; each taking after the wiseman that they had respected most. Their cultures then strongly reflected the culture of that particular man, and their languages are direct copies of those on TaeAra.

Jaynisa was named, like Hedurn, by Daerinic** magicians of Daerah (planet TaeAra). They found the planet while they studied the night sky in hopes that they would discover magical secrets in the Heavens. Jaynisa was the name of the Crilecs’** Goddess of Femininity.

One moon orbits Jaynisa, and that is Inumii {in’oo’mee}.
Inumii has rings, which are breathtaking to view at night. Inumii is a Daerinic word that means “Loyal Child”.

*(See Lands of TaeAra; YouPublish.com)
**(See Peoples/Cultures of TaeAra; YouPublish.com)

{Graphic: The Fantasy World, by nagatuki}