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30 abandoned places that look truly beautiful. 1.

30 abandoned places that look truly beautiful.

Christ of the Abyss, San Fruttuoso, Italy Via: en.www.lensart.ru 2. Kolmanskop, Namib Desert Via: photography.nationalgeographic.com 3. Via: reddit.com 4. Via: photoree.com 5. Image by David Gray / Getty Images. Medb hErenn — The Faerie Lore of Ireland. Aeries are not unique to Ireland, however, the Irish did not develop a ghost tradition until the coming of the Anglo-Normans in 1171, or a demonology until the imposition of continental style Roman Catholicism circa 1000 C.E.

Medb hErenn — The Faerie Lore of Ireland

Until then, their supernatural lore centered on Faeries. The term Faerie is derived from "Fé erie", meaning the enchantment of the Fées, while Fé is derived from Fay, which is itself derived from Fatae, or the Fates. The term originally applied to supernatural women who directed the lives of men and attended births. Now it has come to mean any supernatural creature tied to the earth, except monsters and ghosts.

In Ireland, the Faeries are called the Aes Sídhe (singular Aes Sídh). Maldives. Maldives,[9] officially the Republic of the Maldives[nb 1] and also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea area, consisting of a double chain of twenty-six atolls, oriented north-south, that lie between Minicoy Island (the southernmost part of Lakshadweep, India) and the Chagos Archipelago.

Maldives

The chains stand in the Laccadive Sea, about 700 kilometres (430 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka and 400 kilometres (250 mi) south-west of India. For the majority of its history, the Maldives has been an independent polity, despite three instances during which it was ruled by outside forces. Template for Creating and Building a New Fantasy Race for your Fictional World. In fantasy world building and writing, the term "race" is loosely used to describe a sentient or sapient life form with a similar degree of intelligence and awareness as that of a human.

Template for Creating and Building a New Fantasy Race for your Fictional World

Generally a new race will have shared traits and will be aware of its self and its environment. The way your race interacts with its environment will influence the local ecosystems and they will use the world's resources to better their standard of living and interact together in a social capacity. Creating an entirely new fantasy race can be a daunting task for a fantasy world builder or writer.

Having a good design template to begin drafting the various characteristics of your race is important for shaping a well rounded creation. Even if your race is not completely unique to your world, you can use this template to record the characteristics for all your races on your fantasy world. Biggest black hole blast discovered: Most powerful quasar outflow ever found. Free Science & Engineering software downloads. Aeon Timeline - ScribbleCode. Medb hErenn — The Supernatural Beings of Ireland.

He supernatural is not unique to Ireland, but it can sometimes seem that way, thanks largely to Hallowe'en.

Medb hErenn — The Supernatural Beings of Ireland

A contraction of "Hallow Even", and derived from All Hallows Eve, the night before All Saint's Day, it is based on the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.

Game Development

Characters. Worldbuilding. Worldbuilding or conworlding is the process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a whole fictional universe.[1] The resulting world may be called a constructed world.

Worldbuilding

The term "worldbuilding" was popularized at science fiction writers' workshops in the 1970s. [citation needed] Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers.[2] Worldbuilding often involves the creation of maps, a backstory, and people for the world. Constructed worlds can enrich the backstory and history of fictional works, and it is not uncommon for authors to revise their constructed worlds while completing its associated work.

Constructed worlds can be created for personal amusement and mental exercise, or for specific creative endeavors such as novels, video games, or role-playing games. Methods[edit] Elements[edit]

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Take a facts-based journey through the universe. Civilizations Calculator. This calculator determines the numbers of suitable stars, planets, life-bearing planets, and civilizations which might arise in a galaxy.

Civilizations Calculator

The algorithm includes numerous factors that can influence the number of advanced, species-wide civilizations which might arise in a galaxy during the era when life and civilization can arise. Click here for general information and on the topics for more specific information. In the first part of the form, enter your favorite dimensions of the habitable zone in the galaxy. It is modeled as a flat ring and dimensioned in light-years. Then enter the values for calculating the number of civilizations. Results are presented in a printable format showing the most significant digits. This calculator was created by Jerome L. . © 2006 Jerome L.

The algorithm includes two simple assumptions: a star can give rise to only one life-bearing planet, a life-bearing planet can give rise to only one technological civilization. Galactic Habitable Zone Stars & Planets.