Shagaisia
Wolven Cats are not native to Earth. They are from a planet called Shagaisia (shuh-guy-zhuh), out past the Orion constellation. Shagaisia is about 1/3 the size of Earth, but similar in atmosphere. It's generally colder than Earth tho, having climates that range from polar/arctic to temperate, no tropics or hot deserts. It has 2 moons.
It is speculated that there is a wormhole in some dimension or another that bridges Earth and Shagaisia. The worlds are very similar and some things seem to sneak thru from one world to another. It is speculated by some that this is where such Earth legends as the Loch Ness Monster, Sasquatch, and perhaps even some UFOs are actually Shagaisians that have slipped thru the wormhole to Earth.
Land Masses
There are 3 major land masses on Shagaisia, similar to continents on Earth. Surda (sir-duh) is the South-Western-most land mass and the home and birth-place of the Wolven Cats. It is a fertile, feral landscape mostly untapped by humans, but inhabited by other intelligent races such as dragons, centaurs, satyrs, etc as well as many other animals and plants. Durdia (durr-dee-uh) is the North-Eastern-most land mass. It is a foreboding and barren landscape, stripped and poisoned by humans. What life that is still there is twisted and marred. Faeraea (fay-ray-uh) is a group of islands North of Surda and Durdia. As you may have guessed, this is where many Fae live. It is a mystical and magical (and mostly unknown) place.
There is also a small island between Surda and Durdia that is no-man's land. It is called Kaetae (kay-tay) Island and is used as a place for Surdans and Durdians to convene, discuss politics, and even party.
Technology
As a whole, Shagaisia is more advanced than Earth in terms of science and technology, though most of it hails from Surda. Interstellar travel has been achieved and is a regular occurrence, although it is not yet available to everyone. Most everyone can access the 2 moons tho.
Most notably is Shagaisia's body- and body-parts-replacement technology, as seen in Rioichi's left eye.
The Spirit Realm
Unlike Earth, the Spirit Realm of Shagaisia plays a major part in the lives of its inhabitants. It is common knowledge that it is exists. The Lords of the Spirit Realm are similar to "Gods" on Earth, however they do not control anything in the physical world. They are, however, very powerful, sometimes ripping the souls from creatures they deem "sinners". The Lords are quite different from Earth gods tho in their "rules". Basically, just don't be an asshole.
Because Wolven Cats' souls are not anchored to their body, they can traverse this Spirit Realm and speak one-on-one with The Lords.
The Spirit Realm is not something that can be described in terms of anything physical, as it's not really a physical place. Scientifically, it's speculated that it is perhaps another dimension. A "place" that no waking brain can comprehend, picture, or put into words.
It is speculated that there is a wormhole in some dimension or another that bridges Earth and Shagaisia. The worlds are very similar and some things seem to sneak thru from one world to another. It is speculated by some that this is where such Earth legends as the Loch Ness Monster, Sasquatch, and perhaps even some UFOs are actually Shagaisians that have slipped thru the wormhole to Earth.
Land Masses
There are 3 major land masses on Shagaisia, similar to continents on Earth. Surda (sir-duh) is the South-Western-most land mass and the home and birth-place of the Wolven Cats. It is a fertile, feral landscape mostly untapped by humans, but inhabited by other intelligent races such as dragons, centaurs, satyrs, etc as well as many other animals and plants. Durdia (durr-dee-uh) is the North-Eastern-most land mass. It is a foreboding and barren landscape, stripped and poisoned by humans. What life that is still there is twisted and marred. Faeraea (fay-ray-uh) is a group of islands North of Surda and Durdia. As you may have guessed, this is where many Fae live. It is a mystical and magical (and mostly unknown) place.
There is also a small island between Surda and Durdia that is no-man's land. It is called Kaetae (kay-tay) Island and is used as a place for Surdans and Durdians to convene, discuss politics, and even party.
Technology
As a whole, Shagaisia is more advanced than Earth in terms of science and technology, though most of it hails from Surda. Interstellar travel has been achieved and is a regular occurrence, although it is not yet available to everyone. Most everyone can access the 2 moons tho.
Most notably is Shagaisia's body- and body-parts-replacement technology, as seen in Rioichi's left eye.
The Spirit Realm
Unlike Earth, the Spirit Realm of Shagaisia plays a major part in the lives of its inhabitants. It is common knowledge that it is exists. The Lords of the Spirit Realm are similar to "Gods" on Earth, however they do not control anything in the physical world. They are, however, very powerful, sometimes ripping the souls from creatures they deem "sinners". The Lords are quite different from Earth gods tho in their "rules". Basically, just don't be an asshole.
Because Wolven Cats' souls are not anchored to their body, they can traverse this Spirit Realm and speak one-on-one with The Lords.
The Spirit Realm is not something that can be described in terms of anything physical, as it's not really a physical place. Scientifically, it's speculated that it is perhaps another dimension. A "place" that no waking brain can comprehend, picture, or put into words.