Erda

Cyclops as viewed from Erda.

Erda

Erda is the moon where the people of Brass and Magic live. Although it's a moon, it experiences seasons, day/night cycles, and has many biomes.

Seasons

Erda's orbit around Cyclops creates mini-seasons due to tidal heating and occultation, however, the primary seasons come from Cyclopean radiation which fluctuates over the course of a year. Because of this the only real seasons on Erda are Summer and Winter.

Cyclopean Twilight

The rising and setting of Cyclops causes a three day long eclipse that occurs when the moon orbits around the back of Cyclops, blocking out the sun. This is a type of cyclopean phases called Cyclopean Twilight. Cyclops is a bright planet, so the eclipse does not cause full darkness, but something more akin to twilight. This occurs once a month, 3/24 (three out of 24 days) on the last 3 days of the month.

Timekeeping

There are 24 days in a month. 8 days in a week. 3 weeks in a month.

Days of the week (8):
1. Lullday - Peace
2. Slogday - Work
3. Elderday - Leadership
4. Throeday - Pain
5. Worthday - Money
6. Feastday - Feast
7. Adoreday - Love
8. Jolday - Celebration

The day/night is 19 hours long. First hour (1) is at daybreak.

Weeks of the Month (3): 1. Brightness - The sun is bright during the day now that twilight has ended. 2. Darkness - With Cyclopean Twilight farthest away, the sky is very dark at night. 3. Twilight - The third week of the month starts Cyclopean twilight.

Months of Year (10):
1. Linuos - The great astronomer
2. Halfen - The great conquerer
3. Staputen - The great conjurer
4. Holo - First king of men
5. Baukkin - Unknown
6. Mardukc - The great explorer
7. Frewan - Mysterious Warrior
8. Nimbus - A feared creature
9. Polywin - Second king of men
10. Amber - Woman of unknown origin

Example: Today is Adoreday, Darkness of Nimbus, 1563.