Editing Erda

[[File:planetrise3.jpg|thumb|Cyclops as viewed from Erda.]]


==Erda==
Erda is the [[:category:moon|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.




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