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

In the skies of Erda is rising and setting of Cyclops, as well as three day long eclipse that occurs when the moon orbits around the back of Cyclops, blocking out the sun. 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.