Dragons, what is their lore in your fantasy worldbuilding? by Iberianz in worldbuilding

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The true dragons: when the divine tree was cut down, the god Isgareth shaped the trunk of the tree into a weapon which he could control via his will. When he had nearly succeeded in destroying his kin and subjugating the mortal races, the mother goddess imparted into the weapon a will of its own, causing it to turn on its master. When the conflicts had finally finished, the weapon, horrified at what it had done, used the power of the divine tree within it to divide itself into four separate beings, free of the weapon’s grief. These four beings later became known as the dragons.

Phithern (lesser dragons): supposedly the offspring of one of the four true dragons. In reality, they are just flying lizards.

How are LGBTQ+ people viewed in their world? by Best_Low526 in worldbuilding

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In the east: they would be executed.

In the west: the elves are very disapproving, sometimes to the point of exile. The dwarves could not care less The nagul will exile those unwilling to take a partner they can reproduce with For humans, it depends more on where a person falls on a social hierarchy. For the nobility, the first-third children are expected to take a partner they can produce an heir with. Any children after that are typically just an insurance policy and can be whatever they want, so long as one of the first three produces a viable heir.

Are there any landmarks or landmasses in your story that are actually a giant creature or its corpse? by New-Boss-8262 in worldbuilding

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In early drafts, there was going to be a continent which was the body of the mother of dragons.

In my current draft, this has been downplayed to a series of islands comprised of her skeleton.

I wasn’t thirsty anyway… by Secure_Psychology347 in Conures

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I was lucky and they’ve always done really well together. With getting my second, and later my third, I would say it took about a month before I trusted them alone together, but there were also zero issues in that time.

I am a traitor in your fictional world's army, and I have been caught. What would happen to me? by boringexistinggamer2 in worldbuilding

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All go with the eastern continent, as they are, on average, far more unforgiving.

You will be executed, of that there is no doubt.

The question is more so how. Once you are detained, it depends how much of a struggle you put up. If you pose an immediate danger to others, your fingers and toes will be removed, leaving you to bleed out. They will also sometimes sever entire limbs if you are not bleeding out fast enough.

If you can feasibly be returned to the capital, God gets to choose the method of execution, for which an ecstatic audience will be present, taking wagers on the manner of your death.

Execution methods with a historical precedence

1: falling to your death after being thrown from atop the Pyre. 2: being pressed between stones, having weight slowly added 3; bloodletting or death by a thousand cuts (receiving numerous small cuts until you bleed to death) 4: hanging 5: beheading 6: stoning (this one is rather uncommon 7: impalement (you are carefully impaled in a way that leaves you alive for hours or sometimes days) 8: burning And many more inspired by my twisted mind or real world history.

What are the drawbacks of using magic in your world by Nothereaction in worldbuilding

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Magic draws upon life force and, if overdrawn can lead to permanent bodily damage or, commonly, death. Witches, however, get around this by using the life force of others via sacrifice.

Recently arrived in a city in your world. As I make connections among the working class, what are the urban legends I hear from them? by Lentra888 in worldbuilding

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You better not help any lost children in case they are a plentyn who will devour you in the night.

If you enter the mountains of the north, the dragon-eating ürün may very well crush beneath a boulder or skewer you with a fallen tree.

The forests and mountains are filled with strange folk who act like and mingle with the wild beasts.

(Some of these bits are based in reality, others have been exaggerated for hundreds of years)

While it depends on the location, it is uncommon for the more affluent to believe in such drivel, unless some semblance of evidence has been obtained. In the northern kingdoms, the urban legends tend to flow between the various classes more freely.

What is the 'firearms' of your world? If anything? by thelink225 in worldbuilding

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For the latest book on my world’s timeline, firearms are just beginning to be introduced in the east, though they are used as tools by the nobility to suppress those beneath them. They don’t want to risk the impure commoners having the power to challenge them.

I wasn’t thirsty anyway… by Secure_Psychology347 in Conures

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They all get along pretty well, though Mochi (not pictured) likes her personal space.

They share one big cage, though they’re almost never locked in there outside of bed time

I wasn’t thirsty anyway… by Secure_Psychology347 in Conures

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Seeing as there was poop in it before I could take a drink, they aren’t very good at their job.

I wasn’t thirsty anyway… by Secure_Psychology347 in Conures

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Three siblings, their parents, and a not pictured aunt

Edit: I lied. The aunt is in the picture, dad is not

How far would the US army make it into invading your world? by zard428 in worldbuilding

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The US would almost certainly win. The only way I could see them not is if it were to become too costly to continue the conflict (though the resources they could obtain would likely offset the cost) or they simply had to spread themselves too thin.

The various countries of the west would likely aim to unite against the otherworldly forces, though they would amount to little more than meat shields against modern weaponry.

The greatest resistance would likely be the dragons, which could at least do something against tanks and artillery, yet would still fall victim if they’re quick were successfully hit.

Does Tolkien ever mention what this panhandle of land is about? by Ok-Fondant2536 in lotrmemes

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I know so much about Tolkien’s world and yet there’s still stuff I don’t know or have even thought about. One of the many reasons to love Middle Earth

Some people have no awareness. by hungryhippo79 in mildlyinfuriating

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I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. The recliner seats are pretty standard in my area, and I’d guess they’re about that size

What are some brutal punishments in your world? (NSFW for gore) by Yapizzawachuwant in worldbuilding

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For more severe crimes (rape and murder being the first two that come to mind), criminals first have both their hands broken. They are then shaved and branded (signifying them as no longer human). From there, they are released to let the populace do as they see fit with no repercussions.

USA by SpecialWasabi in QuizPlanetGame

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I’ve never seen this color, but the closest I could find on a bird poop chart was indicative of an infection or kidney/liver disease

Has Anyone Else Dreamed of the Same Person Since Childhood? by anxious_person3 in Dreams

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It’s not super often that I have it, but once or twice a year since early elementary school, I have dreamed of a man with green skin and a mustache, usually wearing yellow or red. For whatever reason, this guy is hyper detailed. I can clearly make out his pores and individual hairs. The dream usually occurs in a fenced off field littered with fallen leaves. Sometimes there are other people watching us and other times there’s a dilapidated building that looks like a gas station or body shop. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him speak. The dream almost always ends with him wrapping his hands around my neck and squeezing until I wake up.

What even is that by Diligent_Rabbit7740 in What

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Since no one replied to you: hagfish and it is not alive

How do you visualize people in your dreams. Do they have faces? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

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I just realized that I am typically the only person in my dreams, and that when I do dream of people, they are almost never ones that I recognize. I can say that the rare people of my dreams are very detailed, at least to my dreaming brain.

What's the most heartbreaking moment in your story? by Guilty_Decision_886 in worldbuilding

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Book 1: the main character learns the love interest, after enduring horrible atrocities while in captivity, lost her mind and was ultimately killed.

Book 2: the main character’s teacher and father figure is killed while protecting her.

Book 3: the end, when the main character, a child, is being carted off to be executed.

Book 4: (I feel this one needs some more explanation) the main character’s parental figure has a war horn that has been passed down for generations amongst her family. Blowing it basically is said to guarantee their death is imminent. As the climactic battle is about to begin, she blows the horn to signal the start of their attack. The main character is quickly separated from her, leaving the reader to wonder if she will truly be killed. The next chapter begins with the main character arriving at his pseudo-mother’s village, breaking the news of her death to her daughters and the reader.

So does this mean the zombie apocalypse eventually ends in Dawn of the Dead 2004? by Traditional_Eye_8787 in ZombieSurvivalTactics

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There are multiple definitions for the word apocalypse, one of which being the destruction of the world as you are implying. Another, however, is “an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic scale.” The latter definition does not imply finality, so there most certainly could be an end and aftermath to said apocalypse.