Section 0 - Ultra Edition
Lore Overview & Celestial Cosmology
A mythic foundation for the World of Kaladan and the Age of Crowns
Kaladan is a realm shaped by celestial forces, ancient harmonies, shattering catastrophes, and the enduring will of its peoples. Before the realms rose, before crowns were forged, before nations carved their identities into the land - there was the sky.
At the core of Kaladan's mythos lie three celestial anchors:
The Golden Sun
The giver of life, order, and prosperity
The Crimson Sun
The bringer of trial, change, and flame
The Broken Moon
The scarred remnant of an age-ending calamity
Together, they govern more than light.
They shape magic, emotion, time, destiny - and the rise and fall of ages.
What follows is the chronicle of Kaladan across five great eras.
Celestial Bodies Visualization
[Artistic rendering: Golden Sun, Crimson Sun, and Broken Moon in the Kaladan sky]
The Age of Myth - Harmony Before Time
(Era of Unity)
In the dawn-light of creation, the world was young.
The Golden Sun shone warm across the land, and the moon hung whole and serene in the sky.
Kaladan lived in perfect equilibrium:
- • The forests whispered ancient wisdom
- • The seas sang to the wind
- • Mountains shaped the voices of storms
- • Magic flowed freely like rivers under the earth
Every tribe, creature, and spirit spoke a shared language of existence. Everything was alive, aware, and in balance.
This was the age before kingdoms. Before rulers. Before heroes.
It was the first harmony-the breath of creation itself.
The Age of Heroes - The Crimson Sun Descends
(Era of Cataclysm and Valor)
The balance shattered when a second sun ignited in the heavens, its light burning crimson. The Crimson Sun descended like a divine warning - or a curse.
Its arrival unleashed devastation:
- • Rivers dried
- • Forests ignited
- • Nightmarish creatures crawled out of the burning rifts
- • The sky turned blood-red at dawn and dusk
Amid chaos, heroes rose.
The greatest among them was Khalis, whose name became legend. Armed with star-metal swords forged from fragments fallen from the heavens, he united warriors, mages, and shamans to stand against the tide.
Under their leadership, the tribes survived. The Crimson Sun eventually retreated beyond the horizon - but its scars remained etched into the land and the stories of those who endured.
This was the age where Kaladan earned its myths.
Epic Illustration: The Crimson Sun Era
[Hero Khalis wielding star-metal blade beneath the dual suns]
The Noble Age - Ascension of the Realms
(Era of Flourishing Kingdoms)
From the ashes, a golden dawn rose.
With the Crimson Sun quiet and the Golden Sun resplendent once more, the great heroes of the previous age united the surviving tribes, founding the realms of Kaladan.
Each realm embodied the virtues of its founding hero:
Khalisia
Valor, endurance, desert wisdom
Kimbria
Nobility, prosperity, justice
Laurielle
Harmony, nature, ancestral memory
Nanchia
Resilience, clarity, endurance
Zhojira
Adaptability, strength, storm-forged spirit
Ardanor
Intellect, arcana, curiosity
This was the Era of Renaissance:
- • Art flourished
- • Magic was studied and refined
- • Trade routes connected the land
- • Temples, citadels, and academies rose across the world
The Golden Sun blessed them with peace. The moon kept gentle watch over night and tide.
This was the height of Kaladan's civilization - a golden epoch.
The Lost Age - The Breaking of the Moon
(Era of Shattered Continuity)
Then the sky broke.
An unprecedented asteroid storm - a celestial flood - struck Kaladan with catastrophic force. The moon shattered into countless shards, and the world entered the Reign of Tears.
For generations:
- • Moon-shards fell like burning rain
- • Oceans rose and swallowed coasts
- • Forests collapsed under celestial fire
- • The weather became wild and unpredictable
- • Magic rippled with instability
- • Realms were isolated by disaster
The Broken Moon remains suspended as a fractured crown of stone and sorrow, its shards orbiting like remnants of a wound that never fully healed.
This era left scars:
• Geographic
• Magical
• Cultural
• Emotional
It reshaped the map, the people, and the destiny of Kaladan.
Catastrophic Event Visualization
[The moon shattering above Kaladan, debris raining down upon the realms]
The Age of Crowns - A World Seeking Unity
(Era of Conflict, Ambition, and Destiny)
With the fall of the last moon-shard, the storm finally faded.
Across Kaladan, crowns rose.
Each realm - weakened yet proud - sought to reclaim the prosperity of the Noble Age. But centuries of isolation had eroded old alliances. Borders hardened. Ambition eclipsed memory. Hope and rivalry intertwined.
Whispers of prophecy spoke of a crown that would reunite Kaladan:
"When the Golden Sun stands eclipsed by the Crimson,
and the Broken Moon bleeds its final light,
one crown will rise to bind the realms."
This is the world as it stands at the beginning of Generals of Kaladan: Age of Crowns.
A world on the cusp of renewal - or ruin.
Celestial Cosmology - The Three Lights of Kaladan
The Golden Sun
The life-giver.
Symbol of order, warmth, growth, and nobility.
The patron of stability and civilization.
The Crimson Sun
The harbinger of change.
Bringer of trials, fire, and upheaval.
Its reappearance is feared - but also revered.
The Broken Moon
A relic of the Lost Age.
Its fragments influence tides, magic, emotion, and fate.
Some believe the moon's breaking severed ancient connections between the realms.
Together they form the Celestial Trinity, shaping:
• Calendars
• Magic systems
• Religion
• Architecture
• Festivals
• Omens
• The emotional "climate" of stories
No realm escapes their influence.
Celestial Trinity Influence Map
[Diagram showing how the three celestial bodies influence different aspects of Kaladan]