Category: Sweetland Novels

Main category for Sweetland.

The Rupture

An historical rupture engineered by bringing down the Grid in 2038. The Grid undergirded the worldwide infrastructure of society, bringing down the capitalist economies and causing an abrupt and massive political change. Back to Index

The Temple

Encyclopedia of the Convergence The Temple is the generic name for The Temple of the Eight Roots (known on Earth as The Temple of New life.) The Temple of the Eight Roots Beliefs & Teachings: The Temple’s beliefs are gnostic in nature. The structure is a hierarchical matriarchy, with a pseudo-priest class, called Order of Sofia. They profess to believe that all is illusion, and that the sheep must be led into the future. In practice, most are scientists and teachers. Political Tendency Politically, the Temple is on the left side of the spectrum, generally associated with the Mutualists, although there are conservative and reactionary factions, as well. The Temple of New Life (Earth) The Temple of New Life has its origins on Earth as an RPG. It was concieved and designed by The Temple Of The Eight Roots, a religious group allied with the Mutualist Tendency in The Convergence.…

The Temple of New Life

About The Temple of New Life The Temple of New Life is the Temple of the Eight Roots as manifested on Earth. Precepts of the Temple Mythology In New Life mythology Granddaddy Chaos guards the gate between the realms of Chaos and Information. The Creation Myth In the first instant, nothing existed, only the Mist. And from the Mist was born Mother Chaos, and Mother Chaos spoke, and so was created the Word.  But the Word was yet an illusion, without substance.  Then, in the infinite void, where Time did not yet exist, Mother Chaos slept and she dreamed. And she dreamed all things, and she put them in order, and this order she called the Grid. And the Grid was still but a dream. So upon awakening, Mother Chaos recalled the dream, and she pulled a thread from her gown. And one end of this celestial string she tied…

The Unities

Connected by the organic technology known as the Memories, the Unities are believed by scientists to be bubble universes within the multiverse. They have garnered a complex religious mythology, as well. Mythology of the Unities According to myth, the ancient race of the Ertfiil are responsible for the creation of the Memories. Technology of the Memories Created by an ancient, forgotten civilization, the Memories are a bio-engineered rhyzomatic organism with roots capable of spreading to alternate dimensions, called Unities. There are eight known Unities, seven of which have been seeded with the mutual descendants of the genus, homo. Peoples of the Eight Unities: homo ysali homo anjahri homo qrei homo tongrari homo skiili homo omi homo humanis The Eight Unities Unity (or Root) Primary Planet/Culture Secondary Planets Outer Planets Unity 1 (Primary Root/Mother Root) Ertfill / Uninhabited Unknown Unknown Unity 2 (2nd Root) Ysal / Ysali Moornal, Yaanaan Vizucan, Kip…

The Verge

The Verge, a Carlee Morgan-Hicks book

Time of Forgetting

According to myth, the diverse species of the Convergence derives from the dead origin planet, Ertfiil, although it is so far in the past, before the Time of Forgetting, that no one really knows the truth. The mythologies also tell of other diverse origins for many of the outer worlds, although, due to the assimilating technology of the Memories, the actual cultural and DNA origins of these people are shrouded in mystery. The Memories and the paths between the worlds was re-discovered 10,000 years ago after the Time of Forgetting. Type: Who: Where: When:

Tongrari Planets

The major planets of the Tongrari universe are: Tongra and Barrash. They are located in Unity-4, or the Fifth Root, according to mythology. A very conservative people, usually allied with the Qrei and the Anjahri. Tongra One of the more conservative—some would say reactionary—worlds of The Convergence. Along with nar Anjahr, it is the origin of many Guardians. It’s people are the Tongrari.  Barrash Barrash is a larger, tropical world. Heavily populated. Outer Planets of the Tangrari Outer Worlds are Knesh, Gyö. See also: Planets of the Convergence (chart) Return to Index

Torzucan

Also know as Sweetland. A planet on the periphery of The Convergence. Recently settled by humans, it is located in the universe designated, Unity-7, or Root 7 by the mystics. See Convergence. Where: Principle: Demographics: Description: Return to Index

Traveler Karim

Brother Karim is a Templar and a Traveler. He is a member of the Mutualists, and organizes allies within the Communities and the Temple. He became a Traveler after emigrating from Earth to Sweetland. He is at the Guide level – can travel alone, can guide an apprentice, but has limited knowledge of the network. He was born in Chad and his family fled to Algeria when he was a child. He spent many years in a refugee camp in Algeria. — Family: Return to Index

Travelers of Eckhau

Order of The Temple to which many Travelers belong. Politically, it is aligned with Mutualists and Autonomists, and contains many Travelers from the Outer Planets, and the Travelers Guilds. Return to Index

Tsalagihi

Tsalagihi is in the homeland of the Cherokee Nation, in what was once Eastern Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas. It’s capital is Tahlequah. Culture After the Second Continental War, the United Tribes of Oklahoma invited all native tribal members from all tribes to apply for citizenship. The culture is inter-tribal. See: North America, 2055. Return to Index

United States

United States of America Popularly known as The U.S., founded in 1776, its current borders are a fraction of the original nation, See: Map of North America, 2055

Upper Settlements

One of six administrative regions of the Communities of Sweetland, the Upper Settlements are situated along the Muddy Red River in the southernmost foothills of the Communities. Communities of the Upper Settlements Geography All of the settlement are situated at the edge of the Great Forest near the Muddy Red. The areas to the west are largely unexplored. The coastal hills to the East contain several of the smallest settlements, including Evo, Geronimo, Utopia, and Peaceful Valley. Economy Agrarian pursuits, such as farming, food production, and related technology, comprise the largest sector of the economy of the Upper Settlements. Universities The largest university in the region is Sweetland Institute in Deepwater, with emphasis on science, technology, and the arts. Echota University is the second largest institution, with nearly 1000 students. It has strong programs in Archeology, Ecology, and Earth Studies. Details: Where:

Vasi Sra

Vasi Sra is a young Omi Guide from Vizucán who befriends Molly Whitedeer. Vasi is a farm girl, raised in a communal family, who left to join the Travelers and see the Convergence and has taken a courier job with Xelun Bés-la, delivering supplies and messages to neighboring worlds. She is a secondary character in Degrees of Freedom (and will likely play a further role in the final two novels).

Violette Aubrac

One of the young rebels Jessie Larivee befriends in the forest, she is also a singer and songwriter with Enfants des Lunes, a band Molly Whitedeer and her friends meet at the Festival of Verano. The Struggle for Sweetland Vi Aubrac played an heroic role in the Struggle for Sweetland, and helped gained independence from the New America Corporation occupation of the Communities of Sweetland.

Vizucan

Vizucan is a tertiary Omi world, inhabited by the Viz-Omi, who are taller and lighter skinned that the San-Omi, the original inhabitants of Cyz, Ryzan, Pizucan, and Torzucan. The Viz-Omi are heavily inter-mixed with the Ysal peoples, thus their lighter skin and characteristic difference. Vizucan is a small agricultural planet, inhabited by less than 10 million people. Culture Although genetically mixed, Vizucani are culturally Omi. Where: Principle: Description: Return to Index

Xelun Bés-la

Xelun Bés-la operates a logistics company based in Ryzan, an Omi world. She has one employee, Vasi Sra. She currently supplies the waystation in Torzucan and a few obscure outer worlds, but has ambitions to supply most of the consulates in the Omi and Ysal worlds. — Family: Parents: Achievement: Return to Index