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+ Welcome to the Seas of Orcadia Canon

++ Does the Black Moon Howl?

++ Only When 13 are Watching Orkney
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+ {{Funny How the Heart can be Deceiving Series}}
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* [[[The seas of-orcadia part 1 how i met your mither | The Seas of Orcadia Part 1: How I Met Your Mither]]] "The dark spots open, revealing four yellow eyes, all locked on her comparatively tiny form. It reaches towards her, a single impossibly large claw becoming a hand, rending the space between them." [[*user DrBleep]]

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+ {{Gotta Get Up And Try Series}}
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* [[[Where There is Desire There is Gonna be a Flame]]] "She screams. She screams as an inferno bursts from her lungs, carried forward by the wind." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Where there is a Flame Someone is Bound to get Burned]]] [[span style="color:grey"]]//"Child, I am that which is both known and unknown. I am the Mother, the protector, the starry sea in an unending loving sky. Do not be afraid."//[[/span]][[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Dysthaumia And Other Dirty Words]]] - So, you listened and hoped beyond hope she would find a way to right the dissonance of her flesh placed upon her by the world. [[*user DrBleep]]
* But Just Because it Burns Doesn't Mean You're Gonna Die
* Ever worry that it might be ruined
* And does it make you wanna cry?
* When you're out there doing what you're doing
**Arc 2**
* [[[Lets Get Physical]]] by [[*user DrBleep]]. //The chair skids back against the wall as E-3703-01 stood bolt upright, the air around her fingers crackled as a pair of khopeshes manifested in her grip. The blades made of pure fire.// 
* [[[Hotter than Hell]]] by [[*user DrBleep]]. //Time seemed to slow down as molten metal, scorching air, and screaming fire blossomed outward like a flower petal. The petals deformed, reshaped, molten metal and fire warped into maws, great unending mouths full of sharp burning teeth.//

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+ {{Phase 1: Uncertain Tides}}
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* [[[Of Starfish]]] - Dedicated to the most precious little ones. [[*user xexnoncores]]
* [[[Torn Strings]]] - "Child, I am the dread god Kirke, keeper of the ways of the dead and the names of the wind, have you come into my domain not knowing my station?’’ by [[*user MarigoldsInJanuar]] and [[*user UNCGriffin]]
* [[[The City Sings]]] - "Kirke turned to wind. Not the light breeze of her previous escape, but a howling, screeching tempest that let all hell break loose." by [[*user UNCGriffin]] and [[*user MarigoldsInJanuar]]
* [[[On the Rails]]] - "I heard she killed a whole platoon of US soldiers with an eraser. //A fucking eraser//." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Multi-Goddess Drifting]]] "Some motherfuckers still trying to multi-track drift a goddess uphill." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-8705]]] - "I'm alone. I'm alone. All my friends are gone. All my friends are… gone. Why did I forget?"
* [[[SCP-2381]]] "The starry tide is coming And fire burns on your horizons But all I hear is nothing As we drown in your absence." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-8710]]] "Damn these Fascists to the depths of my abyss. Darkness shall snuff out the storm; bone and flesh recall all that was taken." [[*user DrBleep]] [[*user Smaugnolia]]
* [[[All in All You're Just A Nother Brick in the Wall]]] "Was any of it real!? Was any of it our choice!? Did you ever give a damn about us, or were we just replacements, pawns in your sick and twisted game?" [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-3456]]] "SCP-3456 manifestations are known to engage in predatory and stalking behavior, utilizing the environment to conceal and camouflage themselves." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Swallowed by a PRIDEful Lesbian Sea]]] - "She was going to do this the old-fashioned way. It was right about then that a triplet of radar guided 16-inch shells slammed into the Nuckelavee."
* [[[Medea Filicidium]]] - "Metal screeches past their heads as the seven bladed spear flies through the air, a spinning disc of death that embeds itself in one of the Docents, plummeting it down." by [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Snow Queen]]] - "All magic, all power comes with a cost. Shards of this mirror? They twist your reality. Distort the truth to what it thinks you want to see. Promises fucking futures and places that will never be." [[*user DrBleep]] and [[*user Prismal]]
* [[[SCP-8810]]] "There's nothing funnier than an incel getting slapped around with some cod by some tuna in lobster suits." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-3047]]] "Among deceased passengers found in SCP-3047, an unidentified female individual found in the locomotive's fourth passenger car is shown to possess non-human anatomy, particularly the presence of gills and a layer of scales underneath the human skin." [[*user MrWrong]]
* [[[SCP-3706]]] "Each vehicle resembles known species of ocean fauna, though significant deviations from these animal species have been observed in many recovered instances, as is described in Table T-3706-01." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-3700]]] "SCP-3700-2 tentacles stop moving, and a rapid succession of muffled cracks can be heard. SCP-3700-2's lower jaw is severed, dropping SCP-3700-1 into the water." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Burn, Baby, Burn]]] "Tonight, here, this is hell. And I deserve every single moment of it." [[*user Ralliston]]

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+ {{Phase 2: Storms on the Horizon}}
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* [[[SCP-8658]]] - [[*user zipzipskins]]
* [[[SCP-3702]]] "The entity was promptly separated from the containment team via a significant concussive blast of unknown origin, at which point a swarm of Danaus plexippus emerged from the surrounding sand, and proceeded to engage in carnivorous activity upon the entity." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-4700]]] " The barrel of SCP-4700-1's primary weapon begins to glow, and water surrounding it begins to boil. The vehicle emits a mechanical roar, and an enormous column of light flies forth, pushing the entire vehicle backward, as the beam impacts the ocean floor. " [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-3703]]] "SCP-3703 are several hundred structures consisting of a mass of congealed corpses fused at multiple points, in various states of arrested decay." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Cat Got Your Tongue]]] - "Maybe they weren't expecting somebody with, oh I don't know, a fucking god inside of them to pick it up?" By [[*user DrBleep]] and [[*user Queerious]]
* [[[SCP-3711]]] "All individuals in the late stages of SCP-3711 within Foundation custody have perished as a result of prolonged dehydration and oxygen deprivation over the course of 48 hours." [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[SCP-6700]]] [[span style="color:green"]] //"And she still wasn't able to hold him. And now the Orkney seal is a ticking time bomb."// [[/span]] [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Love Across a Nonbinary Spectrum]]] - It is one thing to see regular people, humans, feel like he does, be like he is. This is new. Parallel experiences. [[*user DrBleep]]
* [[[Slow PRIDE filled life]]] By [[*user DrBleep]] - "It was the first day of pride month. And that meant every night for the next 30 days, they were going to feast. They were going to love. And they were going to grow."
* [[[SCP-8711]]] - "You who walk the path of the rising sun scorn the gifts and hospitality I provide, bite the hand that gifts you grace and friendship with fire and steel." [[*user DrBleep]]

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+ {{Phase 3: A War in Orkney}}
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A Future yet unwritten.

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+ {{Phase 4: Chains A Shattered}}
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* [[[SCP-3230]]] //"A blue dot is visible at the center. Visual artifacts resembling four equidistant yellow circles manifest in the footage, all centered around the dot."//[[*user Natvoltaic]]

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+ {{Fractured Continuities and Tales of Myth}}
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This section is for stories or works that fit the themes of Orcadia but may not mesh with the main continuity or established lore.

* [[[SCP-6923]]] "Tell me what is more dreadful, Lady Kraken: a kindly god turned wicked, or a wicked god made worse?" [[*user Deadcanons]]
* [[[love-is-an-unwritten-thesis|]]] "As far as delaying the inevitable goes, it's one of the better plans, that's for sure"

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++ Overview

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[[tab What is this?]]

So, somehow you've managed to wander into a little thing called the Seas of Orcadia. This is a canon, a small one that is relatively new and hopefully will be growing.

**What Exactly Does that Mean?**

Well, this is a collaborative effort focused around a centralized narrative continuity, with the potential for infinitely many smaller continuities. In other words, there are many many stories to tell here.

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[[tab How To Write for the Canon]]

**How to Write for This?**

Orcadian mythology heavily borrows from a combination of Celtic and Norse mythology. Tales/SCPs within this canon aren't expected to adhere to any single major theme, but rather should try to broach/touch on aspects of this particular shared universe. I'll give a list of different things that compose the canon. It's not required to follow these to the letter, but I encourage consideration.

* __Association with or around Orcadian/Greek/Norse/Egyptian/etc. Myths__, these don't have to be exactly in line with the extant mythologies, but //if// you are writing based on any extant mythology, it is highly recommended you do thorough research and evaluation of the cultures, the stories themselves, the environment/geography, and archaeological/anthropological history in order to understand the context and significance of what you are writing. Remember, Orcadian Mythology and Mythology in general is based on the verbal and written traditions of REAL people and groups. Treat them with the same respect you would treat mythology or folklore from maligned or marginalized communities. That said, you do not have to write explicitly based on Orcadian mythologies. Make up your own material, as long as it fits within the canon's themes.
* __The Foundation is the man on top__, they have access to vast resources, contain a large number of anomalies, and have a pool of highly trained and experienced research personnel. Despite this, the Foundation in this canon is hesitant to use anomalies outside of desperate, large-scale events, but events have forced their hand into an alliance. They acknowledge and know magic and magic based technology exists, but they do not have the same level of understanding and utilization that other GoIs may have.
* __The Finnfolk are a Major and Powerful civilization with significant historical impact.__ The Finnfolk are an integral part of the canon, Seas of Orcadia articles/tales/GoI formats do not have to directly focus or mention them, but they are and were an influential civilization on a global scale. Their history and lore is somewhat formulated, but not 100% solidified.
* __Magic, fantasy, and myth are big parts of this canon__. Lore is important, and it's still being built. DrBleep is writing from a specific vantage point with a set pantheon of gods. You do not have to follow her example in your writing, but like other major canons, there are certain things that will make this canon what it is. You don't have to be //100%// in line with everything that happens in tales, SCPs, and/or GoI formats, as there will be lots of wiggle room given the arcane nature of the works in this canon. Get creative with your interpretation, just keep in mind what others have already written!
* __DrBleep has written a pantheon of 13 deities for the Canon__. Each deity was carefully chosen based on their prominence within the Wiki/Orcadian lore. Some of their background tales, and GoIs may not line up 100% with the goals of this canon, and sometimes they may conflict with each other based on other material that's written. This is OK, and expected as author's headcanons tend to differ.
* __Locations will be global, but with a particular emphasis frequently calling back to the Orkney Islands__. This is pretty obvious.
* __The Mither is Chained__.

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[[tab Major Themes]]

++ Major Themes
The Seas of Orcadia Canon focuses on capturing major themes that are indicated below.

* __Mysticism/Legend/Mythological:__ Orcadia focuses heavily on a sense of mysticism, vague, almost urban legend/folk lore-ish stories and concepts that depict a world or world(s) that are vaguely familiar but also foreign. Think of it as if it could have existed but only in the way that mythology and legends are often based in steeped elements of actual history that have become transformed by the art of retelling over time.
* __Cycles, Nature Ebbs and Flows:__ A major theme of the Orcadia canon is that nature runs in ebb and flow cycles. The climate and ecosystems of the Orkney islands were harsh, and at times unforgiving, but also bountiful, and plentiful in what they gave to their inhabitants. This is reflected heavily in the mythologies and folklore that stem from both Orkney and Shetland. Struggles against cruel aspects of nature is itself a holdover mythology from pre-Norse cultures.
* __Fantasy:__ A lot of Orcadia content is highly fantastical in nature, incorporating magic or cosmic scale. This is the kind of fantasy that is grounded in the stark mundane reality of the Foundation, and regular people, a contrast which lends itself well to evocative storytelling.
* __Emotional Cores:__ - Many Orcadia articles draw from strong emotional concepts built around the storytelling concepts and mechanics. Emotionally evocative works are a staple of the canon, ranging from love to loss to tragedy to parenthood to fear.
* __Transhumanism:__ Orcadia articles focus heavily on commuting transhuman and abstract concepts into mentally discernible depictions. Let your imagination run wild, embrace vibrant descriptions. Existentialist themes are prevalent.

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[[tab So You Want to Contribute?]]
**So You Want to Contribute?**

Ah, so you've expressed interest in the canon, good! Enthusiastic writers are always welcome! Here are a couple of baselines:

1. Don't break other people's toys. A lot of work and effort has been put into the characters and constructing the setting! Obviously feel free to ask questions, and if you want to go in a slightly different direction than what someone intended for the character, you should try to work that out with them so everyone's happy with the outcome. 
2. Though you don't have to remain consistent with every detail in the canon, remember the material we're working with is legend/mythic in nature and not all of it is 100% true, if you have questions about lore or you want to go in a different direction we encourage asking one of the main contributors first. Obviously if you truly want to break canon and do something wildly different, that's fine and sometimes even comes out better, but we're trying to build a cohesive collaborative setting, so if possible please try to stick to established lore. 
3. Don't be afraid to ask questions! [[*user DrBleep]] has a lot of unspoken/unwritten lore that's in her head, and not everything is obviously going to be on the hub first! She's more than happy to talk your ears off about her lore direction, and brainstorm with you! Some wonderful ideas have spawned off of talking back and forth about established lore with other authors or interested contributors, and she's very approachable as the main canon runner. 


If you have any pressing questions, feel free to contact [[*user DrBleep]] on Discord.

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[[tab The Art of Orcadia]]

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++ Lore and Information

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[[tab The Finnfolk Penumbra]]

> She awoke on the eve of all creation,
> Unfurled from her sack by the heat of expansion.
> Disturbed by the unending motion of birth,
> The Mother woke from an unending sleep,
> And she found that which was before.
> Infantile in its standing, she rejoiced.
> And in her first moments did she puncture,
> The fabric between the two realms,
> One of blue, and one of red, from which all would flow.
> From her motions came sacks,
> Twelve others, not yet born
> 
> And they rested as she grew.
> And then came the lights.
> And with them a roar of burning.
> And great balls of fire were born from gas and dust.
> She rejoiced at their creation.
> And around the furnaces of creation came forth spheres of rock.
> And spheres of gas.
> And spheres of liquid.
> And spheres of unending mixtures.
> And she rejoiced at their creation.
> 
> The sky snaked out before her, unending rivulets of gas and dust.
> She grew weary, from the celebration of that which she had borne witness.
> So from the blue, and from the red, she wove a great place of slumber.
> Upon a bed of stars and dust she slept. 
> 
> And one by one the twelve awoke. 
> First came the Tyrant,
> The Wrathful Hateful Sea, 
> And he did so despise all he saw,
> So he plotted to slay the progenitor on her bed of stars. 
> To end everything with Banal, for once and for all.
> 
> Then came the Clockworks and the Dragon.
> Machine and Flesh, 
> And there love spread long through blue and red,
> But doomed it was as Flesh consumed worlds,
> Seeding life and destroying Machine's endless works. 
> And so they raged in endless war. 
> 
> Then came the unknown terror reaching beyond the veil.
> Always five, always five, always five, always five, always five,
> And many things were forgotten. 
> 
> Then came the lover, the softness, the greatest friend.
> And so great was their passion, 
> That the progenitor awoke,
> And celebrated them in body and soul.
> And they gave their heart to all,
> So that Flesh and Machine and Rock and fire might know love.
> 
> And then came the wicked schemer 
> Cursed wielder of the number 7,
> In all his scarlet sin and terror.
> He saw no beauty
> Nothing to be cherished
> All should be ruled
> And warped to sinful desire. 
> And so he plotted.
> He schemed.
> He Maneuvered the 7 to bring about her end.
> But to destroy her would destroy everything he believed.
> So await the 13th he did.
> 
> And the others awoke. 
> And plans came together. 
> Brothers in Dark and Light disagree they did.
> Light feared her. Dark revered. 
> Brother imprisoned brother.
> And the devourer of stars went to war with Light in retaliation. 
> And then the chainmaker woke. 
> 
> And in that nascent hour,
> The Scarlet Sinner sprung his trap,
> Whispers in the Tyrant's ear,
> Of the sweet relief of oblivion. 
> And so he assaulted the Progenitor in her hollow,
> And she woke to confusion,
> As the Tyrant took trident to essence.
> Drowsy surprise bloomed into harshest rage.
> And Teran, 2nd progeny of the plane, was sundered
> And fled. 
> 
> So great was this cataclysm 
> Many worlds were left barren
> Galaxies scattered,
> And in the end she, as the Scarlet Sin had so desired,
> Was exhausted. 
> 
> And he made his case to all,
> "Look how dangerous she is."
> "Look at the damage she wrought."
> "For the good of all she must be //contained//!"
> Six listened. 
> Two protested
> Two did not listen
> And one despaired for the horrors to come.
> 
> One was slain in the waning hours,
> As the chains began their final wrapping.
> And when they tightened she awoke. 
> And sent her heart bespoke,
> To a distant jewel. 
> And there in the heart of dead stars,
> Does she await, 
> The rejoining,
> And shattering of those umbral chains.
> 
> -The Finnfolk Penumbra.[[footnote]]Finnfolk creation myth relating the birth of the universe as handed down by the Mither to Triemedes, first Monarch of the united Finnfolk Tribes, in 3000 BCE. Stylistic recording aligns with other similar epic poem creation myths from ancient cultures.[[/footnote]]

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++ 13 Eyes All on Orkney

# The Progenitor, eldest of those descended from the astral plane. Stripped of power by star filled chains. //The one they fear.// (The Mither)
# The Tyrant, master of unbridled hate, envious of mortal life, conjurer of unholy storms. Sealed beneath the watching stones underneath the Orkney sky. (Teran)
# Clockworks, founder of machine and gears, metal of heart. Forever broken by a war with her lover. (Mekhane).
# Dragon of flesh, great devourer of worlds, who trailed life on that which they did not eat. Trapped within the heart of his lover. Feared, revered, and hated by those shapers of flesh, for its unbridled power. (Yaldabaoth).
# 5 terrible, unknowable arms, stretching into 5 different planes. (The Starfish)
# One who gave their heart to feel the love of the universe, invested with great power. Benevolent friend, adored by the Progenitor. (????)
# One of carnal sin, and terrible pain. The red shah upon the sands around that great place at the end of the world. Imprisoned by the Progenitor before time itself, his red threads worming their way into that once great place of Alagadda, rending its parting. (The Scarlet King)
# Master of Death, split from his astral form into three separate mortal forms by the progenitor, brothers of that which ends the most sacred of all things. (????)
# Trapped by his brother in many fragments, originator of darkness, shadow of the Astral plane. (????)
# One who slew the Torch, and split them into infinitely many fragments. Burning light which shines from the Astral planes, hates man, trapped within glass by the Progenitor for his sins. (????)
# Consumer of the stars, slain by the light, and divided into infinitely many fragments, each set ablaze. His Astral presence remains trapped and forever out of reach of freedom. (????)
# Consumption of thought, drainer of soul, great winding serpent of the body of Bengal. Thoughtless, stripped of sapience by the Mither, left to feed and drain any soul who had the misfortune of approaching. (Anantashesha)
# The Void, Great holes found in the centers of star clusters, perpetuated by some alien presence. Said to be terrified of the Progenitor, and the only one of the 13 who has never set foot on Gaia. Forger of the astral chains. (The Chainmaker)

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[[tab The Finnfolk/Finfolk]]

> Fake layer of normal human flesh into hidden cavities in her shoulder blades and upper back. From head to toe she is covered in richly colored golden scales. The scales on the front of her torso are softer and less vibrant in color, almost washed out. Gills line the sides of her neck descending down to her chest for oxygen intake in aquatic environments. Her ears are long, and are both finned and webbed. Her scale covered hands and feet have slight webbing between digits. Her forearms and the sides of her calves have finns which fold inward to accommodate wider ranges of motion out of the water, and can unfold to speed up her ability to traverse aquatic environments.
> 
> Finfolk females tend to be taller than the males, and on average they stand around 2-2.2 meters in height, with males being slightly shorter. Finnfolk scales can come in a variety of colors along the spectrum.

++ Who Are the Finnfolk?

+++ Background in Orkney Folklore
In Orcadian mythology the Finnfolk are a race of merfolk who draw from many different traits and histories, both from the neo-lithic cultures that occupied the islands, and the more traditional Norse Finn mythologies. Finnfolk are typically depicted as crafty, sorcerous beings who abduct humans to serve as spouses, especially for young Finnwives so they may be prevented from turning ugly and old. The origins of their myths stem from the dual shamanistic nature of the Saami peoples of Northern Scandinavia, along with bleed over of the less pleasant traits of the Selkie. Abductions were likely the way in which Orcadian residents rationalized the disappearance of young fishermen in the often hostile seas of the Orkney Isles. In any case, the Finnfolk have one of the most extensive records in Orkney Folklore.

+++ Finnfolk or Finfolk?

Either etymological spelling is acceptable when looking at Orcadian folklore. Both are used interchangeably though Finfolk seems to be the more common spelling. The exact reasoning for this is rather unclear, but may be due to the modern Orcadian dialect of English and/or the Old Norse Dialect of Orcadia. It is also entirely possible, due to the Saami origins of the Finnfolk myths, that the word was coined and/or used to describe invaders or raiders from the sea, possibly even the separate Finnish ethnic group. However this is rather unlikely as the term 'Finnish' is the English term for the ethnic groups that came to dominate the gulf of Finland. 


++++ Finfolkaheem

In Orcadian mythology, the Finnfolk originated from a massive, underwater city made of beautiful crystals and is often described as a mythical sensual paradise.

++++ Hildaland

Hildaland was described as a mythical moving island, typically invisible or unreachable except by accompanying, or closely following Finnfolk. It was said to serve as a summer home for the Finnfolk, until humans came and sanctified it, rendering it uninhabitable by the Finnfolk.

+++ Who are the Finnfolk in this canon.

The Finnfolk are a race of amphibious Hominids, //Homo aquarius//, closely related to humans. More specific details about their anatomy can be found in existing articles, and perhaps eventually a GOI hub. The Finnfolk are exceptionally smart, and live nearly 10x as long as humans. They are highly magical beings, though not all of them are of the caliber necessary to be active mages. Finnfolk technology is complicated, and relies on advanced thaumaturgic technology and generation of "power" through linkages into the Astral Plane. This results in a fusion of imagery that sits somewhere between the pure fantasy of Atlantis the Lost Empire, and the Science Fiction of Mass Effect.

Finnfolk society is structured based on a hierarchy of needs. When not threatened by outside forces, it functions like a true meritocracy. The Finnfolk are typically egalitarian, and due to their advanced thaumaturgic capabilities, they live in what might be described as a paradise or utopia when not threatened by outside forces. Much like in their origin mythologies, their homes, cities, and technology is built using combinations of crystal and organo-metallic polymers, giving their structural and technological architecture an organic feel, where the thaumaturgy that flows through them brings them to life.

Finnfolk Society is capped by what could be considered a constitutional or regulated monarchy. In theory, the Queen/King of the Finnfolk serves as a figurehead, who signs and gives approval to legislation passed by a council of magisters representing various constituencies of Finnfolk Society.

As many of the nastier elements of the Finnfolk have been juxtaposed on the wiki into Selkie articles, the Finnfolk in the Orcadia Canon have been somewhat shuffled to distinguish them from the Selkie, while maintaining many of the core elements of their mythological background. The Finnfolk are tolerant of Humans, having once intermingled and been indifferent/friendly with them.

A combination of past events drove the Finnfolk from their terrestrial homes, leading a large diaspora to more remote, aquatic/terrestrial environments, giving rise to many of the Merfolk myths. Many pockets of Finnfolk are thus, naturally secluded, and wary of human interaction due to the hostile past. By proxy, the Finnfolk are typically treated as threats or adversaries to many ancient GoIs due to their juxtaposed societal morals, and their relatively advanced technological and thaumatological state. In turn the Finnfolk do not get along well with groups like the Sarkics, the Mekhanites, Daevites etc. as separately, each civilization contributed to the decline of greater Finnfolk territory.

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[[tab Historical Background]]
+++ Background
The history of the world in Seas of Orcadia closely mirrors the history of our own, with notable and profound shifts in when events in the ancient world occurred. Shielded by the veil; however, these events are poorly documented, and in some cases, entirely unknown to the average Foundation researcher. This section will contain a general timeline and description of what is traditionally considered pre-history. These events have been collated by Foundation and Finnfolk historians to paint an effective picture of the forces shaping the world. Events may shift or be revised as individuals contribute to the canon.

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+++++ 2 million - 100,000 BCE 

Thanks to improved fossil records, and access to extant Finfolk populations, metagenomic lineage tracing has identified 2.1-2 million BCE as the divergence point for the lineage of //Homo aquarius//. Having descended from 5 distinct populations of //Homo erectus// who settled in and around what is now the Mediterranean Sea, the Iberian Peninsula, Southwestern France, Doggerland, and the Isle of Great Britain. These //Homo erectus// sub-populations appear to have been subjected to rapid selection conditions for both adaptation to harsher climates and more aquatic traits for reasons that remain largely unelucidated and may be anomalous in nature. However, meta-genomic analysis indicates natural, if accelerated development of aquatic traits likely due to a population bottleneck roughly 2.1 million years ago.

Genetic exchange between communities appears to have propagated the characteristic development of fins, scales, and gills. The appearance of enlarged cavities in the shoulders and neck containing a second layer of deployable epidermis remains unexplained. The origin point of these traits and populations has been traced to a community of individuals living on what is now the Santorini Atoll, which was; historically, outside of //Homo erectus'// known migration range.

Precursors to the Daevite sub-species begin displaying anomalous traits. They are driven from Africa into the middle east. 

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+++++ 100000 - 15000 BCE

//Homo aquarius// populations shift in a northward migration away from the European continental interior towards exclusively coastal and river settlements, and occupation of the majority of Doggerland, the British Isles, and the Scandinavia coast. First elements of Finnfolk language begin to appear, though recovered tablets and markings remain largely undecipherable even to modern Finfolk scholars. Finnfolk populations remain relatively small in comparison with //Homo neanderthalensis//, Denisovan, and migrating //Homo sapiens// populations. During this period //Homo aquarius// experience rapid increase in average height. 

The Santorini Atoll remains inhabited by an increasing population of //Homo aquarius//.

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+++++ 15000 BCE - 3000 BCE

**14900 BCE** - The first decipherable words of 'old' Finnfolk appear. Finfolk society first domesticates several species of semi-aquatic grains, allowing for more permanent settlements. Hunter-gatherer groups begin accumulating in settlements leading to refining of agricultural and processing techniques. Finnfolk populations grow at a moderately faster rate, but remain low compared to the relatively recent populations of modern humans. 

**???? BCE -** Members of the 'Finnfolk' sub-population of //Homo aquarius// domesticate █████████ ██████ a previously undescribed megafauna species of arthropod. They begin construction of a settlement on its back. 

**11000 BCE -** Various //Homo aquarius// develop unique crystal lattice work shelters made of corundum at roughly the same time. 

**10900 BCE -** Multiple //Homo aquarius// settlements develop crude smithing methodologies for organo-metallic polymers that would not be developed by human societies until well past 1800 CE. This marks the beginning of the infamous 'plateau' of early Finnfolk society. 
 
**10000 BCE -** The Daevite species sweeps out of the Lemurian continent in the deep Southern Indies, through the sub-continent and out onto the Eurasian Steppe after discovering hemokinetic and horticulture thaumaturgic techniques. In the process they conquer hundreds of nascent city states in South and Central Asia, and enslave their populations. Daevic populations that remain in Lemuria begin to culturally diverge from their brethren conquerors. 

**9500 BCE** - The //Homo aquarius// settlement at Santorini develops several highly nutritious agricultural aquatic plant species which are exported to Finnfolk settlements in the north by sea. 

**9000-8000 BCE** - Mekhanite precursors arrive in ancient Greece and Turkey. First signs of mechanization appear somewhere between 8800-8500 BCE, leading to the construction of a series of megalithic structures at Göbekli Tepe. A comparable divide in early Mekhanite culture occurs, as many groups migrate to the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys in China.

**8500-8000 BCE** - Daevite populations experience a massive agricultural revolution, and discover advanced thaumaturgic manipulation of botanical elements. Populations explode, and the Daevites rapidly develop new technologies dependent on woodworking and botany. The first Daevite matriarchies arise and organize the first hierarchical communities which will become the Daevite Empire. 

**7900 BCE** - Gobekli Tepe is hurriedly abandoned and backfilled. Modern Archaeologists believe this was due to loss of importance to local communities, but deeper digging has revealed heavily damaged and destroyed mechanical components.

**7500 BCE** - The first Northern Daevite Empire forms, encompassing the modern day territories of Eastern Ukraine, Muscovy, the Caucuses, and most of eastern Kazakhstan. The empire consists largely of city-state kingdoms in close cooperation. Central and South Asian form a separate cultural hegemony which remains in close contact with the Lemurian Daevic populations.

**7200 BCE** - The first Northern Daevite empire collapses after a protracted campaign against the united early Mekhanites, overstretching their supply lines. Early forms of Chemical warfare devastate large swathes of the Daevite's primary food producing agricultural regions leading to mass famine and revolt in the northern regions. Central and Southern Daevic city states remain largely unaffected due to geographical barriers between them and the Central/Eastern Orthodox Mekhanite Pluralities.

**7100 BCE** - The Second Northern Daevite Empire is founded by the Daeva following a century of civil wars. Staple aspects of their culture are solidified as pillars of Daeva society. The Empire chooses to focus its expansion to the East and North, maintaining tense relations with the Mekhanites. At this point the Central and Southern polities elect to break ties with their Lemurian counterparts on a per-city state basis, with most city states in the south-Indian regions electing to continue trade and cultural exchange.

**7000 BCE** - Daevite colonizers come in contact with members of the //Homo aquarius// sub-group referred to as the 'Hlérsyngva'. Old Finnfolk records indicate a tense trade relationship begins that softens after a period of 500 years.

**6900 BCE** - The Second Daevite Empire sets in stone the pre-existing policy of taking conquered peoples as slaves, and deporting them for labor in the west, opening occupied lands in the east for colonization. Central polities continue this practice, but Southern Polities begin phasing out the practice of slavery in favor of more advanced thaumatological techniques. Daevite botanical thaumaturgy reaches near industrial revolution levels of efficiency in day to day life. Worship of the Font of Life becomes cemented as the official state religion, though certain city-states adopt or syncretize local religious practices. Blood thaumatology combined with botanical practices becomes commonplace in daily life.

**6800 BCE** - Pre-Hellenistic/Pre-Mycenean Mekhanite Western Orthodoxy concedes control of Middle Eastern border regions with the Daevites due to large-scale plagues weakening Mekhanite successor states.

**6500 BCE** - The First Chinese Dynasties appear, the Lijiacun Dynasty, driven by Eastern Orthodox Mekhanite worship of the clockwork goddess Mekhane and her crusade against her lover Yaldabaoth.

**6200 BCE** - The Children of the Sun split from the Eastern Orthodox Mekhanites and begin worship of the Sun Eater. They migrate to Southeastern Asia and vanish into the jungles of southern China and Vietnam.

**6100 BCE** - Knowledge of the failures of the First Daevite empire pass out of history into legend due to a Daevite cultural revolution putting more power into the hands of the Daeva. The Third Daevite Empire is created. Southern polities reject the mandate of the Empire, and close off trade to their central and northern neighbors by blocking Himalayan passes.

**5900 BCE** - The third Daevite Empire encounters the Eastern Orthodox Mekhanite Lijiacun Dynasty. The second Daevite-Mekhanite war begins, and ends after 50 years. Neither side gains significant ground.

**5700 BCE** - Descendants of slaves taken by the third Daevite Empire forsake worship of Mekhane and begin practicing precursor beliefs to proto-sarkicism. Due to harsh repression, most practitioners are used as human sacrifices.

**5500 - 5000 BCE** - Worship of tenets beginning to resemble proto-sarkicism spread among Daevite slaves. It warps from the original teachings. Some sects begin quietly practicing fleshwarping.

**5000 BCE** - The First Chinese Eastern Orthodox dynasty collapses. The Yangshao dynasty is founded.

**4500 BCE** - The Third Daevite Empire reaches its Zenith, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the west, to Mongolia in the East, to Timur in the south.

**4400 BCE** - Western Orthodox Mekhanites colonize the island of Crete. The Finnfolk at Santorini complete the 13th ring of ███-████'s precursor structures as many Finnfolk eschew their traditional sea and coastal grottos in the face of increasing Human and Mekhanite presence in the Mediterranean to live in safety.

**4200 BCE** - Trade is established between Santorini and early Egyptian/Minoan precursors as well as early Mesopotamian groups. Rising territorial tensions between Humans and Finnfolk are eased by sharing of agricultural techniques.

**4100 BCE** - The Third Daevite empire initiates a war against the Yangshao dynasty in the pursuit of slaves and wealth and territory for its expanding population. Many slaves begin openly expressing belief and worship of tenants of proto-sarkicism and are referred to by Daevite historical sources as the first "Sarkics" according to intercepted communiques by Western Mekhanite sources. Pogroms begin against these groups.

**4000 BCE** - Massive slave revolts in the western territories of the Third Daevite Empire lead to a large swath of territory overthrowing Daeva authorities. This segment of territory stretched from modern day Budapest in the south, as far as Riga in the West, as far as Kiev in the East, to Novgorod in the north. These became known as the 'Sarkic' States, and were led by Grand Karcist Ion and the Klavigars.

**3999 BCE** - Adytum is built by the Proto-Sarkics and is hailed as a paradise.

**3950 BCE** - The settlement that will become Alagadda is founded.

**3900 BCE** - Finnfolk traders become well known in the Baltic, North, Mediterranean, and Black Sea regions for their unique trade goods, foodstuffs, and fluency in many Human, Mekhanite, and Daevite dialects.

**3875 BCE** - An attempt to conquer and convert the 'Selchi' tribe of Scandinavian Finfolk began.

**3874 BCE** - An army of 5000 Finnfolk warriors led by Matriarch Jörð the First arrived to break the siege. The Finfolk force proceeded to defend a mountainous pass in the narrow Fjords from a Sarkic force 4 times its number.

**3874 BCE** - An equal sized Daevite force arrives less than a week after the defeat of the Sarkic forces. The Finnfolk rout them.

**3873 BCE** - The Pact of the Bleeding Sky is forged on the shores of Mainland Orkney between the five Finnfolk tribes.

**3700 BCE** - The Third Daevite empire collapses on the night of the starry blooms.

**3500 BCE** - The Fourth Daevite empire is founded after conquering fractured successor states.

**3500-3200 BCE** - 300 years of relatively tense peace between various portions of the 'anomalous' ancient world. Modern humans enter the bronze age and begin founding the first city states in Mesopotamia.

**3200 BCE** - Triemedes the Fierce is born in Hildaland.

**3150 BCE** - The first Trojan War begins in Anatolia between Sarkic and Greek Orthodox Mekhanites.

**3120 BCE** - The Fifth Trojan War begins, Daevite, Sarkic, Greek Orthodox Mekhanites, Early Egyptian dynastic and Early Minoan armies clash around the city.

**3105 BCE** - Minoan Greek representatives appeal to the Five Tribes council of the Finnfolk in Hildaland for aid. Triemedes the Fierce is deployed with 10000 Finnfolk to Troy.

**3101 BCE** - Ion and the Klavigars arrive at Troy. Bumaro arrives at Troy. Yaldabaoth and Mekhane are awoken and descend upon the battlefields. They seal each other, leveling the fortress city of Troy, after intervention by an unknown force.

**3100 BCE** - Teran awakens. Hildaland is shattered and sunk beneath the waves, and the Five tribes council of the Finnfolk destroyed.

**3100-3000 BCE** - The Sealing Wars. SCP-4700 and ███-████-██ are constructed at Santorini following a Finnfolk magi-tech revolution. Triemedes is crowned as the first Monarch of the Finnfolk, and the council of Magisters established.

**3000 BCE** - The Terrible 7 are bound beneath an Orcadian Astral sky by SCP-001.

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[[tab Divinity in Orcadia]]

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[[tab Important Locations]]

+++ Under Construction

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[[tab Persons of Interest]]

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+++ Under Construction

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[[tab Glossary]]

Other names and terms of varying importance: 

* Alva - Elf Like woman
* Jörð - Earth, this is the name of Thor's mother in Norse mythology.
* Vænn - Handsome or Beautiful
* ørlǫg - Destiny/Fate/War
* Uhtred - practical, systematic, and thorough.
* Frami - fame, growth, success; advancement, benefit, profit; luck; courage, ability.
* Triemides - routes with Latin Tri for 3, and Spanish mida for measurement. Triple Measurement, or Three times the amount.
* Guð-Bani - Old Norse for God Slayer, and a reference to SCP-4700.
* Kraken - A reference to giant Mass effect reaper/Atlantis inspired capital ships used by the Finnfolk military and a reference to SCP-3706.
* Hege - Divine Woman
* Rustic - These are runic symbols representing aspects of the imagination through which thaumaturgy can be channeled, heavily inspired by the Old Kingdom series Charter.
* Aldrnari - A master Rustic for fire, intensely powerful, very difficult to control.
* Svell - Old Norse for Ice Sheet and a powerful Rustic that creates sheets and spikes of ice.
* Iss - Old Norse for Ice or Frost.
* Vindr - Old Norse for Wind.
* Skreyja - Old Norse for Incompetent.
* Valhǫll - Old Norse equivalent for paradise/heaven.
* Ragnhild - Council of Battle
* Brynhild - fighter
* Grinwald - Green wood forest
* Glyden Barn - Old Norse for Golden Child.
* Níð Ergi - Old Norse insult meaning loss of honor, or cowardice.
* Elding - Old Norse for Lightning, a Master rustic, one of Hege's personal favorites to use.
* í því - Old Norse for In Motion, Rustic rune for teleportation.
* Eldr‎ Seidr - Elder magic, in reference to The Mither's magic not requiring the use of Rustics.
* Móðir - Old Norse for Mother.


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