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Mercury has always been at the mercy of the sun. Rendered dull and moonlike by the harsh sunlight, the planet was host to insectoid people and creatures. Today it is continually battered by solar pulses, and only the hardiest can hope to cling on.
 

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Art of Mercury
Gallery | Apr 30, 2025

A gallery of all the art made for Mercury! Featuring scenes, people, fauna and more.

History of Mercury
Timeline
The Sol System was deeply shaken by the angelic invasion of Mercury. This timeline covers the recent history of the planet during and between the First and Second Solar Invasion.
Recruitment poster for Penumbra featuring Eun. The poster shows Eun reclined in a cool blue spacecraft interior. The sun is bright yellow outside. The text says
Recruitment Poster by Annie Stein
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Scorching of Mercury by Annie Stein
The Keystone of Mercury's last moments on Mercurian Soil.
 
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Scorching of Mercury
Military Conflict | Jul 29, 2025

The Scorching of Mercury, also known as the First Solar Invasion, was an invasion by the angelic armies known today as the Scourge. The invasion destroyed most of Mercurian civilization and radically changed the planet's biosphere across four years.

Art of Mercury
Gallery | Apr 30, 2025

A gallery of all the art made for Mercury! Featuring scenes, people, fauna and more.

Keystone of Mercury
Rank/Title | Apr 4, 2025

The last Keystone of Mercury sacrificed herself to chain the Sun and contain the Invasion. With the majority of the population seeking asylum all across the solar system finding her successor may prove to be quite the challenge.

History of Mercury
Timeline
The Sol System was deeply shaken by the angelic invasion of Mercury. This timeline covers the recent history of the planet during and between the First and Second Solar Invasion.
The silhouette of the last keystone, Mzia the Martyr.
Mzia by Annie Stein
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Nomads of Mercury by Annie Stein
Two stiltwalking Nomads of Mercury take point alongside a Walker.
 
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Art of Mercury
Gallery | Apr 30, 2025

A gallery of all the art made for Mercury! Featuring scenes, people, fauna and more.

Nomads of Mercury
Ethnicity | Jul 20, 2025

In the harsh extremes of Mercury, the nomadic peoples of the planet live on the edge. Their traditional migration patterns have made the terminator nomads uniquely suited to life after the Scorching of Mercury, but it is by no means an easy life.

Walker
Species | Apr 4, 2025

A young nomad soothes their Walker as they pass by a graveyard of it's kin; their exoskeletons boiled dry by a torn sky. Similar husks litter the expanses of Mercury, a testament to what happens to those who do not adapt.

Sunbleached Wastelands
Geographic Location | Apr 11, 2025

As wildfires burn the forests to ash, as water boils out of the oceans, lakes, and land, and as the sun sears rock and sand, Mercury devolves into homogenous skeletal grey; a sunbleached wasteland.

History of Mercury
Timeline
The Sol System was deeply shaken by the angelic invasion of Mercury. This timeline covers the recent history of the planet during and between the First and Second Solar Invasion.
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Kara by Annie Stein
A nicely clad Kara woman from Mercury.
 
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Kara
Species | Sep 2, 2024

Kara are less common than the Mori, their planetary cousins. They have natural armour in the form of thick ceratinous plates. The threats the ancient Kara evolved to survive no longer exist, but their existence is evident in Kara physiology.

Art of Mercury
Gallery | Apr 30, 2025

A gallery of all the art made for Mercury! Featuring scenes, people, fauna and more.

History of Mercury
Timeline
The Sol System was deeply shaken by the angelic invasion of Mercury. This timeline covers the recent history of the planet during and between the First and Second Solar Invasion.
A portrait of a insectoid Kara.
Kara Woman by Annie Stein
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A Mori and her mot by Annie Stein
A Mori lady holds a Mot.
 
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Mori
Species | Sep 2, 2024

The fragile Mori are moth-like people from Mercury. The former denizens of the Sunscrapers are very distinct with their massive white manes, and fluffy feather-like antennae.

Refugees of Mercury
Ethnicity | Apr 4, 2025

A few decades ago the people of Mercury had the tech to rival Mars, deeper pockets than Saturn, and a cultural legacy as impactful as Venus. Today her people spread across the Sol System, huddled in asylum and sanctuaries, mourning the loss of their home.

Art of Mercury
Gallery | Apr 30, 2025

A gallery of all the art made for Mercury! Featuring scenes, people, fauna and more.

History of Mercury
Timeline
The Sol System was deeply shaken by the angelic invasion of Mercury. This timeline covers the recent history of the planet during and between the First and Second Solar Invasion.
A well-dressed moth-like Mori lady holds her pet mot.
Mori by Annie Stein

See Also

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☿ Mercury
History Scorching of Mercury
Locations Caduceus · Penumbra · Biomes ( Sunbleached Wastelands ) · Iron Spires ( Hokusai · Hun Kal ) · Enheduanna
Characters Blue NM-2 · Eun · Sciah · Roseah · Tray
Species Keras ( Mot · Walker )
Politics Ruling ( Mercurian Triumvirate · Interplanetary Solar Defence Council ) · Keystone of Mercury
Society Ethnicities ( Refugees of Mercury · Nomads of Mercury ) · Borealis Ice Mining
 
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Planets Art of Mercury • Art of Venus • Art of Tellus
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Publication Date
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Author's Notes

Sometimes I don't feel like I've drawn much at all, and then I start on a gallery page. I hope to make a page like this for each planet and each main character, and hopefully those'll be faster.   This might seem like a pretty simple article, but as I make the gallery pages I update every image linked to add a description, a list of articles it's referenced in, and so on. You can click on any of the images to see, and then you might want to try clicking on the tags in them and see what else you can find.

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Councilor of the Inner Sanctum Serukis
Apr 5, 2025 12:26 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

Ooo I love the idea of a gallery page for each planet. I really love your use of colours. <3

Emy x
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Sage nnie
Apr 5, 2025 16:41 by Annie Stein

Thank you, I'm really looking forward to paging through them and seeing how the vibe changes for each planet.

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Eternal Sage kitoypoy
Apr 5, 2025 14:26 by Chris L

So cool to see everything in one spot!

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Sage nnie
Apr 5, 2025 16:42 by Annie Stein

Thank you, it feels extra nice to have it collected right here on WA!

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Grandmaster Those2Nerds
Apr 5, 2025 16:34 by Rin Garnett

This is gorgeous, and all the extra effort you put in to linking everything together is incredible. My favorite Mercury art so far is probably the Mori. So elegant, so cozy, so soft.

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Sage nnie
Apr 5, 2025 16:44 by Annie Stein

Thank you! I also love the Mori, they're so fluffy and posh!

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Venerable Grandmaster Ononomad
Apr 9, 2025 12:43 by Tim Day

Your art style is so good... evocative, unique, really blends a quaintness with something that somehow resonates quite deep. Looking forward to the webcomic!

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Sage nnie
Apr 9, 2025 15:13 by Annie Stein

Thank you so much, that means a lot to hear <3

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Sage eccbooks
Apr 9, 2025 16:22 by E. Christopher Clark

This is a really neat idea, and I'm glad you shared a look at how much work is involved in your Author's Note. I sensed there was a lot of work and care put into this, but that Author's Note provided great additional insight.

Sage nnie
Apr 9, 2025 21:03 by Annie Stein

Thank you! I've been trying to use the authors note a bit more to give a peek behind the scene.

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