Year in Review: Year One

Welcome to Solaris, traveller! This is a slower-than-light science fantasy set in our own solar system.
About Solaris | Guide to Solaris | Prologue

Solaris is now one year old, and what a year it has been! It's kind of hard to believe, it feels like it's both been no time at all, and like I've been working on this world for much, much longer. I'm so thrilled to have each and every one of you join me for this journey, and I hope you'll come with me on our second year too.

The Journey so far

Total Articles 65
Worldbuilding Articles 49
Stub Articles 9
Comic Pages 2
Planets 6/8

In one year we have very close to 50 articles of worldbuilding! We've covered a lot of important ground, there's introductory articles up both for the world and for six out of the eight planets. While I've certainly had a lot of fun writing articles that weren't technically necessary but were very fun, I'm glad to have gotten a good amount of 'core' articles down to help make this world accessible to others. The first article written for Solaris was Penumbra, while the article you have loved the most was Oasis. You have shown Solaris so much love, and I am deeply grateful for the support I recieve, be it loving cheerleading from the sidelines, likes and comments, or buying me a kofi.

Worldbuilding Awards

Earlier this year World Anvil announced that they'll be hosting the first ever Worldbuilding Awards, celebrating the work created on World Anvil in 2022. I sent Solaris in for the Best New World category, and I'm crossing my fingers.

Best New World

Guide to Solaris

Generic article | Mar 21, 2025

Your Guide to Solaris, the Solar Invasion, and more!

Most Beautiful Articles

Dumplings in Space

Tradition / Ritual | Nov 16, 2024

The whole world was in that very mouthful. It was immediately addicting. The thin padi film burst and my mouth was all sensations, numbingly it rolled in sweet, then sour, then a sharp floral sang all the way up my sinuses.

Uniforms of Penumbra

Item | Sep 2, 2024

At Penumbra, the uniform was meant to be seen. Grey was a given, who would offer their life unless there was something to atone for? White was justified when you tallied monsters rather than men. Blue cleansed the red out of the ledger.

Oasis

Building / Landmark | Nov 1, 2024

As Penumbra settles her people gather around Oasis for liquour and company. The gentle melodies of the hydraulophone spill out from the fountain and, for a while, it feels like the world isn't on fire.

Penumbra

Settlement | Aug 17, 2024

In the shadows of the Iron Spires, migrating along the terminator, walks Penumbra. Soldiers, mercenaries, and civilians alike warily watch the sky, always prepared for another Solar Pulse.

Keystone

Rank/Title | Jun 13, 2025

Each age the planets choose a mortal to embody them. A young girl is granted immense power, the potential of the planet itself, and from that point on she is known as a Keystone.

Sentinel

Profession | Sep 2, 2024

and there in the distance is the sentinel, named after the asteroid that shall one day serve as its grave

Article Categories

Hearts & Minds

Dumplings in Space

Tradition / Ritual | Nov 16, 2024

Rise of Nations

Keystone

Rank/Title | Jun 13, 2025

Each age the planets choose a mortal to embody them. A young girl is granted immense power, the potential of the planet itself, and from that point on she is known as a Keystone.

Wondorous Natura

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.

Strength & Honor

Operation War Dove

Military Conflict | Jan 18, 2025

Ganymedes was the loveliest born of the moons, and therefore when it rebelled, Jupiter caught its heart away, to be their wine-pourer for the sake of admonishing those, who might consider themselves equal. This was their retaliation.

Pillars of Progress

Remote Personality Cache/Display

Vehicle | Apr 11, 2025

Remote Personality Cache/Displays ( abbreviated RPC/D ) are artificial bodies used to temporarily host a person so they may communicate in real time across vast distances.

What's next for Solaris?

My biggest goal is to simply keep at it. I hope to build the courage to dip my toes back into writing and drawing comics, but I am content with continuing to flesh out the world. One of my goals this year was to start up a discord for Solaris. Art, fashion, poetry and media is a huge part of Solaris, and I would love to invite you along to experience some of it with me. Earlier this year we toured the Zium Garden, a digital 3D gallery, and I would love to do more things along those lines. If you're curious, come join us! I've also been cooking up some guides on formatting and css. Not only is it useful for me to have something to reference, but it might teach you a trick or two too! I very much want to give back to the World Anvil community, and those embers of a Solaris community that I hope are building.

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