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ARCHIVE DATA FOUND: AMAZONS

Overview: Planet Themyscira

The Amazon homeworld Themyscira takes its name from an ancient Amazonian word meaning “we all are one.”

Amazons are the dominant life form of Themyscira, rising to prominence through control of resources, agriculture, and population control. The discovery and near-universal utilisation of deep-meditation fertility control through Geomancy gave Amazons a competitive edge over all other Themysciran species.

The extreme climate of Themyscaira results in habitable land only in two temperate rings between the frozen poles and the scorched equator. Modern technology allows easy travel and communications between the North and South, and only slight cultural differences remain. Northerners tend to be more restrained in their mode of dress, speech, music, dance and thought, preferring simple or minimalist clothing. Southerners are more expressive and colourful, preferring decorated and embellished clothing and headwear.

Themyscira is ruled collectively, but Amazons have planetary figureheads in the Two Queens of the North and South. They are supported by the Geomantic Council, who enjoy considerable political and practical power.

Amazons achieved spaceflight many centuries ago. They now have a broad knowledge of the greater galaxy, and have established contact with many other intelligent life forms.

Culture

Amazon culture is collectivist, and togetherness is fundamental to all Amazons. Young people learn to value collective decision making and action, keeping interactions civil and harmonious. Where disagreements do occur, giving offence is taboo, and taking offence is rare.

In military organisations that require hierarchical control, formalised conflict control is used, such as non-lethal sword duels, or games of chance.

All Amazons are familiar with the basic etiquette of sword duels, as they are accepted practice in settling non-judiciary social disagreements.

Amazons clasp each others elbows in friendly greeting.

As a conversation opener or as small talk, Amazons love to set puzzles or recite riddles (or indeed design riddles) for each other. They may also discuss weather, family, children, work and study.

Amazons seek perfection in whatever they do, whether physical prowess, artistic endeavour, or scientific discovery.

Persons and Pronouns

Amazons refer to each other as women or woman in the singular. All people are women and all women are people. She or they are the accepted pronouns and are considered interchangeable although there sometimes is a preference among us. In polite or formal writing, capitalisation of Her, She, They or Woman is sometimes used for current or former mothers.

Relationships

Amazons are non-monogamous, and polyamorous family structures are common.

Amazons are able to control their fertility through Geomancy, a faith-based ideological meditation technique. It has been observed that Amazons who do not believe in the efficacy of Geomantic faith-based physic are unable to either up or down regulate their fertility.

Geomancy

Geomancy is the planet-wide religion, which balances population according to resources through permission based family planning. The Geomantic Council instituted this system after previous population control issues.

Geomancy is faith in the spiritual significance of the magnetic fields, or 'Oort', that permeate the land and the sea. Some Geomancers believe these magnetic waves have quasi-benevolent sentience.

Oort are not all-powerful, but hold deep significance to Amazons. Annual celebrations are held marking Oort effects on weather, seasons, and people.

It has been observed that the ‘frequency’ and ‘directionality’ of the waves can be controlled and channelled through Geomantic prayer to produce real results, including healing, and mental affliction.