Design Your Universe (Science Isn’t Everything) | Worldbuilding
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In this video we embark on an epic worldbuilding journey through the cosmos. Dive deep into the heart of universe creation, starting from cosmic origins, shaping celestial bodies, conjuring pantheons of gods, and delving into the foundational laws that hold everything together.
Whether you're a seasoned writer or a budding worldbuilder, this video is your gateway to understanding the intricate process of universe creation. Learn how to choose themes that resonate with your story, design celestial bodies that shape your world, and create gods that reflect the essence of your universe. Plus, grasp the importance of foundational laws and how they govern the physical and mystical elements of your world.
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00:00 Crafting Universes
00:44 Cosmic Origin
03:24 Celestial Bodies
06:29 Divine Entities
09:17 Foundational Laws
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- Worldbuilder's Galaxy: Crafting Your Unique Cosmos
- Create Your Cosmos: A Guide to Universe Building
- Cosmic Creations: Building Universes with Depth
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Excellent breakdown.
As you said, it doesn't require vast knowledge about the universe, but a general understanding of how your universe works to accommodate the story.
Your creation has three primary celestial bodies, and while not similar to our solar system, you have at the core the sun, moon, and Earth.
So, while your own creation, it is similar enough to our reality that you don't lose the reader with the explanation.
As a fan of DND, the concept of mutilple deities is very appealing. It not only brings a sense of both order and chaos to the world but opens up a number of story options. Though that same animosity could be found with a singular divine being as schisms are very likely to occur.
Finaly, yes establishing the laws, rules, and guidelines of physics, technology, and magic in the world early on is key to a more balanced foundation.
As you begin to narrow your focus on the finer details by establishing the bigger picture first, you decrease the chance of contradictions or overpowering certain creations.
Glad to hear the video was to your liking :) And yes, I tend to be a fan of pantheons as well but obviously, there are more alternatives to that, so I at least had to mention some other options here ^^
I was actually planning on working on this this weekend. I have pantheon, but I need to work on celestial bodies.
me too
but I am going for a flat earth terra infinita model, I'm still not sure how to approach space tho
In that case, I hope the video can at least help you a bit with that task :)
@@saint037 If you feel you are struggling about the space aspects of your worldbuilding project, maybe try to think about how much is needed to focus on the world you want to build. Or maybe think about ways how space is less relevant for now. For example, your entire world could be surrounded by a magical space mist that "blocks out" any interference from the outside, allowing you to simply dictate the exact type of laws and circumstances you need for your world without sacrificing the opportunity to dive into more scientific research later. It would even leave opportunities for storytelling later when that mist starts to disappear or people find ways to break through :)
@@TheTaleTinkerer the importance of space in my flat earth model is that space is only accessible from the normal earth part of the world. Beyond the south wall is where celestials come from and the reason they actually come to earth is to have access to space
in the world history events take place that cause the celestials to return where they came from
this space mist is perfect, because when celestials were with the humans, they knew how to go past it
and now, technology has come far enough for humans to also be able to do it(going to space is basically a myth from stories about these celestials)
what the celestials wanted from space, I'm yet to fully flesh out😅
The origin of the universe is not a necessity at all if your story is limited to a "small" land world.
I think the worldbuilding should in general start from the scale of the story and then be expanded only you need it for your story.
Starting big only increases the chances to get stuck in worldbuilding.
That is absolutely true, and one of the things I emphasize with worldbuilder's disease in another video. For a series like this though, where I try to walk through all steps of the worldbuilding process, it is difficult to take a "story first" approach because the story is obviously different for every individual. So I'm trying to provide enough information about all the different larger brackets of things to cover, so that people then can narrow down on what they actually need :)
My world was created through the intervention of powerful primordial forces (gods) rather than anything natural. Similar to Norse cosmology, this world will be "held" on a branch of a celestial tree which also connects to other realms. Each of the realms appears in the sky like how we can see the planets in our solar system (but larger). Like the planets, each realm would be named after a god; that god would also be the ruler of that realm. I haven't created the gods or the realms yet but the ones I have in mind are a realm of the gods (equivalent to Asgard), a realm of death ruled over by the goddess of death, and a realm of demons (and chaos) ruled over by the equivalent of Satan. Also considering a realm for Fae which act like minor gods in my story.
Despite my cosmology, I still want stars in the sky. It's low priority, but I eventually want to create constellations with myths tied to them. I haven't tied in how the sun or moon(s) fit into this yet either.
Magic and technology in my world have the opposite interaction. Electrical systems distort the natural flow of magic (leylines) causing spells to not work or be weaker.
Sounds you've spent quite some time on these aspects already :) I did consider to keep stars as well despite the "unnatural" creation story of my universe but in the end, I decided against it to keep a larger focus on the three inter-connected planets and the Ethereal Sea.
Great video bro ❤
Thank you - glad to hear it was valuable for you :)
In my world, I have several different cultures that all have different belief systems (some are polytheistic, others are monotheistic, etc). I've also been playing around with the idea that they all believe in one deiety (or deieties). Do you have any suggestions on how something like this could work ?
You are mentioning both polytheistic and monotheistic and the idea of having them believe in one or multiple of the same deities. That makes it a bit difficult to give exact suggestions that cover everything, because there obviously are different scenarios depending on who/how many they believe in etc. But, just to give some input for two possible scenarios:
1) The cultures could share a common religious origin, but over time, their interpretations and practices have diverged. Each culture might emphasize different aspects of the deity or deities, leading to unique religious expressions. For example, one culture might focus on a deity's aspect as a creator, while another might worship the same deity as a destroyer or a protector.
2) In a polytheistic framework, different cultures could worship the same pantheon of gods but have a particular patron deity that they hold in highest regard. This allows for shared religious festivals or places of worship, while still maintaining distinct cultural identities.
Hope that helps :)
@@TheTaleTinkerer definitely helpful. What I'm thinking is that they could all have a common sun god or something like that. Similar to the ancient romans, greeks, aztecs, etc, and then branch out from there for the polytheistic cultures.
My first question would be, do these deities exist and have influence over the natural world, or do they only exist in the beliefs of the people?
@@Andrewtr6 they definitely exist. Dunno how much influence they would have though.