Mussiki Yêllar

General introduction

The mussiki yêllar is a rare celestial phenomenon, that is especially celebrated by the Messellat Mdûlûn. The name of the phenomenon translates to 'rainbow moons' and describes a special constellation of the two moons, Samthô and the two other close planets, Madigu and Tuyên.

As the name indicates, the moons do not appear white or only one of them in a special colour, but both of them shine in different colours or even colour gradients. Many peoples observe this phenomenon and by some it is feared, by others venerated.

Duration and visibility

The phenomenon itself can only rarely been observed and normally only lasts for part of a night. There are signs though indicating that a Mussiki Yêllar is about to happen soon: Normally the smaller of the moons can be seen to the relative right side to the bigger moon. Only when a circle of the bigger and the smaller moon end around the same time, the smaller moon lingers somewhere closer to the top of the bigger moon. When, in addition to that, another event that influences one of the moons colouration takes place shortly before, like a blue moon or blood moon there is a high chance, that a mussiki yêllar is about to happen. But this only happens rarely, about once every seven to thirteen years.

The mussiki yêllar can be observed samthô-wide. It does not necessarily play a big role in other cultures, though. Also the reception of this phenomenon differs greatly. While some peoples hold bis festivals, like the Messellat Mdûlûn, others fear the colourful moons and attribute the changes in colours for some evil spirits or angry gods work. Other peoples take only notice of it, like the Duiniken, who keep track of all kinds of celestial phenomena. Yet they do not perceive the colourful moons as something worth more than a line in their annals.

The mussiki yêllar can appear in many different forms, with the moons being different colours or one moon having a colour gradient and the other a solid colour or both with a colour gradient. That depends on many circumstances having to do with fine changes in the positioning of the moons, Samthô, Madigu and Tuyên. The colours of the moons can range anywhere from a cold, light blue, over pink, soft violet, yellow, orange or reddish brown. In Inarikudad, a Messellat Mdûlûn city with an especially strong cult around the moons, there are even oracles interpreting the moons colouration to adjust the citys policy according to what the oracles read from the moons.

Type

Natural