Avbaroy (planet)

Avbaroy (officially known as VL 67912 a) is the third planet from the Viktor star. It is the fifth largest of the eight planets in the planetary system, and the largest of the terrestrial planets (non-gas planets) in terms of diameter, mass and density.

It is the only place in the universe where sapient life is currently known to exist, though other intelligent lifeforms existed on other planets (Such as the now-extinct Jaani who created the Sovices). Avbaroy is home to millions of species, including a rich variety of sapient hominids.

Planetary formation
About 4.5 billions years ago, Avbaroy and other planets in the Viktor System formed out of the solar nebula, a mass of dust and gas left over from the formation of its star. Contrary to popular belief, there was no supernatural influence in the genesis of Avbaroy. However, it is generally accepted that the evolution of humanity was not entirely natural, as sapient hominids have abnormally high volumes of Incarnum in their souls compared to similar species.

Evolution of life
Although life as independently arisen in many places, even another time in the Viktor System, Avbaroy provides the rare instance of complex multicellular life evolving from other lifeforms, coupled with the existence of two unrelated genus of sapient animals. The first, the Flying Landfish, appeared in its sapient form approximately 20 million years ago, although it started its diversification only in 1,000,000 BC. The second, the humans, appeared 2.4 million years ago as homo habilis, and became completely dominant in 300,000 BC.

Climate
Avbaroy's climate is warm and moist, with no ice in the polar areas, the north pole in Eustaria being a lush temperate forest. The climate is fairly uniform, except in the vast arid deserts of Harshrealm and Softwind and the dry Eternal Ruins. But as a result of magical intervention, some regions became glacial and frozen in the past, such as southern Lockutas and the now-sunken island of Alphantica.