Андрей Сопельник – UNIVERSE AETERNOV The first book The heart that remembers tomorrow (страница 2)
6. Somnium (planet of dreams) – the planet of dreams.
The main characters of the aetern universe.
1. Andrey Khronosynthez – Khronos, mechanic from 1978, synthesis of soul and silicon.
2. Alexey is a mechanic— a former soldier with the heart of a poet.
3. Elira Efiriana is a singer whose song changes reality.
4. Inna Sandran is the Empress of the Times, who sees all the ways.
5. Knox is the Fallen One who became the Light.
6. Dr. Ziggy “Boom Boom” Future is a chaos genius, the creator of the chrono engine.
7. Kitty-9 “Fluff of Destruction" is Alexey Mekhanik's combat cyber—cat.
The assembled team is “Avatars of Light”:
Andrey is the heart.
Alexey is a steel shield.
Elira is a soul.
Inna is wisdom.
Knox is redemption.
Ziggy is a mad genius.
Kitty-9 is a furry apocalypse.
Planets of the aetern universe.
1. Ferronia (the planet of machines) – the planet of machines.
"Here, nuts are stronger than oaths, and hearts are made of steel and poetry."
• Type: Techno-organic world / living metropolis-organism
• The Rulers: The Council of Old Testament Mechanics (not religion – the “covenant” as a contract with humanity).
• Description:
Cities here are living structures, growing like trees made of metal and light. Skyscrapers “breathe,” bridges change shape to embrace passersby, and roads choose where to lead – to safety or to adventure.
At night, Ferronia (the planet of machines) glows with blue veins of energy, like a giant cyborg sleeping under the stars.
• Features:
• Machines are born in “Soul Forges" – foundries where not only metal, but also fragments of consciousness are melted.
• There is no “waste” here – everything is recycled into a new life. Even rust is an “old wisdom” that is collected and stored in archives.
• The main law: "No one should lose their Core Heart. Even if the body is a wreck."
• Residents: Mechanics of all kinds, cyber-animals, philosophical engineers, “techno-shamans" who can heal machines with songs.
• A local phrase: "We didn't create the technology. We learned to love them, and they became us."
2. Melody (planet of songs) – planet of songs.
"Here, rain is an aria, wind is a symphony, and silence is the loudest note."
• Type: Emotional acoustic sphere / Live musical instrument
• Rulers: The Keepers of the Last Note are Etherians of the highest rank
• Description:
The whole planet is a giant resonator. Mountains are like strings, rivers are like flutes, forests are like choirs. If you shout here, the sound will circle the planet three times and return as a response from the universe.
The sky changes color depending on the mood of the world melody – lilac from nostalgia today, golden from delight tomorrow.
• Features:
• To get here, you need to sing your true song. If it's fake, the portal won't open.
• Here you can “eat” a note and get its emotion. A note of “Courage" will make you fearless for the day. A note of “Forgiveness" will heal an old grudge.
• The main temple is an Opera of All Time, where voices from the past, present and future sing simultaneously.
• Inhabitants: Etherians, melody spirits, “song eaters” (creatures that feed on harmony), wandering bards from other worlds.
• A local phrase: "Don't tell me who you are. Sing it, and I'll understand you better than you do yourself."
3. Infantia (planet of childhood) – the planet of childhood.
"Time doesn't get old here. It's playing."
• Type: Emotional regressive zone / eternal garden of Wonders
• The Rulers: The advice of the Eternal Guys (children who never wanted to “grow up" – neither physically nor mentally).
• Description:
Cities look like giant toy castles, rivers flow like lemonade, clouds are wadded up but edible. It's impossible to lie here – any fake causes a “shower of soap bubbles” that reflect your real feelings.
The air smells of vanilla, chalk and the first snow.
• Features:
• Any adult who sets foot here begins to “return” to childhood – not with his body, but with his soul. He remembers how he built sand castles, how he was afraid of the dark, and how he believed in miracles.
Here live “Babysitter Dreams” – creatures that lull nightmares and replace them with good dreams.
• Forbidden: to be bored, to get angry for no reason, to say “it's impossible.”
• Residents: Eternal children, Babysitter Dreams, talking teddy bears, “remembrancers" – creatures that preserve lost childhood moments.
• A local phrase: "You can grow up. You can't stop playing."
4. Aquarion (planet of water) – planet of water.
"Every drop here is a tear, a laugh, or a memory. Drink carefully – you may fall in love with the past."
• Type: Liquid Memory / Oceanic Mind.
• Rulers: The Deep Matriarchs are ancient beings who remember the birth of the first worlds.
• Description:
The planet is almost completely covered with living water, which preserves all the memories of everyone who ever cried, laughed or drank water in Aeternov.
The islands are frozen moments: “The Island of the First Kiss", “The Archipelago of Forgiveness", “The Peak of the Last Breath”.
Underwater are coral—memory cities where those who chose to “drown in the past… to save the future" live.