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Video Game Atlas: Bionis

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The head of the Bionis is home to the High Entia, a long-lived elfish species that is at least closely-related enough to the Homs to inter-breed with them. The Emperor of the High Entia holds nominal, though by no means absolute control over the Bionis. His people are capable of amazing engineering feats that defy imagination.

For one, their homes above the Eryth Sea are suspended in the air on floating islands not unlike the Kingdom of Zeal... though hopefully not powered by harnessing the energy expenditures of a Lavos. Here in their capital of Alcamoth, the highest levels of research and statesmanship are conducted. Be warned, though the High Entia do interbreed with Homs, indeed, long tradition in the royal line requires a second consort be a full-blooded Homs, many of the High Entia view our genetic cousins as barbarians at best and pests at worst. This is likely to change with the ascension of the half-human Melia Antiqua to the throne.

Though currently in the midst of a war with the Mechon, Bionis is a wonderful continent to visit, with immigrants of all races being especially welcome at the recently rebuilt Colony 6. As long as you can get over the fact that you are essentially walking around on the body of a colossus, one that prophecy states will one day wake up, you'll always be able to find a home on Bionis.

Previous Entries in the Video Game Atlas

Blobolonia, A Boy and His Blob series The Citadel, Mass Effect series Gold Saucer, Final Fantasy series High Hrothgar, Elder Scrolls series The End of Time, Chrono Trigger series Kakariko Village, Legend of Zelda Series Silent Hill, Silent Hill Series Monkey Island, Monkey Island Series Rapture, BioShock Series The Republic of Dave, Fallout series

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Jef Rouner (not cis, he/him) is a contributing writer who covers politics, pop culture, social justice, video games, and online behavior. He is often a professional annoyance to the ignorant and hurtful.
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