In the forgotten depths of the Thurian Seas, before the cataclysm that shattered the continents, there existed a beast that haunted the dreams of men and stirred the waters of[…]

The Eiglophian Deep is the drowned remnant of a proto-Atlantean mountain range that once bridged the ancient continents of Hyperborea, Thuria, and Atlantis. In primordial epochs, before the first cataclysms[…]

‘The Muse Of Atlantis’ By Clark Ashton Smith ENGLISH: “Will you not join me in Atlantis, where we will go down through streets of blue and yellow marble to the[…]

Introduction Constructed Archival Atlantean (CAA) is a speculative language reconstruction project, intended to evoke the ancient and brutal grandeur of a high civilization slipping into decadent barbarism. It represents a “bastard[…]

New Archives have been added to our domain and we will continue to expand from here! These being The Thurian Archives, The Miskatonic Archives & The Hyperborean Cycle, as well[…]

Abbadrah was a wealthy Shemitish city-state on the western coast, renowned for its prosperous trade ports and vibrant culture. Its bustling harbors were alive with merchants and travelers from distant[…]

“KNOW, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an[…]

Asgalun is the capital of Pelishtia and Shem’s most important seaport. Built on the mouth of a river amid the Libnum Hills, Asgalun lies on the coast of Shem on[…]

Nordheim lay to the north of the central Hyborian kingdoms, It was separated by vast, rugged landscapes and colder climates. Nordheim was characterized by its harsh, icy terrain and the[…]

but a great colony of them, settled among the mountains of Valusia’s southern frontier, to serve as a buffer against foreign invasion, was untouched. The Continental kingdom of the Atlanteans[…]

“Of that epoch known by the Nemedian chroniclers as the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, little is known except the latter part, and that is veiled in the mists of legendry. Known history[…]

The Eiglophian Mountains rose like jagged teeth along the northern border of Cimmeria, shrouded in perpetual mist and snow. These formidable peaks formed a natural barrier against invaders and served[…]

“Nothing in this article is to be considered as an attempt to advance any theory in opposition to accepted history. It is simply a fictional background for a series of[…]

These Design Principles can be seen in The Native Hyborian Maps from Cimmeria & Shem. A feature which I interrupted from Ron Cobbs take on the sword Runes was the[…]

“Shumir is an ancient city-state in the east where Bel, the god of thieves, was born. Shumir lies on a juncture of caravan trails from Eruk to the west and[…]

The province of Pyrrhenia lay nestled in the dryer grassland mountain foothills south of Koth. This lesser-known region of Shem was a land of contrasts, where the rugged beauty of[…]

The Plains of Pelishtia stretched out far beyond the immediate vicinity of the Rivers Styx & Asgalun, in a complex mosaic of green fields and pastures. The land was well-watered,[…]

The Eastern Deserts of The Kingdoms Of Shem, shaped by eons of relentless erosion, were composed of fine, razor-sharp sands that scoured the land. The wind, unimpeded by the flat[…]

The Pelishtian Hunting Dog was a hybrid breed of domestic canine, who’s lineage consisted of The Desert Black Hound and the Greater Stygian Jackal. While beloved and renowned as exceptional[…]

An extinct species of large domesticated canine that was originally bred in Stygia, these dogs were largely culled when the theocracy of Set took over Stygia and any worship associated[…]