Editing Bethnal (section)

== Geography and Ecology ==
The surface of Bethnal receives no direct starlight. Its sky glows as a single dim, uniform fire — the [[Veil of Flame]] — warm but diffuse, casting no shadows. The methane layer responsible for this effect is understood mythically as the architectural act of the god [[Shorun]], who forged the twilight to contain his warring parents.

The landscape is dominated by sprawling fungal forests whose mycelial networks form the backbone of the ecosystem. Bethnal's lakes are shallow and drifting — wide, fog-shrouded bodies of still water that shift slowly with subterranean pressure. Notable fauna include:

* [[Whisperjack]] — a foxlike creature, smoke-colored and multi-lidded, said to follow those who have just received a vision
* [[Vaethin]] — a wide-bodied glowing lake-creature said never to sleep, associated with the god [[Veyorun]]
* [[Stoneback Gullock]] — a crablike creature with coral growths and oil-shimmer eyes, also associated with [[Veyorun]]
* [[Earthback]] — a massive shelled creature with fungal blooms along its back, associated with [[Issarun]]
* [[Hollowtalon]] — a bird with empty eye sockets that flies with precision; sings only when no one listens; associated with [[Lenreth]]