Sartorias-deles
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Sartorias-deles is the name of the fictitious world that is the setting for many of the books by Sherwood Smith
. It is one of four inhabited planets in the Erhal system
.
According to Smith, humans first arrived on Sartorias-deles through world gates untold millennia ago. Occasionally, still more humans arrive. However, in non-canon
commentaries the author informs readers that most of the early human history on Sartorias-deles has been lost since the so-called Fall of Sartor approximately 4000 years before the events of the books such as Senrid
. Smith does indeed appear to intend these humans be portrayed as having been Terrans prior to their immigration to the Erhal system. For example, in numerous references throughout the stories, they appear to have brought with them species such as domesticated animals and many foods such as coffee
, rice
, the tomato
and concepts such as the seven-day week
.
Smith's website indicates that the in the background story to the books, not all satellites of Erhal were inhabited by sentient life-forms prior to the arrival of humans; four of its six worlds have been colonized by humans or human-like beings.
Smith has described Wren's world as a very simplified version of Sartorias-deles. It is "the 'publisher safe' version because YA 'rules' were very, very constrained in 1968, when [she] first wrote Wren."
While the true canon
name of Wren's world is not known, it may also include -deles, considering that the word's definition is "a world with magic" . Additionally, if the assertion is correct that Samar Djur is the name of the main continent of Wren's world, then if the same naming convention is applied for multiple satellites of Erhal, Djurias-deles would be the name of Wren's world. On the other hand, with Djur being used in both Samar Djur and Sveran Djur, Djur could simply mean "continent", or even "land of", much like -stan in Arabic. In such an eventuality, Samarias-deles would be a more likely candidate.
's Europe
in the middle-ages, with the main exception being a much clearer division between good and evil
motivations. Accordingly, the primary form of government on Wren's continent is monarchy
, and the local nations in Samar Djur include:
Sherwood Smith
Sherwood Smith writes fantasy and science fiction for young adult as well as adults. She has participated in and organized writing groups for many years.Smith's works include the YA novel Crown Duel...
. It is one of four inhabited planets in the Erhal system
Planetary system
A planetary system consists of the various non-stellar objects orbiting a star such as planets, dwarf planets , asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and cosmic dust...
.
According to Smith, humans first arrived on Sartorias-deles through world gates untold millennia ago. Occasionally, still more humans arrive. However, in non-canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
commentaries the author informs readers that most of the early human history on Sartorias-deles has been lost since the so-called Fall of Sartor approximately 4000 years before the events of the books such as Senrid
Senrid
Senrid is an original fantasy novel by Sherwood Smith published in May 2007 by Norilana Books.-Blurb:The kids on the good side are united in one thing: regarding Senrid as a villain...
. Smith does indeed appear to intend these humans be portrayed as having been Terrans prior to their immigration to the Erhal system. For example, in numerous references throughout the stories, they appear to have brought with them species such as domesticated animals and many foods such as coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, the tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
and concepts such as the seven-day week
Week
A week is a time unit equal to seven days.The English word week continues an Old English wice, ultimately from a Common Germanic , from a root "turn, move, change"...
.
Smith's website indicates that the in the background story to the books, not all satellites of Erhal were inhabited by sentient life-forms prior to the arrival of humans; four of its six worlds have been colonized by humans or human-like beings.
Geography
- The "Southern Hemisphere" of Sartorias-deles is the setting for the IndaIndaInda is the first installment in a quartet of books which act as an historical prequel to Sherwood Smith's other books set in Sartorias-deles, the world which she has been "writing about since [she] was eight years old,"...
trilogy. The southern continent, called the Sartoran continent, reaches round almost 65% of the planet. There is another continent in the south, a long, smallish one called Toar. In the north are Sky Island (a misnomer used by the southerners whose storyline is being followed; Drael, which comes down to a point almost touching Sartor, carved away over millions of years by a powerful current half the year and Goerael.
Partial List of Nations
- Bren
- Chwahirsland (later called the Land of the Chwair)
- Colend
- Iasca Leror (later called Marloven Hess)
- Mearsies Heili
- Remalna
- Sarendan
- Sartor
- Vasande Leror
- Venn
Wren's World
Apparently Smith intends that Sartorias-deles be a separate world from the world the Wren books are set in.Smith has described Wren's world as a very simplified version of Sartorias-deles. It is "the 'publisher safe' version because YA 'rules' were very, very constrained in 1968, when [she] first wrote Wren."
While the true canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
name of Wren's world is not known, it may also include -deles, considering that the word's definition is "a world with magic" . Additionally, if the assertion is correct that Samar Djur is the name of the main continent of Wren's world, then if the same naming convention is applied for multiple satellites of Erhal, Djurias-deles would be the name of Wren's world. On the other hand, with Djur being used in both Samar Djur and Sveran Djur, Djur could simply mean "continent", or even "land of", much like -stan in Arabic. In such an eventuality, Samarias-deles would be a more likely candidate.
Geography
- Wren's World has three major continents, several subcontinents (too big to be islands) and numerous archipelagos.
- Wren lives on the continent Samar Djur (not to be confused with Sveran Djur), about which very little information is available.
- The Magic Council, which attempts to be a sort of moderator organization for magic schools across this world, is mentioned as being located on an eastern continent.
List of Known Nations in Samar Djur
The Wren-series books portray the politics of Wren's world as highly similar to that of EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
's Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in the middle-ages, with the main exception being a much clearer division between good and evil
Evil
Evil is the violation of, or intent to violate, some moral code. Evil is usually seen as the dualistic opposite of good. Definitions of evil vary along with analysis of its root motive causes, however general actions commonly considered evil include: conscious and deliberate wrongdoing,...
motivations. Accordingly, the primary form of government on Wren's continent is monarchy
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
, and the local nations in Samar Djur include:
- Eth-Lamrec
- Allat Los
- Siradayel
- Beshar
- Meldrith
- Senna Lirwan
- Brenes Marches
- Fil Gaien
Novels and Short Stories Set in Sartorias-deles
- Meliara, Shevraeth, and their children
- A Stranger to CommandA Stranger to CommandA Stranger to Command is a fantasy novel written by Sherwood Smith. It was written as a prequel to her first published work that takes place on the actual Sartorias-deles, Crown Duel.-Synopsis:...
(August 2008), prequelPrequelA prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
to Crown Duel telling the story of Shevraeth's training in Marloven Hess - Crown DuelCrown DuelCrown Duel is a fantasy novel written by Sherwood Smith . It was her first published work that takes place on the actual Sartorias-deles , the world she has been "writing about since [she] was eight years old."-Synopsis:Young Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and...
(1997/1998), previously published in two parts as Crown Duel and Court Duel, issued in a single volume by Firebird BooksFirebird BooksFirebird Books is an imprint of Penguin Group Inc., publishing mainly paperback reprint editions of science fiction and fantasy for teenagers and adults....
in 2002 - "Beauty" (2003) in FirebirdsFirebirdsFirebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is an award-winning collection of short stories for young adults written by authors associated with Firebird Books, released on that imprint in 2003. It was followed by a sequel anthology, Firebirds Rising, in 2006, which was a World...
anthology - "Court Ship" (2009) in Firebirds Soaring anthology
- A Stranger to Command
- Inda SeriesBook seriesA book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher....
- IndaIndaInda is the first installment in a quartet of books which act as an historical prequel to Sherwood Smith's other books set in Sartorias-deles, the world which she has been "writing about since [she] was eight years old,"...
(August 2006) DAW BooksDAW BooksDAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company therefore claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was... - The FoxThe Fox (2007 book)The Fox is the continuation of the story of the fictional protagonist Inda.-Overview:As the second son of the Prince and Princess of Choraed Elgaer, Inda was fated to protect the realm his older brother would inherit. Forced to flee his homeland before his thirteenth birthday, he finds himself on...
(August 2007), sequel to Inda - The King's Shield (July 2008), third book in Inda series
- Treason's Shore (July 2009), fourth and final book in Inda series
- Inda
- Others
- Summer Thunder (January 2007) in Coyote Wild, novella outtake from the unpublished Banner of the Damned
- SenridSenridSenrid is an original fantasy novel by Sherwood Smith published in May 2007 by Norilana Books.-Blurb:The kids on the good side are united in one thing: regarding Senrid as a villain...
(May 2007) Norilana BooksNorilana BooksNorilana Books is an independent publishing company, founded in August 2006 and based in Los Angeles, California. It is operated and owned by Vera Nazarian. Norilana publishes reprints of previously published Science Fiction and Fantasy works, including the novels of Modean Moon... - The Trouble With Kings (Feb. 2008) Samhain PublishingSamhain PublishingSamhain Publishing, Ltd. is a small press / e-publisher headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Founded by Christina M. Brashear in November 2005, Samhain specializes in romantic fiction and erotic romance novels...
- Once A Princess (April 2009) Samhain PublishingSamhain PublishingSamhain Publishing, Ltd. is a small press / e-publisher headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Founded by Christina M. Brashear in November 2005, Samhain specializes in romantic fiction and erotic romance novels...
- Twice A Prince (May 2009) Samhain PublishingSamhain PublishingSamhain Publishing, Ltd. is a small press / e-publisher headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Founded by Christina M. Brashear in November 2005, Samhain specializes in romantic fiction and erotic romance novels...
- Over the Sea: CJ's First Notebook (December 2007) Norilana publishing
- Mearsies Heili Bounces Back: CJ's Second Notebook (December 2008) Norilana publishing