Canonical universe guide
Ant Idol Knowledge Hub
The Ant Idol Knowledge Hub organizes public canon from the original dark fantasy manga and its fictional universe. It provides a stable reference for the people, political powers, and lineages that shape Edenoria.
Ant Idol is an original dark fantasy manga and fictional universe developed and published by Oculus Festum. Edenoria is a principal setting within that universe.
Return to the Ant Idol projectCharacters
The publicly introduced cast and each character's narrative role.
Eisen
Type: Protagonist
A man shaped by conflict, driven to seek freedom and meaning.
Wenzel Cartload
Type: Aspiring Knight
Talented and ambitious, striving for knighthood with more confidence than caution.
Lemrik Cartload
Type: Master Merchant
A self-made strategist whose influence grows—and whose paranoia grows with it.
Lance Liebgard
Type: Bodyguard
Pragmatic and streetwise; capable, grounded, and increasingly wary of the world.
Alaric Pendarves
Type: Northborn Soldier
Disciplined and reserved—a soldier shaped by duty and a difficult fate.
Wulfstan
Type: Witness / Refugee
A survivor of Fortuna whose path becomes entwined with Eisen’s.
Factions
Political powers with their own government, culture, location, and interests.
Kingdom of Atreba
Location: Atreban Isles, Redemar, Edenoria
A maritime kingdom founded on the visions of Haldor, the one-eyed Allfather of wisdom. Guided by Faiseanism, Atreba’s culture prizes responsibility, discipline, and strength earned through challenge.
Northcircle Empire
Location: Fluckschlak, Redemar, Edenoria
A far-reaching empire built on conquest and strict divine oversight. Devotees of Corthubodua believe unity and vigilance uphold cosmic order. Under her unblinking gaze, the Empire sees its rule as ordained.
Duchy of Cinder
Location: Austerlund, Redemar, Edenoria
A resilient duchy once annexed by the Northcircle Empire, now independent under the vigilant faith of Corthubodua, the All-Seeing Crow. Shaped by conflict and held together by discipline and belief, its people value duty, endurance, and collective order.
Seakingdom of Norskall
Location: Kalthafen, Norsreach, Edenoria
A hardened northern seafaring nation known for its raiders, explorers, and fierce independence. Ruled by an elective monarchy, Norskall commands the icy seas with longships, maritime tradition, and enduring pride.
Peoples of Edenoria
Mortal and ancient lineages documented as part of the setting's canon.
Humans
Type: Mortal
The most widespread and adaptable mortal race in Edenoria. Humans thrive across nearly every climate and culture, known for ambition, cooperation, and rapid innovation. According to historical accounts, the first humans emerged during the Conquering of the Cradle—formed from the decay of a giant who consumed the roots of the Celestial Tree Ilmoryan, giving rise to new life born from death.
Dwarves
Type: Mortal
A stout and enduring people shaped in the Stonewomb — an early attempt at giant rebirth that instead produced a resilient mortal race. Dwarves built their identity around craft, discipline, and permanence, binding their legacy to stone and metal.
Goblins
Type: Mortal
Small but resourceful descendants of degraded orc bodies altered by fungal decay and gold resonance. Goblins excel in chaotic environments, blending opportunism, cunning, and an uncanny resistance to hardship.
Elves
Type: Mortal
An ancient mortal lineage marked by longevity, intellect, and a deep connection to nature and magic. Their extended lives foster insight and refinement, though outsiders often regard them as distant or aloof.
Giants
Type: Mortal
A towering mortal lineage shaped from the bones of the First Leviathan. Giants are reborn through sacred soil, inheriting the character of the land they emerge from. Their size and longevity grant strength, endurance, and a deep, instinctive memory of the world.