Gemworld

Gemworld was founded eons ago by immigrants from Earth who possessed magic power. Earth eventually came to be known as "First World" to the inhabitants of Gemworld.

Gemworld is a magical realm inhabited by humanoid beings who draw power from Earthly gemstones.

History

Gemworld was founded eons ago by immigrants from Earth who possessed magic power. Earth eventually came to be known as "First World" to the inhabitants of Gemworld.^[1]

Earth-One

The space that would come to be known as the Gemworld was originally owned by the Lords of Chaos. Thousands of years ago, when magic began to drop in its levels on Earth due to a change in the alignment of the stars (caused by a supernova), the Homo magi sorceress Citrina went there and struck a deal with the Lords of Chaos so that she would be allowed to create a realm for Homo magi and Faerie who wanted to emigrate from Earth. This deal was kept a secret from most of the Gemworld's inhabitants.^[1] Magical people and creatures alike flourished in the new realm, with Gemworld also becoming home to beings like wind demons and creatures such as pegacorns, ogres, death hounds, and slasherbeasts.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Gemworld was ruled by twelve royal houses: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Sardonyx, Topaz, and Turquoise. Each house controlled a gemstone of immense magical potency, which only those of royal blood could wield. One House always reigned supreme above the others. Lord Ruby was the first, followed by Lord Emerald and then the House of Amethyst. Lord and Lady Amethyst were almost universally loved as rulers, and they guided Gemworld through a Golden Age of peace and plenty for centuries until they were overthrown and killed by Dark Opal. Before they fell in battle, Lady Amethyst charged the witch Citrina with the protection of their infant daughter and heir, Princess Amethyst; Citrina spirited the child away to Earth, where she would be raised by human parents and given the name Amy Winston.

For the next 20 years, Dark Opal ruled Gemworld with the help of his loyal second-in-command Lord Sardonyx, and was finally overthrown by an alliance of the other eleven houses, led by the now grown Princess Amethyst.^[2]^[5]

New Earth

In the distant future, long after the reign of the twelve houses, the Gemworld would eventually become the Sorcerer's World.^[6]

New 52

"Gemworld" was just one name for the realm; its proper name was "Nilaa". There were five major houses: Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, and Turquoise. Many years ago, the dark mage Eclipso—a hybrid child of Houses Diamond and Onyx—was banished to Earth by Lady Chandra of House Amethyst. However, due to John Constantine tricking the current Princess Amethyst, Eclipso was able to return to Gemworld to seek revenge, forming an alliance with Prince Zushan of House Diamond. Eclipso was ultimately defeated by Princess Amethyst channeling the power of her mother, Graciel, and her aunt, Mordiel, along with their allies.

Rebirth

Gemworld was ruled by the original twelve houses. However, a group known as The Banned, who represented other, suppressed gemstones, also inhabited the realm.

Points of Interest

Aquamarine Archipelago: A group of islands off the west coast of mostly fishermen, ruled with an iron fist by Lord Aquamarine. The forces of Quaar deposed him and instituted a democracy.
Castle Amethyst: The castle of the House of Amethyst. It was eventually destroyed in battle.
Castle Moonstone: Residence of Lord Moonstone and Lady Moonstone.
Castle Sapphire: The home of Lady Sapphire, noted for its xenophobia and tough immigration laws.
Castle Turquoise: Realm of Lady Turquoise.
Emerald Domain: Luscious garden realm, home of the House of Emerald. Eventually fell under the protectorate of Lady Sapphire when no heir was found.
Fortress Opal: The stronghold of the supreme ruler Dark Opal. The fortress was destroyed when the usurper was defeated.
Garnet Stormy Peaks: Mountain peaks, noted for their bad weather. Lord Garnet made his wealth with heavy machinery.
House of Diamond: The temple of the Diamond Priests. Destroyed by the Emissaries of Varn, but later rebuilt. It is the spiritual center of Gemworld.
Ruby Ruins: Formerly a beautiful realm, the buildings had fallen into decay after relentless battle.
Sardonyx Kingdom: Desert kingdom of Sardonyx.
Topaz Keep: Lofty towers of the House of Topaz.

Residents

Amethyst
- Amethyst
  - Max
  - Ypsilos
- Lord Amethyst/Lord Vyrian
- Lady Amethyst/Lady Graciel
- Citrina
- Granch
- Lady Mordiel
- Fawna
- Laral
Aquamarine
- Lord Aquamarine
- Lady Aquamarine
- Prince Aquamarine
- Quaar
- Maxixe
Citrine
- Lady Senshe
- Princess Ingvie
- Prince Darjeel
- Elzere
Diamond
- Lord Diamond
- Lord Reishan
- Prince Hadran
- Prince Zushan
Emerald
Garnet
- Lord Garnet
- Prince Garnet
Moonstone
Onyx
- Lady Akikra
- Eilla
- Eiya
Opal
Ruby
- Lord Ruby/Prince Ruby
Sapphire
- Lady Sapphire
Sardonyx
- Sardonyx
Topaz
- Lord Topaz
- Prince Topaz
- Princess Topaz/Lady Topaz
- Donal
- Wrynn/Mordru
- Amber
Turquoise
- Lady Turquoise
- Lord Firojha
- Lord Preet
Other
- Eclipso
- Child and Flaw
- Lophi
- Martha Kent II
- Phoss
  - Stan

Notes

In the Post-Flashpoint Multiverse, Gemworld is part of the Dreaming within the Sphere of the Gods, along with the Nightmare Realm, the Nightshade Dimension, the Courts of Faerie, Fairyland, and other magical realms.
In both the Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis continuities, time passes at different rates between Earth and Gemworld. The realms are related monotonically and thus the specific time difference varies depending on a variety of factors. This means that sometimes, two hours pass on Gemworld for two days on Earth, and other times two days pass on Gemworld for an hour on Earth.^[2]^[9]
- This is also implied in the Post-Flashpoint continuity, as Amethyst has only spent a few years in Gemworld, even though almost two decades have passed on Prime Earth.

Links and References

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld on Wikipedia