Middin can conjure up small objects called rhopos, and each middin has one favourite rhopos that they will always wear or carry around.
Middin use rhopos for a number of purposes: to underscore their point in a conversation, to make themselves look cool, to pull pranks, and so on. They also distinguish middin from real animals.
Middin usually can’t create anything more than trivial objects, such as pens, hats, toys, etc., unless they are particularly powerful.
Resonance is the mechanism by which middin can become visible and interact with the physical world.
Normally, middin exist on the (fictional) prismawave band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Prismawaves are at such a high frequency that middin do not need a physical body to exist here.
Through resonance, Middin can align themselves with other electrical signals. Most notably, they use this power to tune into the electrical impluses of human minds, allowing them to become grounded enough to see, hear, touch, smell and taste all the wonderful things around them, just as a person can.
Teros is the planet on which middin live alongside humans. It is very similar to Earth in size and climate, and it has many analogous locations, cultures, and historical events.
Teros is one of three planets in its solar system. The other notable planet is Oneiron, said to be home to mysterious middin. The three planets revolve around the central sun, Astrum – a star which emits prismawaves.
Tyoma Park
Tyoma Park is a small city on the central plains of the Horizon continent, inspired by Australian and North American suburbia. It is Maia’s hometown and where much of her story takes place.
Middin are ethereal beings, made of energy, that live alongside people on the planet Teros. They can’t interact with the physical world, unless they are near humans (they do this using an ability called “resonance” to align themselves with their brain waves). Middin like to hang around wherever humans are, using their resonance powers to experience all the same things they do – like nice smells, roller coaster rides, and the warmth of the sun. The middin are grateful for this ability, so in return they like to help people in their day-to-day lives (just as well, since humans have a lot of problems).
Sometimes a middin will help a human for just a short while, but often these friendships last longer – even for a lifetime.
When resonating with a particular person’s brainwave activity, middin have something akin to mind-reading abilities – though they are only able to get basic impressions of feelings, rather than detailed thoughts. Being able to feel peoples’ emotions firsthand is why middin sometimes become… overzealous, in trying to help their human friends survive and thrive, resulting in animal instinct behaviours that cause all kinds of problems.
The academic study of middin is called egology. In this discipline, middin behaviour and interactions are studied.
Appearance
Normally, middin are invisible. They use their resonance powers to manifest themselves physically. They take on the appearance of creatures that embody their personality. For example, a middin who is good at helping its human work hard and do well at school or work might look like a beaver.
A middin’s invisible form as seen through an aetherscope, a piece of equipment that can detect prismawaves.
To the naked eye, a middin becoming visible appears to “pop” into existence. Middin can be distinguished from real animals by the rhopos they wear or carry around.
Egregores
There are many myths and legends about powerful middin called egregores, although nobody knows for sure if they ever really existed.
