Elysia

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This article is about the fantasy location. For the Greek and Roman mythological heavenly fields of Elysia, see Elysium or Elysian Fields.

Elysia is a fictional location in a variety of science fiction or fantasy universes.

Contents 1 The Cthulhu Mythos 2 Sigilverse 3 Star Trek 4 Other appearances 5 About the Word Itself 6 References 6.1 Notes

[edit] The Cthulhu Mythos

In the Cthulhu Mythos, Elysia is the legendary homeland of the Elder Gods and first appeared in Brian Lumley's novel The Transition of Titus Crow (1975). Elysia is also the name of a book by Lumley, published in 1989. Both of Lumley's books tie in with the Cthulhu Mythos.

Elysia exists in an alternate dimension, and is where all the Elder Gods dwell in peaceful coexistence. It is infinitely vast and may not be entered without the approval of the Elder Gods themselves. Reaching Elysia is possible yet extremely difficult. ^[1]

[edit] Sigilverse

Elysia is the homeworld of The First, a race of gods in CrossGen's Sigilverse, and the site of the first major battle of the Negation War (comics). One major feature of the planet is the Eidolon Rift, separating The First's feuding Houses.

[edit] Star Trek

Elysia is a pocket dimension, congruent with the Delta Triangle region of the galaxy. It appears in the Star Trek: The Animated Series Episode: "The Time Trap" first aired November 24, 1973 (Star Date: 5267.2).

[edit] Other appearances

• Elysia is the homeworld of an Imperial Guard's regiment from the Warhammer 40000 universe.
• In the Planescape cosmology for Dungeons & Dragons, Elysium (plane) is the Outer plane of Neutral Good, often referred to as the Restful Plane. It is the destination of those dead who sought always to further the cause of good without regard to law or chaos.
• Elysia is also the name for a variety of non-fictional non-locations
  • A given name, usually for the female, probably from the Latin, meaning "Sweetly Blissful", but possibly also a diminutive for "Elizabeth"
  • A web-based conflict lab
  • Several species of sea slug

[edit] About the Word Itself

Elysia is a Latin form of the Greek Elysium, generally evocative of a pleasant supernatural place. Elysia is pronounced eh-loo-see-ah in Greek, the y sounding similar to the French rue. Nonetheless, the usual American English take on it is eh-lee-see-ah or eh-lee-sha.

[edit] References

• Harms, Daniel (1998). The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, 2nd ed., Oakland, CA: Chaosium. ISBN 1-568-82119-0. 

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Harms, "Elysia", The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, p. 103.