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*** [[Avia]] – avian/bird-like | *** [[Avia]] – avian/bird-like | ||
*** [[Drakonia]] – dragon-kind | *** [[Drakonia]] – dragon-kind | ||
**** [[ | **** [[Draconoid]] – classic, four-legged, winged dragons | ||
**** [[Wyvernoid]] – two-legged, winged dragons | **** [[Wyvernoid]] – two-legged, winged dragons | ||
***** [[Kargorok]] – a species of Wyvernoid | ***** [[Kargorok]] – a species of Wyvernoid | ||
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*** [[Bestia]] – beastfolk (canids, felids, ursids, etc.) | *** [[Bestia]] – beastfolk (canids, felids, ursids, etc.) | ||
*** [[Hominoidea]] – primates, humans, near-humans | *** [[Hominoidea]] – primates, humans, near-humans | ||
**** [[ | **** [[Valorîin]] – superhuman offshoots | ||
**** [[Allarian]] – near-human, but not baseline | **** [[Allarian]] – near-human, but not baseline | ||
*** [[Fellidia]] | |||
**** [[Goblinoid]] | |||
***** [[Orc (Midheim)|Orc]] – most common for of Fell Folk | |||
***** [[Troll (Aerenda)|Troll]] – hulking fell folk from [[Aerenda]] | |||
* [[Mollusca]] – mollusks, cephalopods, slugfolk | * [[Mollusca]] – mollusks, cephalopods, slugfolk | ||
* [[Arthropoda]] – insectoids, arachnoids, bugfolk | * [[Arthropoda]] – insectoids, arachnoids, bugfolk | ||
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* [[Plasmid]] – plasma-based, living fire/lightning | * [[Plasmid]] – plasma-based, living fire/lightning | ||
* [[Spiritus]] – spirits, aetheric entities | * [[Spiritus]] – spirits, aetheric entities | ||
** [[ | ** [[Ainîin]] – e.g., [[Anîta (Lethurîa)]] | ||
; Mechanika Branches | ; Mechanika Branches | ||
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; Draconic Example | ; Draconic Example | ||
* Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Drakonia]] → [[Wyvernoid]] → [[Kargorok]] | * Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Drakonia]] → [[Wyvernoid]] → [[Kargorok]] | ||
* Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Drakonia]] → [[ | * Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Drakonia]] → [[Draconoid]] → [[Rok]] | ||
; Crystalline Energy Life Example | ; Crystalline Energy Life Example | ||
* Life → [[Siliconya]] → [[Lithoida]] → [[Crystalline Humanoids]] → [[Aenorian]] | * Life → [[Siliconya]] → [[Lithoida]] → [[Crystalline Humanoids]] → [[Aenorian]] | ||
* Life → [[Energeia]] → [[Spiritus]] → [[ | * Life → [[Energeia]] → [[Spiritus]] → [[Ainîin]] | ||
; Near-Human Example | ; Near-Human Example | ||
* Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Mammalia]] → [[Hominoidea]] → [[ | * Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Mammalia]] → [[Hominoidea]] → [[Valorîin]] | ||
* Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Mammalia]] → [[Hominoidea]] → [[Allarian]] | * Life → [[Eukarya]] → [[Animalia]] → [[Vertebrata]] → [[Mammalia]] → [[Hominoidea]] → [[Allarian]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:15, 5 November 2025
The Grand Taxonomical Tree of Life is a comprehensive framework that organizes all known and theorized lifeforms across the Multiverse, blending scientific taxonomy with fantastical and speculative classes found throughout the Continuums Universes. This taxonomy accounts for traditional biological domains as well as entirely speculative "superdomains" such as energy beings, silicon-based organisms, divine manifestations, and artificial life.
Overview
This taxonomy is designed for both scientific and science fantasy settings, allowing for the categorization of real, mythical, and hybrid lifeforms. Each major clade is presented as a root-to-branch structure, accommodating everything from classical animalia to soul-based or artificial entities.
Primary Superdomains
- Eukarya – Carbon-based, nucleated life: animals, plants, fungi, protists
- Bacteria – Prokaryotic microorganisms
- Archaea – Ancient prokaryotes, extremophiles
- Bitumenya – Bitumen/tar-based hypothetical life
- Siliconya – Silicon-based, crystalline, or mineraloid life
- Energeia – Energy-based, plasma, soul, or spirit beings
- Mechanika – Artificial, machine, digital, or cybernetic lifeforms
- Divina – Divine, metaphysical, or purely conceptual entities
Example Taxonomical Branches
- Eukarya Branches
- Animalia
- Vertebrata
- Mammalia – mammals
- Sauria – lizard-like, dinosaurian
- Avia – avian/bird-like
- Drakonia – dragon-kind
- Draconoidea – classic, four-legged, winged dragons
- Wyvernoid – two-legged, winged dragons
- Kargorok – a species of Wyvernoid
- Rok – classic "rok" type dragon/avian
- Reptilia – real-world reptilians, lizards, snakes
- Aquatilia – aquatic species (fish, amphibians, merfolk)
- Gargantua – colossal beasts, kaiju-class monsters
- Bestia – beastfolk (canids, felids, ursids, etc.)
- Hominoidea – primates, humans, near-humans
- Fellidia
- Vertebrata
- Mollusca – mollusks, cephalopods, slugfolk
- Arthropoda – insectoids, arachnoids, bugfolk
- Lithoid – crystalline or mineral-based eukaryotes
- Crystalline Humanoids
- Aenorian – crystalline, photonic life
- Crystalline Humanoids
- Fungia – fungal, mycelial, "moldfolk"
- Plantia – plants, dryads, walking flora
- Siliconya Branches
- Lithoida – crystal or mineral-based
- Quartzine – quartz-based, tribal/colony life
- Metallika – metal-based, golems, living alloys
- Bitumenya Branches
- Energeia Branches
- Plasmid – plasma-based, living fire/lightning
- Spiritus – spirits, aetheric entities
- Ainîin – e.g., Anîta (Lethurîa)
- Mechanika Branches
- Automata – robotic, droid, constructed "life"
- Collective – machine hives, AIs
- Nanites – nanomachine swarms
- Bio-Synthetic – cyborgs, biomechanical hybrids
- Divina Branches
- Celestials – gods, angels, primordial beings
- Demons – infernal/chaotic entities
- Manifestations – avatars of metaphysical concepts
- Sherok – divine or cursed species
Sample Lineages
- Draconic Example
- Life → Eukarya → Animalia → Vertebrata → Drakonia → Wyvernoid → Kargorok
- Life → Eukarya → Animalia → Vertebrata → Drakonia → Draconoidea → Rok
- Crystalline Energy Life Example
- Near-Human Example
- Life → Eukarya → Animalia → Vertebrata → Mammalia → Hominoidea → Valorîin
- Life → Eukarya → Animalia → Vertebrata → Mammalia → Hominoidea → Allarian
Classification Template
Life → [Superdomain] → [Kingdom/Phylum] → [Class] → [Order] → [Family] → [Genus] → [Species] Example: Life → Energeia → Plasmid → Pyronid → Vulkorian
Notes
- All branches are open for expansion; taxonomical ranks can be renamed or added for any universe.
- Please create inter-wiki articles for any red-linked taxa or notable species.
- This structure supports science fantasy crossovers and is intended for collaborative worldbuilding.
- For custom “root-to-tip” lineages or deeper phylum lists, see the Species Templates page or contact an admin.