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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Clothing fulfills several recurring roles throughout the Multiverse: | Clothing fulfills several recurring roles throughout the Multiverse: | ||
* '''Protection:''' Simple cloth in [[Kosmos]], spirit-thread armor in [[Valorik culture]], or crystalline carapaces shaped into garments among the [[Aenorians]]. | * '''Protection:''' Simple cloth in [[Kosmos]], spirit-thread armor in [[Valorik (Culture)|Valorik culture]], or crystalline carapaces shaped into garments among the [[Aenorian|Aenorians]]. | ||
* '''Modesty and Ornament:''' In many universes, clothing communicates beauty standards, religious devotion, or clan identity. | * '''Modesty and Ornament:''' In many universes, clothing communicates beauty standards, religious devotion, or clan identity. | ||
* '''Utility:''' Specialist attire—spacefaring suits, mage-robes, combat exoskins—extends the wearer’s abilities. | * '''Utility:''' Specialist attire—spacefaring suits, mage-robes, combat exoskins—extends the wearer’s abilities. | ||
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== Variations Across Universes == | == Variations Across Universes == | ||
* '''Kosmos:''' In [[Kosmos]], clothing reflects environmental need and social status. Corsets, suits, uniforms, and robes became powerful symbols of culture and hierarchy. Materials include natural fibers, animal hides, and later industrial synthetics. | * '''Kosmos:''' In [[Kosmos]], clothing reflects environmental need and social status. Corsets, suits, uniforms, and robes became powerful symbols of culture and hierarchy. Materials include natural fibers, animal hides, and later industrial synthetics. | ||
* ''' | * '''Lethurèa:''' Clothing is an extension of strength and identity. Corsets serve as armor and beauty; cloaks bear clan sigils; boots may be imbued with spirit-bonded resilience. [[Honorific|Honorifics]] are often physically woven into garments as embroidery, declaring lineage and role. | ||
* '''Galaxa:''' Spacefaring societies integrate technology and clothing: lightweave armor, prism-cloaks, and void-resistant robes. The [[Aenorians]] wear no conventional fabric; instead, their crystalline bodies project luminous “attire” as cultural expression. | * '''Galaxa:''' Spacefaring societies integrate technology and clothing: lightweave armor, prism-cloaks, and void-resistant robes. The [[Aenorian|Aenorians]] wear no conventional fabric; instead, their crystalline bodies project luminous “attire” as cultural expression. | ||
* '''Aerenda:''' Garments often combine industrial and mystical traits. [[Elfia]] nobility wear starlit robes infused with [[Aetheria]]’s magic, while [[Anthria]] adorn themselves with beast-hide cloaks reflecting their spiritual bonds. | * '''Aerenda:''' Garments often combine industrial and mystical traits. [[Elfia]] nobility wear starlit robes infused with [[Aetheria]]’s magic, while [[Anthria]] adorn themselves with beast-hide cloaks reflecting their spiritual bonds. | ||
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== Notable Examples == | == Notable Examples == | ||
* [[Valorèin Corsets]] – armor-beauty hybrids worn in battle and binding. | * [[Corset (Valorèin)|Valorèin Corsets]] – armor-beauty hybrids worn in battle and binding. | ||
* [[Aenorian Lightshrouds]] – prismatic garments of resonance, projected rather than worn. | * [[Aenorian Lightshroud|Aenorian Lightshrouds]] – prismatic garments of resonance, projected rather than worn. | ||
* [[Aerenda Binding Robes]] – worn during soul vows, said to burn away deceit. | * [[Aerenda Binding Robes]] – worn during soul vows, said to burn away deceit. | ||
* [[Kosmos Corsets]] – body-compressing garments of Renaissance Europe, symbols of discipline and beauty. | * [[Corset (Kosmos)|Kosmos Corsets]] – body-compressing garments of Renaissance Europe, symbols of discipline and beauty. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||