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Airth, the Plunging Planet

Airth is thus named because it is believed to be made entirely of Air element, and is also named after the Ur-Element of the same name. Every three to seven months (depending, of course, on the variable length of a Battal month) Airth is seen to plunge into the sun, emerging on the other side several days later. This is most likely an optical illusion caused by the respective orbits or Airth and Battal; however, the "Plunging" is treated by most as fact, and indeed used as a method for divining fortunes.

To explain why Airth is not immediately destroyed upon entering the sun (which, as anyone can see, is made of pure Fire element), the theory that Airth is made of Air came into being. Water would be boiled and Earth scorched, but Air is capable of passing through the Sun's Fire unscathed.

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