T h e AE t h e r i u m S a g a
Written by: Joshua W. Murcray
It began as a thought experiment: What if the foundation of an entire continent had been built not through conquest, but through mutual respect? I was driven by a question that grew louder with every passing year: What would our world look like if Indigenous wisdom had been the root of progress, rather than the victim of it?
From there, I started building a world—brick by ideological brick. Not a utopia, but a realistic alternate timeline where Indigenous peoples, early settlers, and even refugees from other parts of the globe found common ground, forged alliances, and resisted domination. History didn't break them apart-it fused them into something stronger. I began to ask: What if integration had triumphed over colonization? What if innovation had served nature instead of exploiting it?
The name Ætherium came naturally. It represents an element just out of reach-something ancient, powerful, and enduring. It's the connective tissue between past and future. And it symbolizes the fusion of spirit, science, and survival that defines this world.
Over time, this evolved into a tapestry of political intrigue, cultural evolution, alternate technologies, and global upheaval. Nations rose and fell in ways that reflected new power dynamics. Technology advanced differently. Even the planets geography shifted after a cataclysm known as The Great Reset. This wasn't just world-building anymore-it became a chronicle of what could have been.
The Ætherium Saga isn't just fiction. It's a counterfactual lens. A myth. A mirror. A rebellion against inevitability. And a passion project.
But this is just the real world version of the origin of The Ætherium Saga. There is far more to see and even more left unrevealed as this universe expands daily with new characters and their origin stories. Maybe, one day, there will actually be stories of their adventures and even more artwork, but that is still to come.
My name is Joshua W. Murcray and I hope you enjoy this new universe as much as I am in creating it.
Welcome to The Ætherium Saga. This is Omniverse: Iteration-3175.
