"What does Stjernekiggeri mean?"

It means Stargazing in Danish! The name was chosen due to the fact its counterpart Stjernekigger (Stargazer) was the very first world or original character project I have worked on.

"What was Stjernekiggeri chosen as your project name?"

Stjernekiggeri is a term that was chosen to resemble the importance and nature of stars in our works. Stargazing is an important to both myself and my wife, who is also fond of the heavens above. In general there are a lot of celestial themes, such as stars and planets having their own songs (look it up!) and having some kind of personification to them. The universe is just as endless as it is beautiful.

"What are some of your inspirations?

I take great inspiration from the world around me, and have a passion for biology and nature as a whole. You will surely see aspects of this in both the species created and worlds such as Arassas as Saber is particularly immersed in the wilderness. I also take inspiration from books such as The Alien Chronicles by Deborah Chester and concepts from The Elder Scrolls (specifically Morrowind). One of my biggest inspirations in world building is the movie (and by extension show) The Dark Crystal. I have always found the world so charming despite it being a dark fantasy.

Growing up on Jak and Daxter, Jak II, and Jak III also influenced my creature concepts and in general mode of writing. Extensive worlds such as Animorphs also played a role, one of my favorite books growing up being The Hork Bajir Chronicles.

Pathologic also has served as a big inspiration for my works.

"Why are these all love stories?"

"Are there any heavy themes in your works?"

Yes, there are some works that go over things such as trauma. These will be tagged appropriately as the last thing I'd want is our stories to trigger someone. The content in our stories often come from experience of things that we have dealt with. This includes things like mental illness and neurodiversity, as well as physical symptoms or medical journeys. If something is written that is unknown to me I will do proper research and talk to those who it applies to first.

"Is there a set religion in your worlds?"

Aspects such as faith are also explored throughout the series. In this world, there are multiple Gods, and most individuals would be polytheistic. As such Gods are also entities that can be interacted with, as seen in stories such as Godsbane and Kulning. In general there is a level of acceptance of all faiths and religions. This is influenced by my own spirituality (although I do not follow a specific set of beliefs). You will see a lot of references to ancient practices, and allusions to real-world mythologies. Reincarnation and the recycling of souls is also something I believe in, and there is a lot of rebirth present within these works. The principle of trogoautoegocrat is very much applicable and can be applied to these worlds.

"How does the Universe work in Stjernekiggeri?"

They've been likened to rings on a tree. The Higher Plains are at the very center of multiple universes (there is not just one), and as they slowly branch out you will find yourself in the Middle Plains. The far outskirts are the Lower Plains which are the newest worlds and universe. This is where you would find the original Earth, of which a portion of our stories take place on.

"Can Gods, Godkin, and Celestials all be celestial bodies?"

It depends on the circumstance! Some Gods can be literal stars or planets, The Broodmother and The Broodfather are examples of this. Godkin can also carry a bit of this essence of them, since they are spawned from their respective Gods. Celestials were originally stars, but simply took another shape whether it was by their own accord or someone else's. It requires a very powerful individual to turn a celestial into a fallen star.

"How does gender work in this world, what with having numerous species and even Gods to account for?

This goes case by case, and how one species may view gender may differ from the other. This gets even more complicated when you factor in things such as culture, which has inevitably become something of a melting pot due to the union of many species. Some may view gender as fluid and may even be capable of physically shifting their gender dependent on the situation or identity (akin to sequential hermaphrodites), while some may experience discomfort and dysphoria about their birth sex and pursue surgeries to have it be more affirming. Some species show disregard to gender completely, while others find it to be important. That being said any labels used in the Echelon (ie. Prince) are truly just titles and are not defined by the individual's gender. In some cases there are entities that have no gender at all.