Exploring The Orphan Planet Thelleirilia
- Athena Stamelou
- Oct 2
- 1 min read

Every story has a place that feels like its beating heart—a setting so vivid that it lives and breathes on the page. In my book, that place is Thelleirilia, the orphan planet.
A world abandoned by its creators and left to the mercy of sand, storms, and silence, Thelleirilia is both desolate and alive. It is a planet of contradictions: barren dunes stretch endlessly beneath a sky forever churning with dust storms, yet at its core thrives the most vibrant hub in the universe—the Grand Market of the Gypsies.
A World Forged in Sand and Wind
Thelleirilia is no paradise. Its landscape is harsh, raw, and unforgiving. There are no fertile fields, no oceans, no lush forests. Instead, storms sweep across the desert with the fury of a planet determined to erase itself. Shelter is rare and precious, and survival belongs to those who know how to bend with the wind rather than fight it.
But from this emptiness rises something extraordinary: resilience. The Gypsies of Thelleirilia made the wasteland their home. Where others saw a forsaken rock, they built a culture of trade, music, and adaptability.
The Center of all Tradings
If you want to find something—or someone—Thelleirilia’s market is where you go. Weapons, tech, rare spices, stolen artifacts, maps to forgotten star systems—everything has a price here. The market is alive with colors, sounds, and smells that contrast violently against the lifeless desert.
The Gypsies run it all, their caravans and families forming the backbone of this interstellar crossroads. They are wanderers, negotiators, and survivors, thriving in the chaos of commerce.