Nebula Kingdoms
"Nephelos" redirects here. For the units of measurement of suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid, see Nephelos turbidity units.The Nebula Kingdoms are a set of planets within or nearby the Horsehead Nebula. They are Lingane, Nephelos, Rhodia, and Tyrann. Rhodia resembles the Greek name Rhodes, and Tyrann reminds the reader of the terms tyrant and tyranny; Nephelos resembles the Hebrew term Nephilim, meaning "the fallen".
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