The Planet of Gor

The planet of Gor is several millenia old; how old we are not told, but the Priest-Kings would have us believe eternally so. Necessities of prolonging the Nest of the insectile Priest-Kings and keeping it safe from their enemies, such as the Kur, resulted in the move of the planet, and so, just over two million years ago, Gor came to its current location of being the counter-earth. Gor, the counter-earth, is said to rest behind the sun, following the same orbital path of earth in such a way so that it is never visible to those on earth, and therefore remains virtually unknown, with the hope of keeping it safely hidden away from the prying eyes of humans on Earth, as well as evading those millenia-old enemies that threaten the livelihood of the race known by Goreans as the Priest-Kings.

Gor bears many similarities to Earth, with much of the same general geological and ecological makeup, differing only enough to have its own character and wealth of indigenous organisms. With the move of the planet, likely some of the vegetation, if any, that were native before the move may not have survived the journey; or perhaps the Priest-Kings' biologists manipulated the plantlife in order to ensure their survival. While some of the plant and animal life is similar to what is found on Earth, this was surely due to the arrival of man on the planet; said creatures necessitating the survival of humankind.

Gor is a planet that is booming with natural beauty that could well surpass the natural beauties of earth. Left for the most part unexploited and unpolluted by mankind inhabiting the planet, kept in check the by Priest-Kings who brought them there to experiment with and study. The air clean, the skies and waters are clear of toxins such as smog. Mankind revels in the beauty of nature and considers the land and sky sacred. Come learn and explore this wondrous planet.

 

 

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Special Note

Because of the differences in publishing the books, depending upon whether published in the U.S. or Europe, depending upon whether a first publishing or a Masquerade Books release, page numbers will often vary. All of my quotes are from original, first-printing U.S. publications (see The Books page for a listing of publishers and dates) with the exception of the following books:

  • Tarnsman of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
  • Outlaw of Gor (11th Printing, Balantine)
  • Priest-Kings of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
  • Assassin of Gor (10th Printing, Balantine)
  • Raiders of Gor (15th Printing, Balantine)
  • Captive of Gor (3rd Printing, Balantine)

Disclaimer

These pages are not written for any specific home, but rather as informational pages for those not able to get ahold of the books and read them yourself. Opinions and commentaries are strictly my own personal views, therefore, if you don't like what you are reading — then don't. The information in these pages is realistic to what is found within the books. Many sites have added information, assuming the existences of certain products and practices, such as willowbark and agrimony for healing, and travel to earth and back for the collection of goods. I've explored the books, the flora, the fauna, and the beasts, and have compiled from those mentioned, the probabilities of certain practices, and what vegetation mentioned in the books is suitable for healing purposes, as well as given practicalities to other sorts of roleplaying assumptions.