Lumos

For the character, see Wendell Lumos.

Location information
Type	Planet
Galaxy	Polaris
Sector	Korthos
Background information
Significant locations	Krell Canyon (Huron Abyss, Odin Caves, Vogal Caves, Vullard Settlement)
Affiliation	Vullard
A Crack in Time
Enemies	Tetramite Agorian Agorian rider Agorian beast Hydra tank

Lumos was a rocky, dry planet situated in the Breegus Nebula of the Polaris Galaxy and was the homeworld of the Vullard species. The primary location on the planet was Krell Canyon. Lumos had an arid climate with very hot weather all year round and little rainfall.

The hot weather was probably influenced by its close proximity to the two suns located in the Korthos sector. The planet was once known for it's large supply of Raritanium, but is now known for being the most constantly invaded planet in the Polaris Galaxy because the Vullards are peaceful. It used to be the richest Raritanium Mine,

The Huron Abyss was Lumos's biggest tourist destination. People came from all across the universe just to throw stuff into it. Krell Canyon was the most invaded territory in the universe.

History

Pre-Ratchet and Clank

Lumos long ago was once renowned for vast amounts of Raritanium it carried, and was mined extensively by the natives, the Vullards. Azimuth and Kaden were known to mess around in Odin Caves after the Vullards went home from a hard days work.

As a possible repercussion of having peaceful natives and scores of valuable Raritanium in its cave, Lumos soon became infamous as the most invaded planet in the entire galaxy, as dozens of violent aliens races attempted to pry Lumos from the Vullards. The most notable of these hostile invaders were the warlike agorians, who were continuing their Humiliate a Race Campaign originally initiated by Commander Argos.

A Crack in Time

Ratchet overlooking Krell Canyon

During Ratchet's search for Clank, he traveled to Lumos in order to use an Obsidian Eye there. Under orders by Dr. Nefarious, Valkyries led by Cassiopeia, Carina and Libra ambushed Ratchet and Azimuth in Lumos' Space.

Cassiopeia and Carina chased Azimuth while Libra blockaded Lumos and fought Ratchet in her warship with her fighter support. Despite her skills and her ship's weapons, Ratchet destroyed Libra when he destroyed her ship. The Valkyries retreated back to Vapedia with Libra's defeat and the two Lombaxes landed on Lumos. Azimuth led him through Odin Caves, which was an old Raritanium Mine full of deadly Tetramites.

After Ratchet kept asking about what Nefarious meant that Azimuth was a disgrace to the Lombaxes, he admitted it was he who was responsible for the rise Imperial Army thanks to him trusting the deceitful Cragmite known as Percival Tachyon who promised to build weapons and machines to "enforce" peace and justice throughout the Polaris Galaxy.

Instead he invaded Fastoon, killing numerous Lombaxes such as Ratchet's Mother and Father. He mentioned that it was dire that they find Clank so that they could find the Great Clock to prevent the rise of Emperor Tachyon and to save Ratchet's family. After leaving Odin Caves, they noticed the Vullard Settlement of Krell Canyon was being invaded, for the 118 time to be precise, by the aggressive Agorians under the command of General Glahm. A Vullard begged for aid from the Lombaxes, but Azimuth told him he did not care about their petty squabbles and reminded Ratchet that their mission was about finding Zoni Temple in Vogal Caves. The Vullard seeing a chance to get them to aid the Vullards of the Vullard Settlement said he give them access to the caves if they fought off the invading agorians.

They agreed and destroyed three agorian riders and their agorian beasts, destroyed two hydra tanks, as well as fifty Talons and wasted numerous agorians until they retreated to Huron Abyss. As promised, the Vullards gave access to Vogal Caves and even gave Ratchet an Omni-Soaker. After getting past even more Tetramites, they reached the Zoni Temple where they activated the Obsidian Eye and talked to Clank. Clank had recently discovered is father's fate on Zanifar and begged the two Lombaxes to prevent Orvus's disappearance. They agreed and left for Zanifar.

Geography

• Huron Abyss
• Krell Canyon
• Odin Caves
• Vogal Caves
• Vullard Settlement

Inside one of its steep cliffs was Vogal Caves, home to a the Zoni Temple. The caves had been closed down for years because there had been too many deaths. An Obsidian Eye was also located in the temple.

Lumos had only a few lakes.

The planet was home to Tetramites, Muddy Brown Malletong, Striped Pink Malletong, Arctic Chilled Malletong, Hydroplant, Voltan Ivy, Breegus Worm Root

Behind the scenes

Krell Canyon had also been Insomniac's main "demo" level for the game. Krell Canyon was the level used for the E3 demo of Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. It was not only the first full level ever shown of the game, but it was used in the PAX Weapons Trailer, the Constructo Weapons Trailer, and snippets thereof were found in both the Comic Con and Gamescom Trailers. Krell Canyon appeared once again as a downloadable demo along with the Great Clock level.

Krell Canyon was intended to be bigger to include a large Vullard Settlement. After saving the village from the Agorians, Ratchet was going to be able to complete missions for the Vullards that he had saved. Planned sections included a Tetramite puzzle and an optional misson to put out fires for the Vullards, presumably with the OmniSoaker. However, Krell Canyon became too big, and the level memory could not handle it. The Vullard Settlement was cut from the game, and was put in the Insomniac Museum. Lava for the OmniSoaker, Hydroids, and platforms with versa-targets that could be moved with the Kinetic Tether.

Notes and references

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