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Other Mythos Entities

Track organizations, lore, items, events, and custom entities.

2 min readLast updated Feb 14, 2026

What are other Mythos entities?

Beyond characters and locations, Mythos lets you track other important elements of your story world.

Note

Available in: Novel Workspace only


Entity types:

Organizations

Track groups, factions, guilds, and institutions.

Examples: The Assassin's Guild, The Royal Court, The Rebel Alliance

Lore

Track world-building details, mythology, and history.

Examples: The Prophecy of Light, The Great War, The Five Laws of Magic

Items

Track important objects in your story.

Examples: The Sword of Kings, The Lost Amulet, The Ancient Map

Events

Track significant occurrences in your story timeline.

Examples: The Battle of Redmoor, The Festival of Lights, The King's Death

Custom

Create your own entity types for unique story elements not covered by the other categories.


Creating entities

To create an entity:

  1. Go to the World Entities board tab
  2. Click "New Entity" and select type
  3. Enter entity details

Basic information:

  • Name - Entity's primary name
  • Aliases - Alternate names or references
  • Photo - Upload a reference image (max 10MB)

What Mythos tracks

Mentions

Every time the entity is referenced in your manuscript, with document and context.

To view mentions: Open entity profile → Mentions tab


Color coding

Assign colors to entities to see them highlighted throughout your manuscript.

Learn more about Color Coding →


Relationships

Create hierarchies to organize complex world elements.

Examples:

  • The Assassin's Guild (organization) → Individual assassins (characters)
  • The Five Laws of Magic (lore) → Individual spell rules (lore)
  • The Royal Treasury (location) → The Crown Jewels (items)

Learn more about Relationships →


Using entities with AI

Reference entities with @ in AI Chat for context-aware responses.

Example:

@TheSwordOfKings was forged in @TheGreatWar. Write a scene where @JohnDoe discovers its true power.

Learn more about AI Chat →

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