Oxandi

Oxandi is a fictional planet featured in the science fiction novel "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. In the narrative, it is a world inhabited by Martians, the alien invaders who launch a devastating attack on Earth. The novel describes Oxandi as a planet characterized by its red soil and its inhabitants' advanced technology. The Martians are depicted as intelligent, yet cruel beings, driven by a desire to conquer new worlds.

The concept of Oxandi serves as a backdrop for the story's exploration of themes such as imperialism, human vulnerability, and the potential for extraterrestrial life. Wells uses the Martians from Oxandi to represent a technologically superior but morally bankrupt civilization. The description of Oxandi, though sparse, contributes to the sense of an alien and threatening presence. The novel implies that Oxandi is a dying world, prompting the Martians' aggressive expansionist agenda. This motivation for their invasion is a key element of the plot. While Oxandi itself is not physically visited by human characters in the story, its existence and the nature of its inhabitants are central to the plot's unfolding conflict.