diff --git a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/PipelineBiomeProvider.java b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/PipelineBiomeProvider.java
index c9a03c073..86a74051b 100644
--- a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/PipelineBiomeProvider.java
+++ b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/PipelineBiomeProvider.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class PipelineBiomeProvider implements BiomeProvider {
         this.biomes = new HashSet<>();
         Iterable<PipelineBiome> finalResult = result;
         result.forEach(pipelineBiome -> {
-            if(pipelineBiome.isEphemeral()) {
+            if(pipelineBiome.isPlaceholder()) {
             
                 StringBuilder biomeList = new StringBuilder("\n");
                 StreamSupport.stream(finalResult.spliterator(), false)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ public class PipelineBiomeProvider implements BiomeProvider {
                                      .append(':')
                                      .append(delegate.getClass().getCanonicalName())
                                      .append('\n'));
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Biome Pipeline leaks ephemeral biome \"" + pipelineBiome.getID() +
-                                                   "\". Ensure there is a stage to guarantee replacement of the ephemeral biome. Biomes: " +
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Biome Pipeline leaks placeholder biome \"" + pipelineBiome.getID() +
+                                                   "\". Ensure there is a stage to guarantee replacement of the placeholder biome. Biomes: " +
                                                    biomeList);
             }
             this.biomes.add(pipelineBiome.getBiome());
diff --git a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PipelineBiome.java b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PipelineBiome.java
index cbc4ffe90..df9cb4fc0 100644
--- a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PipelineBiome.java
+++ b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PipelineBiome.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import com.dfsek.terra.api.world.biome.Biome;
 public interface PipelineBiome extends StringIdentifiable {
     Biome getBiome();
     
-    static PipelineBiome ephemeral(String id) {
-        return new EphemeralPipelineBiome(id);
+    static PipelineBiome placeholder(String id) {
+        return new PlaceholderPipelineBiome(id);
     }
     
     static PipelineBiome from(Biome biome) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public interface PipelineBiome extends StringIdentifiable {
     
     Set<String> getTags();
     
-    default boolean isEphemeral() {
+    default boolean isPlaceholder() {
         return false;
     }
     
diff --git a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/EphemeralPipelineBiome.java b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PlaceholderPipelineBiome.java
similarity index 70%
rename from common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/EphemeralPipelineBiome.java
rename to common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PlaceholderPipelineBiome.java
index 44ef4a311..6ea7659be 100644
--- a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/EphemeralPipelineBiome.java
+++ b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/PlaceholderPipelineBiome.java
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import com.dfsek.terra.api.world.biome.Biome;
 
 
-final class EphemeralPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
+final class PlaceholderPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
     private final Set<String> tags;
     private final String id;
     
-    public EphemeralPipelineBiome(String id) {
+    public PlaceholderPipelineBiome(String id) {
         this.id = id;
         tags = new HashSet<>();
         tags.add(id);
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ final class EphemeralPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
     
     @Override
     public Biome getBiome() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot get biome from ephemeral delegate");
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot get raw biome from placeholder pipeline biome");
     }
     
     @Override
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ final class EphemeralPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
     }
     
     @Override
-    public boolean isEphemeral() {
+    public boolean isPlaceholder() {
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ final class EphemeralPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if(!(obj instanceof EphemeralPipelineBiome that)) return false;
+        if(!(obj instanceof PlaceholderPipelineBiome that)) return false;
         
         return this.id.equals(that.id);
     }
diff --git a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/SelfPipelineBiome.java b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/SelfPipelineBiome.java
index 068fa8b16..53cf59c71 100644
--- a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/SelfPipelineBiome.java
+++ b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/api/biome/SelfPipelineBiome.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ final class SelfPipelineBiome implements PipelineBiome {
     }
     
     @Override
-    public boolean isEphemeral() {
+    public boolean isPlaceholder() {
         return true;
     }
     
diff --git a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/config/PipelineBiomeLoader.java b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/config/PipelineBiomeLoader.java
index 52ed6470e..799a7a0b1 100644
--- a/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/config/PipelineBiomeLoader.java
+++ b/common/addons/biome-provider-pipeline/src/main/java/com/dfsek/terra/addons/biome/pipeline/config/PipelineBiomeLoader.java
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ public class PipelineBiomeLoader implements TypeLoader<PipelineBiome> {
         return biomeRegistry
                 .getByID((String) c)
                 .map(PipelineBiome::from)
-                .orElseGet(() -> PipelineBiome.ephemeral((String) c));
+                .orElseGet(() -> PipelineBiome.placeholder((String) c));
     }
 }