The Void
Summary #
The multiverse had an uncountable quantity of dimensions in it. Every dimension was the result of creationary power constantly radiating off the legendary base dimension. While it seems simple at first, the laws that govern the coexistence of all these dimensions were more complex than one would think. To separate each of the dimensions in a matter that allows logical traversal between them, and to maintain some of their functions, the Void was created.
The Void was a kind of higher dimensional space that held all other dimensions in its grasp. The Void was not empty as its name suggests. For most of its existence, it was very full. It was only ever empty in the beginning, when it was created. Once Death entered the world, everything changed. The death of a dimension breathed a chaos of matter and life into the depths of the Void. Because of this nature, the Void became very volatile and unpredictable. For the live matter it births, it was a breeding ground for strange strings of evolution and natural selection. It was of paramount importance to the workings of the universe, but there wasn't a person alive that wanted what was in the Void to ever leave it. The Void was a thing to be feared.
Suggested reading: Creation
Space-time Structures #
The term “dimension” referred to any cluster of space and time, wrapped in a ‘null-film’ to keep the contents together and separate them from the raging Void outside. Though its moniker was derived from a measure of spatial extents like width and height, it was more similar to the concept of an 'alternate' universe. However since the way reality and existence work within the dimension was entirely determined inside of it, many different dimensions could vary drastically with their laws, and they are far from copies of each other with a few changes, that would still be a very misleading comparison. For example, in one dimension there might exist a universe much like our own where a mysterious force called magic abounds, and in another, there might just be a large blue box that makes up all of existence in a place completely devoid of the concept of gravity and time itself. That was an extreme example but one that showcases the variety on display.
A null-film was the container for everything inside the dimension. It was a 'wrapper' for it, sometimes referred to as a ‘null box’. It prevented the refuse of dead dimensions floating in the Void from crossing over into a live dimension. ^7b969a
Dimensional Hierarchy #
The Base & Transcendent Dimensions #
There were a nearly infinite number of dimensions—with new ones being created all the time— yet only a handful of them were far stronger than others, so a dimensional hierarchy formed. Since Heaven and Hell[^2] existed outside of the Void’s scope, that left only one dimension to sit at the top of this chain: the legendary Base Dimension. This dimension was so powerful that nothing outside could even look into it, much less enter, and nothing ever came out. It was also very important to the entire multiverse. The energy radiating off this dimension gave birth to entirely new ones. ^13046e
Higher Dimensions #
Below the Base Dimension were the Higher Dimensions. These were a set of finite dimensions, some of which had origins dating back to the very Beginning. They completely overshadow any lower dimensions by dozens of times in terms of power. If a higher dimension were to be connected with a lower one, the higher one would end up obliterating it unless special care was used. Legere was an example of a higher dimension and was the second most powerful dimension below Core. ^5060c2
Lower Dimensions #
Below higher dimensions were, quite fittingly, Lower Dimensions. This was where things got wobbly. While all lower dimensions were dwarfed by higher ones, they also had the potential to overpower each other by any magnitude of times. Some lower dimensions were strong, some were weak. Any dimension could grow in power over time but the exact rules behind this development largely remained a mystery. If a lower dimension accumulated enough power it had a chance of joining the ranks of the higher dimensions. This was how some of the original higher dimensions came to be, but due to the state of the Void throughout most of the multiverse's history, this was not likely to happen again. ^adab88
Interdimensional Travel #
Any natural being could choose to try to travel into the Void itself, but it was a truly harrowing task. The effects of its spawn and its environment could yield drastically different yet commonly deadly consequences. No one who dips even a part of themselves into the Void comes out unscathed. If one was lucky they may spend extended periods of time in the void with little more than a couple scars. If one was not, the very fabric of reality that makes up their being might be unwound.
Each dimension has a sort of safety mechanism, however. Void beings that are too powerful cannot pass through their null-film. The entrance was kind of like a crawl hole. If you’re too big, you can’t fit. Since the powers of the Voidborn are tied to the Voidpool, they could just cut themselves off from it to get in, but a voidspawn can’t. If a voidspawn grows too powerful, it may find that it could no longer enter any dimensions.
Void entities could enter any lower dimension, but outside of supernatural intervention or internal consequence, it was exceedingly difficult for any to enter a higher dimension. For example: in Legere's case, it was invulnerable to invasion by the Void for most of its history until a certain scientist failed in an experiment and ripped open holes in the dimension's null-film. The Base dimension, on the other hand, was completely impervious.
That being said, beings from dimensions could travel in-between them. In that case, the null-film of the source dimension was extended and twisted into a kind of tube that connects with a destination dimension, then the user travels through it to arrive in the other world. This was usually referred to as ‘null-travel’. Each dimension carries its own unique ‘rules’ to manipulate its null-film and accomplish this, so the methods used to do so could vary drastically. Some rules could be hidden deep within some magical or scientific theory, so much so that many dimensions never had anyone figure it out throughout their lifetime.
Residents #
Voidborn #
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Voidspawn #
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