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{{Location | |||
| title = Visible Realm (Kosmos) | |||
| image = VisibleRealm.png | |||
| imagecaption = The galaxies and worlds formed from Matter Unorganized. | |||
| map = KosmosStructureMap.png | |||
| mapcaption = Position of the Visible Realm relative to Kobol and Outer Darkness. | |||
| universe = [[Kosmos]] | |||
| region = Material Creation | |||
| planet = None (Contains all worlds) | |||
| system = All star systems within the Kosmos | |||
| galaxy = All galaxies within the Kosmos | |||
| location = Beneath the Divine Realms, above Outer Darkness | |||
| type = Material Universe | |||
| affiliation = None (Governed indirectly by Divine Law) | |||
| status = Active; continuously expanding | |||
| function = Realm of mortal existence; stage of agency, progression, and testing | |||
| features = Galaxies, nebulae, star systems, planets, mortal life, time and entropy | |||
| economy = Varies by world (follows natural law) | |||
| government = Mortal civilizations; Divinely observed | |||
| population = Incalculable trillions of mortal beings | |||
| founded = After the shaping of Matter Unorganized | |||
| founder = [[Jovan]] and [[Asarea]] | |||
| notable_residents = All mortal species; [[Lusiel]] (exiled); the Fallen Immortals | |||
| notable_events = The First Mortal Cycles; Exile of Lusiel; History of the Kosmos; Future Final Judgment | |||
| notable_worlds = Countless (includes [[Galaxa]] universe worlds) | |||
| inhabitants = Mortals, incarnated Immortals, exiled Fallen | |||
| affiliated_groups = Mortal civilizations | |||
| affiliated_group2 = Immortal Shepherds (unseen) | |||
| affiliated_group3 = The Fallen (Lusiel’s followers) | |||
}} | |||
The '''Visible Realm''' is the vast material universe created by [[Jovan]] and [[Asarea]] from the raw potential of '''Matter Unorganized'''. It encompasses all galaxies, stars, planets, living worlds, and mortal civilizations across the [[Kosmos]]. It is called the *Visible* Realm because it is the only plane of existence that can be observed, measured, or interacted with physically or scientifically. | |||
Unlike [[Kobol]], which is Divine, or [[Outer Darkness]], which is absolute separation, the Visible Realm is the '''middle domain'''—the arena of experience, agency, mortal growth, and spiritual trial. | |||
== Creation and Structure == | |||
The Visible Realm was brought into existence when Jovan and Asarea shaped the chaotic sea of Matter Unorganized into ordered creation. | |||
It contains: | |||
* all galaxies within Kosmos | |||
* countless star systems | |||
* mortal-inhabited planets | |||
* time, physics, and entropy | |||
* the natural laws that govern matter and life | |||
Every mortal experience takes place here. Every Incarnation of an Immortal Spirit begins here. | |||
The Visible Realm stands between: | |||
* the '''Divine Nebula''' above (where Kobol resides) | |||
* the '''Outer Darkness''' below (the final exile of the Fallen) | |||
It forms the center of the cosmological structure of the Kosmos. | |||
== Purpose == | |||
The Visible Realm exists for one primary purpose: | |||
*'''to provide a space where immortals may experience mortality, choice, and progression.'''* | |||
Within it: | |||
* spirits take on mortal bodies | |||
* agency is tested | |||
* knowledge and character are formed | |||
* souls grow through experience | |||
* light and darkness contest for influence | |||
It is the realm of uncertainty, learning, conflict, and possibility. | |||
== Realm of Mortal Perception == | |||
The Visible Realm is named for the fact that: | |||
* its contents can be seen | |||
* its light interacts with matter | |||
* it follows predictable laws | |||
* it is measurable by scientific instruments | |||
To mortals, the Visible Realm '''is the universe'''. | |||
To Immortals, it is: | |||
* temporary | |||
* limited | |||
* a proving ground | |||
A place where the Children of Jovan and Asarea encounter both the guidance of Light and the temptations of Lusiel. | |||
== Lusiel’s Exile == | |||
After his rebellion, [[Lusiel]] and his followers were '''cast out of Kobol''' and exiled into the Visible Realm—not yet into Outer Darkness. | |||
His exile here means: | |||
* he is separated from the Divine Light | |||
* he is barred from all Divine Realms | |||
* he can roam the material worlds | |||
* he can tempt and corrupt mortals | |||
* he can influence weak Immortals taking form | |||
Thus, the Visible Realm is the current battleground between the forces of Light and the forces of rebellion. | |||
== Mortals and Incarnated Immortals == | |||
The Visible Realm contains: | |||
* mortal beings | |||
* incarnated Immortal Spirits | |||
* entire civilizations and cultures | |||
* worlds prepared by Divine law | |||
* worlds shaped by mortal agency | |||
Immortal Children of Jovan and Asarea descend into the Visible Realm to undergo mortal experience before returning to the Divine Realms. | |||
== Natural Law == | |||
Unlike Kobol, the Visible Realm is governed by: | |||
* physics | |||
* entropy | |||
* causality | |||
* birth, death, decay | |||
* evolution of worlds and species | |||
These laws allow mortals to: | |||
* make choices | |||
* face consequences | |||
* struggle and succeed | |||
* develop traits that cannot form in perfection | |||
== Final Judgment == | |||
The Visible Realm will persist until the prophesied '''Final Judgment''', when: | |||
* all Immortal Children return to [[Kobol]] | |||
* the Fallen are finally cast into [[Outer Darkness]] | |||
* the Kosmos is renewed or transformed | |||
Thus, the Visible Realm is temporary—glorious, vast, but impermanent. | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Kobol]] | |||
* [[Outer Darkness]] | |||
* [[Matter Unorganized]] | |||
* [[Lusiel]] | |||
* [[Jovan]] | |||
* [[Asarea]] | |||
* [[Judgment Day]] | |||
* [[Kosmos]] | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | |||
[[Category:Kosmos universe]] | |||
[[Category:Cosmology]] | |||