Midheim

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'''Midheim''' is a fully sentient [[Universe]] within the [[Continuum Universes]] franchise. It is inspired not by mythological names or characters, but by the essence and ancestral soul of northern and northeastern Terran cultures—namely [[Celtic]], [[Gaelic]], [[Britannic]], [[Norse]], [[Slavic]], and [[Germanic]] peoples. In Midheim, the primal nature of these cultures is preserved and amplified in alien environments, woven into the fabric of mortal and spiritual existence alike.

== Divine Origins ==

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* '''[[Valhem]]''': The celestial plane of the [[Alderian Pantheon]], where gods convene and mortals may ascend.

* '''[[Morlen]]''': The Mortal Plane, where most sapient life dwells and where the core narrative of Midheim unfolds.

* '''[[Kjolen]]''': The Hell Plane, created by Divine Law to imprison transgressors. [[~~Devils~~ (Midheim)]] rule here, but even they fear what lies beyond.

* '''[[Kjolen]]''': The Hell Plane, created by Divine Law to imprison transgressors. [[Devil (Midheim)|Devils]] rule here, but even they fear what lies beyond.

* '''[[Thorlen]]''': A realm of containment—used to bind rogue Primordials, divine traitors, or reality-breaching entities.

== The Void and the Demons ==

Midheim is perpetually threatened by the influence of the ~~Void—a~~ realm of non-being, outside of creation. [[~~Demons~~ (Midheim)]] are not fallen spirits, but voidborn entities. They have no soul, no spirit, and no place in the cycle of creation. Unlike [[Devils]], who operate within the laws of Kjolen, demons are antithetical to all ordered reality and seek only to devour and unmake.

Midheim is perpetually threatened by the influence of the [[Void (Midheim)]]—a realm of non-being, outside of creation. [[Void (Midheim)|Void]] is all that existed at the birth of the [[Primordial (Midheim)|Primordials]] whom war warred and sealed the [[Demon (Midheim)|Demon]]. [[Demon (Midheim)|Demon]] are not fallen spirits, but voidborn entities. They have no soul, no spirit, and no place in the cycle of creation. Unlike [[Devil (Midheim)|Devils]], who operate within the laws of Kjolen, demons are antithetical to all ordered reality and seek only to devour and unmake.

== The Spirits of Midheim ==

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* A spirit drawn to storm and iron may be born as a [[Fjordman (Midheim)|Fjordman]].

* One attuned to sorrow and earth may be born as a [[Dorchari]] (Dark Elf).

* Some spirits remain unincarnated, serving as guides or evolving into [[~~Angels~~ (Midheim)]].

* Some spirits remain unincarnated, serving as guides or evolving into [[Angel (Midheim)|Angels]].

The birth of a spirit into the [[Mortal Plane]] is not random; it is governed by resonance, legacy, and the will of the Divine Parents.

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* [[Dwarf (Midheim)]]

* [[Fae (Midheim)]]

** [[Pixie (Midheim)]], [[Faerie (Midheim)]], [[Popkin (Midheim)]], [[Brownie (Midheim)]]

** [[Pixie (Midheim)]]

** [[Faerie (Midheim)]]

** [[Popkin (Midheim)]]

** [[Brownie (Midheim)]]

* [[Elf (Midheim)]]

** [[Altari (High Elf)]], [[Fodari (Low Elf)]], [[Dorchari (Dark Elf)]], [[Sylvari (Wood Elf)]], [[Aldari (Elder Elf)]], [[Frosari (Frost Elf)]], [[Dunari (Deep Elf)]]

** [[Altari (High Elf)]]

** [[Fodari (Low Elf)]]

** [[Dorchari (Dark Elf)]]

** [[Sylvari (Wood Elf)]]

** [[Aldari (Elder Elf)]]

** [[Frosari (Frost Elf)]]

** [[Dunari (Deep Elf)]]

* [[Giant (Midheim)]]

* [[Canid (Midheim)]], including [[Corgi Canid]], [[Wolf Canid]], [[Wolfhound Canid]]

* [[Canid (Midheim)]], including [[Corgi Canid (Midheim)]], [[Wolf Canid (Midheim)]], [[Wolfhound Canid (Midheim)]]

* [[Ursid (Midheim)]], including [[Grizzle Ursid]] and [[Frost Ursid]]

* [[Demon (Midheim)]]

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* [[Mer]] x [[Human]]

* [[Devil]] > [[Human]]; [[Human]] vs [[Devil]]

* [[Demon]] x [[Devil]]

* [[Demon]] vs [[Devil]]

* [[Giant]] x [[Ursid]]

* [[Human]] > [[Canid]]

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Midheim emphasizes:

* **Ancestral Memory:** Souls remember their purpose, even if their minds forget.

* '''Ancestral Memory:''' Souls remember their purpose, even if their minds forget.

* **Spiritual Frequency:** Each being is born according to the tone of their spirit.

* '''Spiritual Frequency:''' Each being is born according to the tone of their spirit.

* **Elemental Resonance:** The Primordials echo through natural forces; to tame the world is to know them.

* '''Elemental Resonance:''' The Primordials echo through natural forces; to tame the world is to know them.

* **The Forbidden Void:** Not all who dwell beyond creation are fallen; some were never part of it.

* '''The Forbidden Void:''' Not all who dwell beyond creation are fallen; some were never part of it.

* **The Right of Passage:** Mortality is not weakness—it is the crucible through which spirits ascend.

* '''The Right of Passage:''' Mortality is not weakness—it is the crucible through which spirits ascend.

== Trivia ==

* The [[Corgi (Midheim)]] are not a joke race—they are sacred animal-kin with royal lineage.

* [[~~Baba Yaga]] is canonically an alien, reimagined as a pan-dimensional [[Fae]] witch.~~

* [[Devil (Midheim)|Devils]] and [[Demon (Midheim)|Demons]] '''are enemies''', not allies. One seeks dominion, the other dissolution.

* [[Devils]] and [[Demons]] **are enemies**, not allies. One seeks dominion, the other dissolution.

* [[Angels (Midheim)]] can fall, but when they do, they become something '''other'''—not demons.

* [[Angels (Midheim)]] can fall, but when they do, they become something **other**—not demons.

[[Category:Midheim universe]]

[[Category:Universes]]

[[Category:Continuum ~~Universes~~]]

[[Category:Continuum multiverse]]