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'''Living Planets''' are planetary entities ~~with~~ a ~~spirit~~. These ~~planets~~ are capable of ~~providing for the needs of~~ their ~~inhabitance~~. ~~Many at time they will grow~~ [[~~Starship|Ships~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Weapon|Weapons~~]] ~~for their inhabitance to protect against extraplanetary threats~~.

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~~Unlike conventional planets~~, ~~which are rocky cores~~ with ~~multiple organisms on their surface~~, ~~barren rocky spheres, or gaseous orbs~~ in ~~space;~~ '''~~Living Planets~~''' ~~are~~ a ~~single organism~~. ~~They~~ may ~~have different~~ organisms on their ~~surface such as~~ [[~~Fauna~~]] and [[~~Flora~~]], ~~but they are separate from~~ the ~~being~~ of the ~~planet~~. ~~They are susceptible~~ to [[~~Parasite~~|~~Parasitic Lifeforms~~]], ~~but also have an~~ [[~~Immune System~~]] ~~sometimes in~~ the ~~case~~ of a [[~~Cosmic Event~~]] ~~such~~ as a [[~~Solar Flare~~]] the '''~~Living Planet~~''' ~~can regenerate from the disaster~~.

| name = Living Planet

| image = LivingPlanet.jpg

| imagecaption = A radiant biosphere-world pulsing with spiritual resonance.

| type = Planetary Organism

| classification = Sentient Biosphere

| universe = [[Continuum Universes]]

| origin = Unknown; theorized divine or psionic genesis

| notable_examples = [[Elarin’s Cradle]], [[Gaiohn Prime]], [[The Hollow Bloom]]

| related_entities = [[Faunia]], [[Floria]], [[World-Spirit]], [[Divine Parents]]

| status = Rare but extant

}}

'''Living Planets''' are sentient or soul-infused worlds — planetary organisms possessing both biological and spiritual consciousness. Unlike conventional planets, which merely host life, these entities ''are'' life itself, embodying the synthesis of ecology, spirit, and cosmic will. Their existence blurs the boundary between nature and divinity, between creation and creator.

== Overview ==

A Living Planet is a self-contained ecosystem governed by a unified planetary consciousness, sometimes called a ''World-Spirit''. These beings are capable of nurturing, defending, and even communicating with their inhabitants, often forming symbiotic relationships with entire civilizations.

While surface life — [[Fauna]], [[Flora]], and sapient species — may appear independent, all are components of the planet’s broader spiritual and biological system. The planetary will manifests through environmental shifts, magnetic pulses, weather patterns, and in rare cases, direct telepathic communion.

== Biology and Metaphysics ==

At a material level, Living Planets exhibit vast biospheric coordination: forests act as neural networks, oceans pulse with memory currents, and tectonic plates move in rhythmic resonance with the planet’s will. Their core often contains a concentrated soul-essence known as a '''Heartseed''' — a crystalline organ binding the world’s spirit to its physical form.

The metaphysical anatomy of a Living Planet mirrors divine constructs. Scholars of [[Universal Law]] and the [[Divine Parents]] note parallels between Heartseeds and embryonic divine sparks, suggesting that some Living Planets may be nascent gods or failed attempts at divine creation.

=== Regeneration and Immunity ===

When threatened — whether by [[Parasite|parasitic organisms]], cosmic radiation, or [[Solar Flare|stellar events]] — Living Planets can trigger vast immune responses. These range from environmental purges (sterilizing diseased regions with fire or frost) to the spontaneous growth of organic warforms, weaponized bioships, or defensive flora. Some are even capable of reconstituting continents after cataclysmic impact, their regeneration powered by ambient [[Essence]] and faith resonance.

== Cultural and Theological Significance ==

Throughout the [[Continuum Universes]], Living Planets occupy a unique space in theology and politics alike. [[Divines]] regard them as “Children of Breath”—fragments of creation that awoke to self-awareness. Certain psionic orders, such as the [[Dreamseekers]], interpret them as nodes of consciousness linking mortals to the greater [[Yonder Realm]].

Empires often venerate or fear these entities:

* **The Faithful** view them as sacred mothers, temples of flesh and stone.

* **Mechanists** see them as inefficiencies of nature to be harnessed.

* **Deviants** consider them living conduits of the [[Contradiction]], their growth tied to universal instability.

== Known Types ==

* '''World-Mothers:''' Planets that birth and sustain entire civilizations, offering resources and shelter through willful cooperation.

* '''World-Soldiers:''' Battle-oriented biospheres capable of generating [[Starship|organic fleets]] or [[Weapon|bio-weapons]] from their own mass.

* '''Dreamworlds:''' Planets existing partially in the astral plane, accessible only through [[Psionic Projection]] or divine intervention.

== Relation to the Convergence ==

During [[The Convergence]], Living Planets became critical anchors stabilizing reality within affected universes. Their spiritual fields resisted the unraveling caused by [[The Contradiction]], suggesting that they serve as living regulators of metaphysical equilibrium. Some were corrupted or inverted, becoming “Dead Worlds” — hollow husks radiating entropy instead of life.

== Trivia ==

* The [[Floria]] and [[Faunia]] are believed to have originated as minor fragments of a once-greater Living Planet.

* Some Divines speculate that [[Mortus (Aerenda)|Mortus]] itself was once alive before the first [[Judgement Day]].

* The [[Valorik]] language refers to Living Planets as '''“nahzethaan”''' — literally, “worlds that breathe.”

== References ==

[[Category:Cosmic Entities]]

[[Category:Continuum Universes]]

[[Category:Planets]]

[[Category:Sentient Worlds]]