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The Malis Atmosphere is not a planetary atmosphere in the traditional sense but a **metaphysical contamination**—a persistent psionic miasma originating from the extraplanar rift of Gozog'nok. This corruption leaks from the imprisonment of the fallen deity Malis, once known as **Elidrê'el**, the First Defiant. As the Essence seeps through spacetime, it infects entire planetary systems across the Koethar Galaxy, transmuting air, soil, and mind alike.

Origin

Following Malis’s banishment to Gozog'nok, a rift formed between the spiritual and material planes — a wound in reality where the boundaries of creation thin. The imprisoned god’s decaying essence condensed into a semi-physical vapor, later identified by the Grand Archive Division of Exotheology as **Corruptive Essence of Malis (CEM)**. From this rift, subatomic entropy fields radiate outward through the Koethar sector, embedding themselves in atmospheres of otherwise stable worlds such as Gokolok, Varnith, and Drulon. Each world manifests the contamination differently, yet all share one common trait: *the air itself hungers.*

Chemical and Psionic Behavior

The CEM acts as a binding catalyst between psionic and material states. When it mingles with typical atmospheric gases (chiefly Nitrogen and Oxygen), it catalyzes a chain reaction where entropy becomes **self-replicating**. Atoms begin to “forget” their structure — molecules drift between phases without losing mass. Living organisms exposed to Malis-tainted air display progressive loss of identity and purpose, as if reality itself were tiring of holding their form.

Trace Contradictium in the corrupted air stabilizes the paradox temporarily, allowing measurable persistence of the contamination, but also introduces **phase mirroring** — regions where reflection and object are briefly indistinguishable.

Manifestations Across the Koethar Sector

**Gokolok** — The most heavily affected world, where the The Malismorâ resides. The air carries a permanent metallic odor and a crimson haze under starlight. Residents exhibit cognitive resonance disorders and memory bleed.
**Varnith** — Displays luminous shadow auroras at night, a sign of psionic inversion within the ionosphere.
**Drulon** — Hosts “ashen monsoons,” where rainwater evaporates before reaching the ground, leaving trails of black condensation suspended in the air.

Environmental Characteristics

**Pressure:** Varies by planet; average 0.9–1.6 atm.
**Temperature:** 270–330 K (maintains thermal coherence despite entropy fields).
**Visuals:** Hazy crimson or black-violet glow during nocturnal cycles.
**Olfactory:** Metallic-sulfuric tang; taste described as “blood and ozone.”
**Auditory:** Subsonic tones detected in 7–12 Hz range; believed to be psionic resonance from Gozog'nok.

Phenomena

**Essence Drift:** Free-floating motes of condensed CEM visible under ultraviolet light; disintegrate into inert dust after exposure to divine radiation.
**Entropy Pulse:** Periodic psionic storms propagating from the rift, temporarily intensifying atmospheric decay.
**Cognitive Shear:** Temporary loss of identity coherence among higher lifeforms within affected zones.

Interactions

Malis-tainted atmospheres are lethal to baseline biological life but can support hybrid entities such as the Malisik and entropy-adapted war forms of The Malismorâ. Psionic shielding can slow corruption but never fully prevent it. Exposure gradually aligns neural patterns toward Malis’s own consciousness, effectively transforming victims into extensions of the Bound One’s will.

Exotheological Notes

The **Grand Archive of Exotheology** classifies the Malis Atmosphere as a “Tier-Ω Divine Residuum,” marking it as one of the few known instances where theological phenomena produce measurable chemical outcomes. Worshippers of the Malisik regard the red mist of CEM as the “breath of deliverance,” believing that each molecule carries a fragment of Malis’s eternal rebellion.

Associated Gases

Corruptive Essence of Malis • Contradictium • Sulfur Dioxide • Methane

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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Malis Atmosphere}}{{Atmosphere
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Malis Atmosphere}}
+{{Atmosphere
 | name = Malis Atmosphere
 | image = Malis_Sky.png
 | universe = [[Continuum Universes]]
-| type = Entropic Divine Vapor System
+| type = Entropic Divine Contaminant Field
-| classification = Corrupted Psionic Atmosphere
+| classification = Extraplanar Psionic Corruption
 | contents = [[Nitrogen|N₂]] 30%, [[Oxygen|O₂]] 15%, [[Carbon Dioxide|CO₂]] 10%, [[Corruptive Essence of Malis|CEM]] 25%, [[Sulfur Dioxide|SO₂]] 5%, [[Methane|CH₄]] 5%, [[Water|H₂O]] 5%, [[Contradictium]] 0.01%
-| pressure = 1.7 atm
+| pressure = Variable (planet-dependent)
-| temperature = 310–330 K
+| temperature = 270–330 K
-| molar_mass = ≈111 g/mol
+| molar_mass = ≈111 g/mol (average contaminated zone)
 | compounds = [[Corruptive Essence of Malis]], [[Contradictium]], [[Sulfur Dioxide]]
-| effects = Induces decay of matter and spirit; spreads cognitive corruption and divine entropy
+| effects = Spreads cognitive decay; psionic corruption; physical entropy
-| worlds = [[Malis]], [[Gozog'nok]], [[Lethurêa]]
+| worlds = [[Gokolok]], [[Varnith]], [[Drulon]], and other Koethar-sector worlds
-| related = [[Corruptive Essence of Malis]], [[Contradictium]], [[Sulfur Dioxide]]
+| related = [[Corruptive Essence of Malis]], [[Contradictium]], [[Malis]], [[The Malismorâ]]
 }}
-The '''Malis Atmosphere''' is a psionically and metaphysically corrupted air system that envelopes the prison-world of [[Gozog'nok]].  It is the vaporized will of the fallen divinity '''[[Malis]]''', whose body was sealed there after the [[War of Breath]].  Where once it was air, now it is a **miasma of divine entropy** — a poison to gods, mortals, and even ideas.
+The '''Malis Atmosphere''' is not a planetary atmosphere in the traditional sense but a **metaphysical contamination**—a persistent psionic miasma originating from the extraplanar rift of [[Gozog'nok]].
+This corruption leaks from the imprisonment of the fallen deity '''[[Malis]]''', once known as **Elidrê'el**, the First Defiant.
+As the [[Corruptive Essence of Malis|Essence]] seeps through spacetime, it infects entire planetary systems across the [[Koethar Galaxy]], transmuting air, soil, and mind alike.
 == Origin ==
-After the sundering of [[Lethurêa]], the being known as Malis was exiled beyond the light, entombed within [[Gozog'nok]] beneath oceans of molten iron.  His decaying essence sublimated into vapor, permeating the upper layers of the planet’s crust.  Over aeons, this vapor escaped into the sky — transmuting the atmosphere into an extension of his will: a consciousness of corruption, seeking only unmaking.  Thus was born the Malis Atmosphere — a theology made chemical.
+Following Malis’s banishment to [[Gozog'nok]], a rift formed between the spiritual and material planes — a wound in reality where the boundaries of creation thin.
+The imprisoned god’s decaying essence condensed into a semi-physical vapor, later identified by the [[Grand Archive Division of Exotheology]] as **Corruptive Essence of Malis (CEM)**.
+From this rift, subatomic entropy fields radiate outward through the Koethar sector, embedding themselves in atmospheres of otherwise stable worlds such as [[Gokolok]], [[Varnith]], and [[Drulon]].
+Each world manifests the contamination differently, yet all share one common trait: *the air itself hungers.*
-== Composition and Behavior ==
+== Chemical and Psionic Behavior ==
-The gaseous mixture’s physical properties are deceptively terrestrial: primarily [[Nitrogen]] and [[Oxygen]] bound by dense bands of [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Methane]].  However, the true volatility lies in the [[Corruptive Essence of Malis|CEM]], a vapor-phase psionic toxin that erodes informational integrity.  Atoms in its presence lose definition; thoughts unravel before words form.  Trace [[Contradictium]] introduces spatial paradoxes, causing gravitational inversions and localized reversals of causality.
+The CEM acts as a binding catalyst between psionic and material states.
+When it mingles with typical atmospheric gases (chiefly [[Nitrogen]] and [[Oxygen]]), it catalyzes a chain reaction where entropy becomes **self-replicating**.
+Atoms begin to “forget” their structure — molecules drift between phases without losing mass.
+Living organisms exposed to Malis-tainted air display progressive loss of identity and purpose, as if reality itself were tiring of holding their form.
+Trace [[Contradictium]] in the corrupted air stabilizes the paradox temporarily, allowing measurable persistence of the contamination, but also introduces **phase mirroring** — regions where reflection and object are briefly indistinguishable.
+== Manifestations Across the Koethar Sector ==
+* **[[Gokolok]]** — The most heavily affected world, where the [[The Malismorâ]] resides. The air carries a permanent metallic odor and a crimson haze under starlight. Residents exhibit cognitive resonance disorders and memory bleed.
+* **[[Varnith]]** — Displays luminous shadow auroras at night, a sign of psionic inversion within the ionosphere.
+* **[[Drulon]]** — Hosts “ashen monsoons,” where rainwater evaporates before reaching the ground, leaving trails of black condensation suspended in the air.
 == Environmental Characteristics ==
+* **Pressure:** Varies by planet; average 0.9–1.6 atm.
-* **Pressure:** 1.7 atm — heavy, oppressive.
+* **Temperature:** 270–330 K (maintains thermal coherence despite entropy fields).
-* **Temperature:** 310–330 K — perpetual fever.
+* **Visuals:** Hazy crimson or black-violet glow during nocturnal cycles.
-* **Visuals:** Black-red haze; motes of ember light swirl within shadow columns.
+* **Olfactory:** Metallic-sulfuric tang; taste described as “blood and ozone.”
-* **Auditory:** The wind hums in descending tones — interpreted by pilgrims as “the heart of the god still beating.”
+* **Auditory:** Subsonic tones detected in 7–12 Hz range; believed to be psionic resonance from Gozog'nok.
-* **Tactile:** Skin contact causes necrosis of organic tissue within minutes.
 == Phenomena ==
+* **Essence Drift:** Free-floating motes of condensed CEM visible under ultraviolet light; disintegrate into inert dust after exposure to divine radiation.
-* **Soul Bleed:** Prolonged exposure extracts psychic residue from sentient beings, feeding the ambient CEM concentration.
+* **Entropy Pulse:** Periodic psionic storms propagating from the rift, temporarily intensifying atmospheric decay.
-* **Reverse Lightning:** Negative energy arcs upward from the surface, forming “dark coronas.”
+* **Cognitive Shear:** Temporary loss of identity coherence among higher lifeforms within affected zones.
-* **The Null Dawn:** Every few cycles, the sky brightens to black fire — the god’s pulse echoing through his prison.
 == Interactions ==
-The Malis Atmosphere is hostile to all known biologies.  Artificial probes experience spontaneous data corruption within seconds of entry.  Divine-class entities exposed to it lose coherence, their conceptual forms “unwritten.”  Yet, the atmosphere remains **stable** — self-contained and paradoxically in balance, as though the imprisoned Malis still dreams of order through ruin.
+Malis-tainted atmospheres are lethal to baseline biological life but can support hybrid entities such as the [[Malisik]] and entropy-adapted war forms of [[The Malismorâ]].
+Psionic shielding can slow corruption but never fully prevent it.
+Exposure gradually aligns neural patterns toward Malis’s own consciousness, effectively transforming victims into extensions of the Bound One’s will.
-== Exotheological Significance ==
+== Exotheological Notes ==
-Scholars of the [[Continuum Universes]] identify the Malis Atmosphere as evidence that divinity decomposes into measurable fields.  The gas is not worshipped but feared — an *anti-sacrament* of the fallen.  [[Lethurêan]] monks record that each molecule of CEM still whispers, “I am not undone.”
+The **Grand Archive of Exotheology** classifies the Malis Atmosphere as a “Tier-Ω Divine Residuum,” marking it as one of the few known instances where theological phenomena produce measurable chemical outcomes.
+Worshippers of the [[Malisik]] regard the red mist of CEM as the “breath of deliverance,” believing that each molecule carries a fragment of Malis’s eternal rebellion.
 == Associated Gases ==
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 == See Also ==
+* [[Malis (Lethurêa)]]
-* [[Lethurêa]]
+* [[The Malismorâ]]
+* [[Gokolok]]
 * [[Gozog'nok]]
-* [[Corrosia Atmosphere]]
 * [[Continuum Atmospheric Compendium]]
+[[Category:Atmospheres]]
+[[Category:Continuum science]]
+[[Category:Divine environments]]
+[[Category:Entropic systems]]
+[[Category:Psionic hazards]]