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'''Sodahan''' is a [[Forged Universe]], crafted by the Divine Parents [[Vareth]] and [[ | '''Sodahan''' is a [[Forged Universe]], crafted by the Divine Parents [[Vareth]] and [[Alyra]], known collectively as the ''Forgers of Form''. | ||
Unlike many Universes that were sung, painted, or dreamt into being, Sodahan was '''hammered into existence''' within the Transplanar Forge using the molten debris left behind from the [[First Convergence]]. It is thus a living construct — a cosmos engineered rather than merely imagined. | Unlike many Universes that were sung, painted, or dreamt into being, Sodahan was '''hammered into existence''' within the Transplanar Forge using the molten debris left behind from the [[First Convergence]]. It is thus a living construct — a cosmos engineered rather than merely imagined. | ||
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== Divine Origin == | == Divine Origin == | ||
The act that brought Sodahan into being is considered a unique form of [[Divine Fathoming]]. | The act that brought Sodahan into being is considered a unique form of [[Divine Fathoming]]. | ||
Where other Divine Parents '''conceive''' their universes through inspiration, Vareth and | Where other Divine Parents '''conceive''' their universes through inspiration, Vareth and Alyra '''forged''' theirs through labor. | ||
They gathered the stray filaments of Contradiction left from previous cosmic experiments, heated them in the Transplanar Forge, and shaped them into a coherent, self-stabilizing system. | They gathered the stray filaments of Contradiction left from previous cosmic experiments, heated them in the Transplanar Forge, and shaped them into a coherent, self-stabilizing system. | ||
Their goal was not simply to birth life, but to create a ''teaching universe'' — a living crucible in which mortals could experiment with creation itself without immediate annihilation. | Their goal was not simply to birth life, but to create a ''teaching universe'' — a living crucible in which mortals could experiment with creation itself without immediate annihilation. | ||
This is why Sodahan is often called ''The Living Forge'' among the Divines. It is young, volatile, and responsive, like molten metal still being hammered into perfection. | This is why Sodahan is often called ''The Living Forge'' among the Divines. It is young, volatile, and responsive, like molten metal still being hammered into perfection. | ||
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* '''Deep Forge''' — The sub-material layer where heat, gravity, and divine pressure create new matter and lifeforms (birthplace of the [[Dragorian]]). | * '''Deep Forge''' — The sub-material layer where heat, gravity, and divine pressure create new matter and lifeforms (birthplace of the [[Dragorian]]). | ||
* '''Veiled Expanse''' — The decaying edge of the universe where Essence loses coherence, bordering the [[The Black Beyond]]. | * '''Veiled Expanse''' — The decaying edge of the universe where Essence loses coherence, bordering the [[The Black Beyond]]. | ||
* '''Transplanar Forge''' — The divine foundry of Vareth and | * '''Transplanar Forge''' — The divine foundry of [[Vareth]] and [[Alyra]], existing beyond causality; the universe’s heart and maintenance engine. | ||
Each plane influences the others through resonance, forming a self-regulating metaphysical mechanism. When one plane falters, Essence redistributes to maintain cosmic balance — though this process can cause magical storms or dimensional breaches. | Each plane influences the others through resonance, forming a self-regulating metaphysical mechanism. When one plane falters, Essence redistributes to maintain cosmic balance — though this process can cause magical storms or dimensional breaches. | ||
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[[Essence (Sodahan)|Essence]] is the '''transdimensional substrate''' of Sodahan, generated by the friction of divine creation. It binds matter, thought, and spirit into one continuum. | [[Essence (Sodahan)|Essence]] is the '''transdimensional substrate''' of Sodahan, generated by the friction of divine creation. It binds matter, thought, and spirit into one continuum. | ||
In scientific terms, Essence acts as a '''fourth-dimensional energy field''', folding together quantum and metaphysical properties. | In scientific terms, Essence acts as a '''fourth-dimensional energy field''', folding together quantum and metaphysical properties. | ||
In metaphysical terms, it is '''the Breath of | In metaphysical terms, it is '''the Breath of Alyra and the Fire of Vareth''' — the dual nature of thought and will. | ||
Essence in Sodahan is dynamic and alive, adapting to moral, emotional, and creative stimuli. This makes magic both scientific and ethical: | Essence in Sodahan is dynamic and alive, adapting to moral, emotional, and creative stimuli. This makes magic both scientific and ethical: | ||
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== Divine Law == | == Divine Law == | ||
Sodahan operates under the '''Three Laws of the Forge''', inscribed by Vareth and | Sodahan operates under the '''Three Laws of the Forge''', inscribed by Vareth and Alyra upon creation: | ||
# '''Law of Resonant Will''' – All thought echoes in reality. | # '''Law of Resonant Will''' – All thought echoes in reality. | ||
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* [[Outer Darkness]] | * [[Outer Darkness]] | ||
* [[Vareth]] | * [[Vareth]] | ||
* [[Aulirya]] | * [[Aulirya|Alyra]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||