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= Prison Dimension (Galaxa) =
The '''Prison Dimension''', known by many names—'''The Deep Cell''', '''The Darkness''', '''Loaxia''', or simply '''Hell''' among [[Human (Galaxa)]] cultures—is a pocket reality within the Continuum Universes.   
The '''Prison Dimension''', known by many names—'''The Deep Cell''', '''The Darkness''', '''Loaxia''', or simply '''Hell''' among [[Human (Galaxa)]] cultures—is a pocket reality within the Continuum Universes.   
Created by the [[First Divine Parents]], it serves as an eternal containment zone for beings too dangerous, corrupted, or reality-warping to coexist within the Median Plane.
Created by the [[First Divine Parents]], it serves as an eternal containment zone for beings too dangerous, corrupted, or reality-warping to coexist within the Median Plane.


Bound by the immutable [[Divine Law (Galaxa)]], destruction of spirits and souls is forbidden. Thus, the Prison Dimension offers the only alternative: **eternal isolation amidst horrors beyond mortal comprehension**.
Bound by the immutable [[Divine Law (Galaxa)]], destruction of spirits and souls is forbidden. Thus, the Prison Dimension offers the only alternative: '''eternal isolation amidst horrors beyond mortal comprehension'''.


== Origins and Purpose ==
== Origins and Purpose ==
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* Uphold the [[Law of Transformation]] by transforming chaos into isolation rather than destruction.
* Uphold the [[Law of Transformation]] by transforming chaos into isolation rather than destruction.


It is not inherently a place of punishment; its primary function is **containment**. However, the prisoners' mutual hatred, hunger, and malice render it an existence of unending torment.
It is not inherently a place of punishment; its primary function is '''containment'''. However, the prisoners' mutual hatred, hunger, and malice render it an existence of unending torment.


== Inhabitants ==
== Inhabitants ==
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The Prison Dimension's appearance shifts based on the observer:
The Prison Dimension's appearance shifts based on the observer:
* Prophets describe it as an endless expanse of **shattered mirrors floating in blackness**.
* Prophets describe it as an endless expanse of '''shattered mirrors floating in blackness'''.
* Humans from different cultures perceive it as:
* Humans from different cultures perceive it as:
** **Northern Humans**: An eternal frozen wasteland.
''' '''Northern Humans''': An eternal frozen wasteland.
** **Desert Dwellers**: A waterless, lifeless desert.
''' '''Desert Dwellers''': A waterless, lifeless desert.
** **Inlanders**: A churning oceanic abyss.
''' '''Inlanders''': A churning oceanic abyss.
** **Others**: A raging, inescapable inferno.
''' '''Others''': A raging, inescapable inferno.


These visions are **not illusions**—they are psychic reflections, resonating with the fears and despair of those who glimpse it.
These visions are '''not illusions'''—they are psychic reflections, resonating with the fears and despair of those who glimpse it.


== Psychic Effects ==
== Psychic Effects ==
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* Physical corruption if exposure is prolonged.
* Physical corruption if exposure is prolonged.


Importantly, these effects are **not** the Prison Dimension's doing, but rather the psychic bleed of the imprisoned horrors within.   
Importantly, these effects are '''not''' the Prison Dimension's doing, but rather the psychic bleed of the imprisoned horrors within.   
The dimension itself is a neutral containment structure; its horror stems from its occupants.
The dimension itself is a neutral containment structure; its horror stems from its occupants.