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. 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**.

Origins and Purpose

The Prison Dimension was crafted by Esmerelea and Theadrid during the formative epochs of the multiverse. Its purpose is to:

Safely imprison beings that violated the sacred Universal Law or threatened entire galaxies.
Contain entities whose corruption was so absolute that no redemption was possible.
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.

Inhabitants

Primordial Horrors

Born in the earliest chaos, Primordial Horrors seek only to devour, consume, or warp creation itself. Notable examples include:

Grolox the Devourer – A titanic being who swallowed entire galaxies, disrupting Esmerelea and Theadrid's organization of the Median Plane. Ultimately forced to regurgitate the galaxies he consumed before being sealed away.

Eldritch Horrors

Twisted entities that corrupt minds, matter, and souls. Notable examples include:

Skillex the Mind-Shriek – A malevolent force that warped brainwaves, inducing hallucinations, death, and grotesque reanimation. After exterminating countless civilizations, Skillex was captured by the Ethraki and imprisoned with divine assistance.
Noxia – An Eldritch Horror of despair, whose cultists in the Church of Noxian nearly unleashed a new age of horror upon Galaxa.

Damned Souls

Certain mortals who committed unthinkable atrocities—such as the false prophet:

Oxilon the Dark Seer – Led entire civilizations into violations of Universal Law, including mass atrocities. His soul was deemed so corrupt that he was cast into the Prison Dimension to suffer endlessly among the monsters he once admired.

Structure and Appearance

The Prison Dimension's appearance shifts based on the observer:

Prophets describe it as an endless expanse of **shattered mirrors floating in blackness**.
Humans from different cultures perceive it as:
- **Northern Humans**: An eternal frozen wasteland.
- **Desert Dwellers**: A waterless, lifeless desert.
- **Inlanders**: A churning oceanic abyss.
- **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.

Psychic Effects

Exposure to the Prison Dimension—whether through dreams, prophecies, or forbidden rituals—can cause:

Nightmares and hallucinations.
Madness, despair, and existential dread.
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. The dimension itself is a neutral containment structure; its horror stems from its occupants.

Incursions and Breaches

Though the Prison Dimension is fortified by layers of cosmic seals, cracks can appear:

The Church of Noxian twice attempted to break these seals.
The second attempt succeeded, temporarily releasing several horrors—including Noxia—into Galaxa.
Catastrophe was averted through the actions of Paria Wend'l, the Order of Light, and scholars of the Dark Order.

Each breach underscores the fragile balance between cosmic order and absolute annihilation.

Cultural Impact

Across the galaxies of Galaxa, faint echoes of the Prison Dimension have shaped:

Ancient myths and warnings.
Religious doctrines of hells, underworlds, and eternal punishments.
The deep-rooted fear of forbidden knowledge and unnatural worship.

Few societies willingly discuss it. Fewer still dare to research it.