Aether

The Realm
Aether is a place of unbound creation, of magic in its purest, of energy and destruction and rebirth. The physical nature of Aether is that of chaos. Its described as a great burning landscape, rent asunder with lightning and fire and motion, where thunder roars and wind howls as they and every other force in physics battle for supremacy. Surrounding and infusing this storm of energy is the power of magic. Mana falls from the sky like rain, and the air is charged with resonance and the potential for mighty spells and works of arcane power. The power of Aether is such that it can be felt in the air as one travels there. It seeps into the skin, pervasive and infectious, making everything appear clearer, sharper, brighter, and more beautiful. Aether's energy makes things seem more real than they are in the Fallen World, more idealized like they should. This majesty is both inspiring and heart-rending, evoking both joy and fear in the hearts of mortals.

According to the Obrimos, those who draw on it most for their strength, the Aether is the place of creation. The power of Prime spills forth into the universe from the Supernal Fires that burn there; they're responsible for the birth of the other Supernal Realms and the Fallen World. On the pentacle, they place Aether at the apex, for so it should be; position the Fallen World in the center, with the Abyss separating it from the pentacle’s lines, and according to these mystics, a pattern can be formed. Stygia and Pandemonium form the nadir of the design as they represent the Underworld beneath and darker than the Fallen World. Adjacent to the Fallen World are the Primal Wild and Arcadia, as they are the most similar to the material realms, and so positioned beside them, but separated by the Abyss. Over those five rest The Aether, source of creation, only below and acting as a conduit for the primal light and truth. Other mages dismiss these claims as typical of the Obrimos, elitist and arrogant. It’s more like thought that Aether, Pandemonium, and Stygia are the parent realms, while Arcadia, Fallen, and Primal Wild, are the younger realms. So, like a plant that needs energy from the sun (Aether; Forces), nutrients from the soil (Stygia; Matter), and most importantly room (Pandemonium; Space). This is better example than that of the Theurgists.Wilg Gogi 09:27, January 28, 2010 (UTC)