Serapherium

Category:Arcane
The realm of divinity and the Nine Gates is guarded by the All-Seers. They watch those below and if you listen carefully, you may hear it: Serapherium, Serapherium, Serapherium.Serapherium is a realm above Arcane, invisible to the mortal eye. It is home of the Divinity, a race of chosen dragons who ascend to become a Divine, Angel, or Seraph. These angelic figures continue to live on after ascension in Serapherium, protecting the mortals below while practicing and learning their crafts. The realm is controlled by a court, with the High Priestess at the head and her High Consorts below.
== Geography ==
=== Serapherium ===
The mainland Serapherium is a set of floating islands with a typical mountainous terrain and lots of waterfalls. Cherry blossoms pepper throughout the islands, tended to by the common people. Trees are highly worshipped in the mainland and only dead trees are allowed to be removed. 
=== Eos ===
Central island and home of the High Priestess, her High Consorts, the High Sentinels and the High Talents, Eos houses a large and lavish palace. Everything in Eos is carefully made by hand by High Talents, and protected by the Sentinels.
Eos is also the exit of the Ninth Gate, and all new Divinities that make it through the gates emerge in the garden of the palace.
=== Nine Gates ===
In order to reach Serapherium, one must pass all of the Nine Gates. It is a long journey on foot, and both tests and judges new Divinities before they can enter paradise. Potential Divinities can stop the journey at any point in time and choose to leave, though they will not receive the chance to try again after which. Therefore, the decision must be certain to leave the journey through the Nine Gates.
When passing each gate, something is given in exchange automatically.
==== Gate I: Gate of Commitment ====
The first gate is the Gate of Commitment. This is the easiest gate to pass through, though passing through means that one has surrendered their mortal body. If one passes through the Gate of Commitment and then decides not to make it to Serapherium, they die. It is possible to return to life by leaving the journey before passing through the first gate. This is otherwise known as the Gate of Mortality. 
==== Gate II: Gate of Certainty ====
==== Gate III: Gate of Strength ====
==== Gate IV: Gate of Clarity ====
==== Gate V: Gate of Judgement ====
==== Gate VI: Gate of Hope ====
==== Gate VII: Gate of Talent ====
==== Gate VIII: Gate of Perserverence ====
==== Gate IX: Gate of Serapherium ====
== The Court ==
The Serapherium court is divided into multiple ranks, starting with the High Priestess, her High Consorts, the High Sentinels, Sentinels, High Talents, Talents, and the commoners.
=== High Priestess ===
At any given time, there is only one High Priestess and she is always female. The High Priestess oversees all activity within Serapherium, and is the ultimate ruling power. Her word is law, and when she passes, one of her High Consorts will take her place. She also chooses who gets to become a High Consort.
* Malika, High Priestess, Holy Queen of Divinity
=== High Consorts ===
A High Priestess can have any number of High Consorts. However, in the hundreds of thousands of years of the Serapherium court existing, the most common number is four. Titles are often not shared with future generations of High Consorts. The role of a High Consort is to overlook the High Talents and Talents, and select dragons to entertain th e High Priestess. They also get to control most of the court and have strong influence over those below them. However, they do not get to decide on who joins their ranks. There have been a few male High Consorts, but a massive majority are female.
They take part in the politics of Serapherium, and can be considered advisors to the High Priestess.
The High Consorts have their own families within the court and are often in high power. Not all High Consorts get along with each other however, because of the conflicting interests of their families.
* Elvira, High Consort, Lady of Mystery
* Vestrit, High Consort, Lady of our Grace
=== High Sentinels ===
As peaceful as Serapherium is, a defensive force is always needed in the event of a siege by demons. The army is coordinated and trained by High Sentinels, who are masters of battle. High Sentinels tend to be male, though it isn't unusual for a female to have the rank. High Sentinels spend their days training and overseeing the rest of the Sentinels, and when it comes to matters of war, become the first advisors to the High Priestess over the High Consorts.
* Sin, High Sentinel
* Skrail, High Sentinel
=== Sentinels ===
Sentinels make up the majority of the armed forces of Serapherium. They are trained by High Sentinels and have no say in matters of war - they are told to just listen to instructions and act on the orders of the High Priestess. Because of this culture in the past, corrupt High Priestesses have been known to abuse the Sentinels. High Priestess Malika is currently trying to dismantle this idea, and has placed a lot of power in the Sentinels to make sound choices.
Category:Clans