Gate of Truth

The Gate of Truth is a Lovecraftian structure that appears in the fictional universe of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime.
==The Gate of Truth==
The Gate of Truth is a metaphysical structure which floats in an endless white expanse, with two doors that appear like a pair of giant stone tablets with a mural engraved on them. There doesn't appear to be anything behind the structure, but when the doors open it reveals a dimension of information behind them. Which manifests as a void of shadows with a single large eye and ethereal hands which protrude from the shadows. In the anime, within the Gate are shadowy entities (the Gate Children) whom are the owners of the ethereal limbs.
The being "Truth" in turn is the embodiment of the universe, represenenting the consciences and consciousness of all living things. In the cosmos, all living things possess their own Gate of Truth, giving them the ability to see Truth (or more precisely, how their limited 3-dimensional intelligence perceives or comprehends Truth). Heavenly bodies like the stars and planets likewise have their own Gates, as they too are "life forms".
Alchemists who attempt human transmutation are sent to the Gate by the trasnmutation's rebound, where they are confronted by a being who calls itself Truth. After which the Gate pulls the alchemist through the doors. Knowledge about everthing in existence is forced into his or her mind, while being broken down mentally and physically. The knowledge given is proportional to wthat was given to the Gate as a "toll" (e.g. hand, leg, or even one's life).
Survive passage through the Gate, and the alchemist emerges back in the mortal world, though without the "toll" left behind. No longer does the alchemist have to draw a transmutation circle to perform alchemy, as their limbs now serve as the outer circle and the matrix is the body of the alchemists themselves.
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