The Bright World

The Bright World, Peace, or lesser-known to some as Valhalla,By the End of This, You'll Know Who You Were Meant to Be is a supernatural dimension of peace and the ultimate destination one takes in the afterlife. It is a beautiful realm populated by every soul, both human and non-human, that has successfully found peace. Lynn, a god, explained that Peace was her, as well as all of the god's, home some 10,000 years ago. After Ken colonized the mortal world, she settled lost souls that wandered in Limbo's darkness in theirs.
The Bright World is considered a "heaven" due to its similarity to the pleasant afterlife that is believed to exist by many religions. However, contrary to the religious belief that only saintly souls are allowed into heaven, it has been proven that this is not the case. While some deserving characters such as Lexi Branson, Jenna Sommers and Sheila Bennett were in fact welcomed into the Bright World, many undeserving characters, who were known to have committed malevolent deeds, were also said to have found peace such as Esther Mikaelson and Dahlia.
==Creation==
The creation of Peace remains largely unknown; however, it has existed alongside of Limbo for a period over of ten thousand years. After Ken and the other gods crossed over from Peace into the mortal world, more and more humans started arriving in Limbo. After pitying them, Lynn began ferrying them to Peace.
==Description==
The Bright World is a peaceful realm that seems to be different for everyone and despite being a spiritual realm, the souls there are able to live as if they were still alive, such as drinking alcohol, driving vehicles, playing guitars and socializing with friends that have also been brought to the Bright World. Also while the realm may be different for some individuals, there may also be a connection to each "version" on some level as Damon was able to reunite with Stefan despite first being with Elena in her "heaven" before disappearing, and Josh was met by Aiden despite them all dying at different times.
Josette Laughlin was resurrected from Peace by the Necromancer, albeit through unknown means. She describes that the longer she remained alive, the more she remembered of where she came from—Peace—and how she used to watch over Lizzie, Josie, and Alaric Saltzman. It was like a dream to her, where everything was warm and happy. After Lizzie and Josie siphoned the magic from Josette that kept her alive, her body faded away allowing her spirit to return to Peace - the natural order.
==Residents==
*Annabelle*
*Pearl*
*Richard Lockwood
*Carol Lockwood
*Tyler Lockwood*
*Elizabeth Forbes*
*Bill Forbes
*Aimee Bradley
*Sarah
*Zach Salvatore
*Stefan Salvatore*
*Grayson Gilbert*
*Josette Laughlin*
*Miranda Sommers-Gilbert*
*John Gilbert*
*Jenna Sommers*
*Amara
*Tatia
*Tom Avery
*Wes Maxfield
*Aaron Whitmore
*Andie Star
*Henrik
*Maggie James
*Rudy Hopkins
*Olivia Parker
*Lucas Parker
*Atticus Shane
*Nadia Petrova
*Sheila Bennett*
*Emily Bennett*Emily's Absence Explained Julie intended for her to appear with the other Bennett witches, confirming that, after the collapse of the Other Side, she found peace.
*Ayana*
*The Witch of The Five*
*Beatrice Bennett*
*Lucy Bennett*
*Qetsiyah
*Lorenzo St. John*The deleted scene was approved by an Admin to confirm current status.
*Rose-Marie
*Kieran O'Connell
*Timothy
*Hugo Rey
*Mikael
*Esther Mikaelson*
*Dahlia*
*Florence
*Camille O'Connell
*Finn Mikaelson
*Jackson Kenner*
*Hazel
*Lexi Branson*
*Elena Gilbert* (Flashforward)
*Damon Salvatore* (Flashforward)
*Joshua Rosza*
*Aiden*
*The Ancestors*In There in the Disappearing Light, Vincent states that the Ancestors, once freed, will know Peace.
*Hayley Marshall-Kenner*
*Hayley's father*
*Hayley's mother*
*Mary Dumas*
*Cassie*Death Keeps Knocking On My Door
*Oscar*
*Vera Lilien*
*Seylah Chelon*
*The Necromancer*
*Ethan Machado*
*Niklaus Mikaelson*
:Note: Some characters mention have not been officially confirmed to have found peace and are assumed.
:* indicates those who have been confirmed to have found peace.
==Trivia==
*The Bright World is a term coined from the fact that every character who was shown to enter this world was engulfed by an extremely bright light.
*Contrary to popular belief, the Bright World is not exclusive to benevolent souls. According to Lexi Branson, anyone can find peace once they have atoned for their sins and let go of whatever it is that is preventing them from moving on. This was proven when Silas (one of the most sinister villains within The Vampire Diaries universe) said that he could find peace in the Bright World with his true love Amara, in spite of his dark and murderous actions. However, after the discovery that Amara was alive, Silas lost his desire to find peace, thus leading to his imprisonment on the Other Side.
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==References==
==See also==
Category:The Vampire Diaries (series)
Category:The Originals (series)
Category:Legacies (series)
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Category:Supernatural