Dimensions

Dimensions, also known as worlds, are self-contained universes that mostly operate independently of each other. Most known dimensions have existed on non-physical or metaphysical planes with the exception of the Prison Worlds and although parallel to our conventional plane, operate under supernatural laws of physics. While some dimensions naturally exist, others were created through witchcraft or other supernatural means.
==Life==
Dimensions that harbor life, whether natural or artificially created, distinguishes living beings apart from inorganic matter given their capacity for growth and reproduction, functional activity and change that precedes death. Other such states such as undead, varying forms of longevity or immortality, or those protected from death by means of imprisonment are also included.
===Earth===
The Earth refers to the planet and universe surrounding it. It is governed by Nature and all life, such as humans, animals and plants, originate from it. Various elemental and celestial forces are found within and around nature that sustains life. While humans have a connection to the Earth, as they rely on it to obtain food and shelter and other resources, witches share a deeper connect. They are the servants of Nature and can harness the natural resources of the Earth to perform magic and channel nature. The Earth can is also the physical aspect of "Nature" that can be perceived by the five human senses.
The Earth is often times the embodiment of other supernaturally created dimensions. Specifically with Ancestral magic, the power of deceased, consecrated witches flow into the earth replenishing the Ancestors which in turn fuel the living descendants.
===The Prison Worlds===
The Prison Worlds were created by the Gemini Coven and Bennett family and were bound to the power of its leader. They were used as prisons for those who have somehow wronged the Gemini Coven. Furthermore, the Prison Worlds were created with a temporal-loop that constantly repeats the same day over and over again when the spell was cast; i.e. when one of the worlds was created in 1903. The only known way to escape from these dimensions is by using the Ascendant in conjunction with Bennett blood while harnessing the celestial event that occurred the same day, such as an eclipse or aurora borealis.
===Malivore===
Malivore was a dark, purgatorial "hell" dimension that was created to wipe the scourge of the supernatural off the face of the Earth. Its creation consumed the likes of all supernatural and human beings that passed through it and erased them from all of history - a permanent death, so to speak. Those contained within were left to perish in complete darkness and loneliness. Decades ago, Malivore was contained and three locks were created to seal it shut - a knife, an anubian urn, and a dagger. After the keys were awoken by Landon, Malivore sent numerous supernatural creatures to locate and return them to the black pit, the portal originally existing as a black tar-like pit, in Fort Valley, Georgia. After all three keys were returned to Malivore, he was effectively released, though Ryan's plan to raise Malivore was thwarted by Hope Mikaelson. The pit was seemingly destroyed in Georgia, though a greatly diminished portal arose in Mystic Falls. It too was closed via the combined efforts of Josie, Landon and Ryan. However, the Necromancer recreated the portal in the Salvatore Crypt, using Ryan's corpse. The portal was destroyed for a third, and seemingly, final time when Hope and Landon left the prison world through the Malivore portal. Malivore, however, was raised in golem form despite their collective efforts. The dimension was seemingly destroyed in See You On The Other Side after Hope fully transitioned into a tribrid and stabbed Landon with her blood, killing him and destroying Malivore in the process.
===The Game===
The Labyrinth, or game as the Keeper called it, was an intricately crafted dimension of indeterminate, yet finite, size. It was built by a sorcerer an untold number of centuries prior to the current Keeper and used as a means to punish a beautiful maiden that refused his affections with the intention of punishment being forever. The dimension was activated by means of the Keeper's bracelet. The first Keeper however found a loophole and was permitted freedom from the dimension. The current Keeper explained that, unlike a maze that has multiple paths, labyrinths only have one and the only way out of this dimension was to accept her "deal" - to become the new Keeper. Like the first keeper, only by passing the bracelet on to another 'maiden', effectively trading places and trapping other women, so on and so forth, for as long as the bracelet persisted, would she be free. To keep the Keeper from ever escaping by destroying the bracelet, a minotaur travels with the Keeper. Should it break the Keeper will no longer be protected from the minotaur and will kill without discretion. While much of this dimension remains shrouded in secondhand information from the current Keeper, the dimension itself seems to grant he Keeper some sort of extended or 'immortal' life as the current Keeper was trapped in the 80s - nearly fifty years from current events. When activated, the dimension seems to take on appearances from the surrounding, localized area. In this instance, it was activated in the Town Square of Mystic Falls, but when Hope and Lizzie attempted to walk to the boarding school, it looped them back to the town square.
==Afterlife==
Afterlife dimensions typically function to contain the spirits of the deceased, whether human or supernatural.
===Limbo===
The dimension known as Limbo, or referred to as other names, is a place where the spirits of those moments before death linger temporarily before entering the various afterlife dimensions be it the Other Side, Ancestral Plane, Hell or otherwise. Lingering spirits are invisible to the living, even to those who possess mediumship. Only the Anchor, Arcadius and some witches are apparently able to see and interact with them.
===The Bright World===
The Bright World is believed to be a supernatural dimension of peace and one of the two ultimate destinations one takes in the afterlife. It is believed to be a beautiful realm populated by every soul (both human and non-human) that has successfully found peace.
The conditions met in which one finds peace are unexplored and remains unknown. While some deserving characters such as Alexia Branson, Jenna Sommers, and Sheila Bennett were in fact welcomed into the Bright World, many undeserving characters such as Esther and Dahlia, who were known to have committed malevolent deeds, were also said to have found peace.
===Hell===
Hell is a supernatural dimension of misery and one of the two ultimate destinations one takes in the afterlife. It was originally believed to be an ugly realm populated by every soul (both human and non-human) that has failed to find peace.
It is revealed to be an afterlife dimension created by Arcadius to harvest evil souls after death. While some deserving characters such as Katherine Pierce, Markos, and Silas were in fact dragged into the Dark World, many undeserving characters such as Vicki Donovan and Maria, who were known to have committed benevolent deeds, were also said to have never found peace.
After 4000 years of existence, Hell was destroyed in 2018 by Bonnie after she and the spirits of other Bennett witches redirected Hellfire back into Hell, causing it's collapse in on itself the process.
===The Other Side===
The Other Side was a spiritual dimension that was exclusive to the souls of every deceased supernatural being. The Other Side was originally created by an extremely powerful witch by the name of Qetsiyah, as a way to prevent her ex-lover Silas from finding peace with her handmaiden Amara. However, it became a worldwide purgatory that imprisoned the soul of every supernatural being who had died. With the exception of witches, all supernatural creatures, such as vampires and werewolves, were damned to spend all of eternity in a state of solitude, unable to interact with others unless otherwise orchestrated by the free reigning witch spirits.
===The Ancestral Plane===
The Ancestral Plane was a spiritual dimension where every deceased, consecrated Ancestral witch once resided. It's creation was partially responsible by the talented witch, Ysabelle Dalliencourt. While it remains unknown if it's exclusive to New Orleans witches, whenever an ancestral witch is consecrated into the earth, their essence flows through the Earth, replenishing its power. According to Davina, while the Ancestral Plane can appear dark and empty to an isolated member of the coven, it is in fact populated by the countless ancestors of the French Quarter Coven. While she initially thought she was alone, she eventually heard the Ancestors begin to talk to her.
===Bonnie's Dimension===
Bonnie's Dimension was a personal afterlife dimension created from a psychic blast she released upon the death of her lover, Enzo. It was similar to but altogether separate dimension from Hell which takes the form of the destroyed Cabin owned by Enzo. It was capable of drawing Enzo's spirit out from Arcadius' grasp. Arcadius noted this to be a very rare and powerful phenomenon.In The Lies Will Catch Up To You, Arcadius admits that creating a personal afterlife dimension is an extremely rare occurrence. So much so that Bonnie is the second person to have done so after him in thousands of years. Since Bonnie's reclamation of her magic, allowing Lizzie and Josie to siphon from her, she since let go of the psychic link that tethered her to Enzo's spirit allowing him to find peace.The deleted scene was approved by an Admin to confirm current status.
==Other Realms==
===Astral Plane===
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The Astral Plane is a dimension that is exclusive to the minds of sentient beings. The Astral Plane can be entered through Astral Projection in which one's consciousnesses or spirit is manifested externally from the body and then projected into the world.
Although normally free roaming, minds can be drawn to artificially constructed self contained or localized rooms created on the astral plane known as a Chambre de Chasse. When drawn into such a location, their minds can typically remain anchored through representational totems.
===Fairy Plane===
Little is understood about the Fairy Plane. It exists on the same plane as qareens and are generally out of phase, invisible and intangible, to the Earth. Though invisible, fairies such as Wade can see them. For qareens, when they become strong enough they can manifest from this plane of existence onto a non-fairy plane, like that of the Earth. It is unknown if fairies can manifest in a similar fashion.
===God-Fury Bridge===
The Bridge is a separate plane of reality from Earth that connects the minds of gods and furies that was created by Nature for balance. The bridge is a metaphysical place seemingly within the minds of the gods themselves. Cleo first entered this space, into Ken's mind through a vision while he was asleep. Through their first encounter, she learned that immaterial objects can manifest on Earth from their shared connection. Ken described it as a place where he and the furies would confer with one another, but yet held sway over them. When their collaboration became less harmonious, he killed the furies. While conscious and awake, Ken had greater control over the space than Cleo, forcing her to remain against her will. Given the mental connection, it also allows vampires to be able to head dive their way into this space. This also allowed Ken to kill Kaleb by staking him through his heart. Jen shared this connection with Cleo to show her why her father feared the furies.
==Trivia==
*In The Five, Atticus Shane implied that there are more than one realities or dimensions of existence.
*In Voodoo Child, Vincent traverses an unknown spiritual realm while in a trance, using the Hollow's Sacrificial Magic Instruction Manual, in order to speak to the Hollow's mother. He hoped to obtain the spell she used to put down her daughter. Without the manual, it was impossible to access the realm unless the casting witch was deceased. 
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==See also==
Category:Dimensions
Category:Locations
Category:Supernatural
Category:Witchcraft