Astral

Astrals, also called **Astralmordials**, are a species of nebula-like beings of pure consciousness which originated from outside the Quantum Timeline.

Astrals possess powers which mortals consider to be godlike. For example, they are able to manipulate time, create matter in a way they desire, intense telepathy, or uplifting the consciousness of a being (or entire species).

## Physiology

An Astral is indistinguishable from a nebula while it is in space. Astrals use space dust or parts from celestial bodies to maintain their own physical avatar, whilst their consciousness resides in some other unknown space.

Astrals are able to change size, contorting down to the size of an adult man, or expanding to full nebula size. Touching an Astral is fatal, as when you pass into their body it will be torn asunder by the internal pressure of space contained within. Astrals can exploit this, creating pseudopodia to easily smash hulls of ships, if they so desired.

### Reproduction

When it comes to reproduction, there are two types of Astrals: **Pure**, and **Uplifted**.

**Pure** Astrals are descended from Astrals who had originated from beyond the Quantum Timeline. Basically, the original Astrals. Pure Astrals are able to grow larger than **Uplifted** Astrals, and preform mitosis to create two separate Astrals with no adverse effects.

An **uplifted** Astral is created when another Astral separates the equivalent of an entire species' consciousness from their physical bodies, and combines all of them into one singular being. If said species is sapient enough, all of their minds will successfully fuse and create a new Astral. For the new Astral's physical body, it will obliterate it's planet in order to create the space dust needed to form it's new Astral avatar. The **uplifted** Astral's personality will be made up of the species' most defining traits. Ex: A malevolent species will create a more uncaring and malevolent Astral. **Uplifted** Astrals are able to undergo mitosis, but they cannot restore mass after doing so, and instead of creating two separate Astrals, the **uplifted** Astral's personality will also split in half. essentially, creating two smaller twin Astrals. Twin Astrals may reform back into one Astral again, if they both desired. This may be done to heal wounds, and the Astral can always split up again.

On a similar note, an Astral may uplift the consciousness of a single being to create an "*Angel*," but this is for the purpose of creating a loyal soldier, not reproduction.

## Personalities

Astrals are higher beings. As such, they may not regard or even perceive lower beings. Ex: Us. Astrals generally do not care about the affairs or lives of comparatively microscopic beings, only contacting them on their own terms, or for uplifting. Astrals can range in personality types, like an Astral showing genuine care for the world around it, or another Astral playing god in a galaxy for it's own amusement.

## Known Astrals

### THEM, The essence of existence.

THEM, Also known as **Lastral**, is a main supporting character in Alda, and one of the last known living Astrals. THEM used to be an uplifted Astral named **Themarul**, until Themarul split into two separate Astrals, THEM and Tharul. Them kept the personality side that had care and passion for mortal life. THEM later worked along side other Astrals to create YORE, and has been dealing with him since.

### Tharul

Tharul is one of the last known living Astrals, although "he" isn't currently in Astral form. Tharul used to be an uplifted Astral named **Themarul**, until Themarul split into two separate Astrals, THEM and Tharul. Tharul kept the personality side that was fascinated with the biology of mortals. Tharul's fascination turned horrific as he had no better conscious to uphold any morals, and he grew morbidly interested in body horror, mutating millions of mortals for pure pleasure. Tharul's more infamous accomplishment is creating the Tharul worm, an attempt to harm Ingonius Unbound. Tharul currently resides in an unknown corner of the Quantum Timeline, sleeping, surrounded with dozens of planet-sized Tharul worms.

### "The Great Work"

Originally an Astral with a disdain for mortal life, it became injured and sought rest in Dimension **SP**. The Astral used the last of it's energy to destroy the supermassive black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy and replaced it in the form of a massive, luminous spiral. The astral made only the nearest areas to it's resting place hospitable for life. To ensure the Astral will revive, the spiral has a phycological affect on all life forms which view it, sapient or not: To worship and sacrifice to the spiral. With enough time, enough consciousnesses will be absorbed by the spiral for the Astral to assume it's normal form in optimal health once more.