The Aether

The Aether takes creative inspiration from the Aether mod, but is not directly connected with the features included.

Many contents of this wiki are subject to further change.

## The Six Islands

The Aether's society consists of 6 main islands all connected by giant chains. Connected to these main islands are several smaller islands that can fall depending on the state of the Aether Tree. The farther away one goes from the main islands, the more likely they are to fall through the Aether; as well as seek potentional and fatal harm.

## How the Hierarchy works

The system is both based on Demiurge and Gnosticism, as well as a hierarchy of power that is set in place.

## The Higher Powers

The Higher Power is an unknown group of four gods that are believed to have total absolute power, it’s rumored that gods who die heroically or serve their greatest duties can ascend and join one of the four seats of Higher Power. The Higher Powers are believed to be the true creators of the Aether and potentially the Overworld.

In the Overworld, there are countless books and myths that try to share more nitty gritty knowledge of The Higher Power, however, most of these scriptures describe the gods as malevolent, though intelligible.

The names of the four gods are a massive debate in the scriptures, but the most common names are as followed:

### Timaeus

A God of the eternal world who’s ideologies suggest that since nothing “becomes or changes” without cause, then the cause of the universe must be by the hands of him. Timaeus is believed to be the original maker of the universe, only using an eternal and perfect world of ideals as a template, he had created the Overworld, which formerly only existed in a state of disorder, similar to 2B2T.

### Critias

A God who exists only to oppose any idea thought by Timaeus, yet also a god who solely writes laws and morals of the universe. Critias believes that while the Overworld was created by Timaeus, it was humans that had truly built the world as it is known today. However, he believes that humans do not hold a great value either; believing they should only be treated as shepherds treat sheep, guiding and nursing mortals by persuasion.

### ????

A previous member of the Higher Power who presided over the Overworld. He is also one of the Higher Power’s original Gods, but he left in search of finding a girl. His ideals remain unknown to most gods and mortals, and most are unaware if he is still alive or not.

### Valefar

A God of Hell. He tempts people to steal and is in charge of a good relationship among thieves. Valefar is considered a good familiar by the Higher Power, "till they are caught in the trap". He commands the ruling of The Nether, never seen anywhere else. He is the lesser known God of the Higher Power, no one knows what he looks like.

## Poemi

Poemi was born from a wish made by Timaeus to be created as the perfect suitor for life and death.

He has total authority over the Aether, and serves as a vessel to fulfill the wishes of mortals, having different natures (such as war, poverty, learning, marriage, economy, etc.). Aside from fulfilling wishes, Poemi also creates life to serve for the hierarchy. Commonly known as Wisps, these beings serve as his food, if he were to eat any outside meat (mortal, aetherian, or animal), he would be considered contaminated and would soon be exiled.

## Elos and Elias

Elos and Elias are spirits that Poemi uses for various tasks and purposes, having the ability to transform into items or weapons. They are the closest servants of Poemi and hold more responsibility and power than most. Poemi has both of their names engraved in his skin. Elos is printed on his left shoulder plate and Elias on his right.

## Osyns

Osyns are servants and workers of Poemi, they exist solely to keep the Aether’s community running in perfect condition, as well as caring for the wellbeing of Poemi himself. It’s not hard for a Wisp to become an Osyn, as once they do, they are granted a husk body.

## Wisps

Wisps are loose spirits of dead humans. These are wandering souls of people who died from being murdered or killed in accidents in the overworld. In the eyes of the gods, people who died due to these causes deserve a second chance, since they originally still wanted to live. However, some wisps are born from complete purity and are then taken in by the current god of the Aether to be turned into Osyns.

## Aetherians

Aetherians are wisps who have been granted a body to roam the land and create civilization. All Aetherians look like humans, but are able to shape their body to look as they please. Once a wisp turns into an Aetherian, they cannot be eaten or killed. The only way to get rid of them is to exile them to the Nether.