The Aether

### what is the aether?

it is a side dimension that is extremely connected to psi energy. its land scape is chaotic and consists of ever changing zones of order, there are 6 zones discovered thus far, named heaven, the gates, the pit, corrupted lands, the wastes, the library. living between zones are a wide variety of beings made up of psi energy that exist to some degree only within the consciousness of those around them, but they are very real and can be very dangerous, psychics and there abilities are most effective agents the majority of these threats.

#### heaven

heaven is filled with angels that do not allow intruders, little is known. the place looks like floating islands made of white fluffy clouds with marble palaces made atop them.

#### the gates

a giant gate made of roots, bones, and metal, that sits on a large flouting island. any creatures that live there are typically harmless

#### the pit

The pit from the outside appears to be a dark fog when entered it is hard to escape, inside the pit it is like a dark endless void and further out of time then any other place in the aether.

#### the biosphere

the biosphere is a large landscape of flesh and alien forests, filled with all sorts of wonderous and unique fauna. The more fleshy areas have several similarities to klanged worlds. The domain is a large ecosystem the rough shape of a cycle, becoming more dense and dangerous the closer to the centre you go, it is believed the harvest rests at this centre.

#### the wastes

the wastes are the most chaotic and bear no particular form, always changing. the wastes is also the biggest of the zones

#### the library

a colossal library kept in place by chains connected to flouting islands, the inside is a maze of bookshelf and knowledge.

### the domain lords

there are 3 lords, each rule and embody there own zones, there own domains. they seem to posses the power to communicate with psychics in there dreams, convincing weaker psyches with a connection to the aether to follow them in exchange for power, this has lead to each lord having a cult following. the lords seem to have the ability to change there appearance on a whim, and use this to alter events to suet there goals.

#### the end

lord of the pit and embodiment of death, inevitability and the end of all things. also known as Omega by there followers. seems to have it out for people who long out there life. They have the most business like realisation ship with most of there aether hosts. usually makes pacts with psychics that are desperate for quick power for revenge or other reasons.

#### the harvest

lord of the corrupted lands and embodiment of nature, fertility, regrowth, immortality and seemingly the klang. also known as Afraema by there followers, Afraema wants the galaxy to flourish with life above all else. Afraema targets psicics that are critically injured or those that have recently died to have as there aether hosts

#### the wisened

lord of the library and embodiment of forbidden or lost knowledge and the pursuit of it. also known as Dagny by there followers. they struck deals giving away knowledge in exchange for deeds done. Dagny seems to enjoy order and science but also secrets. targets scientists and inventors as there aether hosts, if there aether host isn't one of these then typically there doing a particular task for dagny or for a scientist/inventer who lacked the tumer needed to have the pact, these special aether hosts are called Dagny's apostles.

### Aether hosts

psychics that have connected directly to the aether and are seeked out by the domain lords, each offering power in exchange for servitude or deeds. these psychics who go into a pact are unable to use normal psychic abilities and become completly reliant on there shards.

#### Shards

Aether hosts do not communicate or receive power directly from there domain lord but instead a small peace of them given life, the reason for this is up for debate, shards share the same qualities as there lord but can lean towards a particular thing about them over the other qualities, this leads to each shard having different personalities and appearances along with giving the aether hosts different abilities.