Oblivion Drift

The **Oblivion Drift** is a mysterious location mentioned only in the *Ultinomicon intelligencia*. It is an Eldritch dimension violating the laws of space and time of the universe. Time does not pass there as it does on Earth, and it has existed for all known eternity. It is said by an alien race that it is located 'inside-out' within the universe.

The location is known only by a few species across the universe and accessed by even fewer. Generally, it is forbidden to do so according to a law implemented by the unity formed between trillions of alien societies, as the Eldritch magic required to do so is universally seen as 'cursed' and a 'dark art'. There exists multiple factions across the universe acting as guards preventing other entities from knowing about or entering the Drift, with at least one active on Earth.

## Places of Interest

* **Southernmost Abyss:** A fault in the ground that stretches between both horizontally-observable horizons in the Drift, constantly warps due to the distorted sense of space around it and temporarily opening smaller faults around it. It is likened to a wound on the surface of the ground, bleeding black and purple matter into the sky above. The fault opens up into the Drift's deepest trenches down below. The ground is unstable and can quickly tear apart, leading to the dark abysmal rivers deep below, which houses some of the most formidable predators the Drift has to offer: the Kraken Empress. This is also where Abyssma, The Unending Unknown, resides.
* **The Final Drift:** The final location that one could reach in the drift where they may still have any semblance left of reality and identity. Any further, and the universe painfully shreds you down to the last atom - which, at this point, one can only consider as its final act of mercy.

## History of The Promethean Covenant

One of the factions preventing access to the Drift is on Earth, known as the Promethean Covenant, as humans are known for their hubris and previous Eldritch mages and mutants have attempted to enter to gain forbidden knowledge or forge a contract with an Ultimordian entity. Doing so is forbidden according to a law implemented by the Universal Coalition of Sentient Societies (UCSS), as Eldritch material is incomprehensible to most sentient life-forms and labeled a cognito hazard. A complex 'spell' was performed across trillions of species across the universe to ensure that they will never be able to access Eldritch information, and to 'self-destruct' (insanity in humans) in the event they did.

After thousands of years of tragedy and destruction, Covenants were formed to protect the universe against Eldritch-related threats and banished the entities to an inaccessible dimension, now known as the Oblivion Drift. The Promethean Covenant is only one among many. However, those who are part-Eldritch, tainting their bloodlines with deals made long ago before the Earth Covenant was formed are capable of harnessing some of their power and understanding some of their knowledge. It is difficult for members of the Covenant to track part-Eldritch humans as the traits grow more subtle as they breed and pass on their lineage, becoming recessive. The only way to detect and confirm a part-Eldritch human or entity is if they start manifesting symptoms of Obliviopsychosis and unique energy signatures. Unfortunately, this has been difficult ever since the Genesis Event occurred, as the same energy signatures detected in part-Eldritch individuals are extremely similar to those of superhumans.

## Known Inhabitants

* **Ultimordians:** Sentient, otherworldly entities incomprehensible to the human mind and inhabit the Drift. Each of them exist in one particular location or altar. They barely move, if at all, to the naked human eye, performing acts and possessing motives beyond human understanding, and can even influence the universe at large from where they are. However, they are limited to 'simpler' forms and influence as they are 'imprisoned' in the Drift. They are not all malevolent in the human sense of the word, but little can be said for the ethical nature of many of their acts. Ultimordians do not care for the lives or goals of any entity below their level of sentience, but if they find that an alliance with a certain entity may somewhat help them advance their goal. they may forge a 'contract' of sorts with said entity, in exchange for forbidden knowledge, power, or a boon.
	+ **Infinicus:** One of the most prolific Ultimordian entities and known to other alien societies as (roughly) 'The Great Merciless Beyond'. It is an especially malevolent entity that seeks to spread its consciousness within all living things, and the source of the power within the *Ultinomicon intelligencia*. Its power is also found within Mana, having corrupted its essence, radiating energy that mutates and corrupts other life-forms that attempt to use the power they are given. Once a being is corrupted, Infinicus' consciousness partially spreads to them, turning them into a 'Dread'.
	+ **Zeroth:** It predates all other known entities as 'The Great Darkness Before the Light', and is the origin of 'The Lightless'.
	+ **Abyssma:** An entity that represents what could be understood as 'darkness, the void, and the unending unknown', residing in the deepest trench of the Southernmost Abyss.
	+ **Omina:** According to the Ultinomicon, she represents what could be known only to humanity as 'pure maleficence and malevolent force, with no comprehension of any conceivable moral or ethic whatsoever'.
	+ **Dymensia**
	+ **Athazagor**
* Wildlife
	+ **Kraken Empress:** A gigantic predator with thousands of prehensile tentacles. They thrive in the incomprehensible depths of the lakes in the Southernmost Abyss, feeding on any life-form unfortunate enough to get caught.
	+ **Driftworm:** Gargantuan, worm-like creatures that inhabit the Drift. Despite their appearance, they appear to be harmless, have no predatory instinct whatsoever, and simply feed on microscopic life. However, they could eat you if you were to get in their way. It is theorized that Driftworms were able to grow to the impressive estimated sizes of 5000-12,000km long due to the lack of gravity in the Drift. Their physiology bears a slight resemblance to Psychopedes, indicating that Driftworms may be their distant ancestor.