Sublime Entelechy

The Sublime Entelechy is a shadowy polity that trades in a precious material known as Coloured String. The polity is foreign to the Weave Remnant, having records of their visits dating back to only after the Weave's collapse. The species that comprise this power have never been seen, with only their messengers and envoys being interacted with.

## History

In the aftermath of Tor, probes from a power outside of the remains of the Weave made contact with several remnant civilisations situated at the edge of the Dark Forest and the Iridescent Web. While some information was exchanged between the parties, the Entelechy was notably reticent in detailing information about itself. It was, however, willing to engage in trade with the contacted powers and an economic relationship quickly developed. Messenger and envoy drones were sent out from the Entelechy to trade a material that came to be known as Coloured String, a resource that was discovered to be able to purge itself of Tor's corruption.

News of the material spread quickly and this garnered the attention of many remnant powers. Trade expeditions were sent in order to obtain the material, and, if possible, acquire information pertaining to this new power. While the former objective was met, the latter didn't meet with any success. Tracing the path of the Entelechy's Drones by agents and probes led to them being apprehended at the universes near what was speculated to be Entelechy territory. The agents were then taken back to the expeditionary groups, with neither party batting an eye to the operatives who were caught red handed. Other remnant civilisations have since attempted periodic scouting expeditions with little success, with subsequent cases often leading to the complete disappearance of the agents.

In the following millennia (up to the present), the civilisations of the Weave remnant have continued their trade with the Entelechy. Rumours, however, have begun to spread of individuals and groups disappearing without a trace from universes near Entelechy territory.

## Coloured String

The Coloured String is the primary material commodity that the Entelechy trades to the powers of the Weave remnant in return for research and information. The material itself is able to change form and properties, with certain traits maintained across all its forms. The material can revert itself to an undamaged state, up to the point of reverting itself from complete annihilation. What is most surprising about the material, however, is its ability to purge itself of Tor's corruption, and thus items and technology crafted from this material can remain functional even after being passed through a Tor manifestation. Thus, equipment made from the material is often vital for combat against Tor's manifestations. Whatever the method that the Entelechy has used to manufacture the material has, however, also heavily black boxed it, and thus the mechanics of its properties are virtually impossible to discern for the powers of the Weave remnant (therefore rendering their attempts at producing their own versions moot). Scans of the material only return inconsistent results while more intrusive methods have also yielded little in the way of consistent findings.

## Relationships

The relationships that the Entelechy holds with most other powers is relatively neutral, if strained with a great deal of suspicion from outside civilisations. Rumours persist of repeated disappearances of various individuals and sometimes whole settlements and convoys from universes near Entelechy territory (especially in the regions in which the Iridescent Web is present, where such disappearances are all but confirmed), though the power denies any and all knowledge and involvement with such things.

The power is also notoriously isolationist; foreigners are not allowed into Entelechy territory, and ambassadors of other powers are notably stationed outside of Entelechy held universes. The beings comprising of the Entelechy proper have also not revealed themselves, and all interactions with outside individuals are conducted with messenger drones.

With all this said, the trade of Coloured String (itself a vital commodity for many powers) has left most civilisations turning a blind eye to these issues. For the most part the trade of such a valuable material allows the Entelechy to continue its activities without interference from others.