Abyssal Void

> "Imagine you're a bird on an island, surrounded by 8 other islands separated by a deep, dark ocean. Through great effort, maybe you can fly to the other islands. But you'll never fly through the ocean. Maybe a crab or turtle will emerge from it onto your island, or you'll see a shark's fin or a breaching whale at the surface. These are just glimpses at what the ocean is. The ocean isn't meant for you to understand"
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The **Abyssal Void,** also known as the **Abyss,** the **Gaping Abyss**, or the **Yawning Void**, is a plane of existence in the Alignment Cycle multiverse. It is one of the 3 primordial forces of creation, the others being Order and Chaos, and is the oldest of the 3.

Little is known about the Abyssal Void, as it appears impossible to be traversed by mortals. It is believed to be at the roots of the Tree of Creation, and is the final resting place of the souls of wicked men.

The entities inhabiting the Abyssal Void are entirely malicious, including the Narhost, the primordial dragon Nidhoggr, and Svarthungar. These entities are able to enter the 9 Realms through Abyss Gates, located in the spring Hvergelmir in Niflhel, and deep underground in the Realm of Darkness (it is likely that goblins and titanopedes are spawned out of the abyss). During Alignment, an Abyss Gate opened in Midrealm, allowing the Narhost fleet led by the Naglfar to enter.

The forces of the Abyssal Void are able to psychically influence the actions of mortals, who are made susceptible to control through feelings of great despair. This is usually done with the goal of spreading destruction through the 9 Realms, the most famous example of which being the dwarves Fjalar and Gjalar being led to discover Blood Magic.

## History

The Abyssal Void transcends time and space, and has no set point of creation. It existed before Chaos and Order began to take shape,

### The Creation of the 9 Realms and The Primordial Beings

The Primordial Beings, also known as the Primordials, are a group of creatures that are known to have existed prior to the creation of the 9 Realms. They include Ymir, Jormundgandr, Fenrir, Hel, and Nidhoggr. These are believed to be the first life forms to exist, as the Celestial Ones were born with the creation of the 9 Realms.

Early in the creation of the 9 Realms, it was relatively easy to traverse between realms. During this time, Ymir entered the Realm of Lords and brought destruction to the ancient Aesir tribes, until Odin and his brothers Vili and Ve forged weapons capable of harming Ymir. However, since Ymir's life had no beginning, it could have no ending, and so the giant could not be killed. As a solution, the brothers dismembered Ymir, and Vili and Ve were tasked with spreading its limbs across the 9 Realms, while Odin declared himself King of Asgard and united the Aesir tribes.

Similar to Ymir, the giant wolf Fenrir could not be killed, and Odin was haunted by premonitions of his death at its jaws. He fathered multiple half-giant children to protect him, and with his warriors and the magical fetter Gleipnir made by the dwarves, the wolf was bound and confined to the island of Lyngvi on Lake Amsvartnir.

## Abyss Spawn

In addition to the Primordial Beings, the Abyssal Void is home to a variety of other races and creatures