Reality

## Overview

Reality is a plane in the Sea of Black. It is home to many different species and creatures, and the central focus of the main story in Mint Garden. Once a creature achieves its Soaring, it can transcend the planes, but have powerful influence over its home plane. Thus far, no creature has ever obtained The Soaring besides those who reside within Reality, provoking the ire of residents from other planes. As of current events, the only known landmass within this plane is Soly.

## History

Not much is known about the creation or founding years of Reality, but what is known is the first creatures to ascend to Superiority were the Colapsoe. They helped form the foundation for culture in the plane, their era lasting approximately 1,600 years, but were quickly usurped by the rising power of the Emrites in a relatively peaceful transition.

The Emrite Era lasted for a staggering amount of time, not many know for certain the exact amount of time the Emrites were the Superior race within Reality. However, due to the declining numbers and influence of the Emrites, the Pulsekaw saw an opportunity to strip them of their place atop Soly, waging a war against them that lasted for over 170 years. Eventually, much in part to the Soaring of Taylu, the Emrites were forced to admit defeat, vanishing into history as the Pulsekaw entered their own era atop all other races.

The Pulsekaw era spanned 3,220 years, their culture and influence spreading far and wide with no signs of slowing. It came to an abrupt end when The Soaring of Akkaz stripped every highborn Pulsekaw from Reality, imprisoning them within their own individual Mint Garden. Having suffered an immeasurable loss of power in an instant, and feeling the lingering effects of Akkaz's Soaring pulling at their lives, the remaining lowborn Pulsekaw were forced to tether themselves to Reality through a grisly Pulse known as Ghuem. These Pulsekaw were eventually left as shadows of their former selves, even forgetting their ancestry, becoming rather primitive and frail creatures known as Canickaw.

As the Pulsekaw's power vanished in an instant, the Humans took their place atop all other races. The only other race even potentially capable of assuming the role weren't interested in any kind of conflict for the honors, thus by default the Human Era began. As of current events, it has been 2,251 years since the Pulsekaw were torn from Reality.

The Eternal Soaring of Creation has recently had quite an influence over the events in Reality. In year 120 of the Human era, the first generation of Foreckaw were born into the world, giving rise to a new threat for Superiority in the plane. The first and second generations had the most brutal impact on the Humans, and although there are still lingering tensions between the two races, they have mostly kept to themselves since the founding of Gunhalmeir. In year 1240 of the Human era, the Formea Wyrm Crisis began, taking a heavy toll on all intelligent life in Reality, and forever changing the way life was lived by all races.

The Dwonikaw were born into the world in year 2001 of the Human Era, approximately 250 years prior to current events. While gifted and clearly capable enough to rise in power, they struggled to find their proper place in the world, becoming something of a hedonistic and nomadic race.

## Residents

Known intelligent residents of Reality

All residents of Reality fall into one of five different categories:

* Soilworks (Original beings as old as the plane itself, or descendant from them)
* Kaw (Intelligent creatures given life by The Eternal Soaring of Creation)
* Creations (Less sophisticated lifeforms created by The Eternal Soaring of Creation)
* Otherhand (Residents brought by other means, such as from different Planes, or created artificially)
* Pulse Creatures (Beings born from the various Pulse Points spread throughout Soly)