Celestia

The single sacred mountain of **Mount Celestia** rises from a shining Silver Sea to heights barely visible and utterly incomprehensible, with seven plateaus marking its even heavenly layers. The plane is the model of justice and order, of celestial grace and endless mercy, where angels and champions of good guard against incursions of evil. It is one of the few places on the planes where travelers can let down their guard. Its inhabitants strive constantly to be as righteous as possible. Countless creatures aim to the reach the highest and most sublime peak of the mountain, but only the purest souls can. Gazing toward that peak fills even the most jaded of travelers with awe.

The Mithral Palace of Bahamut, the dragon god of resurrection, floats between the first four layers and is protected by Bahamut's seven great gold wyrms.

## Structure

As an outer plane, Celestia is spatially infinite, further consisting of seven infinite layers (or sub-planes). The seven individual layers form a colossal (perhaps infinite) mountain that rises from an infinite sea of holy water on the bottommost layer, to the summit on the topmost layer. Ascending the mountain is analogous to travelling through subsequently higher or 'deeper' layers to the top. Each of the different layers consists of various beautiful mountainous environments becoming more breathtaking the higher the mountain is ascended.

## Layers

### **Lunia**

The lowest and first layer of Celestia is **Lunia**, also referred to as *The Silver Heaven* , due to its vast dark Silver Sea of holy water and beautiful shining cities of white stone. *The Silver Sea* itself is pure freshwater, not salt, filled with many aquatic life forms. Numerous portals to other planes connect near to the shores, the masses of holy water acting as an effective deterrent to evil outsiders. The sky above Lunia is perpetually dark, filled with beautiful constellations of silver stars bright enough to illuminate the base of the mountain. Innocence is the theme here.

### **Mercuria**

The second layer, called **Mercuria** is also known as *The Golden Heaven*, so called because a mysterious golden light permeates everything within it. Gentle hills and lush green valleys comprise this layer, dotted with small settlements of archons and other good-aligned beings. Mercuria is known for its great tombs and monuments to noble fighters and paladins who now rest on this layer. These warriors are honoured during an annual Day of Memory.

### **Venya**

**Venya**, the third layer, is also known as *The Pearly Heaven*. This layer is somewhat colder than the previous two and its slopes are often seen covered with a gentle layer of snow. Peaceful brooks and carefully terraced fields are common on Venya.

### **Solania**

**Solania**, the fourth layer, is also called *The Crystal Heaven*. Many valleys comprise Solania, covered with luminescent fogs and strange scents. The peaks are homes to numerous holy shrines, including monasteries and magnificent cathedrals. Many of the slopes are rich in precious ores and minerals and are mined by populations of dwarves that reside there.

### **Mertion**

**Mertion**, *The Platinum Heaven*, is a layer of gentle slopes and wide plains. The many great citadels that dot the layer are the mustering grounds for forces of paladins and celestial creatures.

### **Jovar**

The sixth layer, **Jovar**, is *The Glittering Heaven*. Its hills are studded with precious gemstones that glitter in the light.

### **Chronias**

**Chronias** is the topmost and final layer of Celestia, also called *The Illuminated Heaven*. There is no real account or description of Chronias, as no entity that has ever entered has ever returned.

It is thought to be the ultimate goal of the inhabitants of Celestia to ascend the layers one by one in order to reach Chronias, where their souls will join with the essence of the plane itself.