Void Rikama

> *"None man that knew peace so much as the Curator's Solitude."*
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Void was the second of the original Guardians to found the planet. Void birthed the concept of spatial perception, and entered the planet to lay the fundamentals of distance, sight, and sound. It is also the sole founder of Zerospace, the dimension in which all life and structure passes through- and as such, sits in the very centre of the dimensional spectrum. It is representative of logic, cohesion, and science. Void serves as Gardaia’s ‘eyes’.

### Guardian

Nastra was rumoured to be the second child of The Existence. There are almost no surviving scriptures of its believed purpose, except the recurring title of ‘curator’, and mentions that the beast always seemed to be alone. Nastra does not look too unlike its sibling Kronak, albeit stretches as wide as Kronak does tall. Nastra is a dark, quadruped, dragon-like reptilian that prefers to stay closer to the ground, its spinal and bone structure partially phasing through its semi translucent skin. Its form is known to fluctuate as it enters and exits Zerospace, luminous spines indicative of the Rikama’s power. Nastra may appear sinister, but shys away and prefers solitude. Sometimes it has been known to disappear into Zerospace for weeks at a time.

### Civilisation

Reka, Vorderkai is a mountainous island off of the coast of the mainland. The caves are high and complex, and the society that founded itself near the peak brave the frequent dust storms that blow from the Araijan desert to the north. Although treacherous and sparse, Reka’s society became hardened over the generations to survive its dangers. A temple was partially built for Nastra, which was more akin to a hole in the cave walls of the highest mountain. It had a grand entrance, but there were no prayer chambers or visiting sites. This was reflective of their weak relationship with Nastra, as they never revered it in a religious way.

### Events of The Imbalance

Although Nastra was impacted by the Imbalance, its reaction was eventually seen as merciful, and not vindictive. When first plagued by the Imbalance’s unstable energy, Nastra began to attack villagers near its surrounding mountain, and chase them towards the desert storms. After weeks of forcing them to flee their homes and warding them away towards the very borders of the island, many perished in the weather, and did not survive to see Nastra’s greater plan. Perhaps knowing Nastra itself was unstable, or simply trying to keep its people away from what it felt coming, Mount Reka was subject to a supermassive portal of Void energy that almost completely engulfed it and its surrounding nature. All that touched Nastra’s void was phased into Zerospace, kept in an eternal stasis, along with itself. Only a geographically impossible portion of the mountain remains, as well as strange, unstable rifts in time- giving a split second glance at the salamander that still sleeps inside.

### Abilities, uses, and Dimensional Anchor

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Modern technology, to its current understanding, offers many opportunities for the Void Rikama to be utilised. With the right equipment, Zerospace can be accessed in its entirety- naming it as the only Rikama that can achieve such a unique feat. When infused in armour, or coated onto ships, subjects can divert between The Waking and Zerospace at will, and become untouchable in this heightened state. Void also poses an advantage in detection of vibrational frequencies, making Voids very difficult to be physically caught off-guard. The Rikama has a slightly higher regeneration rate than most, and has little issue being used for extensive periods of time. It is also the favoured Rikama of Vorderkai’s supreme commander, Gamma.

Void, as the sole founder of Zerospace, sits directly in the centre of the dimensional spectrum. Although they see either end of the spectrum, Voids are not philosophical like the Afterworld, nor present-aware like The Waking. They honour their roots and origins in a unique way that may appease either side. Void is representative of logic, cohesion, and science.