Cosmology

**Cosmology** was the study of the cosmos—the structure, organization and composition of all that existed. What most people would call the "known universe" was labeled the The Mortal Realm. It held the world of Alab, the moon, the sun, and extended out into space to the stars. Outside the Mortal Realm, there were 5 other planes of existence, known to the inhabitants of the Mortal Realm as Heaven, Hell, The Spirit Realm, Purgatory and the Astral Ocean. The planes of Heaven, Hell, The Spirit Realm, the Mortal Realm were connected to each other through the Astral Ocean. All planes of existence, with the exception of the Void, were usually referred to as "creation" or the Multiverse by the inhabitants of the Mortal Realm, angels, spirits, demons, and the Primordial Spirits.

## The Mortal Realm

The Mortal Realm comprises the world of Alab, the Sun, the Moon, and countless stars extending out to infinite space that resembles the night sky. The Mortal Realm is the literal center of existence, and the realm is inhabited by mortal creatures such as humans, dragons, elves, dwarves, trees, animals, and plants. Angels and demons travel to the Mortal Realm through magical means and frquently communicate with the inhabitants of the realm.

## Heaven

Heaven is the celestial realm that exists outside the boundaries of the Mortal Realm. Heaven resembles an infinite-sized bright light blue sunlit sky that contains countless clouds and countless floating islands. Heaven is inhabited by angels, and is ruled by a government which is known as the Government of Heaven, which is controlled by the Council of Archangels, the supreme governing body of Heaven.

## The Spirit Realm

The Spirit Realm is an infinite realm of pure ethereal energy that is the realm of spirits. The Spirit Realm contains countless islands and continents made out of pure ethereal energy. The Spirit Realm is inhabited by spirits, and is ruled by the 5 Primordial Spirits, who embody the 5 elements and abstract ideas such as life, death, time, order and chaos.

## Purgatory

Purgatory is a dark reflection of the Mortal Realm, comprising of the world of Umbrum, the Red Moon and the Dark Sun, and countless dark stars extending out to infinite space. Purgatory is inhabited by titans, fallen angels and arachnotaurs.

## Hell

Hell is the infernal realm that is the realm of sin and chaos. Hell resembles an infinite-sized dark sky that contains countless black clouds and countless floating continents that comprise of vast dark volcanic terrains, black rocks, dark forests, caves that lead to the underground, hellfire, lava and volcanoes. Hell is inhabited by demons, fallen angels, succubi, incubi, bats, fireflies and trees. Like Heaven, Hell is ruled by a government, which is known as the Infernal Federation, which is ruled by Satan, the current lord of the demons.

## The Astral Ocean

The Astral Ocean is a vast and infinite realm of swirling silver mists and starry voids that is the source of all magic in existence. The Astral Ocean is inhabited by astral abominations, eldritch cosmic beings that defy human comprehension and understanding.

## The Void

The Void is a boundless black ocean of nothingness that exists beyond space, time and all other planes of existence. The Void is the very canvas of creation, and it is known that the Astral Ocean and all other planes of existence were created in the middle of the Void. According to the legend, time began when the Primordial Spirits emerged from a spark of light that appeared in the middle of the Void as a result of the primordial energies of the Void intermingling with each other.