World crystal

No one knows where the first world crystal came from, it simply was. The first world crystal is at the core of the Seeder homeworld. Subsequent world crystals were planted across the multiverse by the seeders. A second spontaneous world crystal has never been discovered.

World crystals are magical polyhedral crystals that grow inside the core of a world. A seeded world becomes a place where magic works. These worlds are idyllic settings where life and magic are intertwined. Given sufficient time any seeded world will evolve its own seeders, they are a by product of the world crystals magic. Seeded worlds share a common biological base and a denizen of one seeded world would quite easily fit in (given time for cultural adjustment) in another seeded world.

A world crystal exerts its influence through its facets. Each world crystal has its own intelligence which manifests itself via the facets to produce the world to which it is core.

The Phage developed slugs to infect world crystals and complete the annihilation of the Seeder race.

See Infected World Crystal and Daugveidu World Crystal

**Lifecycle of a World Crystal**

The World Crystals created by the Seeders follow a specific life cycle:

1. Implant and grow
2. First Surge
3. Awaken Titans
4. Second Surge
5. Third Surge
6. Maturity
7. Fourth Surge

**Implant Phase**

The world crystal seed will sink itself into the very core of any planet that it enters the gravity well of. Once there it grows for quite some time before reaching the point where it is ready to initiate the First Surge

**First Surge**

The First surge kick starts life on the planet. Within months of the first surge the immature world will be covered in plant life. In a few years simple creatures emerge. After only a hundred years or so the planet will be home to a thriving ecosystem. At this point the Titan failsafe will be activated.

**The Titan Failsafe**

The first manufactured world crystals did not have the Titan failsafe, but the Seeders learned that without any guidance, many worlds descended into a chaos of endless war and never achieved their potential. The solution found by the Seeders was to introduce the Titan Failsafe.

World Crystals are designed such that once life on the world is established but before sentient life emerges the Titans will be awoken to act as stewards of the world and to guide the development of the evolved races.

Once the world is sufficiently developed the Titans will trigger the Second Surge.

**Second Surge**

The Second surge greatly encourages the development of sentient humanoid life. In most cases Elves and Dwarves will emerge as a result of this surge. Many other races will also develop but these vary more. By the time of the Second Surge, the crystal will have developed sufficiently to hook the world into the planar network of the multiverse.

When there is sufficient cultural development the Titans will trigger the Third Surge

**Third Surge**

The Third Surge triggers the growth of technology. The Humans will emerge as a result of this surge.

**Maturity**

All this time the crystal has continued to develop, growing in the core of the planet. After the third surge the crystal will reach its full capacity.

**Fourth Surge**

The Fourth Surge of the Crystal can be triggered by any native race that has become sufficiently advanced that they can directly detect the crystal. The fourth surge will initiate the recreation of the Seeder race