The Never

Earth(Dagon 6:6), 1 year after becoming a Neverworld

**The Never** is a plane of existence in the omniverse, infinite and existing in the “space between universes,” much like the Shiver or the Floor. The Never is unique among metaphysical realms in that matter from outside the Never is capable of *creating energy* while inside of the plane. This energy can be harnessed by sentient beings within or "touched by" the Never, which has led this phenomenon to be known as “psychic power” or “magic” in some universes.

## The Archons

The Never is the only region of the Void known to have life. The plane is inhabited by **The Archons**, beings with an incredibly vast energy reserve. They feed off of the psychic energy of sentient life that finds its way to the Never. The Archons are incredibly intelligent, but act in ways that defy the understanding of researchers. They have goals, but what they are is unknowable.

## Neverworlds

Several planets, due to the influence of the Archons or due to random quantum events, have found themselves partially phased into the Never. These planets, known as the Neverworlds, share many commonalities:

* Almost all contain sentient beings and a civilization
* Neverworlds cannot have "AU" counterparts due to its interaction with a fixed point in the Void
* Some life-forms are able to access the energy of the Never, resulting in a kind of magic
* The exact specifics of the Neverworld's phasing leads to each Neverworld having a unique "magic system"
* This magic leads to a slowed or stalled level of technological development, since the energy of the Never already provides many of the same benefits without the need for investment
* Creatures unable to exist under the normal laws of physics tend to evolve
* difficult to leave without shiver drives due to phasing, but is possible - especially with the help of magic
* The humanoid eye structure views Never energy as purple, and thus purple skies are common on Neverworlds
* The Archons' influence is at least vaguely understood by the sentient life-forms of some Neverworlds, and are either worshipped or feared

Neverworlds that have been visited by beings from other universes include Orim, Galend, Earth(Dagon 6:6), and Aulamia. Burgersim 31:3 was an example of an entire solar system that was phased with the Never, though its nature as a porous pocket universe is a special case.

## Nevertouched

Those who are interphasically linked with the Never, and able to access its power while outside of Neverworlds, are known as the Nevertouched. Known Nevertouched include the Specter Aliens of Kaphehr 1:1, Melantha Chuntus, and various members of the Golden Legion.

## Understandings of the Never

While the Never has been well known by the Concordat and the 5th Agers for eons, the first non-immortal civilization to discover the Never was the Intersoliary Council of the Shattered Realms. Due to limited resources, the council has done little with the discovery, Although Zoralei Montregal has recently been conducting independent research into the matter. Universe 0:1 accidentally discovered the Shiver after the Xanos Crisis while conducting routine shiver drive repairs, and has since undergone scouting missions on some Neverworlds.