Leylan

Leylan

  The sentient world of Leylan is fundamentally fueled by Ley -- an energy source the world produces by swallowing the energy coming from the Cold Sun. This energy runs through the outer shell and up to the surface of Leylan, where they provide a channel for the sentience within to experience what happens above. These lines are essentially the veins of its body, criss crossing the land. Where they are open to the outside world, these places are known as Ley nodes, and the state of these nodes determine the state of the surrounding land, meaning that rich nodes forms rich land, while the opposite is also true.  

The Etherscape

Surrounding and protecting Leylan, is a dense sphere of ether, which is a waste product made by Leylan. The ether forms an apstract landscape around Leylan, which is heavily influenced by dreams and intention, where especially powerful dreams or intentions forms deep valleys where ether concentrates. For instance were the Fallassi first formed from the dreams of Leylan, which caused the etherscape to warp until these dense areas of ethers made the ideas from the dreams manifest. Intention, as well, has an effect on the etherscape, something that is especially reflected in the language of names. Everything that is named has a corrosponding nook in the etherscape, which grows as the name becomes more widespread. While this might make the name powerful, if everyone uses it, the concentration of ether is expended as quickly as the nook is formed. Thus, older names in little use is more powerful than famous, widespread names in common use.  

Nethereal Taint

When humans crashed onto Leylan, they brought with them the power of the Void, which they had cultivated in their society. In the sudden event, the power of the Void bypassed all of Leylan's defenses, and injected the world with this taint. In the present day, this power is known as Nether, but often refferred to as 'the taint' in common parlor. The nether is change and transformation, as is heavily associated with Death and the Blackclad orders-  

The Fates

The Fates were once human, but after the Ravager War, they made pacts with the remnants of the Fallassi, which infused them with powers to guide the flow of ether and nether, respectively, in the chaotic, human society. There are 21 Fates, each with their own sphere of influence of power, within which they can act with impunity. That, however, also works in the reverse -- anything outside of their sphere, the Fates are blind to. Thus, for instance, the Flynn, Fate of Death, cannot predict the deaths of those who die in accidents, as that is within the purview of the Fate of the Wheel.