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The '''Abyssal Waste,''' or '''Abyssal Wasteland,''' was the lowest-energy [[manifold]]. Filled with ruined cities, it was a dead desert world under a giant orange sun <ref name=":0">https://www.patreon.com/posts/orden-timescape-107021132</ref> where entropy prevailed, and even a capable mind could not form thoughts more complex than base emotion and survival instinct.{{cite book/knw|171}} | The '''Abyssal Waste,''' or '''Abyssal Wasteland,''' was the lowest-energy [[manifold]], the deepest world in the [[Timescape]].{{Cite book/knw|164}} Filled with ruined cities, it was a dead desert world under a giant orange sun <ref name=":0">https://www.patreon.com/posts/orden-timescape-107021132</ref> where entropy prevailed, and even a capable mind could not form thoughts more complex than base emotion and survival instinct.{{cite book/knw|171}} | ||
== Inhabitants == | |||
[[Khorsekef]] the Infinite, also known as the Ultralich, ruled the Abyssal Waste from the Necropolitan Ruin at the exact center of the plane. | === Demons === | ||
[[Demon|Demons]] were the Abyssal Waste's native inhabitants. Each a unique arrangement of claws, teeth, and organs, demons scrambled over one another as they fought over souls. Their base state was mindlessness, called [[lethe]], but with enough souls consumed, a demon could gain sapience, memory, and identity. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== [[Court of Decay]] === | |||
Led by [[Khorsekef]] the Infinite, also known as the Ultralich, who ruled the Abyssal Waste from the [[Necropolitan Ruin]] at the exact center of the plane.{{cite book/knw|169}} The Court of Decay was made up of the Deathless Lords, ancient kings from the Mundane World who mastered unholy lore in life and lived on in the Abyssal Waste.{{Cite book/knw|147-148}} | |||
=== [[Court of the Deep]] === | |||
The Court of the Deep was comprised of demons who had gorged on souls until their minds were sharp enough to plot and scheme against one another.{{Cite book/knw|164}} The greatest demon of the Court is [[Sylt Bloodheat]], who had trascended lethe, dominating the very flow of souls.{{Cite book/knw|176}} | |||
== Places == | == Places == | ||
[[Necropolitan Ruin]] - The Last City, the Necropolitan Ruin lay at the center of the plane and was ruled by Khorsekef the Infinite. | [[Necropolitan Ruin]] - The Last City, the Necropolitan Ruin lay at the center of the plane and was ruled by [[Khorsekef]] the Infinite. | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Manifolds]] | [[Category:Manifolds]] | ||
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The Abyssal Waste, or Abyssal Wasteland, was the lowest-energy manifold, the deepest world in the Timescape.[1] Filled with ruined cities, it was a dead desert world under a giant orange sun [2] where entropy prevailed, and even a capable mind could not form thoughts more complex than base emotion and survival instinct.[3]
Inhabitants
Demons
Demons were the Abyssal Waste's native inhabitants. Each a unique arrangement of claws, teeth, and organs, demons scrambled over one another as they fought over souls. Their base state was mindlessness, called lethe, but with enough souls consumed, a demon could gain sapience, memory, and identity. [2]
Court of Decay
Led by Khorsekef the Infinite, also known as the Ultralich, who ruled the Abyssal Waste from the Necropolitan Ruin at the exact center of the plane.[4] The Court of Decay was made up of the Deathless Lords, ancient kings from the Mundane World who mastered unholy lore in life and lived on in the Abyssal Waste.[5]
Court of the Deep
The Court of the Deep was comprised of demons who had gorged on souls until their minds were sharp enough to plot and scheme against one another.[1] The greatest demon of the Court is Sylt Bloodheat, who had trascended lethe, dominating the very flow of souls.[6]
Places
Necropolitan Ruin - The Last City, the Necropolitan Ruin lay at the center of the plane and was ruled by Khorsekef the Infinite.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matthew Colville, et al. Kingdoms & Warfare. (MCDM Productions), pp. 164.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/orden-timescape-107021132
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Kingdoms & Warfare. (MCDM Productions), pp. 171.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Kingdoms & Warfare. (MCDM Productions), pp. 169.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Kingdoms & Warfare. (MCDM Productions), pp. 147-148.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Kingdoms & Warfare. (MCDM Productions), pp. 176.