[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/220926/b26c53809bf2b27898effb527cf38284.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=ANIYAT] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pAYMVgB.jpg[/img] Aniyat, also called the “immortal heavens” and “the spirit world”, is a realm of thousands of otherworldly entities and the place of origin of the Ten Divines. Aniyat is a realm of immortality and power beyond mortal comprehension. Dimensions of all manner are constantly shaped and destroyed while others have existed since the first breath of infinity. It is a plane of balance and entropy at the same time where all can be misunderstood but easily interpreted. What little is truly known of the immortal heavens are what the Ten Divines taught their mortal subjects. Aniyat was first shaped by those who came before the immortals whom now dwell there. Whom “those before” actually were has been long lost to even the immortals’ memories, all that is certain is that they are gone and their creation has been left to those who have come after. No immortal is truly alike and yet they are all alike by nature, their immortality making them abrasive, aggressive, and rash. While not outright evil many immortals are cold and uncaring in nature as their infinite existence has made them cynical and arbitrary. The more powerful immortals are capable of shaping and maintaining their own lesser realms and planes within Aniyat crafted to their own desires, will, and tastes. Many immortals will often covet the creations of others, particularly those without the power to mold their own. This often leads to fierce contests and feuds between immortals over ownership of a realm and all within. Many immortals will at times grow bored with what they have created and depart to start anew leaving what was theirs to crumble away or be seized by another of their kind. The many immortals are constantly in a gambit against one another, most wanting nothing more than to be the most powerful in Aniyat, seeing their creations and vision presiding over all others and setting their own mandate for the plane of infinity. While rarely any sort of “war” breaks out between any of these entities they are no stranger to manipulation, trickery, and subterfuge to bamboozle their rivals. Only one mortal has ever set foot in Aniyat and returned, the young hero named Hui who would go on to save the world from the yaoguai and found the Eternal Empire. During the Divine Era many mortals would enter Aniyat, none ever to be seen again. Amidst all the speculations and queries the god Qunyi is said to have told his oracles many times “It is not a place for your kind.” Despite this many have aspired over the generations to enter Aniyat themselves but are unable as the power to do so is limited to monks and oracles who jealously guard this privilege. [/hider] [hider=THE TEN DIVINES] The Ten Divines were a group of powerful immortals who came down from the heavens and seized lordship of the mortal realm which was, by their accounts to their mortal subjects, “empty” with no account of any master. “Like an empty strip of silk without ink or a painter.” an oracle once said. The Ten divided the material land among themselves and each set about creating their own people and molding the land like clay in their palms. Each of the gods used their own unique methods to create, Duazhi using cuts of his own flesh and tufts of his hair to create the Mokeu while Qunyi and Kizunatsu used materials from the Aniyat to create Folk and Honfokun. Of course not all of the Ten Divines would create their own people, such as Aozhim who instead merely erected his own palace high in the mountains over what would be called the Huafen plains which he guarded for himself. The Ten Divines are; [b]Qunyi:[/b] Creator and guardian of Folk. [b]Duazhi:[/b] Creator and guardian of the Mokeu. [b]Kizunatsu:[/b] Creator and guardian of the Honfokun. [b]Aozhim:[/b] Lord and guardian of the northern plains. [b]Anai:[/b] Guardian of the seas and ocean and brother of Qunyi. [b]Zuina:[/b] Guardian of the underearth and matron of volcanoes. [b]Daemeonju:[/b] Guardian of the forests and creator of wildlife, sister of Aozhim. [b]Shonuqar:[/b] Harvester of lost souls and punisher. [b]Hanaga and Hanaba:[/b] Twin guardians of the far north and south, Hanaga suspected to be the creator of the Kulnar. [/hider] [h2][b]Notes and Facts[/b][/h2] [indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent][indent]• All followings believe in reincarnation/a cycle of life based upon virtue and merit with notable variations. • Magic is rare in the world after the departing of the gods. The reason for this being that magic was bestowed by the gods or directly drawn from the heavens themselves. Only monk sects retain any sort of power which they draw upon from the holy sites of old. Various enchanted weapons, items, and relics can be found in the world. These are extremely rare and high-priced. [/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent] [/center]