COSMOS

For so long as there has ever been a sense of education, mankind has understood that we live in a universe governed by the principals of physics. But it was only with the founding of Voulhire and the inception of higher understanding that we came to refer to this, the Cosmos, with the distinction of “the physical universe.” The possibilities of this universe are immense, and we, Voulhire, the most advanced nation among men, have barely begun to unlock its potential. But as the years passed and our society began to mature under the blessed house of Idus, the theory of another universe grew to become all but proven.

CAROMENTIS

“Caromentis” is a term that comes from an ancient human language, meaning “Flesh of the Mind.” As the Cosmos is the physical universe, Caromentis is the magical universe. Precious little is known about this universe. In fact, the only interaction that any denizen of the Cosmos was ever known to have with Caromentis is the use of magic. Magic is what occurs when Caromentis and the Cosmos collide; a breach is made, and energy from that universe flows into ours. It is only with a sure and steady mind that such collisions can be woven to our advantage.

ALITHEA

The third universe is one whose nature and very existence remain in the category of theoretical. It is called Alithea (uh-lith-ia), the spirit universe. Concerning this plane of existence, we have almost nothing to go on, save for the Church of Destinism and its holy book, The Mortal Divines. These holy testimonies, in tandem with some less-holy testimonies, have provided the image of a universe that is complex, like the other two, and perhaps more so.

There is a realm of neutrality, where spirits wander of their own devices. It is said that this is the realm closest to the other two universes, such as to provide the better chance of reaching outside of Alithea and interacting with the other existential realms.

Extending from one direction of this neutral portion of Alithea— let us say ‘upward’— is the realm of Majesty. Majesty may be likened to a stairway leading up to heaven. But that stairway is neither simple nor short, nor is it climbable— or even conceivable— by conventional means. It is, in a sense, a world in itself, perhaps many worlds.

Void can be considered Majesty’s counterpart. It is a vortex descending Alithea, all the way down to Hell. Speculation, let alone knowledge of Void, is mostly concealed in the sort of books that have either been burned, confiscated by the church, or otherwise condemned by society under thick cakes of dust. All that is concluded is this: when a demon enters our world, it has come up through Void.