The Abyss

The chaotic realm which Arcana is sourced from. Almost nothing is known about the Abyss, other than it is either entirely or partially commanded by Malmarax. It is also the home of Demons, whose information about the realm vary with their experiences in it. The Abyss is describes to be a timeless absence of space. Arcana behaves violently in this realm, creating flares, clusters, black holes, and even stars or planets. Everything floats without rhyme or reason,and nothing in this realm lives with structure. There are no civilizations outside of small gatherings of demons, and even they don't seem to entirely understand how the Abyss works. Most would speculate that it is simply an enormous feed of Arcana reacting with itself.

Abyssal Voices
It isn't certain who these Abyssal voices belong to, but they can be heard if one listens closely to the Abyssal Gateway. Metathurgists root their study in deciphering these voices and doing as they say, though to most others it is an incoherent and mild annoyance. Abyssal voices do not seem to have an alignment or individuality, but most Metathurgists agree that their primary goal is sharing Arcana with the mortal realm. To those who understand them, Abyssal voices are described as hundreds of distant, shouting whispers who desperately attempt to command you.

Demons
Lessers and Heriaks come from the Abyss. Although they are useful creatures, they know very little about their own realm. Their existence in the Abyss is describes as a mixture of dreaming and traveling through vast, empty space. Most are not in agreement about how much time passes in the Abyss, although a common defense is that it does not pass at all.

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