Kalpanas
Kalpanas is the intangible dream-realm of Adaris, the primordial field through which the spirit of imagination, Awenlas, breathes and shapes thought. It is considered the metaphysical source of human consciousness, where the first souls were sculpted before taking form in the material world.
Nature
Kalpanas is not a realm in the spatial sense, but a shifting continuum of memory, emotion, and potential. It exists outside linear time, shaped by the dreams, fears, and desires of sentient beings. It is sometimes described as a "sea of unshaped thought" or "the drifting field between realities."
Relationship to Awenlas
Awenlas, the spirit of creativity and dream, is believed to dwell in and breathe through Kalpanas. Though distinct, Kalpanas is often seen as the medium or body through which Awenlas acts upon reality.
Human Origin
According to cosmological records, the first humans emerged from Kalpanas, their forms coalescing when dream breached reality in a now-lost material location known as Awenelir. Human souls are thus considered "Dream-Forged," shaped by Awenlas within Kalpanas before becoming flesh.
Access and Influence
While Kalpanas cannot be entered physically, it is partially accessible through dreaming, vision-trances, and advanced mnemonic rites. Regions of Adaris affected by deep metaphysical instability may also exhibit Kalpanic leakage, where the laws of reality soften.
Cultural Interpretations
Different cultures across Adaris interpret Kalpanas variously:
- As the afterlife or pre-life realm of the soul
- As a wellspring of prophecy and art
- As a dangerous, unstable mirror of reality