Orethil

Orethil is the name given to the physical world-plane within the greater structure of Adaris. It encompasses all material geography, including the landmasses, oceans, subterranean networks, and atmospheric layers that define lived experience across the Tangible Realms. Realms such as Terasil, Vaelthar, and Zanarak exist within Orethil’s bounds, connected by overland paths, deep roads, and spiritual corridors.

Unlike the elemental realms aligned with Light, Water, Air, or Spirit, Orethil is shaped by physical processes and tectonic memory. It is considered the foundational plane from which other tangible realms diverge.

The name is thought to derive from Oras, the spiritual emobiement of earth, and -ethil, an archaic stem meaning "held" or "shaped."

Orethil does not include the Intangible Realms, but it is believed to exist in persistent contact with both.