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The '''cosmology of Adaris''' describes the origin and structure of [[Adaris]]. Adaris arose from [[Napadéh]], an infinite expanse of chaotic energy called [[Ákyar]]. Two Primordial Spirits, [[Umalyu]] and [[Pavkanai]], gave Ákyar form. Seven further Primordial Spirits emerged from their interaction and ~~created the~~ realms. Conflict among those spirits produced the present world.

The '''cosmology of Adaris''' describes the origin and structure of [[Adaris]]. Adaris arose from [[Napadéh]], an infinite expanse of chaotic energy called [[Ákyar]]. Two Primordial Spirits, [[Umalyu]] and [[Pavkanai]], gave Ákyar form. Seven further Primordial Spirits emerged from their interaction and gave their aspects realms of their own. Conflict among those spirits produced the present world.

== Napadéh ==

Before Adaris there was only Napadéh, which was filled with Ákyar. Ákyar had no form, but could become anything.

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! Order !! Spirit !! ~~Element~~ !! Realm

! Order !! Spirit !! Aspect !! Realm

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| 1 || [[Náiluv]] || Darkness || [[Woncu]]

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Yairan was the first of the spirits of the physical elements. Konmai emerged much later than the others, near the end of the Great Erosion.

The spirits have their own language, [[Tivayi]].

== Structure of the realms ==

[[Dalel]], the realm of earth, is a flat plane. [[Aasila]], the realm of water, surrounds it. [[Zayam]], the realm of air, lies above it, and [[Píñáku]], the realm of fire, lies below it. [[Qaaniguaq]], the realm of light, and [[Woncu]], the realm of darkness, lie on either side. The conflict between them, the Dawn Wars, produces day and night on Dalel.

[[Dalel]], the realm of earth, is a flat plane. [[Aasila]], the realm of water, surrounds it. [[Zayam]], the realm of air, lies above it, and [[Píñáku]], the realm of fire, lies below it. [[Qaaniguaq]], the realm of light, and [[Woncu]], the realm of darkness, lie on either side. The conflict between them, the [[Dawn Wars]], produces day and night on Dalel. Daylight is divided across Dalel in concentric rings: the center lies in permanent daylight, the outermost reaches in permanent night, and the regions between have longer days the nearer they lie to the center.

[[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, encompasses all of these realms. [[~~Gueroeq~~]], the realm of imagination, lies outside time.

[[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, encompasses all of these realms. [[Homhuen]], the realm of imagination, lies outside time.

== Formation of the realms ==

[[~~Gueroeq~~]], the realm of imagination, came into being with Pavkanai and is the oldest realm. Yairan formed Dalel as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. Light and darkness fell on it but had no place of their own. The period in which Dalel stood alone and unchanged is the [[Era of Isolation]]. It ended when Tñarilu and Náiluv drew light and darkness apart into Qaaniguaq and Woncu, on either side of Dalel. Metihi then formed Píñáku beneath Dalel, and Yavi formed Zayam above it. Aahi had no realm of her own.

[[Homhuen]], the realm of imagination, came into being with Pavkanai and is the oldest realm. Yairan formed Dalel as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. Light and darkness fell on it but had no place of their own. The period in which Dalel stood alone and unchanged is the [[Era of Isolation]]. It ended when Tñarilu and Náiluv drew light and darkness apart into Qaaniguaq and Woncu, on either side of Dalel. Metihi then formed Píñáku beneath Dalel, and Yavi formed Zayam above it. Aahi had no realm of her own. [[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, formed with Konmai near the end of the Great Erosion.

Adaris as a whole is the realm of Umalyu, since consciousness is present everywhere in it. Napadéh still exists, and the realms lie within it.

== Great Erosion ==

The Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) began soon after the realms of fire and air had formed. Aahi forced her way into Dalel, and Yavi and Metihi followed. Each of the four spirits created a race to fight for it~~, and the warriors of these~~ races are known as [[~~Warden~~|Wardens]]. Aahi formed Aasila during the conflict.

The Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) began soon after the realms of fire and air had formed. Aahi forced her way into Dalel, and Yavi and Metihi followed. Each of the four spirits created a race of warriors to fight for it. These races are known as the [[:Category:Wardens|Wardens]]. Aahi formed Aasila during the conflict.

Konmai emerged near the end of the Great Erosion. His emergence is usually attributed to the consciousness of Umalyu. With time, events occurred in sequence and the changes to Dalel became permanent.

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=== Dawn Wars ===

The Dawn Wars between Tñarilu and Náiluv began with the emergence of time, near the end of the Great Erosion, after the boundaries between the realms had collapsed. They are an endless conflict for control of space, and their ebb and flow produces day and night on Dalel. Each spirit created ~~beings~~ to fight on its behalf. The Dawn Wars are not fought in Dalel, and they have not ended.

The [[Dawn Wars]] between Tñarilu and Náiluv began with the emergence of time, near the end of the Great Erosion, after the boundaries between the realms had collapsed. They are an endless conflict for control of space, and their ebb and flow produces day and night on Dalel. Each spirit created a warden race to fight on its behalf: the [[Inguik]] of Tñarilu and the [[Nuworno]] of Náiluv. The Dawn Wars are not fought in Dalel, and they have not ended. Their balance, the [[Great Equilibrium]], constantly tips back and forth, and neither side can win.

After the Great Erosion, once the Dawn Wars had begun, Pavkanai formed the [[Saevien]] as a precaution to protect Homhuen.

== Ascendant Spirits ==

After the Great Erosion, new spirits arose from the interactions of the Primordial Spirits. These [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] embody landscapes and concepts, such as deserts, swamps, memory, and desire. During the [[Age of Ascendance]] (c. 55,000–0 BME) ~~they~~ settled in the regions of Dalel, shaped them, and created their native peoples.

After the Great Erosion, new spirits arose from the interactions of the Primordial Spirits. These [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] embody landscapes and concepts, such as deserts, swamps, memory, and desire. During the [[Age of Ascendance]] (c. 55,000–0 BME) many of them settled in the regions of Dalel, shaped them, and created their native peoples. Others live in other realms.

== Humans ==

Pavkanai created humans in ~~Gueroeq~~. After the realms had stabilized following the Great Erosion, she placed them on [[Haberria]], an island of Dalel, where they lived during the Age of Ascendance. They left Haberria in the [[Great Migration]] (0 – c. 60 ME), and their first landings on the other shores of Dalel mark year 0. The peoples who settled in each region changed under the influence of its spirits and became the human races of the present day.

Pavkanai created humans in Homhuen. After the realms had stabilized following the Great Erosion, she placed them on [[Haberria]], an island of Dalel, where they lived during the Age of Ascendance. They left Haberria in the [[Great Migration]] (0 – c. 60 ME), and their first landings on the other shores of Dalel mark year 0. The peoples who settled in each region changed under the influence of its spirits and became the human races of the present day.

== Other spirits ==

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== Osia ==

[[Osia]] is the practice of ~~influencing~~ spirits through [[attunement]]. Its practitioners are called [[Osiari]].

[[Osia]] is the practice of communicating with the consciousness present in all things and, through it, directing spirits. It is learned through [[attunement]] in three stages: perceiving a spirit, understanding it, and asking things of it. Osia is organized into paths, each devoted to the spirits of one Primordial or Ascendant Spirit. Its practitioners are called [[Osiari]].

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 {{Cosmology Sections}}
-The '''cosmology of Adaris''' describes the origin and structure of [[Adaris]]. Adaris arose from [[Napadéh]], an infinite expanse of chaotic energy called [[Ákyar]]. Two Primordial Spirits, [[Umalyu]] and [[Pavkanai]], gave Ákyar form. Seven further Primordial Spirits emerged from their interaction and created the realms. Conflict among those spirits produced the present world.
+[[File:Napadéh - General 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|alt=Napadéh|Napadéh, the expanse of Ákyar from which Adaris arose.]]
+The '''cosmology of Adaris''' describes the origin and structure of [[Adaris]]. Adaris arose from [[Napadéh]], an infinite expanse of chaotic energy called [[Ákyar]]. Two Primordial Spirits, [[Umalyu]] and [[Pavkanai]], gave Ákyar form. Seven further Primordial Spirits emerged from their interaction and gave their aspects realms of their own. Conflict among those spirits produced the present world.
 == Napadéh ==
-[[File:Napadéh - General 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|alt=Napadéh|Napadéh, the expanse of Ákyar from which Adaris arose.]]
 {{main|Napadéh}}
 Before Adaris there was only Napadéh, which was filled with Ákyar. Ákyar had no form, but could become anything.
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 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Order !! Spirit !! Element !! Realm
+! Order !! Spirit !! Aspect !! Realm
 |-
 | 1 || [[Náiluv]] || Darkness || [[Woncu]]
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 |}
 Yairan was the first of the spirits of the physical elements. Konmai emerged much later than the others, near the end of the Great Erosion.
+The spirits have their own language, [[Tivayi]].
 == Structure of the realms ==
 {{main|The realms of Adaris}}
-[[Dalel]], the realm of earth, is a flat plane. [[Aasila]], the realm of water, surrounds it. [[Zayam]], the realm of air, lies above it, and [[Píñáku]], the realm of fire, lies below it. [[Qaaniguaq]], the realm of light, and [[Woncu]], the realm of darkness, lie on either side. The conflict between them, the Dawn Wars, produces day and night on Dalel.
+[[Dalel]], the realm of earth, is a flat plane. [[Aasila]], the realm of water, surrounds it. [[Zayam]], the realm of air, lies above it, and [[Píñáku]], the realm of fire, lies below it. [[Qaaniguaq]], the realm of light, and [[Woncu]], the realm of darkness, lie on either side. The conflict between them, the [[Dawn Wars]], produces day and night on Dalel. Daylight is divided across Dalel in concentric rings: the center lies in permanent daylight, the outermost reaches in permanent night, and the regions between have longer days the nearer they lie to the center.
-[[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, encompasses all of these realms. [[Gueroeq]], the realm of imagination, lies outside time.
+[[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, encompasses all of these realms. [[Homhuen]], the realm of imagination, lies outside time.
 == Formation of the realms ==
-[[Gueroeq]], the realm of imagination, came into being with Pavkanai and is the oldest realm. Yairan formed Dalel as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. Light and darkness fell on it but had no place of their own. The period in which Dalel stood alone and unchanged is the [[Era of Isolation]]. It ended when Tñarilu and Náiluv drew light and darkness apart into Qaaniguaq and Woncu, on either side of Dalel. Metihi then formed Píñáku beneath Dalel, and Yavi formed Zayam above it. Aahi had no realm of her own.
+[[Homhuen]], the realm of imagination, came into being with Pavkanai and is the oldest realm. Yairan formed Dalel as an unbroken and unbounded expanse of stone. Light and darkness fell on it but had no place of their own. The period in which Dalel stood alone and unchanged is the [[Era of Isolation]]. It ended when Tñarilu and Náiluv drew light and darkness apart into Qaaniguaq and Woncu, on either side of Dalel. Metihi then formed Píñáku beneath Dalel, and Yavi formed Zayam above it. Aahi had no realm of her own. [[Q'ommer]], the realm of time, formed with Konmai near the end of the Great Erosion.
+Adaris as a whole is the realm of Umalyu, since consciousness is present everywhere in it. Napadéh still exists, and the realms lie within it.
 == Great Erosion ==
 {{main|Great Erosion}}
-The Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) began soon after the realms of fire and air had formed. Aahi forced her way into Dalel, and Yavi and Metihi followed. Each of the four spirits created a race to fight for it, and the warriors of these races are known as [[Warden|Wardens]]. Aahi formed Aasila during the conflict.
+The Great Erosion (c. 63,000–55,000 BME) began soon after the realms of fire and air had formed. Aahi forced her way into Dalel, and Yavi and Metihi followed. Each of the four spirits created a race of warriors to fight for it. These races are known as the [[:Category:Wardens|Wardens]]. Aahi formed Aasila during the conflict.
 Konmai emerged near the end of the Great Erosion. His emergence is usually attributed to the consciousness of Umalyu. With time, events occurred in sequence and the changes to Dalel became permanent.
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 === Dawn Wars ===
-The Dawn Wars between Tñarilu and Náiluv began with the emergence of time, near the end of the Great Erosion, after the boundaries between the realms had collapsed. They are an endless conflict for control of space, and their ebb and flow produces day and night on Dalel. Each spirit created beings to fight on its behalf. The Dawn Wars are not fought in Dalel, and they have not ended.
+The [[Dawn Wars]] between Tñarilu and Náiluv began with the emergence of time, near the end of the Great Erosion, after the boundaries between the realms had collapsed. They are an endless conflict for control of space, and their ebb and flow produces day and night on Dalel. Each spirit created a warden race to fight on its behalf: the [[Inguik]] of Tñarilu and the [[Nuworno]] of Náiluv. The Dawn Wars are not fought in Dalel, and they have not ended. Their balance, the [[Great Equilibrium]], constantly tips back and forth, and neither side can win.
+After the Great Erosion, once the Dawn Wars had begun, Pavkanai formed the [[Saevien]] as a precaution to protect Homhuen.
 == Ascendant Spirits ==
 {{main|Ascendant Spirit}}
-After the Great Erosion, new spirits arose from the interactions of the Primordial Spirits. These [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] embody landscapes and concepts, such as deserts, swamps, memory, and desire. During the [[Age of Ascendance]] (c. 55,000–0 BME) they settled in the regions of Dalel, shaped them, and created their native peoples.
+After the Great Erosion, new spirits arose from the interactions of the Primordial Spirits. These [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] embody landscapes and concepts, such as deserts, swamps, memory, and desire. During the [[Age of Ascendance]] (c. 55,000–0 BME) many of them settled in the regions of Dalel, shaped them, and created their native peoples. Others live in other realms.
 == Humans ==
-Pavkanai created humans in Gueroeq. After the realms had stabilized following the Great Erosion, she placed them on [[Haberria]], an island of Dalel, where they lived during the Age of Ascendance. They left Haberria in the [[Great Migration]] (0 – c. 60 ME), and their first landings on the other shores of Dalel mark year 0. The peoples who settled in each region changed under the influence of its spirits and became the human races of the present day.
+Pavkanai created humans in Homhuen. After the realms had stabilized following the Great Erosion, she placed them on [[Haberria]], an island of Dalel, where they lived during the Age of Ascendance. They left Haberria in the [[Great Migration]] (0 – c. 60 ME), and their first landings on the other shores of Dalel mark year 0. The peoples who settled in each region changed under the influence of its spirits and became the human races of the present day.
 == Other spirits ==
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 == Osia ==
 {{main|Osia}}
-[[Osia]] is the practice of influencing spirits through [[attunement]]. Its practitioners are called [[Osiari]].
+[[Osia]] is the practice of communicating with the consciousness present in all things and, through it, directing spirits. It is learned through [[attunement]] in three stages: perceiving a spirit, understanding it, and asking things of it. Osia is organized into paths, each devoted to the spirits of one Primordial or Ascendant Spirit. Its practitioners are called [[Osiari]].
 [[Category:Cosmology]]