Stellaus (stel'aas)
Realmic Introduction
Despite being the birthplace of every star within the Cosmos, Stellaus is known only as a blasphemous rumor to even the most well-traveled of Sophonts. The Valakar, the only natives of this realm, work tirelessly to maintain the secrecy of the realm so that their work remains uninterrupted.
To facilitate the creation of something as large as stars, Stellaus is a massive realm comparable in size to a constellation. Within this vast space sits hundreds of miniature realms, each functioning as a stabilized vivarium of other realms both current and past. The purpose of these vivariums is for the Valakar and the Valakar alone to understand.
Energy Sources
The true source of Stellaus magical energies is unknown to even to the native Sophonts. What is known is that no other realm has even a fraction of the amount of Glow found within Stellaus.
Glow
Glow is produced at the center of Stellaus and carefully weaved into each newborn star's core. When done correctly, this supplies each new star with enough energy to last its entirety.Primal
Each star, even in infancy, naturally supplies the realm with Primal Fire and Primal Light. All other forms of Primal are carefully cultivated by the Valakar within the realmic vivariums.Faith
With each Valakar thousands of years old, they have no use for additional Faith outside what is supplied by their own Souls. Other Sophonts must parasite off of the draconic entities.Environment
Much of Stellaus is vast, seemingly endless void similar to the Empty. Dotted through this void float vivariums as small imitations of realms all organized by unknowable parameters.
Vivariums
The vivariums of Stellaus are enclosed ecosystems maintained by the Valakar. Each vivarium is created from a portion of another realm that was extracted carefully by one of the Valakar. The size of each vivarium can vary greatly with some reaching the size of small continents. Flora, fauna, and even Sophonts can be found within each enclosure, with the latter being completely unaware of their original home realm.
Vivariums that fail to sustain their inhabitants can also be seen floating the vast realm of Stellaus. These failed projects are either repurposed to host Decay Elementals or are fed to the starving newborn stars.
The Core
The center of this massive realm sits an indescribably large gateway known simply as the Core. From this core leaks immense amounts of Glow and Primal energies. Ancient Valakar circle the Core and thread these magical energies into new stars giving them enough energy to survive on their own.
Hall of Stars
The mythological origin of the Valakar. The Hall of Stars can be found floating aimlessly through the great void of Stellaus surrounded by stable vivariums, slowly drawing energy from each.
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The idea of there being vivariums of all the other realms is kind of terrifying. What a strange place.
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I am glad it came across that way. There is a lot of deep lore about this place and I was struggling not oversharing too much. I am glad to be moving on to an easier realm that I can info dump about!
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