Ishi Mirror

An Ishi Mirror (also known as World Mirror) is a one-way-window to another dimension. Every single mirror gives insight to another space and time, which is chosen randomly and cannot change once the mirror has been activated. Different forms of Ishi Mirrors are purchasable, even some Juru traders have them, for they are the most popular form of entertainment in the modern Teel.

Both the Sphere and the Ishi Mirror technology are based on the same metaphysical foundation: harmonic string convergence. Each device forges resonance between incompatible vibrational states of reality, creating bridges where normally no connection could exist.

1. Construction

The glass for the Ishi Mirror is made of sand, Athem and Vermillion Powder. Every skilled molder in the country has their own recipe, based on these three basic ingredients.

Great amounts of Athem are incorporated into the material during the founding process. The concentrated essence stimulates a connection to the Countless Things, causing an overload of essential power when a charmstone is inserted into the framework. After the activation of the mirror, a moment, a sequence or the ongoing current present of a randomly chosen being from the Countless Things is captured within the glass, depending on the quality of the material.

2. History

The technology behind the construction of the Ishi Mirror is based on the power of the Athem. It took Thos twelve years to study the Countless Things and to find a chemical that was strong enough to function as a stable conductor between the thousandfold essence of things and the real object. Consequently, Ishi Mirrors are irrefutable proof for the multiverse theory, which is well known from old Harkom stories and predicted by the Lead Alchemist in his first manifesto.

The Original (frameless) Ishi Mirror

• Released in Wave 8/91 AS
• Frameless variation, they are also called frameless if they have a frame without a charmstone opening
• Capable of showing an eyeblink from an interdimensional being that is connected to the Athem in some way
• Regarded as outdated today, you can get them for a very low price

The Scenic Ishi Mirror

• Released in Wave 8/99 AS
• Scenic variation with a stronger connective effect than the frameless variation
• Capable of showing a scenario in time and space that attracted the forces of nature (from the ego-perspective of one spectator or actor)
• The standard version of the mirror, found in nearly every household in the Free City of Teel

The Beholder Ishi Mirror

• A very modern and very expensive form of Ishi Mirror. It was released in Wave 8/115 AS by the Alchemist's Guild
• Capable of showing the entire life of somebody else from their perspective
• The source never has the chance to know about their viewers

3. Metaphysical Foundation: Harmonic String Convergence

Both the Sphere and the Ishi Mirror technology are built upon the same underlying metaphysical principles, known within the Daoverse as Harmonic String Convergence. This framework assumes that all forms of existence—matter, consciousness, spacetime, and their possible variations—are composed of vibrational information strings, whose resonance patterns define reality.

Core Principles

• Resonance Anchors
  Both technologies employ resonance anchors to stabilize the vibrational patterns of different string states. This creates a temporary link between realities that would otherwise remain incompatible.
• Frequency Bridging
  By forcing two strings with different natural frequencies into temporary alignment, information, energy, or entire states can be mirrored, transferred, or observed across dimensional boundaries.
• Harmonics of Existence
  This doctrine states that all realities are fundamentally connected, yet only capable of interacting when their vibrations are brought into a shared harmonic state.

Difference Between the Sphere and the Ishi Mirrors

• Ishi Mirrors create precise, stable mirror resonances, generating clean state reflections but offering limited flexibility.
• The Sphere , in contrast, operates on a far more complex level, forming multidimensional bridges that can not only mirror states but also vary, manipulate, or permute them. This makes it significantly more powerful—and considerably more unstable.