Mount Celestia
The Seven Heavens of Mount Celestia, also called the Seven Mountains of Goodness and Law, Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia, or Seven Heavens, is the pinnacle of lawful goodness Outer Planes. Mount Celestia is dedicated to goodness shaped by law and justice tempered with mercy.
Geography
Celestia is the ultimate in law and good. All aspects of Celestia are beautiful and perfect; it is here the souls of many creatures of lawful good alignment go after death. Celestia is home to numerous celestial creatures including various types of archons, the petitioners of this plane.
As an outer plane, Celestia is spatially infinite and consists of seven infinite layers (or sub-planes). The seven individual layers form a colossal mountain that rises from an infinite sea of holy water on the bottommost layer, to the summit on the topmost layer. Ascending the mountain is analogous to travelling through subsequently higher or 'deeper' layers to the top. Each of the seven layers contains at least one mountain or high structure rising into the sky, and most have whole mountain ranges. The barriers between the seven layers are arranged such that entrances are at the lowest geographical points and exits are at the highest, so a traveler from the Astral Plane would enter the first layer at the base of a mountain (actually, in the surf of the ocean surrounding the mountain) and has to climb to the peak to reach the next layer, only to emerge at the nadir again. The sky of each layer had its own hue which softly bathed everything in gentle shades of luminescence.
There are seven layers of Mount Celestia: Lunia, Mercuria, Venya, Solania, Meriton, Jovar and Chronias.
Celestia's first (bottommost) layer shares borders with the neighboring planes of the Arcadia and the Bytopia(location travel is possible between Celestia and these planes at certain locations.
Known as the Silver Heaven, Lunia is the first layer travelers encounter. The sky of Lunia is a nighttime sky filled with stars that illuminates the layer with a silver glow. The color pools of the Astral Plane deposit visitors in the surf of a vast ocean, the Silver Sea, full of clean, fresh water that has the properties of holy water. The sky above Lunia was perpetually dark, filled with beautiful constellations of silver stars bright enough to illuminate the base of the mountain. The dark, starry Silver Sea is full of many good aquatic beings, including celestial whales and sea elves.
The adjacent beach belongs to an island with a majestic mountain decorated with grand citadels made from polished white stone. Descriptions of the citadels vary among travelers, leading cosmologists to theorize there are many of these mountain islands. Also in the surf of Lunia are the portals to Bytopia and Arcadia which are described as large, permanent, free-standing blocks of finished stone. Black granite blocks veined with gold lead to Arcadia, white granite blocks with veins of silver lead to the Twin Paradises. Travelers merely have to touch a block to activate the portal.
The topmost and final layer of Celestia, Chronias is called the Illuminated Heaven. Little is known of its structure because nothing has ever been recorded by the few who have visited and returned. The legends say Chronias is so good and lawful that it glows of its own accord and any who enter have all evil and neutrality burned out of them, leaving them inherently good, if they survived. It is thought to be the ultimate goal of the inhabitants of Celestia to ascend the layers one by one in order to reach Chronias, where their souls would join with the essence of the plane itself.
There are seven layers of Mount Celestia: Lunia, Mercuria, Venya, Solania, Meriton, Jovar and Chronias.
Lunia
Celestia's first (bottommost) layer shares borders with the neighboring planes of the Arcadia and the Bytopia(location travel is possible between Celestia and these planes at certain locations.
Known as the Silver Heaven, Lunia is the first layer travelers encounter. The sky of Lunia is a nighttime sky filled with stars that illuminates the layer with a silver glow. The color pools of the Astral Plane deposit visitors in the surf of a vast ocean, the Silver Sea, full of clean, fresh water that has the properties of holy water. The sky above Lunia was perpetually dark, filled with beautiful constellations of silver stars bright enough to illuminate the base of the mountain. The dark, starry Silver Sea is full of many good aquatic beings, including celestial whales and sea elves.
The adjacent beach belongs to an island with a majestic mountain decorated with grand citadels made from polished white stone. Descriptions of the citadels vary among travelers, leading cosmologists to theorize there are many of these mountain islands. Also in the surf of Lunia are the portals to Bytopia and Arcadia which are described as large, permanent, free-standing blocks of finished stone. Black granite blocks veined with gold lead to Arcadia, white granite blocks with veins of silver lead to the Twin Paradises. Travelers merely have to touch a block to activate the portal.
Mercuria
The second layer, Mercuria is known as the Golden Heaven, as a warm golden light suffuses everywhere. This layer contains the armory for the noblest warriors who come here for their eternal rest. If necessary, Mercuria is the marshaling ground for the armies of the Heavens. Gentle hills and lush green valleys comprise this layer, which is also dotted with small settlements of archons and other good-aligned beings. Mercuria is known for its great tombs and monuments to noble fighters and paladins resting on the layer. These warriors are honoured during an annual Day of Memory. Bahamut's Platinum Throne, a massive palace with walls of pure platinum resides on this layer, but often moves between each of the first four layers of Mount Celestia.Venya
The third heaven, also called the Pearly Heaven, or Heaven of Pearls, is a lush and verdant land with crops, meadows, moors, hills, and rolling countryside all bathed in the soft glow from a sky reminiscent of the luster of white pearls. It is somewhat colder than the previous two layers, and its slopes are often seen covered with a gentle layer of snow. Peaceful brooks and carefully terraced fields are common on Venya. It is on Venya that Kord, god of strength rules from The Unyielding Bastion.Solania
Solania, the fourth layer, has a sky that glows like burnished silver and is called the Electrum Heaven, or sometimes the Crystal Heaven. Its valleys are enveloped in mist, fog, and strange scents. The peaks are home to numerous holy shrines, including monasteries and magnificent cathedrals controlled by demigods. Many of the slopes are rich in precious ores and minerals and are mined by populations of dwarves that reside there. Many pilgrims come questing to the roof of this layer in the hopes of finding answers to life's persistent questions. A vast dwarven mansion called Erackinor is located on the slopes of Solania, where the dwarven deity Moradin makes his domain, with his wife Berronar Truesilver. This is the location of the giant Soul Forges, which Moradin was said to use to temper the spirits of his people.Meriton
With a sky not too different from Solania's, the fifth layer is known as the Platinum Heaven. Vast plains and savannas serve as the mustering ground for paladins and other lawful good servants. Mertion has majestic citadels and huge black spherical domes dotting the plains. The city of Empyrea, also known as the City of Tempered Souls, is located on the edge of a cold mountain lake. It is known to host many magical fountains with powerful healing properties, as well as many hospitals and expert healers. Bahamut's Platinum Throne, a massive palace with walls of pure platinum also resides on this layer.Jovar
The sixth layer, Jovar, is known as the Glittering Heaven or the Heaven of Gems. Its hills are studded with precious gemstones that glitter in the light. A seemingly unending ziggurat is the home of the Jovarian archons and guards the entrance to the seventh heaven. Known as Yesteria, the Heavenly City, the huge seven-layered ziggurat displays a large staircase on each face connecting the terraces of each layer. The stones that make up the city are made of precious gemstones, similar to those seen around the surrounding hills. On the topmost terrace is the bridge of al-Sihal, formed of pure light, where the portal to the topmost layer of Celestia, Chronias, is located, It is guarded by a powerful solar named Xerona who judges who was allowed to enter.The topmost and final layer of Celestia, Chronias is called the Illuminated Heaven. Little is known of its structure because nothing has ever been recorded by the few who have visited and returned. The legends say Chronias is so good and lawful that it glows of its own accord and any who enter have all evil and neutrality burned out of them, leaving them inherently good, if they survived. It is thought to be the ultimate goal of the inhabitants of Celestia to ascend the layers one by one in order to reach Chronias, where their souls would join with the essence of the plane itself.
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