The Living Plane
The Living Plane also known as the Nexus as one of the four planes of existence is a fundamental aspect of existence as it is the focal point of all life within the universe. All living beings with a form of Soul live and die here. It includes the entire multiverse, all that ever could be or will be. Planets, star systems, galaxies, entire universes are born every day within the living plane and they die just as often. The Nexus, unlike the other four planes, is a purely physical place that is in constant flux and while the metaphysical can interact with the Living Plane on some level it doesn’t have the same power here as it would in another plane.
When a soul dies they don’t immediately travel to The Death Plane instead they travel to a plane colloquially known as The In Between Place. It is there that they are gently guided to the Death Plane by creatures known as Grim Reapers, guardians of the dead. The reason for this is quite simple actually, imagine that all of creation is one giant disk. Inside this disk are four smaller disks: The living Plane, the In Between Place, the Death Plane, and The Astral Plane. Some disks are closer together than others making traveling between them easier. The Living Plane and the In Between Place are extremely close together however the In Between Place and the Death Plane are surprisingly far apart making it harder for souls to reach it, which is why they need a guide.
Creatures of the Death Plane who exist on the Living Plane are known as Ghouls or Zombies, while creatures of the Living Plane that haven’t moved on from the In Between Place are known as Ghosts and can influence the Living Plane to a degree. The only creatures that are of both the Living and Death Planes are Grim Reapers, Angels, and Demons. Something to note is that there are creatures, known as Abominations, who exist on both the In Between Place and the Living Plane simultaneously, making them fundamentally wrong on all levels. Creatures like the Abominations shouldn’t exist and are only created when reality is unstable.
Abominations used to be rare but in recent years as Lucifer has waged his unholy war on the Living Plane they have been appearing more and more. And they aren’t the only dark creatures taking advantage of reality’s instability. There are those that exist behind the borders of reality who lie in wait for the right moment to strike, dragging all of reality back into The Abyss.
Alternative Name(s)
Nexus, The Vital Realm, The Material Realm,
Type
Plane of Existence
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