Category:Cosmic Structure

Overview
The structure of the cosmos is like a forest. Each tree in this forest is a 'universe' or a plane of existence. The trunks of these trees are far away from each other, but there are points in the canopy where the branches of the universe trees cross or touch.

The Guide will be concerning itself with two of these universe trees: Yggdrasil and Yeodoor. More specifically, the events that take place in the stories by Laichonious, involve two worlds located at a crossing of these tree branches known as Narlled.

Lignum Mechanica
The 'trunks' of the universe trees serve as the universal center. The farther one travels along a branch, inwards to the trunk, the farther back in time one goes. The only way to reach the trunk without going back in time is by instantaneous transportation. Spacial blinking, however, still requires the passage of time in order to function.

Older worlds are near the trunk and younger worlds are near the tips of the branches. There are many places where the branches of the universe trees cross or touch. These tend to be worlds that are very similar to eachother.

Yggdrasil
Pronounced: ig-dra-zil. This is the name of the universe in which Humans live. Earth is one world that resides in the Narlled region of Yggdrasil. There are countless other branches and worlds to Yggdrasil, the cosmic trees are always growing. As time passes, the branches grow, sometimes they grow closer together, other times they may grow farther appart. Because these trees are different universes, physical distance means absolutely nothing. The terms 'close' and 'far' are used to describe the relative resonance between two or more points. See Resonance Theory.

Yggdsrasil is also the name of a special tree on Earth. The Yggdrasil were a distictive type of ash tree, their trunks were smooth and white, leaves were normally bright red and they would blossom yearly with brilliant lavender flowers. Nectar from the Yggdrasil blossoms was said to have magical properties, most notably the ability to bring one from the verge of certain death. These trees were once found all over the world. They were the epicenters of ley-energy, the substance of magic. The trees lived on magic and also promoted the use and strength of magical arts. They also served as gateways to other worlds similar to Earth. The great bridge, Bifrost, connected these worlds together.

For more information on the Yggdrasil and Bifrost, see Earth.