Oblivion (Primal)

Oblivion is a dimension that features in Primal.

History

Oblivion was the name given to a collective of worlds that existed within a Multiverse of realities. It had existed since the dawn of the universe, a spiritual realm born from the Original Spirits (et'Ada) who chose not to participate in the creation of the mortal plane, Mundus. These spirits became the Daedra, powerful, god-like beings who each carved out their own unique planes within Oblivion, effectively creating their own custom dimensions with individual physical laws and ecosystems. The realm was fundamentally a place of dynamism and chaos, in contrast to the order of Aetherius. Throughout history, Oblivion was divided into four primary elemental realms, each ruled by a powerful demon race: Solum (Earth) and Aquis (Water) were aligned with Order, while Aetha (Air) and Volca (Fire) were aligned with Chaos. A delicate balance was maintained between these forces until the events that unfolded prior to the game, when the scales were overthrown and chaos began to engulf the entire dimension. A dark foe, later identified as Abaddon, a demon who had once been the champion of Order and Lewis's demonic counterpart, had become a breeding ground for darkness and was corrupting the realms, leading to a state of imbalance that threatened to spill into the mortal world. The original champion of the balance, a figure named Chronos, had disappeared, prompting the gargoyle Scree to seek out a new champion, Jennifer Tate, a modern-day girl with a secret supernatural heritage linked to the demon world, to venture into Oblivion and restore the lost equilibrium.

Overview

In appearance, Oblivion was the name to a collective of dimensions all linked together by the Nexus. It was fundamentally chaotic, lacking a single, overarching set of physical laws or consistent environment. Travel between realms occurred through a central hub called the Nexus, a transitional area that took on architectural influences from the realm one was about to enter.

Known realms included:

• Nexus : the medium through which individuals can travel through the various realms through the use of Rift Gates. It is within this massive temple-like realm lies Chronos who helps to maintain the parallel primal energies of the four elemental worlds.
• Mortalis : the name given to Earth where its primary inhabitants were humans who lived in complete ignorance over the existence of the realms beyond their own.
• Solum : one of the harsher of the realms where the sun never shines with an eternal winter and night blanketing the ground which freezes the soul. Its somewhat reminiscent of Ancient Rome with columns high enough to reach the gods as well as areans made to honour the brave and the strong. The Great Temple resides in Solum where the Ferai pray to the gods. When Herne failed to reliquish the throne to his heir, the lands began to suffer after several moons had passed which brought about numerous earthquakes. The tribesmen of Solum as well as the world are both suffering due to the aging health of its King. This world is home to the demonic Ferai who rule the lands. In addition, the animal Malkai are also native to this realm who can smell fear but are afraid of fire.
• Aquis : a realm dominated by water with skies of golden hues of an everlasting sunset. The waters themselves are poisonous to all but the massive sea monstess and exotically evolved life within them. Despite this, the hardy Undine have established an underwater society through specially crafted machinery. These machines filter the water and purify it which allows the Undine to maintain their society. Its few landmasses were populated by large crab-like monsters.
• Aetha : a mountainous realm filled with clouds, Aetha's mountainsides are so steep and treacherous that its inhabitants are forced to live solely on the plateaus and those peaks that jut above cloud level.
• Volca : one of the harhest of the realms, Volca is a scorched barren desert which is dominated by its sole single feature which is a vast volcano. Inside this volcano lies a network of chambers and tunnels that house the fire loving Djinn race.

The individual realms possessed distinct, often dark, and brooding aesthetics. Aquis, the water realm aligned with Order, was a damp, decaying, gothic-inspired world. Solum, the earth realm also aligned with Order, featured rocky, formidable landscapes. In contrast, Aetha (Air) and Volca (Fire) embodied Chaos. Volca was a hellish, volcanic expanse of magma oceans and fiery demons, while Aetha was characterized by perilous floating islands in the sky. The unifying visual was an atmosphere of dark fantasy, where the environment was frequently harsh and menacing, reflecting the eternal struggle between Order and Chaos that permeated the entire dimension.

Creatures native to the realms included:

• Malkai :
• Glakk :
• Yaarg :
• Salamanders :

Races native to the realms included:

• Ferai : fierce and rugged in appearance, the Ferai of Solum are fundamentally a good race, aligned with the forces of Order. Their clan-like society is based on a violent feudal system, where they are ruled over by their powerful warrior-King.
• Undine :
• Wraith : a vamparic race native to the realm of Aetha that feasted on others. These fearsome and cadaverous beings have created a warped aristocratic society, with the ruling Wraith class living a life of opulence and excess while the peasants live in filth and squalor. Unsurprisingly the ruling class are selfish and evil, throwing lavish masked balls within sight of the starving masses.
• Djinn : creatures whose bodies are formed from a living metal and their physiognomy is linked directly to the rhythms of the volcano; when it is dormant they are at their weakest, and as it builds towards the violent eruption this is where the Djinn feel at their most enpowered. They are physically and magically powerful and competition for favour in the royal court is vicious and deadly. The Ghul served as a warrior class of Djinn from the Volca realm.

Inhabitants

• Chronos : a male immortal who lived in the heart of the Nexus who sustained the realms of Oblivion.
• Arella : a female immortal who embodied the force of Order among the realms of Oblivion.
• Abdizur : a demon in service to Arella and thus worked for the forces of order within the realms.
• Scree :
• Abaddon : a male immortal who embodied the force of Chaos among the realms of Oblivion.
• Belahzur : a male demon who served Abaddon and led his forces of Chaos within the realms of Oblivion.
• Herne : a strong and deadly male Ferai who served as the Great King and leader of Solum. However, for reasons unknown, he did not follow the protocol of committing a ritualistic suicide at the height of his power in order to pass his legacy onto his son, Jared.
• Devena : a kind and well respected Ferai who was the wife of Herne and thus the Queen of Solum. She was noted to had wielded great political power before Solum fell into Chaos.
• Jared : a male Ferai who was the son of King Herne and Queen Devena thus making him Prince of Solum. He was expected to take his fathers place but was trapped in the Necropolis by an imposter disguised as his mother causing the realm to fall into chaos.
• Adaro : a kind and just ruler of the Undine who commanded the realm of Aquis until he was poisoned by agents of Abaddon.
• Raum : the aristocratic male Wraith Count who ruled the realm of Aetha.
• Empusa : the high-standing female Wraith Countess who became the wife of Raum and co-ruler of Aetha.
• Elizabeth : a young female Wraith who was the daughter of Count Raum and Countess Empusa of Aetha.
• Valeera : a female Wraith who served as Captain of the Guard in Aetha.
• Watcher :
• Iblis : the immortal male Djinn King of the realm of Volca.
• Malikel : a female Djinn who was the wife of Iblis and Queen of Volca.
• Jennifer Tate : a human/demon female hybrid unaware of her heritage who was a native to the realm of Mortalis.
• Lewis :

Notes

• Oblivion was created by Jonathan Ashley where it featured in the setting of the Primal universe.

Appearances

• Primal:

External Links

• Primal Wiki Entry

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