Etherium - The Mirror Plane

The Ethereal Plane is especially unique even within this varied multiverse, as it mirrors the Material Plane in every aspect, any physical change made to the material plane is replicated, and all living souls on the material plane are visible on the ethereal plane, the only difference between the two, is on the ethereal plane you can also see waking souls of the recently dead, the native Ethereals and creatures known as Deadsouls.

The recently dead find themselves in the ethereal plane before the universe pushes them to an afterlife plane (either Eternium or Infernis). For a moment they fail to realise they can't be seen by those that still live, as those before them are just reflections of the living so interaction is impossible. For most this is the moment the accept the end and the thought of what is to come will put them at ease or dread. For some this is a thought they cant comprehend, they fight against it, and those with the strongest of will or the most stubborn of mind can stay.

That refusal to go leads them to become Deadsouls, Deadsouls fight against the push to the afterlife, those with enough willpower or stubbornness can remain, but their exitance in the mirror plane will destroy their mind, and eventually they will become shells wandering the twilight world looking for the answer to a question they don't remember; How do they return?

Composition

Planar Sphere: Mortal Planes

The Prime Material Plane
      - Where all mortal beings exist
Form: As the material plane
Gravity: As the material plane
Passage of time: As the material plane
Day Length: Perpetual Twilight
Climate: The mirror plane is devoid of weather

For a recently dead soul arriving here would feel like a continuation of their mortal life, as mist descends on them and they are plunged into twilight.

Inhabitants - Archons

Subtypes: Takkion

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Takkion

Archon

Mirror Entity

Etherium

Also known as guides, these archons will usher the recently dead on to the afterlife, regardless of which afterlife they are destined for.

Takkions can impart wisdom of the universe to ease their charge's passing and understanding of what's happened

Appearance:

A Takkion will take the form known to their charge, an already passed loved one like a mother or father, using it's incalculable knowledge of the previously passed to imitate them perfectly.
, Lukion

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Lukion

Archon

Mirror Entity

Etherium

Also known as wardens, this type of archon specifically keeps Deadsouls away from the recently dead and other archons

Wardens can be seen stood atop the crests of hills, or other high points of the mirror plane, watching over all the passing souls.

Appearance:

Humanoids; varied in height and build, but always in full armour with their faces covered and carrying a prismatic heavy voulge.
, Brakion

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Brakion

Archon

Mirror Entity

Etherium

Also known as protectors, Brakion's take care of the recently dead souls that do not accept the guidance of Takkion's, often after they realise the truth about their situation, but are still prepared to take the next step.

Without a Takkion to guide them the passing soul can be at risk of attack by Deadsouls, so the Brakion will follow them best they can.

Appearance:

A creature without form, they keep out of sight by being nearly imperceivable, often mistaken for a puff of smoke or updraft.
, Geon

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Geon

Archon

Mirror Entity

Etherium

Geon's are the judges of the mirror plane, guided by universe level power and knowledge, it is their decision to send a mortal soul to either Eternium or Infernis.

Carrying the universes weight of knowledge and wisdom, along with the constant visual and handing out the judgements will always prove too much; so a Geon will spend ninety nine years of every centaury dormant.

Appearance:

A prismatic orb, ever shifting in a kaleidoscope of colour.
, Accelorin

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Accelorin

Archon

Mirror Entity

Etherium

The enforcers of the mirror plane, dormant until called upon by another Archon. When the soul of a recently dead mortal refuses to accept their fate, or that they are even dead, the enforcer archons wake.

With the power to immobilise and entrap the resisting souls only the most determined or well hidden can escape, those that do, are doomed to wander Etherium forever.

Appearance:

7ft tall, robed from head to toe in black, it's face covered and his hands gauntleted.
Inhabitants Role: To judge the mortals and usher them on
Planar Influance: None

Within moments of their death each mortal soul is judged by a Geon, then greeted by a Takkion (Archon Guide), they guide the soul to the afterlife for which they have been assigned. Those that refuse a guide get watched over by a Brakion, those that resist get met by the Accelorin (Archon Enforcers). All while the Lukions watch over the other archons.

Inhabitants - Deadsouls

Subtypes: The Mindless

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The Mindless

Deadsoul

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Etherium

A collective term for trapped souls stuck in Etherium, their minds long lost, now wandering the plane looking for what they lost, but have long forgotten what that was.

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The Mindless resemble their previous mortal form, the longer they remain, the more decayed their form becomes.
, Feeder

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Feeder

Deadsoul

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Etherium

A trapped soul of the plane Etherium, similar to a Deadsoul Mindless but with a hunger for the other souls, if they consume another souls essence they can retain their form for longer.

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A feeder will resemble their former mortal form, but will blacken and engorge the more they feed.
, Ravager

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Ravager

Deadsoul

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Etherium

A trapped soul of the plane Etherium, too angry at their own death to become a Mindless but uninterested in consuming other souls, they want to just destroy them.

Through sheer anger they can manifest a power to destroy other souls, they don?t understand this power but they will use it until they become an exalted Deadsoul

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While their form remains true to their previous life, it is distorted and shakes violently to the point where it's original form is undiscernible.
, Exalted Deadsoul

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Exalted Deadsoul

Deadsoul

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Etherium

Formally a Ravager, through the destruction of other souls they become an exalted. An exalted Deadsoul will become much more self aware, able to feed on mortal souls and deadsouls alike.

Hunted by the Lukion, a type of Archon, for exalted will eventually become a Dreadsoul, the most powerful form of Deadsoul.

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An exalted is twice the size of a human in all aspects, it's outer layer hardens, what was once clothing and armour is part of them now.
, Dreadsoul

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Dreadsoul

Deadsoul

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Etherium

A Dreadsoul can and will attack Archons, they will consume their essence and become larger and even more powerful, known as devourers to the Archons.

If a Dreadsoul is allowed to devour enough souls, deadsouls and at least one Archon, they will gain enough power to breach the planar barriers and achieve their ultimate goal, to return to the mortal plane.

Appearance:

A hulking armoured creature, far to muscular for it's body shape, it's bare hands can tear through steel.
Inhabitants Role: Deadsouls have no role anywhere
Planar Influance: None

While they serve no purpose each Deadsoul hungers for what they once had, not that they remember it, but they are driven to attack other souls, the longer they remain the more powerful they become, eventually they become devourers and can breach the material plane once more, but they must feed continuously to remain there.

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