up2date Gess and the Four Planes of Existence

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Gess
: a large, inhabited planet situated within the Material Plane. It is the main setting of TOW as a franchise.

 

the Heavenly Plane (strongly preferred for out-of-universe discussions and lore-writing but also used in-universe)

/ the World of Gods and Spirits
: the plane of existence within which most gods and other ethereal beings reside.

 

the Immaterial Plane (strongly preferred for out-of-universe discussions and lore-writing but also used in-universe)

/ the World Beyond
: the plane of existence to which most souls pass after death.

 

the Material Plane (strongly preferred for out-of-universe discussions and lore-writing but also used in-universe)

 / the Mortal World

 / the Living World

 / the World of Men (used mainly by humans)
: the plane of existence within which Gess is situated and most mortal beings reside.

 

the Plane of Atonement (strongly preferred for out-of-universe discussions and lore-writing but also used in-universe)

 / the World In-Between
: a transitional plane of existence situated somewhere in-between the Immaterial Plane and Material Plane. It occupies the same space as the latter plane and is thus a parallel incarnation of it. It is the place where the souls of those who have committed grave injustices and/or atrocities during their lives end up if they never atoned for their sins in the eyes of the gods. Some who end up there are permanently stuck in limbo while others are given an opportunity to go back to the Material Plane as Spirits and atone for their sins.

Edited July 26, 2024 by Wonders of Eros