The Integrum
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Overview
The Integrum (Enchiridian) is the second oldest origin in the universe, being created by the Founders during the First Age. It comprises all of the natural world.
Lore
Lore about the Integrum is plentiful and accurate, coming primarily from the gods and servitors, as well as through scholarship among its mortal inhabitants.
History
First Age
The Integrum began in the First Age, during an event known as Integration. During Integration, The Apparatus created the stable, natural world of the Gilded Age using the imprisoned Titans of Fury to power their creation.
Gilded Age
The Gilded Age is regarded as an age of idyllic perfection. Little is known about the Gilded Age, as few survive who experienced it, and those creatures were all terribly damaged by The Shattering. The Gilded Age was the only time in history when The Apparatus and Integrum were functioning precisely as designed by the Founders. At the end of the Gilded Age is when The Integrum suffered its first great cataclysm, The Shattering.
The Shattered Age
The Shattered Age began with the cataclysm which gave it its name: The Shattering. After The Shattering, The Integrum was seriously damaged and no longer functioned as it did in the Gilded Age. Specifically, the Grand Design of Destiny no longer functioned; space and time were thrown into disarray. Most notably:
- The Paragon Realm was shattered into the Shard Realms
- The Abyss was formed in the Outer Realm
Natural Laws
- Telar: Plants and animals of The Integrum