| Creatures Of The Other Side |

| The Other Side |

Before we get into the inhabitants, we should probably discuss 'The Other Side' itself. It is a realm shared by multiple words within the multiverse just like 'The Nightmare Realm' and 'The Memory Realm', there's a hierarchy that determines who gets first pick of things like new souls entering the realm. It is a place one goes when they have fallen down and lost their last available life, yet only the 'bad' souls go here after being judged in limbo. 'The Other Side' itself gained its name from the fact that it is only accessed to most after they have passed through death's door, or after death has come knocking on theirs.

The realm consists of fiery pits and cavernous space, it is a vast expanse of flesh-like matter. Most of the buildings there are made of solid black bricks and they tower high up above the lava sitting down below. There is no water there as it is far too hot to have any so the vegetation is limited to mostly fungi in odd shapes and vines dripping down from the ceiling. The entirety of the realm has a roof of red, flesh-like matter and this is also the matter that makes up the floor. It is unknown to most what this matter's greatest property is but lucky for you, it is right here in this book. The matter's greatest property is that it is made from the condensed souls of those who have little to no power and were easily broken down: hence the fleshy appearance.

There are five regions within 'The Other Side' governed by the five strongest souls who were born within the realm itself. The consequences of a soul's actions are determined by one of those five depending on who's region that soul was within. The souls of people and sentient non-humans appear as they were in 'The Overworld' but whatever injury they gain they cannot heal themselves unless one of the five strongest souls does it for them. The other strongest souls work under the main five and carry out whatever task they want/need doing, for example; torturing a new soul because of the crimes they have committed in' The Overworld'.

Each of the main five has a temple and the other strongest souls sleep within the buildings used to imprison weak and new souls. A soul's power in 'The Other Side' is not determined by the abilities they had in 'The Overworld' of whatever world they came from but it is determined by the actions they have done. Each good deed they carried out weakens them and makes them more vulnerable to the stronger souls and each crime and evil action they have done gives them more and more strength. The weaker the soul, the easier they are to break down and when they are broken down they can become one of four things: the flesh-like matter, fuel for the many dark machines, food for another soul or a material used to create buildings.

The method used to break down a weak or new soul usually consists of the things that got them into 'The Other Side' in the first place. The main feeling a new soul can feel when first entering 'The Other Side' is agony, most likely confusion, anger and distress. Distress and confusion are felt usually because of the process used to get to 'The Other Side', as mentioned before 'The Other Side' is accessed through death and the realm of limbo. Limbo is a bridge realm in the multiverse, it is only there to contain souls to be judged and is quite painful to enter. The only souls that can bypass the agony, confusion, distress and anger are the main five souls. An example of one of these five souls is The Nemesis who is also The Symbol of Lies/Deceit.

The only food available in 'The Other Side' is another soul, so it is common practice to commit violence against a newer or weaker soul in order to survive. Yet one can never truly die in 'The Other Side' as it is what is known as a 'Final Destination Realm' meaning there is no other place to go after one has entered the realm and not really any way out unless you are strong enough to warp. Only the strongest five souls/main five souls of 'The Other Side' and a select few others are strong enough and permitted to warp in and out of the realm. There is a barrier set in place so those who aren't permitted but are strong enough cannot warp in and out of 'The Other Side' so there is minimal risk of a soul escaping. There are also designated areas where you can warp from and the rest of the space within 'The Other Side' cannot be warped from.

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