Yggdrasil

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A metaphorical and spiritual depiction of the celestial underpinnings that join all the hundreds of disparate realms and demesnes of the Demiurge together. The existence of the Demiurge is only possible through this structure, and the structure could not exist without the Demiurge. The sheer complexity of this structure is sufficiently complex to form a mystical analogue to a neural network, conditions sufficient for sustaining awareness.

Earth, known as Midgard, sits closest to the heart of the Demiurge. The spreading branches reach all the Eternal Realms, where the New Gods dwell. The realms of Olympus, Takamagahara, and Asgard all are accessible via these branches. Cultures view this spreading structure (and Earth's relation to it) in many different ways. Rivers, trees, and animals bearing the weight of the world are all common metaphors. Any mortal or spirit on the Astral Plane with a strong affinity for Yggdrasil's realms can see it climbing infinitely into the sky of that realm, from virtually any vantage point. In real space, the reach of Yggdrasil covers most of the Milky Way.

Odin All-Father, ruler of Asgard, claims dominion over The Nine Realms, those clustered most closely near the root of Yggdrasil. Asgard has held the role as the temporal guardians of Earth and the Demiurge for tens of thousands of years. When the New Gods traverse Yggdrasil's branches, their boomtubes make the journey near-instantaneous. It is possible to walk on the trunk and branches of Yggdrasil itself, a task practiced by very few gods or mortals. The constant growth and twistings of Ygggdrasil make these pathways and back roads known to very few. The realm of Yggdrasil is wild and untamed, full of strange and exotic entities that have become trapped there over the aeons. With boomtubes, the Bifrost, and other means of locomotion, walking upon Yggdrasil's surface is a perilous and rarely necessary exercise.

The roots of Yggdrasil reach into the Demiurge itself. It is there that the endless power of the Demiurge flows like a river, feeding the World Tree. The Norns-- The Crone, The Lady, and The Mother-- reside there. These entities are most closely attuned to the primal nature of the Demiurge and the warp and weft of life itself. This garden has been reflected in many facets, including the home of Destiny of The Endless and Eden, where the first mortal souls kindled to life. It is in the Garden that the Immortal Fruits can be procured, the blessing of Gaea that keeps the godlings immortal and unchanging.