Pleroma
At the dawn of time, the
immortal plane came into being. None
truly know whether it was created concurrently with the immortals or if, as
some have theorized, its existence predates even the divine. For certain, when the first immortals became
aware of their surroundings, the landscape stretched out before them infinitely
in all directions, and as far as any have been able to determine, there were
indeed no boundaries to the size and scope of the immortal plane.
When they came into being, the name of their realm was already known to all immortals: Pleroma. Translated simply into the human tongue, the word means “fullness” – as with most of the immortal language, however, the actual meaning goes far beyond the literal word. A better translation would be a “fullness of divine existence, power, and presence,” but even that lacks the depth and vibrancy embodied in the original word as spoken by an immortal.
Perhaps the most astounding fact about Pleroma is that its appearance tended to vary based on who was viewing it. Different individuals could look at the same portion of the land and see completely different things, and each would be absolutely convinced his perception of their reality was the correct one. Over time, lesser immortals came to view Pleroma from the same perspective as their more powerful brethren, and indeed many accounts confirm that a lesser angel’s vision of Pleroma would change simply by being in close proximity to a Seraph or Dominion. More and more, the angels came to view their realm as a cloud-like landscape littered with crystalline pillars and gleaming white stone mountains. The few accounts on-record from demons indicate they came to view their realm as a barren landscape of cracked, desiccated rock and harsh, unforgiving wastelands.
When they came into being, the name of their realm was already known to all immortals: Pleroma. Translated simply into the human tongue, the word means “fullness” – as with most of the immortal language, however, the actual meaning goes far beyond the literal word. A better translation would be a “fullness of divine existence, power, and presence,” but even that lacks the depth and vibrancy embodied in the original word as spoken by an immortal.
Perhaps the most astounding fact about Pleroma is that its appearance tended to vary based on who was viewing it. Different individuals could look at the same portion of the land and see completely different things, and each would be absolutely convinced his perception of their reality was the correct one. Over time, lesser immortals came to view Pleroma from the same perspective as their more powerful brethren, and indeed many accounts confirm that a lesser angel’s vision of Pleroma would change simply by being in close proximity to a Seraph or Dominion. More and more, the angels came to view their realm as a cloud-like landscape littered with crystalline pillars and gleaming white stone mountains. The few accounts on-record from demons indicate they came to view their realm as a barren landscape of cracked, desiccated rock and harsh, unforgiving wastelands.
