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The RuneScape universe

Structure of the multiverse.

The game RuneScape is primarily set within one universe, divided into several planes, sometimes known as realms, within which exist worlds and other celestial bodies. These planes are separated from each other by the Abyss. Because of the universe's planar structure, it has sometimes been described as a multiverse, however, the various planes of existence actually belong to only one universe. Other parallel universes were not visited until Dimension of Disaster [1]. Because of the Abyss' nature as the "glue between worlds", it is possible to use it to travel to other worlds. It is also possible to travel to the same world using the Abyss as a shortcut. At the edge of the Abyss is a membrane, also known as the periphery, separating the Abyss from the Void, which is infinite emptiness. Inside the periphery are all the corporeal worlds. All the corporeal worlds were created by the Elder Gods. Their current creation is also known as the current revision, because they 'revise' or restructure the universe every time they wake up from their slumber. Somewhere inside the Abyss is a huge lump of clay. This is leftover "junk" from the current creation. It is now known as the Primordial realm.

Besides that, there are also some incorporeal worlds. These worlds work differently than the corporeal worlds and can't be given a set location as easily. These are the currently known incorporeal worlds:

Types of worlds

All of the worlds inside the multiverse can be separated into 4 different types.

  • The lower planes are the oldest worlds in the multiverse. Except for Freneskae, which is a remnant of the previous revision, all the worlds on this plane are unbalanced and often lean towards a specific element. It is on these worlds leftovers from the previous cycle are most obviously visible. An example of this would be Ancient Magicks, which were first discovered on these worlds. The currently known, lower-plane worlds are:
World Alignment Creator
Freneskae Elder energy detail Balance Elder Gods
Infernus Smoke Blitz Smoke Elder Gods
Vampyrium Blood Blitz Blood Elder Gods
Leng Ice Blitz Ice Elder Gods
  • The elemental planes were created by the elder gods when they split up. The worlds on this plane have an obvious alignment with a certain element. Which element depends on which god or gods created the world. The currently known, elemental-plane worlds are:
World Alignment Creator
Muspell Lava rune Lava Ful and Bik
Abbinah Smoke rune Smoke Jas and Bik
Yu'biusk Mud rune Mud Wen and Bik
  • The catalytic planes show a high level of sophistication. They were created when the elder gods had already learned much about the universe and were trying out new techniques for creating worlds. They combined familiar elements with other elements of the universe. The catalytic worlds themselves are divided into 3 different types. These are the currently known Catalytic worlds:
World Alignment Creator Sub-plane
Ocularis Body rune Body Bik and something else Primordial plane
Teragard Law rune Law Wen and something else Primordial plane
Kethsi Mind rune Mind Jas and something else Primordial plane
Naragun Nature rune Nature Bik and something else Higher plane
Hallow Astral rune Astral Jas, Wen and something else Transcendental plane
Tarddiad Soul rune Soul Jas, Bik and something else Transcendental plane
  • The balanced planes were created last. They are capable of generating a steady flow of Anima Mundi. The worlds are created with the combined strength and knowledge of all the elder gods. It is here that the Elder gods created their perfect world and went to sleep. The currently known balanced-plane worlds are:
World Alignment Creator
Gielinor Elder energy detail Balance Elder Gods

All worlds

Main article: Realms
World Inhabitants Description Type
Abyss Abyssal creatures The Abyss is made of the detritus of previous universes. Binding-realm
Abbinah Aviantese Abbinah is a harsh place with little water and a shattered outer core consisting of floating islands, as well as a chaotic open core that is the only place where water can be found.[2] The islands move at high speeds, with only a few city-sized islands in stable orbit. From above, Abbinah is obscured by hurricanes and storms that rage across the surface.[3] World
Britain Humans Unknown Unknown
Cheanannais Fairies, Pixies Rich in nature. World
Cosmic entity's plane Cosmic Being The cosmic plane is a small bit of land floating in what seems like nothingness. Unknown
Enchanted Valley Wood Dryads, Centaurs, Tree spirits, Rock Golems, River trolls The Enchanted Valley is a world full of nature. The main area of the valley is surrounded by a thick layer of trees. At the center of the main area lies a lake. World-shard
Fisher Realm Humans The Fisher realm consists mostly of grass fields and trees. Unknown
Freneskae Nihils, Muspahs Once considered a "perfect" world, Freneskae is now a dark wasteland. Its toxic atmosphere is riddled with constant lightning storms, and volcanic eruptions and lava flows mar its surface of bare rock. Its native life struggles to survive in the harsh climate, and as a result it is a world of constant warfare. World
Gielinor A high variety of species Gielinor is a mixture of mountainous, barren, forested, volcanic, snowy and tropical areas. Most of its cities lie in kingdoms, and others on numerous islands. Much of Gielinor is lush with water resources, enabling the existence of vast rivers and seas. There is also a large, destroyed continent to the north called the Wilderness. Known continents of Gielinor are the Wushanko Isles and the Forinthry site, which is today called the Wilderness. Tropical areas lie to the south, while the north is cold and icy. The south-east is largely a barren desert, the far west is a dense taiga forest, and the far east has a humid, marshy climate. World
Gorak Plane Gorak The Gorak Plane is a relatively small area, shaped roughly like a doughnut with grey clouds in it. Unknown
Iaia Ilujanka Iaia is a planet inhabited by cold-blooded creatures. The world possesses three moons, a star and consists mainly of marshland. The star is not visible because the world is surrounded by a cloud of dust. World
Infernus Demons Infernus is a world devoid of any life and contains liquid fire and rocks. World
Kethsi Kethsians (formerly) Kethsi is a world of vast ruins and large, putrid swamps. World
Killerwatt plane Killerwatt The Killerwatt plane is a world consisting of small islands floating in nothingness. Unknown
Land of Snow Queen of Snow, Snow imps The land of snow is a cold world covered with snow. World-shard
Leng Glacors Leng is a frozen and inhospitable world of the lower planes. World
Mazcab (previously known as Chantli) Airuts, Goebies Mazcab is a world mainly covered in reddish sand and rocks but with an abundance of water. Unlike most other worlds, Mazcab has a variety of biotopes such as jungles and deserts. World
Naragun Naragi (extinct) Naragun consists of what appears to be giant trees supporting shattered floating islands, which have leaves dangling from the bottom of them. Lights can be found dangling from the branches on the sides of these islands. World
Ocularis Unknown Unknown World
Primordial realm None This realm is a specific part of the Abyss, which consists of the leftover "junk" that the Elders used to form reality. It is an empty realm aside from the seemingly endless fields of sacred clay. World-shard
Puro-Puro Imps, Implings Puro-Puro is a world consisting mainly of wheat-fields. Unknown
Renmark (destroyed) Centaurs, Ice sprites Renmark was a world of wild nature where the four seasons were in constant conflict. World
Runecrafting altars None Varies Pocket-dimension
Runespan Essence creatures The Runespan is an area of small floating islands connected to eachother by magic. In the middle is a huge tower, the runecrafting guild. Pocket-dimension
The Spider Realm Spiders Realm is a dark, empty place divded in levels. Each of the levels are made up of gigantic spun webs which must be navigated across in order to reach the top. Unknown
The Spirit Plane Gorajos, Sinkholes, Gulega, Honovi The spirit plane appears to be a lush, wooded plane in which spirit shards are abundant. Unknown
Tarddiad Elves Tarddiad is a world covered entirely by trees. It also includes various crystalline features. World
Teragard Humans Teragard is a cold world covered in ice. At the centre of the world, is a rift to the Abyss known as the Schism. World
Vampyrium Vampyres Vampyrium is a world with a blood-red sky and many castles and fortresses. World
Yu'biusk Goblins, Orks, Ogres, Cyclopes, Ourg, Hobgoblins, Trolls, Fayrg, Raurg. It was originally a cool and wet place, covered in marshes, swamps, and other wetlands. Now it is a wasteland ravaged by war. World
Zanaris fairies, Gatekeepers, Orks Zanaris is the moon of Gielinor. It is mostly covered in fungi, plants and forests. The normal laws of physics and logic do not apply on Zanaris; for instance, animals can talk and plants require no nutrients or sunlight to grow, and emit a faint glow. Moon

Alternate realities

Besides the main worlds, RuneScape has alternate realities. These are worlds like RuneScape, but slightly different. The currently known alternate realities are:

References

  1. ^ Mod Rowley. "Lore Corner-Answers!." 17-Jan-2017 19:30:20. Lore Discussion Forums.
  2. ^ Armadyl, "The Bird and the Beast", RuneScape. "Abbinah is a world of floating islands. Like any race, we need water, and the only source is at the core of our world."
  3. ^ Mod Raven. 'Runescape Multiverse' by 'gamez-x'. reddit.com. 1 June 2016.*
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