The Abidan. Interdimensional organization that maintains the stability of the Way and protects Iterations from corruption. Governed by the Court of Seven Judges.
Overview
The Abidan are an organization of ascended practitioners from countless Iterations (worlds), sworn to protect
The Court of Seven
The Abidan are governed by seven Judges, each wielding absolute authority within a specific domain. Three are documented in the Omnicodex records in detail:
the Phoenix — Division of Restoration. Can reverse time, restore the dead, and undo catastrophe on the scale of entire Iterations. [US Ch.10]Suriel the Hound — Division of Fate. Foresees threats to the Way and directs Abidan resources to counter them. [BF Ch.13]Makiel the Reaper — Division of Elimination. Destroys Iterations too corrupted to save. Created the Scythe, the only weapon capable of cleanly ending a world. [BF Ch.13]Ozriel
Each Judge’s power operates on a scale beyond anything achievable within a single Iteration. Their authority is not sacred arts — it is direct command over reality itself. [BF Ch.13]
Recruitment
The Abidan recruit from practitioners who ascend beyond their home Iteration. Ascending — stepping beyond one’s world and into the Way directly — is achievable by Sages, Heralds, and Monarchs. Most ascendants join the Abidan, contributing their power to the organization’s mission. Cradle produces more ascendants per generation than most Iterations, making it one of the most strategically important worlds the Abidan protect. [WS Ch.25]
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