“ | ▶️ "The heavens diminish without my attention." |
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The Celestial Realm, or the Realm of Creation, is all of space and time and their contents, including planets (such as the physical and spiritual realms which make up the realm of Runeterra), stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. Very little is known about the cosmos, usually through tales, myths, and general observation. What is known is that it is a place where time and space function differently from the realm of Runeterra. Beyond it (or seemingly below it) is the Void Realm, the Realm of Nothingness.
Locations[]
Most of these places were observed and catalogued by Runeterran scientists and 5 seers by the use of magic, or equipment such as telescopes and astrolabes. Due to the morphic nature of this realm, many visual depictions of these celestial bodies and their movements are subject to change, as observation methods are perfected with more accurate equipment.
Runeterran System[]
“ | ▶️ "Your favorite star? I created it." |
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The Runeterran system is a loose term referring to the solar system where Runeterra resides in. Besides its sun, which was forged by eons ago.
The most noticeable celestial bodies observable from Runeterra are its Sun and Moon, which sparked numerous religions such as those of the Targonian Solari and Lunari.
Targon Prime[]
“ | ▶️ "Targon will be the pyre from which I forge a new heaven." |
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Targon Prime is a loose term for the realm of the celestial beings known as aspects and their hosts. Every generation or so, an Aspect will descend from Targon Prime to imbue mortals, whom they deem worthy, to become their vessel. Described as a brilliant city of gold and silver, it is a vast realm bathed in golden light at day and sparkling stars at night.
Constellations[]
“ | ▶️ "I made the stars to illuminate the perpetual nothing, and mortals use them for… relationship advice." |
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Constellations are areas or beings in the celestial realm in which a group of visible stars form a perceived outline or pattern. These cosmic creations are not easily understood, since their origins and visuals vary greatly just in the Runeterra Prime universe alone.
These celestial patterns have different origins. Celestial dragons like created and gave life to numerous constellations. Constellations that are byproduct of ascension have each star represent a host for a certain aspect. Constellations can be visual representations of beings that have traversed from the physical to the celestial realm (e.g. The Lovers constellation from The Vaulted Road).
These wondrous and mysterious creations typically represent an animal, mythological subject, events, inanimate object, ascended individuals, or aspects. Beings such as celestials (including aspects and dragons), aspect hosts, and even mortals from the physical realm can reshape or perceive constellations differently depending on certain events, abilities, or cosmic alignment. E.g. 0 The Serpent constellation as a jump rope and a bind for ; The death of 5 Pantheon at the hands of also caused the extinguishment of the entire Warrior constellation (until it was reignited by in a new form), showing that the constellations have connections to the aspects they represent.
, an aspect host, is able to useConstellation Name(s) | Star Name(s) | Embodiment Of | Image(s) |
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The Bard / The Mountain Shrines / The Wandering Caretaker |
Universal Truth | ||
1 The Charger / Bull Constellation |
TBA | Unyielding Force | |
4 The Cloven Way / 2 Gravitum |
TBA | Halting Force, Regret | |
7 The Destroyer / Rhino Constellation |
TBA | Relentless Force, Safeguard | |
The Fall of Shurima | TBA | Hubris | |
4 The Fangs / 2 Severum |
TBA | Guidance, Ferocity | |
1 The Flight / 2 Calibrum |
TBA | Confidence, Conviction | |
The Frozen Watcher | TBA | Winter | |
9 The Great Beyond / Dragon Constellation |
TBA | Annihilation | |
6 The Golden Sister (Speculation) | Sol / Sun / | The Sun / Daylight's Star | |
8 The Immortal Fire / Phoenix Constellation |
TBA | Death & Rebirth, Knowledge | |
The Judicator (Speculation) | 5 Mihira / / | Justice, Righteousness, Truth | |
The Lovers (Speculation) | 2 Lyra / 1 Solari Soldier | Love, Faith, Devotion | |
2 The Messenger / Dog Constellation |
TBA | Messenger, Playfulness, Loyalty | |
The Protector[1] | Guarding Life, Love, and Beauty | ||
10 The Scourge / Hydra Constellation |
TBA | End Times | |
0 The Serpent / Snake Constellation |
TBA | Treachery | |
The Shattered Crown | TBA | Ruination | |
6 The Silver Sister (Speculation) | Luna / Moon / | The Moon / Evening's Star | |
2 The Sky Shadows / 2 Crescendum |
TBA | Remembrance, Solitude, Dance | |
4 The Traveler (Speculation) | (Speculation) | Guide Travelers | |
3 The Trickster / Ferret Constellation |
Myisha, | Twilight, Change, Mischief, Communication, Heralding, Informing | |
5 The Warrior[2] | Areion, Zeonia, Astraea, | War, Combat, Conflict | |
7 The Winding Light / 2 Infernum |
TBA | ||
2 Unnamed Constellation | TBA | TBA | |
4 Unnamed Constellation | TBA | TBA | |
3 Unnamed Constellations | TBA | TBA | |
Unnamed Constellations | TBA | TBA |
Trivia[]
- Besides Runeterra Prime, many other alternate universes have their own form of a celestial realm.
- A Celestial Realm was shown in brief moments in Arcane universe.
- The planet of Runeterra is significantly smaller in size compared to the suggested one in main canon. The continents of Valoran and Shurima take up the entire northern and southern hemispheres, as oppose to only taking up the northern hemisphere in canon (the current canon map is only 1/6 of the size of the entire world).
- Solar system models show several unknown planets orbiting around the Runeterran sun. It is unclear if these planets exist in the main canon.
- The inhabitants of the Stargazer universe call them "Spheres".
- The cosmic entities of the Event Horizon are able to create, destroy, and inhabit different celestial realms (creating and destroying universes). They are also able to travel to existing universe through multiversal gateways, such as those made from Ora in the Odyssey universe.
- These cosmic entities create and seemingly represent different constellations.
- The inhabitants of the Pulsefire universe are able to traverse different universes, including other celestial realms.
- A Celestial Realm was shown in brief moments in Arcane universe.
References
- ↑ Taric's Bio "Reborn as the Aspect of the Protector..."
- ↑ Halfway Between the Stars and Earth