The Firmament of Binding
The Firstbound do not live in a single place in the mortal sense. Their existence is layered, constrained by the same Binding that defines them. Where they “live” depends on who is asking—and why.
Below is a clean, lore-consistent structure you can use in Andorea.
The Divine Abode of the Firstbound
The Firmament of Binding (True Name, largely unknown)
Also called The Bound Beyond, The First Sphere, or The Silent Above.
This is not a plane, but a state of reality that exists alongside Andorea. It is where the Firstbound are anchored—each god fused to the force they embody.
It has no ground, sky, or horizon
It cannot be reached by spell, gate, or divine travel
It is perceived only through visions, prophecy, or catastrophic events
The Firmament exists because the world must be held in place. If the Firstbound fully departed, Andorea would unravel.
These realms:
Are extensions, not homes
Can be entered by powerful mortals
Reflect belief as much as truth
Can fracture or decay if the Firstbound weakens
Anchors in Andorea (Divine Tethers)
The Firstbound are further bound by anchors—physical locations in Andorea where their influence is strongest:
Dawnspire Citadel (Aurelion)
Ancient ley-groves (Elarion)
Fallen stars (Zaharet / Lunarchs)
Volcanic thrones (Khar’zul)
Shadow nexuses (Nyxara)
Mass graves or crowned crypts (Morveth)
Abyssal trenches and storm rifts (Thalassar)
Destroying an anchor does not kill a Firstbound—but it weakens their reach.
Why the Firstbound Cannot “Descend”
The Binding forbids:
Permanent avatars in the mortal world
Direct divine warfare
Unlimited miracles
If a Firstbound fully manifests, reality fractures locally—causing plagues, starfall, or planar collapse.
This is why gods use:
Champions
Prophets
Relics
Empires
Common Mortal Beliefs
Different cultures believe different things:
Solarian Imperium: “The Firstbound dwell in radiant heavens above us.”
Umbra Dominion: “They are chained beyond sight, whispering through shadow.”
Free People: “They are stuck watching us live.”
All are partially correct.
🧠 DM Truth (Optional Canon)
The Firstbound do not rule from thrones.
They hold the world together.
And they are as trapped by Andorea as Andorea is shaped by them.
Firstbound - Aspect Realm - Nature
Aurelion - The Everdawn Crucible - Endless radiant sky, judgment made manifest
Nyxara - The Veiled Deep - A twilight maze of secrets and half-truths
Khar’zul - The Burning Forge - Rivers of magma and endless war-engines
Elarion - The Verdant Vast - A living forest without edges
Zaharet - The Faceted Court - Perfect crystal geometry, ordered magic
Morveth - The Last Quiet - A still realm where sound dies
Thalassar - The Endless Gyre - An ocean without shore or bottom
Nullivar - The Unhollow - A vast expanse of almost, where space exists but refuses to be meaningful