Aethel: Once scribes of the Lumina, now sentient beings whose forms and consciousness have adapted to creative expression, composing narratives rather than recording dictates.
Cosmic Sea: The vast expanse of the universe, characterized by observable and theoretical currents and flows that influence celestial bodies and sentient life.
Great Dissolution: The act by which the Lumina relinquished absolute control over the universe, initiating an era of emergent self-determination.
Lumina: The former governing cosmic entity, characterized by its pursuit of absolute order and a singular, prescriptive design for existence.
Lumina's Residue (Last Light): The diffused and transformed essence of the Lumina's former absolute light, now a catalyst for change and possibility throughout the cosmos.
Undine: Beings of pure, mutable liquid, deeply attuned to universal flows, whose adaptability has become a vital asset in the post-Lumina era.