The Luminal Sphere

The Luminal Sphere is a legendary vessel in Landorya. Its known origin is The Luminal Sphere was shaped by the Celestial of Space as a diagnostic instrument, a fragment of the luminous veil itself compressed into physical form so that mortal stewards of the Celestial Order could perceive what transcendent senses alone could not. Its creation required folding a pocket of higher-realm essence into the material plane.. Its most cited abilities include Opens a scrying window to the luminous veil separating mortal and higher realms, Detects disturbances in any of the five fundamental forces within a vast range, and Allows brief communion with the resonance patterns of a Celestial presence. Accounts also warn of a drawback: Prolonged exposure to the Sphere's light causes the user to perceive all five fundamental forces simultaneously, a sensation so overwhelming it renders them ca…

The Sphere was pivotal during the Age of Unravelling, when the fabric of Space in the eastern reaches of Landorya began to tear, and the Celestial Order used it to locate the breach and coordinate a ritual of re-weaving. It passed through the hands of several Arch-Stewards of the Order before disappearing during a period of internal schism. Rumours persist among scholars that it was hidden beneath a convergence point of all five forces, a place known only as the Axial Node.