Torus Renatus/The Himoura Sequence
The Himoura Sequence
Mathurin Hossenheffer once remarked on seeing the world in patterns of three. I thought such narrow thinking foolish, but at the same time, what if creation did follow a pattern? Why would it not, the very act of creation supports Order, as opposed to Chaos, and thus should follow some orderly pattern, even if it is not easily apparent. So after many months of intense study of the Legendary Compendium of Time, my deceased brother Rathan's Journals, and a variety of other documents, I believe I have discovered a mathematical sequence which governs all of creation. The sequence is simple, to get the next number in the pattern, one need only add the last two values, which results in: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55... It goes on infinitely. Now to explain the relevance to creation.
- One: One is our world. The Superior, opposed to the Nether.
- One: One is the Netherworld, opposed to the Superior.
- Two: The Superior and the Nether together are a whole, the multiverse as we know it. It is from here where the pattern varies between the planes, though similarities can be seen.
Henceforth, all explanations will be annotated as to whether they pertain to the Superior (S) or the Netherworld (N)
- Three (S): The Divine are threefold in nature, the Gods themselves, the will of the Gods as expressed in magic, and the God's domain upon the mortal coil.
- Three (N): The Divine have no sway in the Netherworld, but it is clear that similar primordial forces are at work within the Netherworld, which can be seen in the phases of Daimon recorded in the Fifth Invasion of Beluterra. Nightfall, Midnight, and Darkest Hour, which correlate in nature to the phases of the day. Dawn, Morning and Noon.
- Five (S): An individual cannot be in more than once place at once. This is a rule of creation core to the nature of the Superior. However from any location, one can move North, East, West or South. Thus, the Here, North, East, West and South is five.
- Five (N): It was apparent that the Daimons are perhaps more in tune with their pattern than other beings. In fact, it appears to be ingrained in their very nature as a species. This can be seen in the Fifth Invasion of Beluterra as well. The Main Daimon leaders were Overlord (corresponding to the Here), and one Cardinal Daimon in the North, East, West and South.
- Eight (S): Eight stones, arrayed in a particular pattern, allow a gate to form between the Superior and the Nether. Only found on the Superior.
- Eight (N): Overlord at any one time possessed Eight sons. Details are limited on their nature.
You will notice an element lacking from both of these patterns... Man. It is clear from ancient documents that the Beluterra invasions were not the First, and that ancient man struggled against the forces of the Nether. In the very earliest of days, there was no barrier between the planes, and Superior and Nether were able to interact freely. As any alchemist will tell you, two opposite substances will cause a reaction, and thus the Creation Wars started. Divine and Daimon clashed, and only by the creation of mankind from the Void, were the planes sealed and peace restored. Thus man formed, following his own pattern, which will be the subject of another paper, as it is quite lengthy in and of itself. The prospective spell caster would do well to keep the pattern in mind, and study it intensely, so they might best utilize their magics, and prevent tragic mishaps, or wasted scrolls.
