Plane of Earth
| Fourth Plane Ѫ | |
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| Artist's rendition of the Fourth Plane, based on scientific assumptions. | |
| Government | Evil Land (claimed) None (recognized) |
| Type | Great Plane |
| Element | Te |
| Level | Presumed >40 |
| Location | First Hemicube |
| Inhabitants | Boglines, Okxi, Sneghen |
| Population | Unknown |
The Fourth Plane, known colloquially as the Plane of Earth and notated Ѫ, is one of six planes making up the cubicular surface of the World of Dwaia. Like all other planes it encompasses an area of about one billion square kilometers, very little of which has been explored. It is bordered by the First Plane to the west, the Plane of Air to the north, the Hidden Plane to the east, and the Plane of Fire to the south. The Plane of Water is the only plane that Ѫ does not share a border with.
Almost nothing is known about this plane beyond alchemical fundamentals, even less than some others such as the Plane of Fire. The mystery surrounding the Plane of Earth is occasionally compared to that of the Hidden Plane.
Numerous adventurers have attempted to negotiate the very long and treacherous journey through Bogoland to see what lies beyond the great ridge, though nobody has returned, which isn't surprising. Do you even know how loud they fucking scream out there?
Theories
The Fourth Plane stands out among the others in another fashion - its temperature is habitable, unlike the Planes of Air and Fire, and is probably composed of solid ground unlike the Plane of Water. This makes it a candidate for unpredictable quantities of terrestrial life, placing it among the most popular topics of speculation for scientists and philosophers.
Highly respected scientist and philosopher James Himmveldt the 3st once postulated: "maybe its just nothin."
Crust Theory
Following the climate trend of The First Plane to grow increasingly arid toward the east, the Plane of Earth is presumed to be an incredibly dry land with no typical Dwaian life to be found.
Furthermore, samples of Sneghe skin from the Rind of Crust have revealed an absolute lack of water in its composition. This finding suggests that Sneghen, probably along with other creatures that populate The Deep Bogh, have actually originated from the Plane of Earth. This is an example of Crust Theory.
Proponents of Crust Theory point to the supreme prevalence of Te in local biology, as well as the simple outward eccentricity of life in the region. Various qualities of life in the Deep Bogh, while shared amongst each other, have yet to be found anywhere else in the First Plane. These features include the mysterious hog energy for example, and to a greater scope, preposterously loud screams in general.
An oft-repeated counterpoint to the Crust Theory is an argument from incredulity: Life has never been observed in the Plane of Earth, and how it may have arisen there cannot be fathomed by modern science. So because life on the Fourth Plane cannot be proven, it naturally follows that this life does not exist. This position is known as the I'm Really Quite Mentally Dull Theory.