An Overlay Realm is one of the various planes of existence. They are different aspects of visual perception, separated from one another, and the concept is that when they are overlaid together the entire picture is formed as the material lay. Each realm has different properties, and even different entities that inhabit them. It is possible for some entities to move between lays. For example, the Eldinar had the power to travel between lays unimpeded, but the moontreaders could mostly go to the Moon Lay.
There are several:
- Celestial Lay the vivid world, fed light by the sun
- Ethereal Lay - the dream world, fed light by the stars
- Material Lay - the physical world, fed light by the sun, moon, and stars
- Moon Lay - the reflection world, fed light by the moon
- Shadow Lay - the shadow world, devoid of all light
- Void Lay - the space between lays
Creation
There are a number of explanations for the existence of the overlay realms, according to different creation myths.