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	Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#~~Behind_The_Scenes~~\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|banished]] to the Void. Likewise, the "malformed spirits of fallen demigods" would include the category of Ordainers, which is relevant to the [[Lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|relation]] of the Dark Gods to the "spirit born of death" [[Uthex Kathiasas\|premise]] behind The Broken Lands.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind the Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|banished]] to the Void. Likewise, the "malformed spirits of fallen demigods" would include the category of Ordainers, which is relevant to the [[Lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|relation]] of the Dark Gods to the "spirit born of death" [[Uthex Kathiasas\|premise]] behind The Broken Lands.

	==Behind the Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==

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	Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|banished]] to the Void. Likewise, the "malformed spirits of fallen demigods" would include the category of Ordainers, which is relevant to the [[Lesser vruul#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|relation]] of the Dark Gods to the "spirit born of death" [[Uthex Kathiasas\|premise]] behind The Broken Lands.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|banished]] to the Void. Likewise, the "malformed spirits of fallen demigods" would include the category of Ordainers, which is relevant to the [[Lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|relation]] of the Dark Gods to the "spirit born of death" [[Uthex Kathiasas\|premise]] behind The Broken Lands.

	==Behind ~~The~~ Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet in a systematic theoretical sense, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence", perhaps the nothingness of voids from [[720\|implosions]]. When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].		While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet in a systematic theoretical sense, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence", perhaps the nothingness of voids from [[720\|implosions]]. When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].

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	Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|banished]] to the Void.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|banished]] to the Void. Likewise, the "malformed spirits of fallen demigods" would include the category of Ordainers, which is relevant to the [[Lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|relation]] of the Dark Gods to the "spirit born of death" [[Uthex Kathiasas\|premise]] behind The Broken Lands.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet in a systematic theoretical sense, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence", perhaps the nothingness of voids from [[720\|implosions]]. When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].		While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet in a systematic theoretical sense, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence", perhaps the nothingness of voids from [[720\|implosions]]. When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].

	The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] and [[greater kappa\|kappas]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls. While the lower level of the Coastal Cliffs was related to the fall of [[Quellburn]], the Black Sands was subject to sorcery with its frozen lava castle, and may even refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld) Death]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Death.27s_Domain domain] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Dark_Desert Dark Desert] of Discworld as yet another [[Purgatory\|limbo]] allusion.		The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] and [[greater kappa\|kappas]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls. While the lower level of the Coastal Cliffs was partly related to the fall of [[Quellburn]], the Black Sands was subject to sorcery with its frozen [[A hermit\|lava castle]], and may even refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld) Death]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Death.27s_Domain domain] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Dark_Desert Dark Desert] of Discworld as yet another [[Purgatory\|limbo]] allusion.

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	'''The Pales''' are demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they are indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales are so intrinsically alien, they are [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|uncontrollably insane]] and unpredictable. Thus, they are only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There are portals leading to the Pales on Charon ([[Lornon]]). The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only very unusual conditions and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access. The Outer Void is dominated by an extra-planar collective called the Agothu, which are so incomprehensible they would inherently destroy the world in their sheer incompatibility.		'''The Pales''' are demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they are indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. (The demonic must manifest from dark essence in our world.) The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales are so intrinsically alien, they are [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|uncontrollably insane]] and unpredictable. Thus, they are only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There are portals leading to the Pales on Charon ([[Lornon]]). The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only [[Flow storms\|very unusual conditions]] and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access. The Outer Void is dominated by an extra-planar collective called the Agothu, which are so incomprehensible they would inherently destroy the world in their sheer incompatibility.

	Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these would be utter destruction.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. "Demons of the Essaence", who are more directly related to The Unlife than those of the Pales by virtue of belonging to the same axis of cosmology, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible, in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these otherworldly factions would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|banished]] to the Void.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|banished]] to the Void.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence." When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].		While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet in a systematic theoretical sense, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence", perhaps the nothingness of voids from [[720\|implosions]]. When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].

	The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls. While the lower level of the Coastal Cliffs was related to the fall of [[Quellburn]], the Black Sands was subject to sorcery with its frozen lava castle, and may refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld) Death]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Death.27s_Domain domain] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Dark_Desert Dark Desert] as yet another [[Purgatory\|limbo]] allusion.		The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] and [[greater kappa\|kappas]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls. While the lower level of the Coastal Cliffs was related to the fall of [[Quellburn]], the Black Sands was subject to sorcery with its frozen lava castle, and may even refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld) Death]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Death.27s_Domain domain] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Dark_Desert Dark Desert] of Discworld as yet another [[Purgatory\|limbo]] allusion.

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	Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these would be utter destruction.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources. Of special consideration is the point that in the Rolemaster scheme, the [[Lords of Essaence]] were [http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2000/may/eledemonplanesofkulthea.html fallen immortal] spell-casters, so the [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|former servants]] of [[Kadaena]] would plausibly have [[Uthex Kathiasas\|become]] Ordainers who were [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|banished]] to the Void.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==

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	While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence." When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].		While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence." When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].

	The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls.		The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls. While the lower level of the Coastal Cliffs was related to the fall of [[Quellburn]], the Black Sands was subject to sorcery with its frozen lava castle, and may refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld) Death]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Death.27s_Domain domain] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_dimensions_of_the_Discworld#Dark_Desert Dark Desert] as yet another [[Purgatory\|limbo]] allusion.

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	'''The Pales''' ~~were~~ demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they ~~were~~ indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales ~~were~~ so intrinsically alien, they ~~were~~ uncontrollably insane and unpredictable. Thus, they ~~were~~ only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There ~~were~~ portals leading to the Pales on [[Lornon]]. The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only very unusual conditions and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access.		'''The Pales''' are demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they are indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales are so intrinsically alien, they are [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|uncontrollably insane]] and unpredictable. Thus, they are only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There are portals leading to the Pales on Charon ([[Lornon]]). The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only very unusual conditions and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access. The Outer Void is dominated by an extra-planar collective called the Agothu, which are so incomprehensible they would inherently destroy the world in their sheer incompatibility.

	Demons "Beyond the Pale" ~~were~~ essentially demi-gods, and ~~could not~~ be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, ~~were~~ of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception ~~were~~ [[Ordainers]], who ~~would~~ occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they ~~were~~ thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] ~~could~~ be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" ~~were~~ incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]]. Some books ~~treated~~ The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" are essentially demi-gods, and cannot be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, are of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception are [[Ordainers]], who occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they are thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] can be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" are incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]] in modern [[GemStone]]. Some books treat The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely. The ultimate effect of sundering the world to any of these would be utter destruction.

	While these are the valid definitions within Shadow World, they ~~were~~ categorized differently in [[Rolemaster]], where Demons of the Void ~~were~~ souls of our world who '''''~~became~~''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales ~~were~~ the "natural" denizens of other planes, and there ~~was~~ no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There ~~were~~, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for ~~system~~ ~~purposes at the present time~~. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World.		While these are the valid definitions within the Shadow World setting, they are categorized differently in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries, where Demons of the Void are souls of our world who '''''become''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales are the "natural" denizens of other planes (though still a [[Purgatory\|"hopeless"]] prison for the wicked), and there is no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There are, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for game mechanics. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World. Since GemStone III was not bound to a given interpretation, pieces were freely taken from potentially inconsistent sources.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence." When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].		While the cosmology of [[GemStone]] is not especially well-defined yet, [[DragonRealms]] is the same world set thousands of years in the future. The [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Planar_Void#The_Planar_Void "Planar Void"] is still a concept in that context, referring to the "absence of existence" that is a wall or barrier between "planes of existence." When these planes are allowed to intersect, their energies and physical laws bleed into each other, with the ultimate extreme being total collapse such that they merge as a single universe. These effects are typically regarded as pollution. Elemental planes are [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/tomes/elementals/elemental_overview.asp described] essentially the same way in GemStone. There is also another place called [https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Starry_Road_(plane) "The Void"] in the Spiritual Plane, which is roughly the same thing as [[Purgatory]].

			The underground stronghold on the [[Coastal Cliffs]] is apparently part of the [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|Etrevion]] story arc, with the [[leaper\|bounders]] potentially being the victims of a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|transformation curse]] and [[dark vysan\|dark wisplings]] as weak nether elementals. [[Bandur Etrevion]] crushed the heretical sects with "foul creatures of his own creation." The interesting point is that the claw marks in the stone walls and decapitated head in the tree are hallmark behaviors for Demons of the Sixth Pale, which would mean the story is implying that Bandur was in the business of making such extra-planar beings [[Uthex Kathiasas\|artificially]]. The pulverized guard would be consistent with Demons of the Fifth Pale as well, which are so strong they effortlessly punch through steel doors and stone walls.

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	Demons "Beyond the Pale" were essentially demi-gods, and could not be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, were of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception were [[Ordainers]], who would occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they were thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] could be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" were incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]]. Some books treated The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely.		Demons "Beyond the Pale" were essentially demi-gods, and could not be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, were of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception were [[Ordainers]], who would occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they were thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] could be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" were incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]]. Some books treated The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely.

	While these are the valid definitions within Shadow World, they were categorized differently in [[Rolemaster]], where Demons of the Void were souls of our world who '''''became''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales were the "natural" denizens of other planes, and there was no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There were, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for system purposes at the present time. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World.		While these are the valid definitions within Shadow World, they were categorized differently in [[Rolemaster]], where Demons of the Void were souls of our world who '''''became''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons (called "[[Purgatory#Archaeology\|Older Ones]]") of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales were the "natural" denizens of other planes, and there was no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There were, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for system purposes at the present time. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World.

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	'''The Pales''' were demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they were indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales were so intrinsically alien, they were uncontrollably insane and unpredictable. Thus, they were only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There were portals leading to the Pales on [[Lornon]]. The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only very unusual conditions and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access.		'''The Pales''' were demonic planes outside of existence in the "Near Void" in the [[Shadow World]] cosmology. While not related to [[Unlife\|The Unlife]] ''per se'', they were indirectly, by paralleling the chaotic aspects of our own reality. The Pales were so named by the [[Kadaena\|Lords of Essaence]] because "all other realities paled" to their own. Not necessarily evil, Demons of the Pales were so intrinsically alien, they were uncontrollably insane and unpredictable. Thus, they were only used for force by dark mages, and were often related to the Dark Gods in their [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] form. There were portals leading to the Pales on [[Lornon]]. The "Outer Void" had no common reference points with our own existence, and only very unusual conditions and the [[Eyes of Koar\|most powerful gates]] would allow access.

	Demons "Beyond the Pale" were essentially demi-gods, and could not be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, were of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception were [[Ordainers]], who would occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they were thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] could be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" were incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]].		Demons "Beyond the Pale" were essentially demi-gods, and could not be controlled by ordinary means. Demons of the Essaence, more directly related to The Unlife, were of a fundamentally different nature. The only exception were [[Ordainers]], who would occasionally become so chaotic and unruly, they were thrust or banished into the Void. Though "Outer Planes" such as the [[Black Hel]] could be tranquil, those merely "beyond the pale" were incomprehensible in much the same way as [[The Rift]]. Some books treated The Void as a place of The Unlife, and others as something else entirely.

	While these are the valid definitions within Shadow World, they were categorized differently in [[Rolemaster]], where Demons of the Void were souls of our world who '''''became''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales were the "natural" denizens of other planes, and there was no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There were, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for system purposes at the present time. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World.		While these are the valid definitions within Shadow World, they were categorized differently in [[Rolemaster]], where Demons of the Void were souls of our world who '''''became''''' demonic on other planes of existence. These were re-cast as "[[The Vvrael#Behind_The_Scenes\|Conformer]]" demons of the Outer Void for Shadow World. Within that scheme the Demons of the Pales were the "natural" denizens of other planes, and there was no category corresponding to Demons of the Essaence. There were, however, other categories. One of those classes of "non-demonic" extra-planar entities directly corresponds to most of the creatures in [[The Broken Lands]], though these are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)\|extraplanar beings]] for system purposes at the present time. They would be non-canonical in Shadow World.