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11 The 81 Planes
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33 After the Sundering fractured the Old World, reality reorganized into 81 separate dimensional spaces called Planes. Each Plane is centered around a singular Aspect one of the philosophical or scientific principles that the Sovereigns once controlled in pairs. Where the Old World had paired concepts (Light with Dark, Love with Hate), the Planes each hold only one half of those former pairs.
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55 Each Plane has its own character, its own landscapes, cultures, and rules shaped by whichever Aspect governs it. A Plane governed by the Aspect of War would feel different from one governed by Beauty or Memory. Players visit multiple Planes over the course of the game, progressing through regional championships to access new ones.
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77 Lusciell
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99 The physical world where the game begins is the continent of Lusciell, which exists within the Plane of Reality the Plane governed by the Reality Aspect (split from the Reality/Illusion pair once held by the 4th Sovereign, Kumyo Kyo). The seaside town of Iia is located on Lusciell. While the 81 Planes are separate dimensional spaces, Lusciell is the player's home base and physical starting point.
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1212 Novarchs
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1414 A Novarch is the ruler of a Plane. Each of the 81 Planes has one Novarch who governs it and wields authority over its singular Aspect. Some Novarchs are former Sovereigns who transitioned into the new structure after the Sundering, retaining one half of their old domain. Others are newer entities who arose in the aftermath. Servants, followers, or independent figures who claimed authority over an unclaimed Aspect.
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1616 The relationship between Novarchs and their Planes isn't just political. The Novarch and the Aspect are deeply connected. How a Novarch governs shapes the Plane, and the Aspect shapes the Novarch in return.
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1818 Known Novarchs and Their Planes
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2020 ItemDescription1st NovarchThe World-Ender. Aspect and Plane name unknown. Believed to be the player character2nd Novarch. VictusAspect of Order. Former 1st Sovereign (Order and Chaos). Fought the World-Ender seven times8th Novarch. Bai MeiAspect of Reality. Plane name unknown. Governs the Reality aspect split from Reality/Illusion14th Novarch. Amorphiron/AmorphiraAspect of Change. Plane: The Changelands. Can morph between male form (Amorphiron) and female form (Amorphira). Member of the Phoenixbreaker Novarchs15th Novarch. Roslin GreenleafAspect of Stasis. Plane name unknown16th Novarch. PrabhasAspect of Light. A monk who received the Light authority from Armand. Currently imprisoned by Armand17th Novarch. ArmandAspect of Dark. Former 8th Sovereign (Light and Dark). Afflicted by the Sunbane Curse. Plane name unknown22nd Novarch. BladeAspect of Strength. Plane: The Peak. Former guardian of Kafka (11th Sovereign). Phoenixbreaker member29th Novarch. ParayayaAspect of Hate. Plane name unknown. Former 14th Sovereign (Love and Hate). Phoenixbreaker member40th Novarch. Lucian ValentineAspect of Courage. Plane name unknown57th Novarch. ApeironAspect of Infinity. Former 28th Sovereign (Infinity and Finity)63rd Novarch. MalheurAspect of Misfortune. Plane name unknown68th Novarch. HungrilleAspect of Satiation. Plane name unknown78th Novarch. KukuiAspect unknown. Plane name unknownNovarch. JudeAspect of Chaos. Plane name unknown. Governs the Chaos aspect split from Order/ChaosSir ChampionAspect unknown
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2222 Named Planes
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2424 ItemDescriptionThe PeakBlade's Plane. Governed by the Strength AspectThe ChangelandsAmorphiron's Plane. Governed by the Change AspectCourt of DragonsAssociated with an unnamed NovarchMaterial LipPlane name discovered in beta dataAmber RapidsPlane name discovered in beta dataCircular StationPlane name discovered in beta dataLimboPlane name discovered in beta dataPlane of RealityContains the continent of Lusciell where Iia is located. Governed by the Reality Aspect
2525 Nexus Battles as governance
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2727 Nexus Battles have become the accepted method for resolving disputes across most Planes. Rather than warfare or political maneuvering, conflicts are settled through structured Anima combat. Animasters train their Anima and compete in regional arenas, with the most skilled earning the right to challenge for higher positions. This system gives the player's journey a political dimension. You're not just winning fights, you're navigating the power structures of the Planes.
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3030 Travel Between Planes
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3232 Travel between Planes is possible but isn't as simple as walking from one place to another. The game gradually opens access to new Planes as the player progresses. Some characters (like Kiana, who is a Planestrider) can move between dimensions more freely. The existence of dimensional travel creates connections between the isolated Planes and allows crossover characters from other Honkai games to appear in this setting.