Living Mythos

A Living Mythos is a gestalt being created by powerful multiversal civilisations for habitation and protection. In the present day, Living Mythos are among the few locations that are relatively secure against outside threats such as Tor fragments.

Description
A Living Mythos is a large and complex conceptual entity. The main consciousness of the entity is formed from an extremely large Protean Trace structure in the Void, acting as the base layer for a set of self-contained, infinite multiverses (of the many worlds type) that are spawned on top. Within these small multiverses, each concept/physical law in this entity is represented by a semi-independent and sapient physical manifestation. These manifestations form a sort of 'pantheon', with power over each of their respective concepts. In some cases, cosmic phenomena resulting from these conceptual manifestations may also be represented by a sapient being. The central consciousness of a Living Mythos has ultimate control of all aspects of the realities embedded and spawned from its body, being able to override any conceptual manifestations inside it. A Living Mythos has very little power over realities outside of its body, however, requiring it to contact a universe with its body to exert power over that reality.

Living Mythos are mainly used as secure, mobile habitation by multiversal civilisations, providing defense against most threats below those of Outer Gods and ample space for large numbers of multiversal civilisations. Due to the immense power wielded by a Living Mythos, inhabitants within are well protected against threats such as Tor fragments, Ulemedi incursions and Flesh Cult invasions. The mobility of a Living Mythos is also immensely valued, being able to avoid most of the threats that it cannot defend against, and providing a secure beachhead for exploration of other universes.

Few of the surviving civilisations of the Weave remnant possess the capability to create and maintain these constructs, though more are currently in construction as a substitute for the more powerful Weave Nodes.

Creation
Living Mythos are comprised of several components. The first is the base layer, and the entity's main consciousness. This is formed from an extremely large Protean Trace structure within the Void, and given various component concepts to determine the nature of the entity. This step is both extremely complex and resource intensive, requiring civilisations attempting to create a living mythos to devote a significant investment into the endeavour.

Once the central consciousness has been formed and activated, most of the work in creating the universes embedded in the base layer is left to the Mythos itself.

History
Within the Weave civilisations, the construction of the first Living Mythos begun shortly after the Second Aeon War, where numerous civilisations were displaced. Initially, these mobile habitats were largely regarded as mostly curiousities, as the Weave Nodes were both more powerful and performed most of the functions that a Living Mythos possesses to a higher level. As a result, these constructs were rare in the golden age environment of the Weave.

Serious interest in the creation of Living Mythos by the Weave remnant began after the Tor Crisis, with the destruction of the Weave and the absence of their Outer Gods. Living Mythos presented a suitable substitute for Weave Nodes, as despite being considerably weaker were more mobile within the Void and still provided ample enough protection against threats such as Tor fragments and Ulemedi incursions. To the present day. Living Mythos are the main form of fortified settlement used by the greater multiversal Weave remnants.