Tanagar is the space that contains the Universe*, beyond which lies the unknown. Tanagar is the "home" of the Universe, which bears its name, given by the Creator—Adam.

Tanagar is as distant as it is close to its worlds; it is right here, just above your head, but no matter how hard you reach, you will never grasp it. It is the boundary separating Chaos from the rest of the world, and not even Adam can peer beyond Tanagar. This realm is at once similar to the familiar Universe and, at the same time, embodies something different and unnaturally beautiful.

The image of Tanagar is a figment of Adam's imagination, a place he created for himself, where he can always find refuge and peace; it is also where he and the Moon are lulled into sleep. Adam does not have the right to alter the space of other worlds, but he can change Tanagar, even while asleep.

If one tries to imagine Tanagar as a specific place, it resembles a shore—black, with equally black water, which is, in fact, crystal clear and transparent. Gentle waves wash over the cosmic sands, and nebulas, worlds, and galaxies shift across the horizon.


*The Universe is capitalized because it represents "all that exists," as well as a living being. Adam, as a character, and the Universe, as a phenomenon, are one and the same.



World Concept
The name of the world derives from its ultimate horizon—Tanagar. Within Tanagar lies the Universe, possessing its own consciousness—Adam.

Despite its unimaginable infinity, the world does indeed have boundaries and a closed form, within which time flows eternally. The dimensions of this form are colossal, and no creature has enough time to reach its edges, as the Universe will complete its cycle and be reborn, starting the cycle anew.

Theoretically, Tanagar can be envisioned as a torus, within which time spirals, reaching two points where rebirth occurs. This cycle cannot be stopped; the entire Universe, along with its worlds, will begin its life anew, and all events will repeat.

Those beings capable of influencing time distort the flow of events, but over the unimaginably long journey, these events are erased. Any alteration of time is like a brief flash, changing events, but as the flash fades, the events realign with the path destined for them. For the beings who alter the course of events, these changes may last for hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years, but for the entire lifespan of the Universe, it is insignificantly brief.

Time flows differently for different worlds and beings, mainly influenced by their size and mass. Therefore, larger worlds and beings live much longer in the overall time of the Universe than their smaller counterparts. It is obvious that, based on this, the longest-lived entity is the Universe itself.

Traveling through time implies jumping from one spiral to another, as time repeats itself within the entire torus, meaning that any event in the Universe is accessible at any point in time. Due to worlds and beings often intersecting within the spirals of time, they give rise to a multitude of different events that shape the diversity of the Universe—the multiverse interpretation. Thus, within a single Universe, governed by the same laws of nature and characterized by the same universal constants, many different states can coexist.

Almost no one within Tanagar is aware of its existence. Likewise, no one can fully study the Universe, so its entire life cycle is a process of self-discovery through worlds, living beings, and phenomena, whatever they may be. All of these are part of the Universe, and that is what sustains it.

The Universe—also known as Adam—can take a desired form in specific points of space, which requires a certain expenditure of energy, and its appearance can influence the surroundings, even unintentionally. However, since the Universe is homogeneous, most living beings do not perceive this influence as anything unusual; it is as natural as everything else in this world. The Universe is connected to everything within it, and by the end of the cycle, this interconnectedness becomes most evident, as worlds perish one after another, just as the Universe withers on the shores of Tanagar.

Through Adam, beings can interact with the Universe in a familiar form, as not everyone is capable of comprehending that everything around them is alive, and even they themselves—part of that environment—are a part of a vast organism.