The Voidborn

If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

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The Voidborn believes the void itself is alive—an unknowable, ancient force that predates existence itself. They do not see the abyss of space as cold and lifeless, but as something sentient, watchful, and waiting.

Focus

A mystical, scientific, and existentialist movement that believes the Void itself is sentient, shaping reality through unseen forces beyond mortal comprehension.

Specialities

  • Deep-space exploration into anomalies, black holes, and cosmic rifts.
  • Gravity and dimensional field manipulation, seeking to attune themselves to the universe’s hidden frequencies.
  • Theoretical physics fused with esoteric philosophy, uniting scientific pursuit with mystical intuition.
  • Zero-gravity combat disciplines, training warriors to move beyond the constraints of physical space.

Notable Features

The Voidborn do not worship gods—they believe the Void itself is the only truth, the original force from which everything arose. They do not see it as benevolent or cruel, but as a vast intelligence whose nature is unknowable in this simple dimension.

Some of their core beliefs include:

  • The Void was before all things, and it will be after all things.
  • Existence is a ripple in the endless abyss, a temporary phenomenon within a greater infinite.
  • The more one attunes to the Void, the closer one comes to understanding the true nature of reality.
  • Gravity, time, and consciousness are linked—understanding one allows mastery over the others.

Structure

The Voidborn have no single leader or rigid hierarchy—they organize themselves into sects based on specialization, purpose, and level of attunement with the Void.

  • The Voidseers – The most enlightened of the Voidborn, they attune themselves to the cosmic abyss through deep-space meditation and gravitational immersion, believing the Void either whispers truths or speaks only through silence.
  • The Seekers of the Event Horizon – Explorers who venture into the farthest reaches of space, returning—if they return at all—forever changed, speaking in riddles and haunted by visions of something beyond mortal comprehension.
  • The Obsidian Engineers – Masters of Voidborn technology, they construct non-Euclidean objects and experimental gravity engines that allow their vessels to slip through space in ways that defy conventional physics.
  • The Void Knights – Silent warriors trained in zero-gravity combat and predictive movement, some of whom are rumored to phase-step through unseen dimensions, striking from impossible angles.
  • The Singularity Keepers – Guardians of the mysterious Singularity Chamber, they dedicate their lives to deciphering its secrets, balancing between scientific inquiry and something that borders on worship.

Reputation

Respected as visionaries and seekers of cosmic truth by deep-space explorers and certain scientific factions. Feared as madmen and heretics by those who believe their discoveries are too dangerous to comprehend. Distrusted by conventional scholars, who consider their dimensional theories and gravitational experiments reckless and unverifiable.

Major Rivalries

The Aethyr Union – While the Aethyr Union seeks to master technology through rigid science, the Voidborn believe technology should be discovered, not engineered—letting the universe reveal its secrets naturally.

The Celestial Covenant – The Covenant sees the Voidborn's teachings as dangerous, arguing that the abyss is not a god, but a cosmic mistake that should be resisted.

The Silent Chorus – Though both believe in contemplation and stillness, the Silent Chorus sees the Voidborn as deluded seekers, obsessed with finding meaning in an emptiness that offers none.

Major Alliances

Long Description

The true origins of the Voidborn remain shrouded in mystery, though records suggest they emerged from the Asimi, a connection that still defines much of their membership today. While no official history exists, whispers tell of their founding amid the chaotic upheaval of Sea Corrigan, a period of crisis and discovery that first led them to glimpse the abyss—not as empty space, but as a force with will, intent, and purpose.

The Voidborn do not see the abyss of space as empty—they believe it is alive, aware, and waiting. To them, the Void is not nothingness, but something vast and unseen, a presence that has always existed before reality took form.

While traditional factions seek to colonize, conquer, or control the stars, the Voidborn believe that such pursuits are meaningless distractions. They see the universe as a pattern written by an unseen intelligence woven into the very fabric of space itself. To understand it is not a matter of faith, but a matter of attunement—learning to see beyond the visible, to hear the whispers of the cosmic abyss.

Some call them mystics, prophets, or madmen, others call them scientists, explorers, and pioneers, but none can deny that they have witnessed and discovered things that defy conventional understanding.

The Voidborn do not fear the abyss—they embrace it. They do not worship gods—they listen to the cosmic silence.

They believe that somewhere, beyond the edges of existence, the truth of all things waits to be heard. And one day, they will hear it speak.

The Void is Not Empty. It Breathes.