Unseen

The Unseen have existed long before the creation of many planes and have served and ruled as those that kept the order of reality and time to an unbreakable balance of good and evil. Unfortunately their existence as well as their status as either ‘gods’ or protectors have come in question in the recent years depending on where you get your information from.

Both Hemispherian and Hylian scholars dismiss them as ‘gods’, but rather superior beings that have figured out a way to traverse the many dimensions of vast universes. Aria Sonata’s holy verses however dictate that the Unseen as gods that have come to purge evil from the world in whatever shape or form.

Recent findings from Intricus tomes suggest the Unseen in the different light: they are beings that are born from the first breath of a world; it goes on to say that when a universe is born, several Unseen are also born of it – essentially to help maintain the balance. Another interesting reason why the Unseen are fervent on destroying the Formless Darkness has also come to light: The seemingly eternal war between the Unseen and the By-Gone Gods.

Despite the fact that these beings only sought to balance the world, they have grown to influence Astralis to their own ends. To be sure, they are the ones responsible for the creation of the Cancellers as a way for Arians to protect themselves from Formless Darkness. And to this end they also sent Causius to conduct an inquisition in Astralis, making their intentions less than rational over the years.

The Unseen are essentially humanoid in appearance but have glass-like bodies that exude light from them. They tend to shift into more comfortable forms when traversing worlds so as to look normal.