The land beyond

"But what will become of them? What will become of me?"

"Eventually you will forget them, and they will be gone from this place. They are only echoes, casts which will soon vanish as sand in the wind."

The land beyond, also known as the spirit realm, is a world where the dead souls of mortals congregate with gods, demons, and other entities. It exists outside of time; according to Bob the skeleton, the physical remnants pulled from "the world above" (the mortal world) are temporary, and disappear when the memories of their existence fade in the minds of those who knew of them. According to the ponderope, these remnants act as an anchor, and when they disappear return to the world above becomes impossible.

The actual nature of the land beyond is quite different from what the Apprentice had been led to expect, as she believed she would be greeted by red-hooded children and the gods of old. According to Elin and others, it is possible to die in the land beyond ("soul-death") by having one's soul consumed or otherwise obliterated.

Aside from dreams and memories, several known locations exist, including the City of Twilight, the Unheeded Plain, and the palace of the Lord of Beasts.


 * Notable beings:
 * Belasaphat, Devourer of Souls
 * Collectors
 * The demon-god Talix-Uran
 * Emaran-Ran
 * The Lord of Beasts