In the Age of the Silver Ascent, six individuals from vastly different walks of life simultaneously pierced the veil of the divine, proving that the gods are not born, but made.

The Astral Path, a bridge formed of the collective willpower of the ascended, where the constellations shift according to which mortal is currently closest to godhood.

A meritocratic hierarchy where rank is determined by the complexity of the mortal struggle overcome; there are no familial ties, only professional respect or philosophical enmity.

The gods do not demand worship so much as they demand excellence; they view mortals as potential successors or failed experiments rather than children to be protected.

The Great Filter: souls are judged not by their morality, but by the 'Weight of their Will,' determining if they are recycled or allowed to linger as celestial echoes.