The Aether is the promised realm of the faithful, a plane of luminous serenity that rests beneath the High Aether like a crown beneath a throne. It is the Heaven sought by those who live according to the teachings of the Nine. The righteous believe that after judgment in Oblivion, worthy souls ascend to this place of harmony.
Unlike the High Aether, the Aether holds form. Rolling fields of golden light, crystalline skies, and radiant structures shaped by divine intent. Souls who reach this plane are said to retain awareness, identity, and peace. They are freed from hunger, fear, and pain, yet remain aligned with the Primordial virtue they honored most in life.
It is not a realm of indulgence, but fulfillment. Warriors feel no need to fight. Farmers feel no burden of toil. Scholars perceive knowledge without confusion. The Aether is reward through completion.