Hythrion
Hythrion, the Clouded Realm, is a place where fog never lifts, where landscapes shift with the mists, and where travelers may walk in circles for eternity without realizing it. Unlike the swamps of Baelmarsh, where mist clings to stagnant waters, or the twilight lands of Umbrasil, where dusk never fades, Hythrion is a realm where certainty dissolves, memory distorts, and nothing is ever quite as it seems.
It is a domain of blurred reality, where one step might take you forward—or back into a past that never existed.
Geography
Hythrion’s landscape is as fluid as the mist that conceals it, ever-changing and impossible to map.
- The Shrouded Expanse – A vast, fog-covered plain where no landmarks remain for long. - The Phantom Peaks – Distant mountains that fade in and out of view, sometimes appearing impossibly close. - The Hollow Paths – Roads and bridges that seem real, until they suddenly cease to exist. - The Whispering Veil – A place where the mist carries voices—sometimes familiar, sometimes unknown. - The Vanishing Labyrinth – A maze of shifting passageways, where exits appear only when they are not sought.
Climate & Atmosphere
Hythrion is a realm of eternal mist, where light is diffused, sound is muffled, and time feels distorted.
- Fog Without End – The mist never disperses, shifting between thin veils and impenetrable walls of gray. - Light Without Source – Sun and moon are unseen, yet a dim, eerie glow permeates the air. - The Soundless Depths – Voices and footsteps seem distant, and sometimes vanish altogether. - The Scent of the Forgotten – The air is filled with a strange, unplaceable scent, like memories lost to time.
The Spirit of Hythrion
Jendralis, known as the Mistborn Shadow, is the Ascended Spirit of Hythrion, embodying the realm’s shifting nature, its blurred boundaries, and the secrets hidden within the fog.
- Jendralis does not speak—he listens. He is said to know all things lost to the mist, all memories that have slipped from the minds of mortals. - Some claim that he appears as a silhouette in the distance, always just beyond reach. - Others believe that Jendralis has no form, existing only as the ever-shifting presence within the fog. - It is said that those who call out to him will hear their own voices echo back, changed and unfamiliar.
Mythology & Legends
- The Fog That Forgets – Some believe that Hythrion erases the past, and those who stay too long may forget who they were. - The Lost Caravan – A tale speaks of a group of travelers who entered Hythrion, walking for years in search of an exit that never existed. - The Door in the Mist – It is whispered that somewhere in Hythrion, a doorway exists that leads beyond Adaris—to where, no one knows.
Connection to Other Realms
Hythrion stands between the real and the unreal, the past and the present, the known and the forgotten.
- To the Twilight of Umbrasil – The mists of Hythrion and the dusk of Umbrasil sometimes blend, creating a place where time stands still. - To the Deep Fens of Baelmarsh – The fog of Hythrion rolls into Baelmarsh, hiding dangers beneath the reeds. - To the Dreamscapes of the Unknown – Some believe that Hythrion is not truly part of Adaris, but a place where dreams and reality intertwine.
Influence on Adaris
Hythrion is a realm of mystery and caution, feared by those who wander too close.
- Oracles and seers seek Hythrion, believing that the mist holds visions of futures yet to come. - Legends of lost memories warn travelers never to linger too long, lest they forget who they are. - Scholars believe that the fog of Hythrion is not natural, but a force created to conceal something beyond comprehension.
"Not All That is Lost is Meant to Be Found"
A saying among those who fear Hythrion, warning that some things—places, people, and memories—are swallowed by the fog for a reason.