This is the final destination for those climbing the Cascades. Only about a third of those who attempt to climb these falls will ever make it to Elysium. The falls leading up to this layer are a harsh and overpowering downpour. Sharp rocks and crystals made of ice line the walls of it, making injury nearly inevitable. The storms of layer six will not spare those who try the climb either. The harsh winds can easily toss those climbing off with great ease. But those chosen few who manage to pull off the impossible climb are greeted by the utopia that are The Isles of Elysium.
The landscape is covered by beautiful greenery and gorgeous shimmering crystals. Sparkling ponds of crystal-clear water nestle themselves between the foliage, with small gentle waterfalls falling into them. Vibrant wildflowers cover the landscape painting it a rainbow of colors. This layer offers peace and respite for those brave few who make it to the top of the Cascades.
The population of this layer is not massive, as it is extremely difficult to get to, but it is not small either. A decent amount of Tatsukoi who manage to make it to this layer break tradition and do not send their young to the first layer, leading to this layer to having a larger population than most other layers of younger Tatsukoi. There are two major cities of this layer, Dawntide and Duskmoor. Each of the major cities has a monarch that helps govern the layer, the two of each working together to sustain the peace.
Dawntide is a beautiful city decorated by nature. It has many gardens built in the city. One such garden is the Botanical Archive, it keeps at least one of each of the plants growing in the Cascades. The archive even has some plants that no longer grow in any other part of the falls. A lot of medicine and potions found in other parts of the falls come from Dawntide, as they have easy access to any ingredients they may need to make them.
The city of Duskmoor is surrounded by a lake. The iridescent crystals of this layer grow out of the lake, speckling the surface of the water with rainbow colors. Many of the residents of the city are scholars, some coming here from the college of Aurelion. Duskmoor and Aurelion have a lot of history with each other. The royalty of Duskmoor have a shared lineage with the royalty of the third layer’s royal family, which still live in Aurelion. The library of Aurelion and the large library of Duskmoor commonly exchange knowledge as well. Duskmoor’s main research is of the crystals scattering this layer. They have a mysterious property that directly opposes dark magic, but researchers believe that they may have more to them.
The views and aesthetics of Elysium.
