Plane Manipulation

Background

Plane Manipulation is the ability to create, alter, maintain, merge, or destroy planes of existence. A "plane" in this context refers to a distinct level or layer of reality, which can include physical dimensions, astral realms, spiritual domains, mental or conceptual spaces, and more. Users of this power can manipulate the rules, structure, and nature of these planes, including the entities that reside within them.

This ability often overlaps with Dimensional Manipulation, but is more focused on the metaphysical or existential nature of separate realms, rather than just spatial dimensions.

Also Called

• Realm Control
• Plane Shaping
• Existence Layer Manipulation

Possible Applications

• Plane Creation: Generating entirely new planes of reality, each with their own laws of physics or metaphysics.
• Plane Alteration: Restructuring an existing realm to change its nature, inhabitants, or rules.
• Inter-Planar Travel: Moving freely between planes or allowing others to cross between them.
• Plane Fusion: Merging multiple planes into a single unified existence.
• Plane Destruction: Collapsing or erasing planes of reality, either entirely or partially.
• Existence Layer Control: Dictating how the physical, astral, spiritual, or conceptual planes interact with one another.
• Multiplanar Perception: Granting oneself or others the ability to perceive multiple planes at once, revealing hidden truths, astral entities, or metaphysical layers of existence.
• Multiplanar Imposition: Forcing a target to exist or experience multiple planes simultaneously, potentially overwhelming their senses or causing existential instability.

Potential Types

• Physical Plane Manipulation: Control over the material world, where tangible objects and physical bodies reside.
• Astral Plane Manipulation: Manipulation of the astral realm, often linked to out-of-body experiences and the projection of consciousness.
• Dream Plane Manipulation: Influence over realms formed from dreams, sleep states, or subconscious projections.
• Spiritual Plane Manipulation: Control over realms tied to souls, the afterlife, or spiritual forces.
• Conceptual Plane Manipulation: The manipulation of abstract realms where ideas, archetypes, or metaphysical concepts take form and influence reality.

Possible Limitations

• May require a connection to the plane in question.
• Some planes may be protected by higher laws, beings, or structures that prevent interference.
• Manipulating higher planes may have repercussions across all lower planes.
• Plane creation or destruction could be energy-intensive or unstable.

Users

• Lain Iwakura (Serial Experiments Lain): Lain completely destroyed the boundary between the Wired and the real world, allowing her to completely control both worlds as she sees fit.