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:''The Tree of Life is a map of Creation in various [[Generation 1]] [[continuity families]]. | :''The Tree of Life is a map of Creation in various [[Generation 1]] [[continuity families]]. | ||
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The '''Tree of Life'''<ref><tt>"As you can see, we have arrived at Beauty," he tells me. "The next sphere of our rise through the Tree of Life."</tt> — [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref> is a [[Transformer]] theo-philosophical concept<ref><tt>The sight of an orange robotic rhinoscerous-tank espousing theological philosiphy removes any of my prior doubts; my ordeal with my enemies has left me completely and utterly insane.</tt> — [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is skeptical of this lesson, "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref><ref>Megatron claims he is beyond '<tt>belief in such fairy tales</tt>' — "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref> | The '''Tree of Life'''<ref><tt>"As you can see, we have arrived at Beauty," he tells me. "The next sphere of our rise through the Tree of Life."</tt> — [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref> is a [[Transformer]] theo-philosophical concept<ref><tt>The sight of an orange robotic rhinoscerous-tank espousing theological philosiphy removes any of my prior doubts; my ordeal with my enemies has left me completely and utterly insane.</tt> — [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is skeptical of this lesson, "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref><ref>Megatron claims he is beyond '<tt>belief in such fairy tales</tt>' — "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref> the structure of which reflects the unseen underpinnings of the material universe. | ||
In this cosmological model the corporeal plane of the material plane is built atop (well, below) 8 emotional/ethical dependency layers which act as an interface between the universe as we know it and a collective source-Godhead of living ethereal light known as the [[Matrix dimension]]. | In this cosmological model the corporeal plane of the material plane is built atop (well, below) 8 emotional/ethical dependency layers which act as an interface between the universe as we know it and a collective source-Godhead of living ethereal light known as the [[Matrix dimension]]. | ||
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{{quote|'Reality' is one of those concepts you are going to have to relinquish.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]|"[[Singularity Ablyss]]"}} | {{quote|'Reality' is one of those concepts you are going to have to relinquish.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]|"[[Singularity Ablyss]]"}} | ||
==Structure== | |||
The Tree of Life is broadly organized into 10 color-coded 'spheres' which form a diagrammatic representation of the process by which the living Universe (sometimes termed a creator-deity, or God) studies and learns more about itself. | |||
Broadly, the tree is organized into the material universe where beings such as [[Human]]s, [[Transformers]] and [[Emusa|Zone Bunnies]] live—'''Kingdom'''—which rests on the '''Foundation''', forming a connection to the main body of the Tree of Life. | |||
The core of the Tree consists of '''the first realm''' and '''the emotional plane'''; emotional/ethical dualities united by the sphere of '''Beauty''' at the center of the Tree. | |||
Somewhere beyond this lies '''the penultimate level''' where individuality is condensed and then discarded in preparation for union with '''The Crown'''. | |||
The spheres of the Tree of Life are joined by amethyst-colored pillars of light forming bridges between the spheres. It appears that more than one path is possible<ref><tt>amethyst pillars appear before us</tt> seems to indicate multiple possible paths leading from Foundation. "[[Singularity Ablyss]]", <u>[[Transformers Legends]]</u></ref>, but it is difficult to establish how these undocumented paths are connected without resorting to ''undue speculation.'' | |||
{{note|The manner in which '''the emotional plane''' is joined to the rest of the tree of life remains obscure. See [[{{PAGENAME}}#Abyss.3F|{{PAGENAME}}#Abyss?]] }} | |||
===Kingdom=== | |||
===Foundation=== | |||
===The first realm=== | |||
====Splendor==== | |||
====Eternity==== | |||
===Beauty=== | |||
===The emotional plane=== | |||
====Severity==== | |||
====Mercy==== | |||
===Abyss?=== | |||
===The penultimate level=== | |||
====Understanding==== | |||
====Wisdom==== | |||
===The Crown=== | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
<strike>Marley</strike> [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was dead to begin with. Then things got ''weird.'' {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}} | <strike>Marley</strike> [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was dead to begin with. Then things got ''weird.'' {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
* Plagarism! | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 8 September 2010
- The Tree of Life is a map of Creation in various Generation 1 continuity families.
The Tree of Life[1] is a Transformer theo-philosophical concept[2][3] the structure of which reflects the unseen underpinnings of the material universe.
In this cosmological model the corporeal plane of the material plane is built atop (well, below) 8 emotional/ethical dependency layers which act as an interface between the universe as we know it and a collective source-Godhead of living ethereal light known as the Matrix dimension.
Also maybe Transformers are angels? I dunno.
Structure
The Tree of Life is broadly organized into 10 color-coded 'spheres' which form a diagrammatic representation of the process by which the living Universe (sometimes termed a creator-deity, or God) studies and learns more about itself.
Broadly, the tree is organized into the material universe where beings such as Humans, Transformers and Zone Bunnies live—Kingdom—which rests on the Foundation, forming a connection to the main body of the Tree of Life.
The core of the Tree consists of the first realm and the emotional plane; emotional/ethical dualities united by the sphere of Beauty at the center of the Tree.
Somewhere beyond this lies the penultimate level where individuality is condensed and then discarded in preparation for union with The Crown.
The spheres of the Tree of Life are joined by amethyst-colored pillars of light forming bridges between the spheres. It appears that more than one path is possible[4], but it is difficult to establish how these undocumented paths are connected without resorting to undue speculation.
Kingdom
Foundation
The first realm
Splendor
Eternity
Beauty
The emotional plane
Severity
Mercy
Abyss?
The penultimate level
Understanding
Wisdom
The Crown
Fiction
Marley Megatron was dead to begin with. Then things got weird. Singularity Ablyss
Notes
- Plagarism!
References
- ↑ "As you can see, we have arrived at Beauty," he tells me. "The next sphere of our rise through the Tree of Life." — Rhinox, "Singularity Ablyss", Transformers Legends
- ↑ The sight of an orange robotic rhinoscerous-tank espousing theological philosiphy removes any of my prior doubts; my ordeal with my enemies has left me completely and utterly insane. — Megatron is skeptical of this lesson, "Singularity Ablyss", Transformers Legends
- ↑ Megatron claims he is beyond 'belief in such fairy tales' — "Singularity Ablyss", Transformers Legends
- ↑ amethyst pillars appear before us seems to indicate multiple possible paths leading from Foundation. "Singularity Ablyss", Transformers Legends
