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Known as the Plane of Infinite Swords, the World of Death, the Battlegrounds, and many other names, Mrityulok is a vast multilayered plane litered with artifacts of war lost within the folds of the other traditional planes. Not only to physical artifacts end up here, but mental artifacts as well. The memories of warfare, the knowledge of battle, and the widespread use of martial arts affects and shapes this plane. Among the many layers here exist several which seem somehow related to the martial maneuvers of initiator disciplines. Did the use of the disciplines shape these planes, or did the planes inspire the disciplines? The answer may never be known.
Each layer of Mrityulok has its own unique environment. No theme unified the many layers, ranging from vast burning deserts, planes of steel and stone, to shadowed lands in eternal twilight. The only unifying theme is that they have all once been the site of great battles between cosmic forces.
== Planar Traits ==
Mrityulok is composed of countless layers figuratively stacked on top of each other, much like the Abyss. Layers can be small, layers can be large, but one major feature defines them all. A massive cosmic sword blade which seems known as Durandel cuts through each layer, its blade seeming to stretch out into infinity pierces infinitely in each layer at some point. Its blade stretches infinitely deep direction and infinitely tall, eventually vanishing into the vague mists which surround the borders of each layer. It would be unidentifiable as a blade if not for the hilt end existing on the agreed on upon "top" layer known as , the Battlegrounds. Here the sword ends, a weapon so massive only ancient primordial gods could have wielded it. The other, business end of the blade has never been found. It is said the original layer was the site of the very first battle, before good and evil, before the gods as we knew them took form, way back when law and chaos first clashed. The concept of battle took the form of a sword and pierced through the ground, forming the land and its layers many. While once home to armies of various sorts, Mrityulok is fairly abandoned now in this time of relative peace. However when opposing forces of pure good and pure evil, or pure law and pure chaos attack and do not directly invade the planes of others, they come here to settle their differences.
=== Physical Traits ===
== Planar Connections ==
Mrityulok connects to the Astral Plane, and possesses its own Ethereal and Shadow Planes. Some gates exist between certain outer planes, notably Acheronand Ysgard, Ysgardboth known for their love of battle, and to the city of Sigil. Access is typically done by passing through the Blade Fields accessible by stepping into the body of the cosmic sword Durandel.
== Inhabitants ==
