Horizon of Existence
Last updated 2026-09-09
The Horizon of Existence, also known as the Border of Nihility, is a phenomenon that marks the boundary between existence and Nihility.
Description
The Horizon of Existence, often referred to as the Border of Nihility by the Intelligentsia Guild, marks the boundary between existence and nihility. This boundary does not pertain to the material realm but signifies the conceptual "end of reality."
Despite the intangible nature of the border, some scholars argue that individuals affected by IX the Nihility and THEIR Path can actually perceive the Border of Nihility, akin to witnessing a total eclipse of a star. Conversely, others suggest that when this border rises like the darkened sun and reflects in one's eyes, it heralds the emergence of a new Self-Annihilator.
Despite this divergence, both sides agree on one aspect: The Border of Nihility solely affects its observers. In other words, once an individual has observed the Border of Nihility, they cannot stop this behavior and will irreversibly move towards the edge of the border, with no possibility of escape. Scholars intrigued by the Nihility speculate that affected Self-Annihilators and affected worlds will plunge into the Border itself, with their very existence eternally fixed to the other side of the unobservable Border, ultimately eradicated from reality.
Record Stamp: "Only Self-Annihilators can observe the Border." "None of those who were drawn by it have ever returned." ...These conclusions remain challenging to verify or falsify, potentially fabricated by History Fictionologists.
Overview
The Horizon of Existence is one of the thousands of manifestations belonging to IX, the Aeon of Nihility, and is also an exit out of the Nihility for visitors who are awake. It is depicted as an empty monochrome space with a walkable liquid surface, imitating the accretion disk of a black hole, and the black hole itself.
As the watcher guarding the path to the abyss of the Nihility, Acheron is able to drag people into this place with her unleashed power (as demonstrated by her Ultimate ) or guide them back to reality.[1]
Known Visitors
- Acheron
- Aventurine (during A Walk Among the Tombstones)
- Firefly (during Every Dawn of the World)
- Trailblazer (during And on the Eighth Day and Every Dawn of the World)
Trivia
- The Horizon of Existence shares similarities with the event horizon, specifically that of a black hole. The event horizon of a black hole is the boundary that marks the point of no return, through which all matter and light can only pass inwards toward the black hole.
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| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Horizon of Existence |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 存在的地平线 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 存在的地平線 |
| Japanese | 存在の地平線 |
| Korean | 존재의 지평선 |
| Spanish | Horizonte de la existencia |
| French | Horizon de l'existence |
| Russian | Горизонт бытия |
| Thai | ชายขอบแห่งการดำรงอยู่ |
| Vietnamese | Chân Trời Của Sự Tồn Tại |
| German | Horizont der Existenz |
| Indonesian | Horizon of Existence |
| Portuguese | Horizonte da Existência |
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References
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: And on the Eighth Day
