Lolion /'lɑːʔiən/ is an ancient dantrian religion, which conceptualizes the world as a dish connected to the feast of gods by an infinite staircase.

The exact meaning of the word “lolion” has been lost, however multiple interpretations exist based on the surviving dantrian documents, as well as based on the context of Thonthal, which probably originated somewhere in Central Dantria.

One of the most common translations of the word is “life cycle” or “lifecycle”, referring to the descent and ascent that each creature experiences, and to the fact that this is just a single world out of many.

Another common translation is “life energy”.

The world is viewed as a dish, a flat disc, that is connected to the celestial realm by an infinite staircase. Creatures descend the staircase and upon reaching the dish get born as animals or humans. When a creature dies, it ascends the staircase to return to the celestial realm. Therefore, each creature's life is just an incarnation of their soul in the material world. However, none will ever return, because the staircase is infinite. Therefore, by the time one reaches the celestial realm, this world will end. This posits the idea that each person can experience life on Ahldorae just once, which makes it precious.

The celestial realm is the feast of gods. There are many worlds, each is its own dish.

Superhero warriors are regarded as demigods, children of gods sent to the world. Some are sent to wreak havoc, some to build and explore.

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