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Just giving an introduction. The DC cosmology split was confirmed in 2023 and is currently being used in the new tiering system published by @Ultima_Reality . In this post, I'd like to publish the cosmology of Grant Morrison, as no one has written this cosmology for the new tiering.
Before I start, I'd like to point out some of the concepts that Morrison used in his comic series. Morrison heavily focuses on cosmological structure, meta-viewpoints, and some philosophical theories, such as David Bohm's implicate theory, Platonism, M-theory, and some complex structures.
This is my first time posting a thread, and I'm not very knowledgeable about this tiering. So, if I make any mistakes, I politely request that you correct me.
Each universe contains endless stories. ( The Multiversity #2 )
Rotates through fifth dimension. ( The multiversity )
"A single drop of liquid blood can annihilate the universe." ( Final crisis superman beyond #1 )
Contains multiple multiverses ( Final crisis secret files )
Note Dimensions in here aren't parallel dimensions or something, since Metron's goal is to explore secret reality. So, how do these dimensions act?
Exist beyond the Orrery and the Speed force. ( Multiversity Map )
New gods are living ideas inside Platonic archetypal worlds, and the beings inside the sphere of the gods are archetypal power and intelligence." ( Batman #702 and Multiversity Map )
New Gensis and Apokolips are Manichaeism of purity ( Seven Soldiers Mister Miracle #1 )
Note : Existences inside the new genesis are described as peak forms of Platonism, Orion embodied as a symbol of the sun which is form of the good and Darkseid embodied as an inverted symbol of the sun which is form of the evil (Final Crisis Sketchbook). This duality of Platonism is similar to the idea of Manichaeism, which represents the concepts of Light and Dark.
The sphere of the gods would be 1b, as it encompasses and lies beyond the entire Orrery. The gods within are platonic living ideas that impart knowledge to the multiverse.
High 1a, Everything in the interconnected universe contains the whole and reflects like a mirror.
The door the into impossible, Great Light represent as middle ground between Implicate order and Reality ( Animal Man #24 )
It is a manifestation of the vast absence that lies behind reality. From it unfolds the continuous process of creation and destruction.(Animal Man #12)
Outside of the comic book pages and reality exist on the Great Light as a drawing. ( Animal Man #24 )
High 1a, represented as the middle layer between the implicate order and reality, everything exists as a drawing on the Great Light.
It’s the primal reality. All our dreams of ideal worlds are just attempts to describe the infinite possibility of this higher primal reality.(Animal Man #19)
is immense beyond understanding.(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2)
The history of the whole Morrison's universe exist within Limbo book ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
Is the furthest edge of Multiverse. ( Multiversity map )
is considered off the charts to the rest of the multiverse and is located nowhere.(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
The beings in the Implicate Order look down on what goes on in the Great Light as a story to entertain.(Animal Man #24 )
Nothing is real. Not even the creators who reside in the Implicate Order.(Animal Man #24).
High 1a, R>F transcendence to Great Light and it's the source of every layer that I've published before.
Limbo is infinitesimal to monitors (Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2)
The entire existence will cease to exist if nil is destroyed. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
"Every form exists ultimately."( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
It's not the only thing that Grant Morrison mentioned. There are multiple things, such as
Unimaginable forces. ( The Multiversity Guidebook )
Beyond Imagination. ( The Multiversity #1 )
Monitors were once infinite. ( Multiversity Map )
High 1a+, If the Nil perish, the entire existence would cease. To the Monitors, Limbo is a minuscule realm, and these Monitors are incomprehensible forces that transcend all imagination.
Source is the one of highest existence in the cosmology that block thoughts and contains dualism.
Contains all dualities ( Final Crisis Secret Files )
Exist beyond the entire Multiverse ( Multiversity Map )
High 1a+, Exist beyond the rest of Cosmology
The Thought Robot was formed from Pure Thought, which is similar to the concept of Thought and Reality in Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s system. In Hegel's system, Pure Thought represents the fundamental unity of consciousness and reality, transcending mere empirical experience, including dualities, minds, and everything else. This idea is already mentioned in the comics, where it is stated that the Thought Robot lacks duality (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #2)."
Is the opposite of the life ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
The tombstone of Thought Robot represent the entire existence. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
Mandrakk is apart of Monitor that Contaminated by the flaw. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
Thought Robot's the remind of First contact of the Monitor. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
The Thought Robot is perceived by the Monitors as something that “has always been, and will always be.”(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1)
Mandrakk and the Thought Robot would be classified as High 1-A+ entities, as they transcend and encompass the entirety of the cosmology. Mandrakk, as the antithesis of Cosmic Armor Superman, represents an equally powerful.
Monitor-Mind the Overvoid is described as akin to the Jewish concept of Ain Soph from the Tree of Life, representing the absolute oneness and divinity of all existence. In his work on Doom Patrol, They introduced a character known as The Unknowable, an ultimate being of oneness described as Ain Soph, the creator of all existence. ( Doom Patrol #85 )This idea resurfaces in Final Crisis, where Morrison introduces his ultimate character, the Overvoid, directly linking these two characters within the history of his cosmology.
The Unknowable, or the Holy One, existed before creation as the embodiment of Everything, with only his own perfection in existence. This character, referred to as God in Doom Patrol series, parallels Morrison's depiction of cosmic origins. When a flaw is discovered in this immaculate perfection, the relationship to the flaw itself defines Monitor-Mind the Overvoid, as detailed in The Multiversity Guidebook. The Unknowable created emptiness influenced by the name "God," while the Overvoid similarly created and shaped Dax Novu, an uncanny form of the Monitor.
In another example, the Unknowable created vessels to contain the light, giving it shape and form as the Tree of Life, Morrison alludes to this in Final Crisis, where the Monitor creates a concept to contain the flaw (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1), and Dax Novu creates divine metal/jar to seal and cover the flaw, forming the Orrery of Worlds.
These points illustrate that the Monitor and the Unknowable are essentially the same being, embodying the same foundational concept within Morrison’s cosmology.
The Overvoid, also known as The Unknowable, would be classified as Tier 0 due to its nature as pure oneness and awareness without definition, existing entirely beyond the bounds of the cosmology. This supreme entity embodies absolute perfection and transcends all dualities, dimensions, and limitations, functioning as the ultimate source and canvas for all existence within Morrison’s DC cosmology."
Recaping layers of the cosmology
Orrery of the world : 1b
Sphere of the god : 1b
Recursive structures : 1a+
Interconnected Universe : High 1a
Great Light : High 1a
Limbo/implicate order : High 1a
Monitors and Nil : High 1a+
The Source : High 1a+
Dax Novu/Mandrakk and the Cosmic Armor : High 1a+
Monitor Mind The Overvoid/The Unknowable : 0
Before I start, I'd like to point out some of the concepts that Morrison used in his comic series. Morrison heavily focuses on cosmological structure, meta-viewpoints, and some philosophical theories, such as David Bohm's implicate theory, Platonism, M-theory, and some complex structures.
This is my first time posting a thread, and I'm not very knowledgeable about this tiering. So, if I make any mistakes, I politely request that you correct me.
Orrery Of The Worlds
The orrery of the world is an essential existence within the multiverse, located in the middle of the multiverse. There are multiple layers inside the orrery, such as the local multiverse, Bleed space, etc.Local multiverse
Super-race called Monitors compiled all data in the 52 universes. ( Multiversity Guidebook )Each universe contains endless stories. ( The Multiversity #2 )
Bleed space
Rotates through fifth dimension. ( The multiversity )
"A single drop of liquid blood can annihilate the universe." ( Final crisis superman beyond #1 )
Contains multiple multiverses ( Final crisis secret files )
28 dimensional reality
"Metron voyaging through 28 dimensions for absolute knowledge (JLA #13)"Note Dimensions in here aren't parallel dimensions or something, since Metron's goal is to explore secret reality. So, how do these dimensions act?
- The power of higher dimensional imps in a three-dimensional world is beyond infinite. ( JLA # 29 )
- An eight-dimensional Möbius loop and Allen Adam are comparing how reality appears to higher-dimensional existences. They liken it to a comic book, where moving through time is like flipping through pages in any order. ( Multiversity Pax Americana )
- The existence of three-dimensional beings in the fifth dimension is powerless; their substances are less than shadows on the world, and they appear as flat. ( JLA #30 )
So, these dimensional layers act as a transcendence by far. The Orrery of the world be 1b
Sphere of the gods
"A realm of archetypal intelligences that encompass OrreryExist beyond the Orrery and the Speed force. ( Multiversity Map )
New gods are living ideas inside Platonic archetypal worlds, and the beings inside the sphere of the gods are archetypal power and intelligence." ( Batman #702 and Multiversity Map )
New Gensis and Apokolips are Manichaeism of purity ( Seven Soldiers Mister Miracle #1 )
Note : Existences inside the new genesis are described as peak forms of Platonism, Orion embodied as a symbol of the sun which is form of the good and Darkseid embodied as an inverted symbol of the sun which is form of the evil (Final Crisis Sketchbook). This duality of Platonism is similar to the idea of Manichaeism, which represents the concepts of Light and Dark.
The sphere of the gods would be 1b, as it encompasses and lies beyond the entire Orrery. The gods within are platonic living ideas that impart knowledge to the multiverse.
The recursive structures.
During Doom Patrol Vol. 2, Morrison published some of the recursive, never-ending structures like:- A painting known as The Persian Red Rail has never-ending recursive structures. (Doom Patrol #28)
- Larry's Russian dolls are isomorphic, mapping each other endlessly (Doom Patrol #27), and each Russian doll contains countless smaller dolls (Doom Patrol #54).
- is a infinite mystery of god's creation ( Doom Patrol #27 )
Interconnected universe
"Everything in the interconnected Universe contains the whole, like mirror reflections." ( Animal Man #14 )High 1a, Everything in the interconnected universe contains the whole and reflects like a mirror.
The Great Light/The White Light
The Great Light represents the concept of a vast absence or non-existence that exists beyond what Animal Man perceives as reality. It embodies the idea of something beyond our comprehension, a realm or state of being that transcends our understanding. This concept suggests that there is more to existence than what we can perceive with our senses, and it challenges our conventional notions of reality.The door the into impossible, Great Light represent as middle ground between Implicate order and Reality ( Animal Man #24 )
It is a manifestation of the vast absence that lies behind reality. From it unfolds the continuous process of creation and destruction.(Animal Man #12)
Outside of the comic book pages and reality exist on the Great Light as a drawing. ( Animal Man #24 )
High 1a, represented as the middle layer between the implicate order and reality, everything exists as a drawing on the Great Light.
Limbo/Implicate order
Comic Book Limbo is a metaphysical realm that serves as a repository for characters who have been written out of the continuity of DC Comics. It is a place where these characters exist in a state of limbo, outside the established storylines and timelines of the DC universe. This allows for the possibility of reintroducing these characters into the continuity at a later time, should the need arise.It’s the primal reality. All our dreams of ideal worlds are just attempts to describe the infinite possibility of this higher primal reality.(Animal Man #19)
is immense beyond understanding.(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2)
The history of the whole Morrison's universe exist within Limbo book ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
Is the furthest edge of Multiverse. ( Multiversity map )
is considered off the charts to the rest of the multiverse and is located nowhere.(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
The beings in the Implicate Order look down on what goes on in the Great Light as a story to entertain.(Animal Man #24 )
Nothing is real. Not even the creators who reside in the Implicate Order.(Animal Man #24).
High 1a, R>F transcendence to Great Light and it's the source of every layer that I've published before.
Nil/Monitor Sphere and the Monitors
Limbo form as a flat disk in the Nil ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )Limbo is infinitesimal to monitors (Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2)
The entire existence will cease to exist if nil is destroyed. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
"Every form exists ultimately."( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
It's not the only thing that Grant Morrison mentioned. There are multiple things, such as
- An Ultimate story of superman ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
- Multiple suns which are exactly look same with Orion's symbol of sun. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 ).
- City of Utopia which contains unsolvable galleries and museums that is Masterpiece of an art and Architectures. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
Unimaginable forces. ( The Multiversity Guidebook )
Beyond Imagination. ( The Multiversity #1 )
Monitors were once infinite. ( Multiversity Map )
High 1a+, If the Nil perish, the entire existence would cease. To the Monitors, Limbo is a minuscule realm, and these Monitors are incomprehensible forces that transcend all imagination.
The Source
Source is the one of highest existence in the cosmology that block thoughts and contains dualism.
Contains all dualities ( Final Crisis Secret Files )
Exist beyond the entire Multiverse ( Multiversity Map )
High 1a+, Exist beyond the rest of Cosmology
Mandrakk/Dax Novu and The Cosmic Armor
Is A body of pure thought. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )The Thought Robot was formed from Pure Thought, which is similar to the concept of Thought and Reality in Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s system. In Hegel's system, Pure Thought represents the fundamental unity of consciousness and reality, transcending mere empirical experience, including dualities, minds, and everything else. This idea is already mentioned in the comics, where it is stated that the Thought Robot lacks duality (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #2)."
Is the opposite of the life ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
The tombstone of Thought Robot represent the entire existence. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
Mandrakk is apart of Monitor that Contaminated by the flaw. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #2 )
Thought Robot's the remind of First contact of the Monitor. ( Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1 )
The Thought Robot is perceived by the Monitors as something that “has always been, and will always be.”(Final Crisis Superman Beyond #1)
Mandrakk and the Thought Robot would be classified as High 1-A+ entities, as they transcend and encompass the entirety of the cosmology. Mandrakk, as the antithesis of Cosmic Armor Superman, represents an equally powerful.
The Unknowable/Monitor Mind The Overvoid
Monitor-Mind the Overvoid represents the highest level in Morrison’s DC cosmology. It is a transcendent, eternal void of perfection, serving as the canvas for all stories and embodying a state of pure oneness and limitless awarenessMonitor-Mind the Overvoid is described as akin to the Jewish concept of Ain Soph from the Tree of Life, representing the absolute oneness and divinity of all existence. In his work on Doom Patrol, They introduced a character known as The Unknowable, an ultimate being of oneness described as Ain Soph, the creator of all existence. ( Doom Patrol #85 )This idea resurfaces in Final Crisis, where Morrison introduces his ultimate character, the Overvoid, directly linking these two characters within the history of his cosmology.
The Unknowable, or the Holy One, existed before creation as the embodiment of Everything, with only his own perfection in existence. This character, referred to as God in Doom Patrol series, parallels Morrison's depiction of cosmic origins. When a flaw is discovered in this immaculate perfection, the relationship to the flaw itself defines Monitor-Mind the Overvoid, as detailed in The Multiversity Guidebook. The Unknowable created emptiness influenced by the name "God," while the Overvoid similarly created and shaped Dax Novu, an uncanny form of the Monitor.
In another example, the Unknowable created vessels to contain the light, giving it shape and form as the Tree of Life, Morrison alludes to this in Final Crisis, where the Monitor creates a concept to contain the flaw (Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1), and Dax Novu creates divine metal/jar to seal and cover the flaw, forming the Orrery of Worlds.
These points illustrate that the Monitor and the Unknowable are essentially the same being, embodying the same foundational concept within Morrison’s cosmology.
The Overvoid, also known as The Unknowable, would be classified as Tier 0 due to its nature as pure oneness and awareness without definition, existing entirely beyond the bounds of the cosmology. This supreme entity embodies absolute perfection and transcends all dualities, dimensions, and limitations, functioning as the ultimate source and canvas for all existence within Morrison’s DC cosmology."
Recaping layers of the cosmology
Orrery of the world : 1b
Sphere of the god : 1b
Recursive structures : 1a+
Interconnected Universe : High 1a
Great Light : High 1a
Limbo/implicate order : High 1a
Monitors and Nil : High 1a+
The Source : High 1a+
Dax Novu/Mandrakk and the Cosmic Armor : High 1a+
Monitor Mind The Overvoid/The Unknowable : 0
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