Heaven (Pathfinder)
Heaven (also called the Holy Mountain, Paradise, or the Realm of the Righteous) is the Lawful Good plane in the Pathfinder Great Beyond cosmology.
Heaven is where "goodness" is expressed through law and order. "Righteousness" requires structure, and "Structure" requires an end goal, otherwise it is meaningless.
Heaven is a realm of crusaders; it is quite possibly the most militant of the "upper planes" in that its inhabitants strive to spread their ideals across the multiverse. Contrasted with those from Nirvana who tend to be quite passive, or from Elysium who are individualistic.
It's D&D counterpart is Celestia.
Locations
Much like Celestia, the Realm of the Righteous is depicted as a seven-tiered mountain surrounded by an ocean. Each tier is considered "holier" than the last; with the pinnacle of the mountain representing an unattainable level of goodness that even the deities cannot comprehend.
1. Threshold
2. Proelera
3. Clarion
4. Requius
5. Illumis
6. Judica
7. The Garden of Mysteries
Strictly speaking, the seventh tier does not actually connect to the mountain. It exists as a small, untended garden that floats just above the peak.
Inhabitants
Great Beyond of Pathfinder | ||||
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Heaven | Nirvana | Elysium | ||
Astral Plane-Ethereal Plane | ||||
Axis | Material Plane-Boneyard | Maelstrom | ||
First World-Inner Planes-Shadow Plane | ||||
Hell | Abaddon | Abyss |