The Dominion of Spheres

The Dominion of Spheres is a clandestine, international organization dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the universe. The Dominion was founded in 607 CE by the Jade Emperor Guan Yu, and spent the next millenium spreading around the world, until all pre-existing pantheons had been incorporated under its umbrella. The main headquarters of the Dominion of Spheres is located in Luoyang, China, but smaller offices are found on all seven continents. The primary task of the Dominion of Spheres is to find and eliminate Fractures - areas of corrupted or damaged firmament. Other, secondary tasks include preventing rival factions from causing or exacerbating Fractures and keeping humanity safe from the consequences of Fractures.

Currently, the Dominion of Spheres is divided into seven departments:

• The Department of Cosmos, which investigates Fractures related to astronomical physics and specializes in extraterrestrial Fractures.
• The Department of Death, which audits dead souls to check for otherwise undetected Fractures.
• The Department of Departments, which manages the Dominion of Spheres itself and handles diplomacy with other supernatural factions.
• The Department of Elements, which handles Fractures related to weather and geology on Earth.
• The Department of Information, which maintains records of everything that has ever happened, especially Fractures.
• The Department of Life, which specializes in Fractures related to living organisms, as well as abstract social constructs and mental phenomena.
• The Department of Time, which specializes in Fractures related to time.

According to management, the Dominion of Spheres operates under the blessings of the Celestials - Divine beings that formed at the beginning of time and dedicated themselves to repairing flaws in the universe. Celestials, other than very minor entities, are only rarely seen, and rather alien in thinking, making it difficult to interact with them.