Unbeast Lair

The Unbeast Lair is a mysterious and rarely glimpsed region of The Dreamlands, said to be home to the elusive entities known as Unbeasts. It lies beneath the waking threshold of perception—somewhere between nightmare and deep sleep.

Overview

• Location: Subterranean Dreamlands region
• Inhabitants: Unbeasts — unseen or half-felt creatures existing outside visual reality.
• Nature: A paradoxical ecosystem where sound is visible and silence bites back.

In-Universe Role

The Lair embodies the surreal fear of the unseen, functioning as a metaphor for suppressed memories and unrealized instincts. Few Dreamlands travelers ever return from its borders unchanged. Dook reportedly avoids speaking of it, suggesting a deeper connection.

Appearances

• Referenced in Characters in association with the Unbeasts.

Trivia

• The air is said to shimmer with the color of dread.
• Some scholars theorize the Unbeasts maintain the balance of imagination by consuming discarded thoughts.