The Heptaract of Balance

The birth of Atma, the Shape of Balance, at the end of the Chaos War, had also brought to light the existence of the magical artifact of balance.

The Heptaract of Balance.

This seven-dimensional hypercube was a perfect representation of the notion of balance that the Seven Shapes sought to promote for their society, rebuilt upon just and equitable foundations.

The seven colors, representing the five elements, time, and balance, each represented a dimension, blending together through back-and-forth movements reminiscent of ocean waves.

Balance was indeed perhaps the most theoretical and complicated concept to understand at first, because it was difficult to see the connection between the five elements.

The artifact of Balance was therefore the representation, in the world of Esperia, of this connection and of the importance of creating balance between the elements, while also taking into account the limited time available to everyone.

When an Esper had managed to bring together the five elemental artifacts, along with that of time, within the Heptaract of Balance, a soft and warm light would then come to life: its StarDust!

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