The Universe — The Stolen Stream
Four worlds. One debt. 437 years of compounding interest. The complete guide to The Stolen Stream universe — the physics, the worlds, and the characters.
Four worlds. One debt. 437 years of compounding interest.
In 1588 Venice, Alvise Eschendorf built the Frozen Light Singularity — a device that freezes, stores, and redirects time.
The 10:1 Temporal Toll: every 10 years traveled costs 1 year of lifespan.
Kai Eschendorf — born 1588, visually 28, has lived 437 years. Biological age ~115.
The Setting
- The Scar Zone — Worcester MA corridor where time flows unevenly
- Venice, 1588 — Where the Singularity was forged
- The Counting House — Where temporal debts are tracked and collected