WorldStrata
WorldStrata is a term used in speculative fiction and theoretical modeling to describe a layered multiverse in which discrete worlds or realities are organized in vertical strata and connected by limited interfaces. Each stratum may have distinct physical laws, environmental conditions, or cultural systems, and access between layers is typically controlled by gatekeepers, technology, or ritual requirements. The concept emphasizes hierarchy and permeability, distinguishing it from models of fully interconnected universes.
In fiction and game design, WorldStrata serves as a world-building device to explore social, political, and
In scholarly or design contexts, WorldStrata can function as a metaphor for hierarchical systems such as nested
Examples appear across media as a range of stratified settings, including surface worlds linked to subterranean