The smaller of the system's two gas giants, Liavara is a ringed world of pastel clouds and eerie beauty, administered as a protectorate by Bretheda. Deep within its atmosphere dwell the Dreamers — barathus who have either devolved or ascended into massive, mindless hive-blimps that sing hauntingly beautiful prophetic songs. Whether the Dreamers represent enlightenment or degeneration is a matter of fierce philosophical debate among brethedans. The giant oma — space-dwelling whale-like creatures that swim the cosmic void between worlds — are often found in Liavara's orbit, their young sometimes descending into the atmosphere. Liavara's cloud ecosystem is astonishingly complex, with entire food chains existing in the layered atmosphere, and corporations mount expensive deep-dive expeditions to harvest rare gases like metasterium and thaumogen from its lower reaches, though the crushing pressures and hostile fauna make this perilous work. Bretheda administers Liavara protectively, investing resources to prevent exploitation even as Liavara's moons have charted their own political courses.