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At the depths of our natural world is the very heart of nature itself (also referred to as nature's blasted core, heart of all creation, heart of existence, core of all existence, fundament of nature, core of the universe, etc.), a plane of existence in the world of Dota 2.

Description
According to Leshrac, the physical form generally comes from this plane of existence, which may explain why it is called the heart of nature. If every being's form originates from this blasted reality, then everyone who has their form provided to them from this plane is technically undergoing an existence of torment that they have yet to know until they realize it by seeing this place for themselves, since their corporeal body's origin is a world made of tormented elements.

Those who see this place for themselves are forever warped by this evil and hideous revelation. Such was the case with Leshrac, who was irreparably altered when he saw this world.

The Impurities
Akin to the natural world's elements, the Impurities are the elements that form the heart of all creation. As impure elements, the whole that they compose mirrors their properties, thus it's a plane of blight and torment. There are four Impurities corresponding with the elements/states of matter: sinister energy, tainted water, evil wind, and brittle earth.

Judging by these impure elements of nature, the heart of nature is also hostile, polluted, and broken down to the point of fragility, truly making it a realm of utter chaos.

Locations
A malfunction with the reality warping Continuum Device opened the paths to many realms and dimensions in the Continuum Vault, including the Weald of Torment, which is implied to be in the heart of nature. The nihilist Ash the Defiler lives in this forest.

Speculation
Interestingly, the place chosen for Enigma to receive random item drops is the "fundament of nature" or the "core of the universe"

it's a world of chaos which is why rng drops come from here

Notable Inhabitants
Judging by the kinds of people who know or are related with the place, the heart of reality is known to and meant for nihilists only. After all, mere knowledge of this plane is enough to turn anyone into a nihilist.

It's interesting to note that there seems to be no intelligences that are native to this place. The only intelligences here are those that aren't even native creatures, but rather visitors like Leshrac (although he, and perhaps all of nature, technically belong here). Perhaps the lack of native, sapient beings has something to do with this place having witless elements, with "witless" possibly meaning that they lack a mind. If there were any native intelligences here, then Leshrac would not have called this place a cloister. But this isn't the case, implying that he's the only creature here.

Heroes
he is alone here guardian and agent  having learned that the truth of nature is t, s, and d, via Chronoptic Crystals he believes that everyone is tormented like he is, but laments that they don't know the horrifying truth that he knows as such he forces everyone to see the truth like he did by sending them there, returning their form to where it came from. here, they will return to the impurities and merge with them tithe of gold end to it all

Characters
Ash the Defiler lives in the Weald of Torment, accessible in the dimensional Continuum Vault. Its name implies that it's in the heart of nature. It's unknown if he coexists with Leshrac.

Flora
Solely based on the plants that grow on Leshrac's body—which is completely at one with this realm and thus it's a reflection of what may grow in there—the heart of nature seems to have its own plant life, just like the natural plane that it supports. Strange blue branches (or roots, based on the title of the cosmetic that they are featured in) that have what appears to be pink thorns grow here, which can be used to channel a great but unknown power through them. They may be nourished by the impure element of tainted water, since these branches appeared as one of the several growths on Leshrac's body following a sip of said waters.

Whether these branches or roots belonged to or are derived from a larger plant like a tree or a bush is unknown. Wicked vines grow here as well. Unlike natural wisdom that needs the vital elements of bright light, fresh air, and clean water to grow and thrive, these vines are a twisted kind of wisdom that feeds and thrives off of their host's anguish, black thoughts, and foul deeds.

These vines are referred to as a wisdom, which may be synonymous with sapient. This seems to imply that they are some sort of intelligence, contradicting the aforementioned statement of the heart of nature lacking any intelligences. However, it's possible that they aren't a sapient. Just because they deal with products of the mind, it doesn't automatically imply that they have one of their own. They may simply rely on said products for nourishment and may have nothing to do with their alleged consciousness.

Other organisms
Thorny and stone-hard fungi grow in this place. They might be referred to as "unnatural" because they are of the heart of nature, which is beyond our natural world. Or they are unnatural because they didn't grow under normal circumstances, instead growing on Leshrac's body as one of the many growths that he gained from sipping the tainted waters. The latter seems to imply that these fungi may be nourished by the tainted waters.

The existence of fungi in this plane implies the existence of other multicellular organisms beyond them, perhaps even animals, but so far there are none.

Heroes
When receives a “treasure” of great worth, he will mention its source: a place he calls the “fundament of nature” and the “core of the universe”. These two names may be referring to a single place, and both names are synonymous with the heart of nature, which means that he may be referring to said plane of existence. This makes him one of the few entities to know about the evil truth of nature. His knowledge of this place may also explain why he is nihilistic like Leshrac and Ash. Upon acquiring an, Enigma reuses the second voice line, implying that these runes come from the core of the universe for some reason.

Trivia

 * heart of nature probs inspired by the concept of existence being created from a state of chaos like paradise lost. chaos is the womb of nature