A lychgate is a portal which can tunnel across time and space using the infinite spacetime of the Æther. Lychgates are tears in spacetime created by rattling the chains of creation until they are destroyed, and are fed by sacrificial magicks. Shadow bronze can slash open lychgates because it is a material imbued with fire magicks, and sacrificial magicks. Lychgates facilitate growth by feeding on souls, prioritizing the souls of sapient beings over plants and animals. Blinkgates in Huron Space are commodified lychgates used for mass-transit and travel.