Glossary:Incursion

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 * Definition       = The event known as an "Incursion" is the result of a contraction in the Multiverse's timeline. This contraction was created by the early death of an unknown universe at some point in time. According to the Black Swan, this event was caused by the birth of Rabum Alal on that universe's planet Earth.

This contraction causes universes throughout the multiverse to collide, with each universe's respective Earth as the point of impact. The Incursion is the name given to the period of time in which the two Earths collide, and lasts exactly eight hours. During that time, there is a short period of harmonic alignment which allows both Earths to exist next to each other without any detrimental effects. But once the eight hours pass, and the Earths collide, both the planets and their respective universes are obliterated. The only way to avert the destruction of the two universes involved in an Incursion is to destroy one of the Earths before they can collide. Doing so will save both universes, and one of the Earths.

Each time a new Incursion happens, the rate in which universes collide accelerates. With each universe that is destroyed, the multiverse contracts and its lifespan is shortened.

For each Incursion there is an "Incursion point," a single area in each of the colliding Earths from which the other Earth can be seen approaching, the sky inside the Incursion point can be of varying colors, while usually colored red{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 2}}, it can also be blue which portends the Mapmakers.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 #6}} Outside the Incursion point, everyhing looks normal.{{r|New Avengers Vol 3 1}}

According to the Black Swan, there are at least eight ways of averting an Incursion. {{r|New Avengers Vol 3 #5}}

Parties involved
Many multiversal groups and beings are active in what has been called the "Great Game of Worlds":
 * Rabum Alal, the Great Destroyer, and his servants
 * Black Swans, the Great Ladies
 * Yabbat Ummon Turru


 * Black Priests
 * Mapmakers and their agents
 * The Sidera Maris
 * The Sinnu Sarrum
 * Ivory Kings
 * Ebony Kings

Are also indigenous groups looking for solutions to save their realities:
 * Multiple versions of the Illuminati
 * Illuminati (Earth-616)
 * Illuminati (Earth-23099)
 * Illuminati (Earth-2319)
 * Alliance
 * Galaktus
 * Great Society
 * Builders
 * The Cabal (Earth-616)

Finally, the Manifolds seems to have some role to play.{r|Avengers World Vol 1 5}}