The Iris

"Human. Machine. We are all one within the Iris."

- Mondatta

The Iris is a concept of the Shambali faith.

Overview
The concept of the Iris goes back to Aurora; the first omnic to achieve sentience. When she sacrificed herself, the Shambali believe that she transcended existence itself. The Shambali strive to reach this level of being which they refer to as "the Iris." The Shambali believe that all beings, both organic and mechanical, can achieve this higher state of being through the Iris, and that within it, all are one.