System & site architecture
Loreverse, the clear picture
Every section is a lens onto one graph. Below: the runtime stack (bottom → top) and the full route map grouped by area, with rendering strategy and build status.
101 entities16 relationships3 statements20 predicates15 traditions0 sourceslivenextplanned
Runtime stack
6. Client
SSR HTML for content + lazy client islands (graph · timeline · map · search)
5. Next.js (App Router)
RSC · ISR · structured data · route handlers
4. Caches
CDN edge · Redis (ego-networks, comparison matrices) · materialized views
3. Source of truth
PostgreSQL (+PostGIS) · Typesense (search) · Cloudflare R2 (media)
2. Editorial
Payload CMS, schema · drafts/versions · RBAC · media
1. Pipeline
Wikidata/DBpedia ingest → AI-assisted draft → human review → publish
Route map
Discovery
Entry surfaces, the doors in.
/ISR/exploreISR/searchSSR/randomRedirect/inspirationsISR
Home (cinematic, rails, continue)
Discovery hub
Universal search
Random discovery
Media inspirations
Explorers
One faceted-browse pattern, filtered by entity type.
/charactersSSR/booksSSR/relicsSSR/religionsSSR/conceptsSSR
Figure Explorer (gods · sages · adversaries)
Sacred-text Explorer
Relics Explorer (sacred & cursed objects)
Tradition Explorer
Concept & symbol Explorer
Entity (the atom)
One universal URL for all 28 types, both modes.
/e/[slug]ISR/e/[slug]/graphIsland/e/[slug]/timelineIsland
Encyclopedia Mode (universal page)
Entity-centered ego-network
Entity-centered timeline
Story Mode
Read an entity as an illustrated novel.
/storiesISR/stories/[slug]ISR/stories/[slug]/[chapter]ISR
Story Library
Story landing
Chapter reader (block-based)
Global Views
The same graph through temporal / spatial / network lenses.
/timelineIsland/mapIsland/graphIsland
Period/event timeline (Sumer→now)
Map explorer (MapLibre)
Knowledge graph (Sigma.js)
Comparison
Driven by tradition-scoped statements & equivalence edges.
/compareSSR
Compare religions & figures
User
Tasteful, depth-oriented progression.
/meSSR/me/collectionsSSR/me/bookmarksSSR/me/achievementsSSR
Progress & knowledge map
Collections
Bookmarks
Achievements
System
Editorial factory + machine interfaces.
/adminCMS/api/*API/architectureSSR
Payload editorial CMS
REST + GraphQL (auto-generated)
This live architecture map
Full written spec with diagrams: docs/10-site-architecture-and-routes.md. Canonical entity URL is the universal /e/[slug]; explorers are browse facets that link into it.