Universe Taxonomy

On Earth 1071, Bruce Wayne, Barry Allen, and Wally West document and categorize multiverse changes and other universes they encounter. In order to keep track of these events and other universes, they created the Universal Taxonomy, a numerical naming system that classifies each universe by a multitude of factors.

The first step in classifying a universe is to determine the primary point of alteration. This tends to be a major change within one specific person that radiates outwards into larger universal changes. There are patterns in which individuals tend to be the epicenter of these changes, which leads to the initial classification to a number block withing a set range. The second step in classifying a universe is assigning the identifier number. This number can come from a variety of sources, such as the order of discovery or the year that the universe diverged from others. As blocks fill, decimals may come into use.

The third and final step in classifying a universe is the addition of modifiers. Modifier numbers indicate what template(s) a universe is using as a base and are added using hyphens.