title: Can you create a class structure that does not have Object as its base class
body: <p>As far as a I know: Every class in Java inherits the methods of the Object Class without the need of specifying to do so, which makes this class so unique and interesting. </p>
  
  <p>Thus I wonder, where is this "rule" specified, inside the JVM? Can this class be somehow manipulated, for example adding or removing a method or variable? Is it possible to create a parallel, hierarchical structure independently of the Object class?</p>