Essences

Notes

Descriptive paretheses are explained in depth on each Essence page.

Greater Essences

In the beginning, Toan (Time) and Starfire (Existance) gained a sense of self in nothingness and worked together to create everything else. They chose to bring forth Nalatos (Emotion) and Rell (Thought), as they realized the two together were the manifestation of immortal self and awareness. Both would be needed to create any further being. Starfire decided to remove himself from emotion so that his judgement would not be clouded by it, whereas Toan chose not to put one over the other so that he could best relate with their creation.

Next came Trae (Conflict), Banell (Physicality), and Byzentine (Life), required to put creatures upon the worlds that had been created. Lastly, they created Diashen (Morality) and Shin (Death), both as control measures over creation.

When they were finished, they split Talos (Magic) and Thaos (Power) from themselves. The two had been given conciousness earlier when they had been recognized with Nalatos and Rell, but it had been easier for Toan and Starfire to alter creation with such major assets directly.

The conciousness of the Essences is similar to a soul in that they posess personality, intellect, will, and emotions. Because of this, the conciousness is not perfect. The energy of an Essence is directly intertwined into all creation, in effect being everywhere, but the conciousness usually confines itself to the immediate area of its corporeal form. The conciousness can dissipate its corporeal form are rematerialize it anywhere it focuses its attention.

Usually, an Essence has a primary corporeal where 'personal' energy is stored and another secondary corporeal that is used to interact with others. The primary corporeal's energy can easilly be drawn from for use by the secondary, but is generally only used in times of great need. The primary corporeal can only be hurt by another Essence. Should the primary corporeal be destroyed, the Essence is reabsorbed by Toan and/or Starfire to heal.

Lesser Essences

Byzentine split from herself Than (Healing) and Lunara (Soul). These three together are divine magic.

Talos split from himself Fah (Fire), Liq (Water), Weh (Wind) and Terra (Earth). These are arcane magic.