This chapter contains the knowledge of the world of The Beginning of a Five Year Agony.
General knowledge...
I. Power Sources: (3)
There are only three main power sources called (Essence).
1. Vital Essence – Drawn from the soul itself. Used for healing, strength, and physical enhancement. E.g (True blood-Giant, Monster's)
2. Arcane Essence – The source of magic. Used for by demons, and lesser Gods.
3. Divine Essence – Rare and dangerous. Only found in gods, demigods, and their vessels. Grants supernatural abilities like time control, space manipulation, etc.
II. Power Tiers ↓
Awakened Vessels:
are chosen mortals who carries the Divine Essence and energy of a god, gaining a fragment of their powers and will. But most mortals can not handle it, it burns them from the inside out, corrupting their minds.
What are the means? ↓
Blood contract:
Drinking the blood of a god can temporarily or permanently give a mortal godlike powers, but risk madness or death.
The longer their powers stay in your mortal body The more powerful you become. E.g (Samuel)
Birth:
When a god and a mortal has children, on average the tend to be stronger than awaken vessels. E.g (demigods)
Divine Essence ↓
ranks:
True-Gods
Demigods
cherubim
Seraphine
Path-knights
Sovereign-Born
Emissaries.
Elder-scribes
Celestial Navigators
High Priests/ High priestesses
Priest/ priestess
Believers
("All not listed shall be revealed in due time.")
True Gods:
Arithmos, God of war.
Luminara, Goddess of chronokinesis/ Time/ Space manipulation.
IRA, Goddess of fertility.
Calvius, God of pyrokinetic / Flames/incineration.
Judson, god of Storm /weather control/gravity manipulation.
Solmira, Goddess of color.
Vitra, Goddess of judgement / The new god of war.
("All not listed shall be revealed in due time.")
Artifact:
Tree of longevity.
Aegirion.
("All not listed shall be revealed in due time.")
Arcane Essence ↓
ranks:
Lesser God's
Blood-born
Black-knights.
Crimson-knights.
Dreamweaver.
Voidwalker.
Hell Weaver's.
Blood-priest/ Blood-priestess
Soul-sellers
Unholy
("All not listed shall be revealed in due time.")
Concepts ↓
Outworlder:
A term used by locals, to refer to people that have been summoned by the Gods, E.g ( Samuel, and his Classmates)
Believe:
A sacred ability granting an individual immediate divine response upon prayers, allowing instant manifestation of a Their Gods powers, guidance, or miracles, transcending mortal limitations. E.g: (High priest / High priestesses)
Celestial Sanctum:
An exalted estate within the Divine Realm, serving as the sacred dwelling and sanctuary of the gods.
Cursed Title's:
Celestial slayer ↓
Those who kill a god absorb a piece of their Divine essence.
Your Powers evolve dramatically
Access to their Divine Domains.
Gain Domain Abilities that bend reality within the scope of the slain god's aspect.