Personification

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Personification is when a type of magic takes a humanoid form. The process of personifying takes about a few centuries; the magic type needs to be important and recognized to become personified in the first place. For example, a type of magic like metal magic can become personified, but a type of magic like paper magic wouldn't have the ability to become personified on its own. Occasionally, Caelum's researchers artificially personify a type of magic, usually to assist in the angels' everyday lives. However, only two or three have been artificially personified so far.

## Possession Details

Personified types of magic possess newborn children sometimes. The bodies of these newborn children gain a birthmark after being possessed; they are called vessels and were treated like gods in ancient times. A single type of magic can possess multiple people at a time and multiple types of magic can possess a single person. However, this is somewhat rare - a type of magic possesses multiple people only when they feel they're in mortal danger and feel the need to spread their power to keep themself alive.

Since magic from different categories rejects each other, it would be impossible to have multiple types of magic that aren't from the same category in the same vessel. However, it can be forced - Caelum's researchers can shove magic from multiple categories into a single soul. On the downside, the soul will become very unstable and casting spells repeatedly may result in the soul's implosion. The more that possess the person, the more unstable their soul becomes.

## Interactions With Species

Personified types of magic interact with ghosts, Noctis, demons, and angels frequently. However, they interact with ghosts more than they do with other species. Some speculate that the personalities of the personified used to belong to ghosts, which resulted in the personified types of magic being drawn to ghosts. Others believe that ghosts and the personified types of magic have the most in common. This theory is backed up by a study that was done several years ago; it found that ghosts and personified types of magic shared 86% of their traits.

## Personification Limits

The personified can control everything so long as it is part of their type of magic. Let's use Fire as an example. Fire would be able to control any flames that resulted from spells. However, Fire wouldn't be able to control the heat of the fire because heat magic isn't what they're personifying. Likewise, Heat wouldn't be able to start fires. They could heat things and set them on fire that way, but they can't influence the fire in any way.

There is only one personification for each type of magic. Because of this, the personified are simply named after the type of magic that they're personifying. This winds up establishing the limit to what the personification can do and the beginning of what they can't do. That makes it easier to distinguish between the personifications and can narrow down which personified type of magic a person would want to possess them.

## Interactions With Dimensions

Occasionally, personifications pay Avalon, Caelum, or Inanis a visit. What normally happens during the visits to Caelum is that the personifications flaunt their power in front of the awestruck newbies. Sometimes, a personification will possess one of the newbies just to make it clear how much better they are than them. It annoys Floppa to no end, but he tolerates their presence - the personifications bring blessings with them and grant them to the few who they believe deserve their gift. In Inanis, the personifications don't exhibit their power. Instead, they simply treat the Noctis as equals, which usually results in a party or two. The Noctis are rather fond of the personifications, and the intelligent demons use these visits as a reason to try and break into marketplaces. In Avalon, the personifications just talk with the deceased that're planning to enter a flower about their past lives. Some of the personifications take it upon themselves to do what the dead were never able to do and they right the wrongs they may have committed.