Callings

**Callings** are one of the effects of Dark Lightning on NBC's *Manifest.* Outside sources say that the​​​ exact definition of **Calling** is "astrong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence."

## Description

Callings is the term coined by Kelly and Patrick Taylor and most often used by Ben and Michaela Stone to describe how the people who were on Flight 828 and similar events are called by a voice, feeling, vision or another source to do something, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations, headaches, or sickness. Callings are often vague and are usually misinterpreted the first time around. They are used to help people but following them sometimes can lead to the death of the passenger, as seen by Kelly Taylor and Harvey Stein. When people who weren't on Flight 828 are told about the callings it can lead to fatal consequences, Rick Moore, and the bartender died after they were told about it and Jared Vasquez likely would have died if Michaela Stone hadn't asked for his life to be spared. However, minus the grandfather, the entire Stone family knows about the Callings, and many others who are unaffected, such as Robert Vance.

Ben noted Callings are *"annoyingly, frustratingly vague"*, as whatever is causing them is unable to give clear directions. The Calling forces the core 20 who saw the 828 plane explode at the airport to constantly do what it wishes; the others barely get affected, although still occasionally do receive callings. Other characters in the show who have gone through similar events (i.e. should have died, or timejump though no time has passed for them) also receive callings, such as Zeke Landon. When Grace becomes pregnant with Eden, she starts receiving callings despite having never gone through a timejumping event. After she gives birth to Eden, she stops receiving callings.

It is unknown if the callings are morally good, morally bad, or neutral. Adrian Shannon speculates in season 2 of the show that the callings have evil intentions, and that the passengers are told to do good deeds to trust the callings. Evidence for this includes one of Michaela's callings nearly getting Jared fired, had it not been for Vance, and that Grace's water broke after she tripped because of a calling, almost killing her and Eden.

## List of People to Experience

* Adrian Shannon
* Angelina Meyer
* Anson Vasik
* Astrid
* Autumn Cox
* Ben Stone
* Bethany Collins
* Bill Daly
* Cal Stone
* Eagan Tehrani
* Grace Stone
* Harvey Stein
* Jace Baylor
* James Griffin
* Kelly Taylor
* Kory Jephers
* Logan Strickland
* Marko Valeriev
* Michaela Stone
* Pete Baylor
* Radd Campbell
* Saanvi Bahl
* Thomas
* TJ Morrison
* Trina Vasik
* Ward Attwood
* Zeke Landon

It can be assumed that every passenger has received callings.

## Trivia

* The Callings are actually memories from the Divine Consciousness. Whenever someone goes into it, they know everything that will happen; but forget when they leave. The subconscious tells them to carry out what they used to remember.
	+ The pain they feel, and the consequences are entirely self-inflicted, as it goes against their consciences.
* Cal Stone was the only one to receive a calling that physically harmed him. In the 2-part season 3 finale episodes *Mayday*, Cal ended up getting burns on his body and it only ended up getting worse and worse.
* Death appears to take the lives of anyone not undergoing the trial when they are told of the Callings, so as to prevent them from altering the order of events. Grace and Jared are spared due to being instrumental to helping Ben, Mick and Cal.