Perserverance/Previous Incarnation

**Perseverance** also referred to as **The Defender**, is one of the Ten Continuance. Holders of this power have protected the lives of others in the multiverse through the ages. This power is the least known of the Ten.

Perseverance, like the other Continuance, is a unique ability that is passed from lifeform to lifeform either directly or indirectly. Like the others, the holder of Perseverance is able to tap into surface level neural energy manipulation, granting them a unique ability so powerful that some would come to view it as being "like magic".

Perseverance is often associated with the aspects of life, power and evolution.

## Abilities

### Primary Trait Enhancement (Awakened/Active Stage)

The initial ability of Perseverance is a simple enhancement of the holder's most favoured trait. For example, if the holder is particularly nimble, this ability will enhance their dexterity. The enhancement has been calculated as a near quadrupling of the trait's effectiveness. This allows the holder of Perseverance to become extremely powerful. The current holder, Azaria, who already had above average intelligence for a Precursor, had his intelligence enhanced by the power of Perseverance. This gave him such an extreme boost to his intelligence, that he has been referred to as the 'smartest being in the Galaxy'.

### Unique Ability (Evolved Stage)

Unlike the rest of the Ten, Perseverance is unique in that its evolved ability is unique to each individual holder. This ability has taken many different forms as Perseverance has passed from holder to holder. The only thing that each version of this evolved stage power has in common is that the power will have something to do with temporal manipulation. For example, a previous holder of Perseverance was able to 'freeze' time in an area around them. The current holder, Azaria, is able to 'reverse' anything he touches to a previous state, such as reversing an injured arm back to when it was not injured.

### Temporal Immunity (Mastered Stage)

Upon reaching the mastered stage, the holder will gain access to the mastered ability, Temporal Immunity. This ability is considered one of the most powerful abilities of all of the Ten. It allows the user an 'immunity' from the effects of Time. One of the main applications of this ability is the suspension of time within their own body, preventing aging or any other significant change. The holder remains as they are the moment they awaken this ability and will not change until they lose Perseverance. Another benefit it provides is that it grants the holder a form of truesight, allowing the holder to see changes in the timeline. For example, if an object has been disturbed by a time traveller, it will stand out to the holder of this ability. Additionally, this 'truesight' opens the holder's mind to the intricacies of time. Lastly, this ability provides the holder with a lasting ability referred to as 'last embers', which persists even after the holder loses Perseverance. It allows the holder to maintain the powers of Perseverance for a short while after losing it, allowing them access to all the benefits of having the Continuance while not actually having it.

## Geis

A curse implanted by a holder of Convergence on a previous holder of Perseverance has caused the power to gain a powerful and potent drawback. The Geis implanted on the holder of Perseverance and therefore the power itself is as follows:

> "You will dedicate your life to the protection of all living things, you will put the lives of others above your own and ensure that life survives."
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The Geis means that the holder of Perseverance is 'forced' to protect the lives of other living beings, putting their lives above the holder's own. This Geis is what is most well known about Perseverance.