Power Sources

Power Sources are various types of supernatural powers that individuals utilize for battle.

## Energy Art

Energy Arts are the dominant power source and constitute a large variety of techniques and abilities.

* **Fire**
* **Earth**
* **Water**
* **Air**

These were the 4 original energy arts that originated thousands of years ago, referred to as "**The Ancient 4 Energy Arts**.**"** However over time, more and more energy arts have been discovered and utilized: including sub-energy arts. There is an seemingly endless number of energy arts, such as:

* **Transmutate**
* **Summon**
* **Lightning**
* **Sound (Air)**
* **Explosion**
* **Obsidian (Earth)**
* **Hail (Water/Icestorm)**
* **Wood**
* **Metal (Earth)**
* **String**
* **Rubber**
* **Jello**
* **Clone**
* **Mud (Earth)**

Additionally, Energy Arts can be fused or mixed if the user is skilled enough to do so. Such as mixing Clone Energy Art with Fire Energy Art to create a Fire Clone.

### Great Energy Art

If one has completely mastered an energy art, they are able to “transcend” the energy art to a new level. Few are able to do this, and those that are able to possess great power comparable to those of Okitashin.

## Henshin Tanmatsu

Henshin Tanmatsu (Transformation Device) is a term for any device or gadget used by individuals to morph into their battle-ready form, usually by those who do not naturally possess powers and are gifted powers through the transformation. Users of these devices are known as ‘**Henshin Heroes**’ or in the case of villains ‘**Henshin Villains**’

## Ketto Choten

Ketto Choten (Bloodline Apex) is an unique ability/feature possessed by certain families and passed down to offspring through special DNA. The ability can vary greatly, from being an entire energy art, to a single technique.

## Kokyu

Kokyu is the natural energy within every living being. Gifted and experienced individuals are able to exploit their Kokyu, allowing them to tap into supernatural abilities such as Shugoshins or Energy Arts.

Kokyu is generated through Kokyu Points. There is a total of five Kokyu Points on the body - one on each arm, one on each leg, and one on the chest.

    The appearance of Kokyu is different for each individual. One person could have blue Kokyu, while another could have yellow Kokyu. It mostly appears as an aura, or even mist-like, though it changes depending on the intensity of the Kokyu. Lightning is a indicator that the Kokyu is extremely powerful.

### Shadow Kokyu

Shadow Kokyu is the evil counterpart to normal Kokyu, naturally obtained by those who have pure evil souls. It is black and purple in color.

### Koto

The Kokyu equivalent for spirits. As spirits are not living, breathing things, they cannot utilize Kokyu and instead utilize Koto energy.

## Shugoshin

Shugoshin (Guardian Spirit) are a combination of mental and physical manifestations of one's Kokyu, a guardian spirit which is unique to the individual. In rare cases, Shugoshins are bound to users through other means, such as Golden Calibur being a sentient Shugoshin that decided to bond itself with Takao. These Shugoshins are directly tied to the user, and if the Shugoshin takes damage, so will the user.

Only 1 in 100,000 people are born with a Shugoshin, and they can only be awakened and used by those in touch with their Kokyu. For those unable to use Energy Arts, it is used as an alternative. Though mastered individuals can most likely use both a Shugoshin and Energy Arts.

### Okitashin

Okitashin (Awakened Spirit) are Shugoshins that have evolved to become even more powerful.

### Shugoheiki

Shugoheiki (Guardian Weapon) are the result of Shugoshin manifesting as an inanimate object like a sword, spear, etc, instead of a sentient being. Shugoheiki usually have a variety of special techniques and can be just as viable if not better than a Shugoshin.

### Mezameta-Buki

Mezameta-Buki (Awakened Weapon) are more or less a Shugoheiki's equivalent to a Okitashin: a weapon that has ascended to become more powerful.