Essences

**Essences** are the elemental foundations of the Essential Cosmos. They form the very basis of life, material, knowledge and magic within the Cosmos. All individuals within it are capable of manipulating (or creating) essential magic, however there is usually a specialization. Essences are separated into two distinct forms: Primordial (or "Pure") Essences and Combined (or "Bi-Essential") Essences. Essential magic can be manifested either through inter-magic (alternatively known as Connective Manifestation) which manipulates the external world to use what is pre-existing as a power source, or intra-magic (alternatively known as Generative Manifestation) which generates magic using the user as a power source.

## Primordial Essences

The Primordial Essences are the elements created directly from the Primordial, the God-Cosmos from which the Essential Cosmos is crafted. These Essences are Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Light and Shadow.

### **Fire Essence**

Fire Essence is the Essence of Spirit, Passion and Will-Power. It is descended from the Primordial's Spirit, which is what motivated the Primordial to motivate its escape its previous Cosmos and create a new way of being. It is initiative and inspiring energy. Fire Essence governs over reincarnation of the spirit and the heavenly plane.

### **Earth Essence**

Earth Essence is the Essence of Body, Material and Time. It is descended from the Primordial's Body, which is what the Primordial used to create distance between it and its aggressive origin. It is practical and supportive energy. Earth Essence governs over the physical plane and the passage of time.

### **Water Essence**

Water Essence is the Essence of Emotion, Desire and Love. It is descended from the Primordial's Heart, which is what the Primordial created as a response to its body and spirit's traumatic response to its prior state of being. It is turbulent and psychic energy. Water Essence governs over compassion, needs and the psychic plane.

### **Air Essence**

Air Essence of the Essence of Mind, Thought and Communication. It is descended from the Primordial's Mind, which sought to understand its new way of life and to understand that it wished to have company. It is logical and communal energy. Air Essence governs over connection and loneliness, and the interpersonal plane.

### **Light Essence**

Light Essence of the Essence of Truth and Knowledge. It is descended from the Primordial's Revelation, which was birthed after the Primordial comprehended its new reality. It is terrifying and exposing energy. Light Essence governs over forbidden knowledge, mortality and horror.

### **Shadow Essence**

Shadow Essence is the Essence of Protection and Obscurity. It is descended from the Primordial's Self-Defense, which was an immediate response to its development of its Revelation, in order to shield itself from self-destruction and the oppressive feeling of mortal terror. It is safe and shielding energy. Shadow Essence governs over defense, protection and balance.

Together, each of the Essences govern the experience of death: Fire governs the passing of the spirit, Earth governs the decay of the body, Water governs the mourning and grief of death, Air governs the societal and social impact of death as well as the passing of thoughts, Light governs the knowledge of what death is and the total awareness of the self, and Shadow governs the acceptance and solace of death as peace comes over the collective.

## Combined Essences

### Essence of Blood

Typically created when combining Fire and Earth Essences. Users are called Sanguikinetics.

### Essence of Bone

Typically created when combining Earth and Light Essences. Users are called Osteokinetics.

### Essence of Dreams

Typically created when combining Water and Air Essences. Users are called Somnipaths or Oneirokinetics.

### Essence of Music

Typically created when combining Earth and Air Essences. Users are called Sonokinetics.

### Essence of Ice

Typically created when combining Earth and Water Essences. Users are called Cryokinetics.

### Essence of Order

Typically created when combining Fire and Earth Essences. Users are called Harmonikinetics.

### Essence of Shock

Typically created when combining Fire and Air Essences. Users are called Electrokinetics.

## Users of Fire Essential (Pyrokinetic) Magic

* Ryuko Ametsuchi, who uses Chaotic Generative Pyrokinesis.

## Users of Earth Essential (Terrakinetic) Magic

* Meriwa, who uses Chaotic (or Mutilated) Generative Terrakinesis.

## Users of Water Essential (Aquakinetic) Magic

* All Ametsuchi, by default as Communicative Aquakinetics, but most notably Hitomi whose Aquakinesis has been Mutilated into Chaotic Generative Aquakinesis.

## Users of Air Essential (Aerokinetic) Magic

* Kimiko Ametsuchi, who uses Chaotic (or Mutilated) Generative Aerokinesis.

## Users of Light Essential (Phosphorokinetic) Magic

* Reynash Chakrabarti, who uses Ordered Communicative Phosphorokinesis.
* Osha Lal, who uses Ordered Generative Phosphorokinesis.
* Hato Ametsuchi, who uses Chaotic (or Mutilated) Generative Phosphorokinesis.

## Users of Shadow Essential (Umbrakinetic) Magic

* Karasu Ametsuchi, who uses Chaotic (or Mutilated) Generative Umbrakinesis.