Aetheral Entities

### Classes

The many varieties of A.Es that exist are so numerous that if we were to label every different type,it would never end due to their constant evolution.Hence A.Es fall into different combinations of categories based on their factors

C.E are split into 4 types depending on their host that has been corrupted

Phantom Class - Humans (Corpses,Wakeneds,Normal)

Bastion Class - Inanimate Objects(Buildings,Swords,Instruments)

Vassal Class - Other living beings(Animals,Plants,Organisms)

Hollow Class - Fractures/Unknown

### Grades for A.E - Concentration of ERF

* Grade I - Can be dealt with light firearms by normal people/Blunt Weapons by Wakeneds.       Estimates suggest they make up as much as about 70% of all C.E.

* Grade II - Requires specialized light firearms/Heavy firearms by normal people or Light weapons by Weakness.Using the reports of C.E sightings and kills,it’s speculated that they are around 25% of all C.E

* Grade III - Usage of Armored Vehicles & Ordnance Support,Grade B & above Wakeneds are used.They are only found in the vicinity of High-Purity Etherium.They are the most common reason for death during mining commissions.They make up about 3% of all C.E

* Grade IV - Dimensional Ship Bombardment is used to weaken them before a task force is deployed to finish it.Additionally, Grade A and above Wakeneds are employed.

* Grade V - Rather than fighting them, they are normally avoided and left to their own devices. To defeat one, multiple warships as well as an Army Group is used.In total,only 2 Grade V have been subdued by the CA. The most infamous Class Vs would be the Hollow Class Fafnir that roamed the ruins of Danzig or Titan Class Ajax that resides in Bordeaux.
* Grade VI - Called “Lords' ' their Etherium ray emission is high enough to spawn Grade 4 C.Es easily. There are four Grade VI ever recorded according to salvaged “Lost Era” Files. The “Lost Era” had defeated a Grade VI over 600 years before their collapse. Each lord has a domain in the North,South,East & West and a color showing which C.E they control.

### Etherium Variations

Purple - Pure/Refined - Abnormal Energy - Normal E.R.F Emission

Red - Western Lord Terra - High Energy - Normal E.R.F Emission

Blue - Southern Lord Seidon - Normal Energy - High E.R.F Emission

Green - Eastern Lord Huang - Low Energy - Low E.R.F Emission

White - Northern Lord Rostva - Normal Energy - High E.R.F Emission

### Origins

A.E originate from various sources, with the majority coming from Dimensional Fractures. A.Es can also manifest via corruption of a host. The host can range from a sapling plant to a human adult to a dimensional warship. It is observed that some objects have a stronger innate resistance to corruption than others. Organic matter is the most vulnerable to corruption followed by inanimate objects then artificial materials. It's uncommon for C.E to be made of several hosts, however it isn’t impossible with some Class IV and above having this phenomenon.

### Notable A.Es

###### Phantom Class "Lead"

A Grade v Phantom that serve as a Western Lord Escort. It uses the Gatling gun on it's arm as it's main weapon, each round powerful enough to punch right through a tank. It also possesses a secondary blade attached for the rare close combat situations. It is highly aggressive and sometimes leaves the Lord Domain to attack other A.E or human settlements.

###### Phantom Class "Phalanx"

A Grade V Phantom that serves as a Western Lord Escort. It possess control over multiple shields and pikes that follow it around and commonly enshrouds itself in a Phalanx formation during combat. It has a defensive nature and doesn't attack unless approached.

###### Bastion Class "Enterprise"

A Grade V Bastion Class A.E that serves as the Southern Lord Escort. It was formerly the Dimensional Warship CAS "Enterprise" that was destroyed during Operation Titanomachy. It's remains crashed in the South Sea, where it would be corrupted and turned into the Southern Lord's Escort. It possesses a extraordinarily hard husk as well as it's weapons systems . It is crewed by the Hollow Class "Marines" who repair it's internal and external health.