The energy of celestial emotions, including all forms of love. It takes the form of jewels through which emotions are refracted in the form of light, creating specific emotions via certain facets.
The facet of comfort. Primary wielders are
safeis, therapist
healers who provide intense comfort to the traumatized, and primary species are
tacuhlalas,
strange folk who have flat bodies they can wrap around others for comfort. The deity for this energy is
Prostatis Estias, the Bringer of Comfort.
The facet of loyalty. Primary wielders are
mangangas,
faithful believers in higher ideals who are empowered by their faith, and primary species are
buhklana,
insubstantiates who are living will power. The deity for this energy is
Ikokobeditse, the Rewarder of Loyalty.
The facet of generosity. Primary wielders are
versandoras,
witches who share with their communities, and primary species are the
regalo,
small folk who share with the families they live with. The deity for this energy is
Ngein Rangwal, the Source of Generosity.
All facets at once. The
emotional resonance of the celestial heart. Light refracted through the entire jewel. Primary wielders are
lapidarists,
artisans, jewellers who can cut and shape the dumaqu jewels to wield all of their powers. Primary species are
zasaginas, jewel-chested empathic
metahumans who can absorb emotions and transmute them. The deity for this energy is
Abnu Libbu, the Heart Stone.
The facet of hope. Elysian essence cannot be wielded, but there are those who devote themselves to generating it, as it will randomly be triggered to create miracles at moments of impossible odds. These people are called
miracleworkers,
con artists who perform random acts of kindness in order to convince people that miracles are real. The primary species are
humans, who are the bearers of hope. The deity for this energy is
Kehin Ireti, the Shadow of Hope.
The facet of joy, delight, and happiness. Primary wielders are
mu ayo,
esotericists who carry joy in gourds to share with others, and primary species are
transcendants,
insubstantiates made of living emotion. The deity for this energy is
Baudicement, the Water of Joy.
The facet of wonder and awe, of inspiration. Primary wielders are
visionaries,
artists who imbue their works with wonder and awe, and primary species are
muses,
adelfoi whose touch inspires. The deity for this energy is
Orama Chromatos, the Inspiring Light.
The facet of gratitude. Primary wielders are
barawos,
thieves who steal from the rich and give to those in need. Primary species are
maxandis,
tall folk who have golden skin and are empowered by gratitude. The deity for this energy is
Mekeri, the Grateful Harvester.
The facet of enthusiasm. Primary wielders are
stuostnikses, cheerleader
athletes who spread enthusiasm, and primary species are
buoffos, cat-like
small folk who are extremely enthusiastic about life. The deity for this energy is
Rebbi, the Wind of Enthusiasm.
The facet of calm, serenity, and peace. Primary wielders are
epaelangs,
entertainers whose written works inspire calm, and primary species are the
mesecinae,
adelfoi who bring peace. The deity for this energy is
Mirno Mesto, the Whisper of Serenity.
The facet of trust. Primary wielders are
nisitohta,
zoanthropes who draw on their friendships to transform into a moose to protect people. Primary species are
nitotem,
metahumans who bond emotionally. The deity for this energy is
Kihci, the Bridge of Trust.
The facet of all forms of love. It is split into different colors: admiration and gratitude (clay red), love of beauty (black) communal love (auburn), compassion (opal), desire (bright pink), familial love (tourmaline), friendship and trust (tawny), passion (deep violet), romantic love (deep blue), self love (mosaic), sexual attraction (soft blue), and unconditional acceptance (off-white). Pure sakiaga ("true love", or all love) is sapphire blue. Each one has their own primary wielders:
- Admiration and gratitude: Keshish, priestesses who channel admiration and gratitude
- Beauty: Khasyaas, tahawals who find their own inner beauty and live it
- Communal love: Uninetsv, dancers who guide people in communal dance to bond them
- Compassion: Smanpa, healers who are therapists who use compassion to heal people
- Desire: Gallae, priestesses of desire
- Familial love: Clan Mage, esotericists who draw from familial love to bond and protect others
- Friendship: Zanmi, companion esotericistgs who bond with others via friendship
- Passion: Dangalaasuun, artists who imbue their work with their passion to bring it to life
- Romantic love: Rhapsode, bards who recite romantic verse and stories
- Self love: Wadam, tahawals who find their true inner selves
- Sexual attraction: Hetaira, sacred Sensualists who wield sex magic
- True love: Nitalam, esotericists and Sensualists who wield love as a form of all powerful magic
- Unconditional acceptance: Jadits, elders who show people how to accept all
And species:
- Admiration and gratitude: Inannan, adelfoi who embody all forms of love
- Beauty: Dabelalaa, insubstantiates who are beauty manifested
- Communal love: Sgadugi, hidden folk who are bonded as a community
- Compassion: Tangata, empathic metahumans who are empowered by compassion
- Desire: Nymph, adelfoi who embody desire
- Familial love: Akka, adelfoi who protect children
- Friendship: Lapina, beast folk who bond via friendship
- Passion: Macpion, empathic metahumans whose hearts burn with passion
- Romantic love: Suilcroi, small folk who embody romance
- Self love: Ysian, underwater metahumans whose form alter with their self-perception
- Sexual attraction: Succubus, adelfoi who wield sex magic
- True love: Inannan, adelfoi who embody all forms of love
- Unconditional acceptance: Inannan, adelfoi who embody all forms of love
The deities of these energies:
- Admiration and gratitude: Mekeri, the Grateful Harvester
- Beauty: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- Communal love: Gaduhvi Alisdelisgi, the Communal Heart
- Compassion: Lahuen Co, the Compassionate Heart
- Desire: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- Familial love: Heimon Aiti, the Clan Mother
- Friendship: Kihci, the Divine Friend
- Passion: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- Romantic love: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- Self love: Kecantikan Dalaman, the Mirror of the Self
- Sexual attraction: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- True love: Hili Kar, the Beloved
- Unconditional acceptance: Hili Kar, the Beloved
The facet of confidence. Primary wielders are
valetajas,
con artists whose confidence allows them to be extremely convincing if they use it for good, and primary species are
blawaqfian,
illittum who are empowered by confidence. The deity for this energy is
Kehin Ireti, the Confident Dark.
The facet of bravery. Primary wielders are
toltekatls,
artists whose boldness inspires others, and primary species are
ateixcos,
legendary folk with jaguar features. The deity for this energy is
Ixchicahuac, the Brave Warrior.
The facet of relief. Primary wielders are
sastipasqos, death doula
healers who provide relief to those who are terminally ill, and the primary species are
tacuhlalas,
strange folk who have flat bodies they can wrap around others for comfort. The deity for this energy is
Prostatis Estias, the Bringer of Relief.
The facet of curiosity. Primary wielders are
ojuhuvas,
explorers who seek new places out of genuine curiosity and not a desire to conquer, and primary species are
buoffos, cat-like
small folk who are driven by their curiosity. The deity for this energy is
Rebbi, the Curious Divine.
The facet of outrage. Primary wielders are
mangkakatays,
artists who use their outrage to carve wooden figures, and primary species are
apoysurat,
insubstantiates made of fiery outrage. The deity for this energy is
Zid-Du, the Fire of Outrage.
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