Glossary
Knights Templar- Order of knights under the church that carries out the will of the highest will, The Everlasting Father Temen. Their influence and power is second to none. They use blessings and seals passed down in their orders. Captains and generals are given rare and the most powerful gifts.
Association of Healers- Work hand in hand with the knights and provide healthcare to all. Is considered second only to knights and are highly sort after individuals.
Artificer Corps- Includes all engineers and artificers. Dangerous and extremely hard to get, legally. Most opt for the black market to make the most profit and black weapons.
Note: Guilds exist in this world, they usually focus on adventuring into the black world to eliminate the void crawlers from there. Our MC was one until he got trapped.
Ranks
Grade 1- the most powerful grade a knight of the Templar order can become. Have attained unbreakable faith and mastery of their blessings and gift. Become independent beings with complete divine souls. Rare individuals, powers houses and tend to be neutral. Can generate light themselves.
Grade 2- Characterized by the growth or completion of a divine soul. They still require sealed artifacts to store divine essence they can use. These individuals will be a step away from enlightenment. The hardest stage to reach because it becomes both spiritual and physical growth.
Grade 3- Require artifacts that store divine essence. Their spiritual mirror reflection is dim and requires more time to grow brighter. Hence can only use their blessings and gifts under the light of the sun or specific constellations they are affiliated with.
Grade 4- An amateur. Barely comprehends the path of enlightenment and their mirror self. Extremely dependent on light and sealed artifacts. Make up the majority of the Knights Templar.
Sealed artifacts ranks (E-S)
Blessings and Gifts
Most blessings are elemental based (fire, water, earth, metal and air). Used more than gifts/aspects because they use less divine essence and are more versatile. Depending on utilization by specific the wielder they could prove to be more powerful than some gifts. Can evolve when one enlightens to become gifts.
Gifts/ Aspects
Are more powerful and less gifted to humans. They can vary from mental, physical and spiritual gifts. Some can gift one with unique compatibility with different gifts to space time manipulation. Can be gained through awakening, bestowment or very rarely in artifacts.
Spiritual Mirror reflection/Soul is the measure of one's growth commonly called mirror self, shadow or soul depending on culture and warrior.