Intermission 4: Demiarch's Classification of Energies and Manipulation of Such

Life Energy

Life energy is the life force contained within every living being. It can be used as a magical force by anyone, even a simple farmer. However, the use of life energy, burdens the body, and if used excessively, or in great amounts at once, it causes the container (individual's body) to spontaneously combust. The individuals' soul - the energy one draws upon when performing life magic - is in the process transformed into the individuals' desired form.

Everything that possesses any sort of excuse for a nervous system without a doubt has a mind, which binds the soul to the body, and can thereby possess and control (its own) life energy. Whether or not all living creatures have a mind is called into doubt by the existence of the Jiemti - the tree which can sustain and transfer life energy without explicit proof of having a nervous system.

Controlling life energy also entails the ability to transfer it to another being that can bind this energy.




Song Energy

Music is hypnotic, so it can be utilized to control people’s minds and thus - bodies. In extreme cases this can lead to the destruction of the mind, which lead to the disintegration of the body and the souls' return the cycle. Usually, however, the mind would only be manipulated into using some or all life energy. (the latter case leading to spontaneous combustion as discussed above) IFF all the life energy is transferred rather than used up, the mind and body would be left intact, but in a coma.

In theory, a skilled song energy user should be able to manipulate frequencies, and with this ability, move objects or destroy them with amplified vibrations. Extending upon this theory is the idea that such a person would also be able to interfere with the frequency of heartbeats to kill living beings, possibly in great numbers.

All this uncertainty and speculation is due to the fact that I have come in contact with only one person who could use song magic with any proficiency. My beloved but long departed wife Loria manipulated song energy, though no matter how much I questioned her, she was unable to explain the technique.

Mostly through observation, I was convinced to just … use the magic like my wife did and seemingly with effects, though without any sort of accuracy and lacking the ability to control the process once it has started.


Nature Energy

Nature energy is the energy contained within all Nature’s creations (plants, earth). Not all people have the gift for using this magic at a very high level, and it requires extensive knowledge of the eternal cycle and nature itself. The greatest source of nature energy is the Jiemti, and its magic is used by the Jiemti’s priests and priestesses.
When someone is killed by using nature energy the body is destroyed, but the soul is kept whole and allowed to reenter the eternal cycle.

Nature - nature magic is the destroys the body
Song - destroys the mind or the body; can control the soul; does the same as nature but leaves body intact.

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It seems to be somehow possible to use another's soul. This method requires the soul to be pulled out of the container, and in the process parts of the soul are fragmented and destroyed beyond recovery. Thus this energy exits the cycle of existence… My son.. He seems to have taken a deep interest in this method…


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The magic of life is used by Xero and his followers, where Xero is the most skilled at using the life energy of others than himself than his followers. Because of that none of his followers can live very long and die off frequently, so he constantly searches for new apprentices to his evil ways.
When you kill people with life energy, you TAKE their essence (mind, soul.. ?) but the body is unharmed. The soul is shattered, and cannot reenter the eternal cycle, which is why this magic is forbidden amongst Jiemti followers, unless given by free will.