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 ==In Brief==
-In the Cradle series, the sacred arts are a kind of magic, centered around the soul and '''spiritual power. '''Following their chosen [[Paths|Path]], sacred artists develop their spiritual power or '''[[Madra|madra]]''' by cycling vital aura through their body — into their core and through their madra channels. In Cradle's mythos, spirit (madra) is everything. <blockquote>A sacred artist draws vital aura into their core where it merges with their own madra, and they make it part of their spirit.  ([https://abidanarchive.com/events/1/#e320 Abidan Archivee320])</blockquote>
+In the Cradle series, the sacred arts are a kind of magic, centered around the soul and '''spiritual power. '''Following their chosen [[Paths|Path]], sacred artists develop their spiritual power or '''[[Madra|madra]]''' by cycling [[vital aura]] through their body — into their core and through their madra channels. In Cradle's mythos, spirit (madra) is everything. <blockquote>A sacred artist draws vital aura into their core where it merges with their own madra, and they make it part of their spirit.  ([https://abidanarchive.com/events/1/#e320 Abidan Archivee320])</blockquote>
 The sacred arts are structured in such a way as to naturally lead to [[Advancement Level|advancement]]. Even animals can develop a spirit, in some cases — and become [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beasts]]. Some become highly advanced, progressing to Monarch level. It’s rare, but even ancient sacred trees can develop a spirit and advance in power. One of the highest forms of spiritual power is to touch the heavenly Way and manifest the [[Icons|Icon]] and Authority of a Sage. At the top tiers of advancement, the rare sacred artist can ascend off the world of Cradle and step into [[The Way and The Worlds|the mystical Way]]. Once there, they can continue to progress and advance, and a few join the [[Abidan]]. Some might even join the enemy [[Vroshir]].
 <br>When sacred artists die on Cradle, they leave behind a [[Remnant]], which can also be quite powerful.

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 ==Vital Aura==
 In the world, vital aura gathers around the elements it belongs to; for instance, stone aura gathers around stone, and water aura gathers around water. The more of an element that is present, the more aura gathers there. Slowly, and at different speed for different elements, the elements themselves will start to gather the aura, and if left undisturbed for long enough, these veins of vital aura are refined into a higher state. Pools of water will turn into sacred pools, which are often used to refine elixirs, and Titan's Bone, which comes from stone, is almost unbreakable.
 ===Hunger Aura===

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 *Monarch: Can fart out big fat blobs of hunger aura. Ascend.
 **List of [[Monarch factions]]
 ==Four Basic Techniques==

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 ==Spirit Beings==
-Spirit-life fills Cradle. They can even occasionally be a character. There are all kinds of spirits. They can be formed of multiple aspects of madra. There are pure nature spirits, like [[Little Blue]]. Shadow spirits. Grave spirits. Plague-spirits killed [[Sha Leiala]]. Dream spirits.<blockquote>“Sylvan Dreamseeds,” Dross explained. “Just like Riverseeds are pure spirits that are born in areas with a strong balance between water and life aura, these little guys are born under the influence of dream aura. From the dream tablets, you see. The library and the Well are here purely to create the right conditions for their birth.” (-Ghostwater) </blockquote>
+Spirit-beings seem to spring up naturally on Cradle, wherever vital aura is plentiful. They can even occasionally become more sentient, more alive, a character. There are all kinds of spirits. They can be formed of multiple aspects of madra. There are pure nature spirits, like [[Little Blue]]. Shadow spirits. Grave spirits. Plague-spirits killed [[Sha Leiala]]. Dream spirits.<blockquote>“Sylvan Dreamseeds,” Dross explained. “Just like Riverseeds are pure spirits that are born in areas with a strong balance between water and life aura, these little guys are born under the influence of dream aura. From the dream tablets, you see. The library and the Well are here purely to create the right conditions for their birth.” (-Ghostwater) </blockquote>
 A [[Remnant]] is kinda-sorta a spirit of the dead. A mind spirit is a sort of intelligence, like [[Dross]], and the Ninecloud Court Spirit, who announces the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. A [[Dreadgod]] is, at its essence, a hunger spirit. Storm madra can accumulate over millennia and form a giant spirit of lightning. <blockquote>A huge stormcloud, crackling with sapphire lightning, with two limbs molded to resemble a pair of thick arms. A natural spirit, formed from the Storm Core’s power. (Reaper, ch 6)</blockquote>

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 *Archlord: Revelation: Where am I going, as a sacred artist? Washed in soulfire a third time, strengthening the body and the spirit even more. Can employ Archlord-level weapons. Aging almost stops.
 *Sage : Spiritual power. Authority. Will. Manifest an Icon. Spatial shenanigans.  Touch the Way. Aging stops. Ascend.
 **Could also go Herald before Sage.
 *Herald : Merge body and spirit. Achieve superior strength. Leap tall buildings in a single step. Aging stops. Ascend.
 *Monarch: Can fart out big fat blobs of hunger aura. Ascend.
 ==Four Basic Techniques==

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 *Foundation: At the Foundation level, young sacred artists can cycle pure madra to very slightly strengthen their body or activate scripts.
 *Copper: The sacred artist develops Copper Sight, an awareness of vital aura in the surrounding environment, and begins to cycle aspected madra.
-*Iron: At the Iron level, sacred artists gain an Iron body that increases physical endurance, or flexibility, or speed, etc.
+*Iron: At the Iron level, sacred artists gain an Iron body that increases physical endurance, or flexibility, or speed, etc. See [[Iron body]] by character
 *Jade: The sacred artist develops Jade senses, which is spiritual awareness. This is the time to develop an excellent cycling technique and begin to push out the madra channels.
 *Gold: Power up! Typically, at Lowgold, a sacred artist will adopt a Remnant and gain a Goldsign. Or else, contract with a [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beast]]. Lindon advanced from Jade to Lowgold using an infusion of Blackflame madra from Orthos, his contracted soulmate. He lacks a true Goldsign but when channeling his Blackflame core, his eyes turn red. The red eyes  are not a Goldsign. They are the hallmark of a contracted / bonded partner.

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 <br>When sacred artists die on Cradle, they leave behind a [[Remnant]], which can also be quite powerful.
-<blockquote>Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces <br>of the natural world. But Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan.
+<blockquote>Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world. But Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan. -(Unsouled synopsis)</blockquote>
 ==Cradle’s Gravity==