Icons

Editing note — in the books, Sage and Icon are capitalized. All advancement levels are capitalized, actually.

Icon

An Icon is an embodiment of a concept greater than humanity and the mark of a Sage. Those who are able to manifest an Icon gain the ability to command reality itself. Below is a list of all currently known icons.

• See also Sage Advancement

An Icon is a powerful symbol unique to the Sage — like no other in the universe. One Icon could be similar to another’s, but it cannot be the same. It is a signature of Authority, bestowed by the mystical Way. A Lord manifests an Icon when the Way recognizes him/her as the living embodiment of a concept.

"To become a Sage, you have to contact a greater power, a symbol of a greater concept of reality. We call that symbol an Icon.” (Wintersteel, ch 7, Min Shuei the Winter Sage, speaking to Yerin)

“In the past, the concept of a Sage was much more. . .fluid. . .than it is today. When manifesting an Icon, it is very important to understand the significance of your madra and to sense it deeply. Equally important is some kind of technique to regularly train your willpower. For years. An exercise that pushes your focus and concentration ever further, and that most people would give up or abandon for easier trails…. . . “Now, the specific Icon you manifest depends not only on the nature of your madra currently, but on a concept that has always been core to your identity. Even in childhood." (Wintersteel, ch 27, Eithan speaking to Lindon)

List of Known Icons

• Strength — Akura Fury
• Winter - Min Shuei
• Void - Wei Shi Lindon Arelius
• Sword - Yerin’s Master
• Dragon — ?
• Heart — Akura Charity
• Blood — Sage of Red Faith
• Oracle - Sage of a Thousand Eyes
• Storm - Sage of Calling Storms, the Storm Sage (See Stormcallers — a Dreadgod cult)
• Points (In bloopers)

Question, Oracle Icon

In Wintersteel, Cladia Arelius, Sage of a Thousand Eyes, is clearly called the Oracle Icon. (Wintersteel ch 7). However, in book 10, Eithan makes a confusing statement.

If I’m close to Sage—especially the Oracle Icon, which I was once considered a prime candidate to manifest—then I could be picking up hints of another Sage or Monarch’s working. It could be a working you are too inexperienced to recognize, or something too far away from the realm of the Void Icon.” (Reaper ch 7)