Difference between revisions of "Remnant"
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The word Remnant is always capitalized in the books. In the series, Remnants play a big role in the practice of [[Sacred Arts]] on Cradle. | The word Remnant is always capitalized in the books. In the series, Remnants play a big role in the practice of [[Sacred Arts]] on Cradle. | ||
| − | + | From a spiritual perspective, a '''Remnant''' is what’s left behind when a sacred artist dies. However, the artist might need to be at least at the Iron level to form a Remnant. | |
Remnants are spirit. They’re made of madra. Humans, [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beasts]], and sacred trees / plants leave a Remnant behind when they die. However, [[Dreadbeasts]] do not leave a Remnant, because in life, their spirit gets mangled up into their flesh. The old Patriarch [[Jai Daishou]] could not leave a viable Remnant, because the [[Archstone]] had torn his spirit apart. | Remnants are spirit. They’re made of madra. Humans, [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beasts]], and sacred trees / plants leave a Remnant behind when they die. However, [[Dreadbeasts]] do not leave a Remnant, because in life, their spirit gets mangled up into their flesh. The old Patriarch [[Jai Daishou]] could not leave a viable Remnant, because the [[Archstone]] had torn his spirit apart. | ||
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A Remnant is not the person it once was. That person is gone. It’s only a faint echo of the [[Sacred Arts|Sacred Artist]]. A reflection, perhaps. However, in rare cases, enough of the original persona’s memories can be recovered, as in the case of [[Emriss Silentborn]], the Remnant Monarch, who was originally a sacred tree before it died. | A Remnant is not the person it once was. That person is gone. It’s only a faint echo of the [[Sacred Arts|Sacred Artist]]. A reflection, perhaps. However, in rare cases, enough of the original persona’s memories can be recovered, as in the case of [[Emriss Silentborn]], the Remnant Monarch, who was originally a sacred tree before it died. | ||
| − | Many sacred artists use a | + | *Many sacred artists use a Remnant to advance from Jade to Lowgold. See details of how this is done at [[Advancement Level]] |
| − | Remnants are also used in [[Soulsmithing]]. | + | *Remnants are also used in [[Soulsmithing]] |
| − | + | *Monarch [[Reigan Shen]] keeps the Remnant of Monarch [[Tiberian Arelius]] to use as a slave, a weapon. | |
Revision as of 17:52, 15 January 2022
The word Remnant is always capitalized in the books. In the series, Remnants play a big role in the practice of Sacred Arts on Cradle.
From a spiritual perspective, a Remnant is what’s left behind when a sacred artist dies. However, the artist might need to be at least at the Iron level to form a Remnant.
Remnants are spirit. They’re made of madra. Humans, sacred beasts, and sacred trees / plants leave a Remnant behind when they die. However, Dreadbeasts do not leave a Remnant, because in life, their spirit gets mangled up into their flesh. The old Patriarch Jai Daishou could not leave a viable Remnant, because the Archstone had torn his spirit apart.
A Remnant can be powerful, but it has only a fraction of the power it had in life. The Remnant from the Sage of the Endless Sword was quite powerful, but not nearly as strong as it was when corporeal.
A Remnant is not the person it once was. That person is gone. It’s only a faint echo of the Sacred Artist. A reflection, perhaps. However, in rare cases, enough of the original persona’s memories can be recovered, as in the case of Emriss Silentborn, the Remnant Monarch, who was originally a sacred tree before it died.
- Many sacred artists use a Remnant to advance from Jade to Lowgold. See details of how this is done at Advancement Level
- Remnants are also used in Soulsmithing
- Monarch Reigan Shen keeps the Remnant of Monarch Tiberian Arelius to use as a slave, a weapon.
