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''This page is about the Godly form of essence. For other uses of ''essence'', see [[Essence (disambiguation)]].'' | :''This page is about the Godly form of essence. For other uses of ''essence'', see [[Essence (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
'''Divine essence''' is a quantified manifestation of Divine being. It is what gives the Divine authority over their realm as well as the power to punish and favour [[mortal|mortals]], amongst other things. For example, this most unearthly "substance" is responsible for the actualisation of new [[Gods]], as when [[Neraeos]] absorbed the essence of His father [[Caspian (Elder God)|Caspian]] to become the new God of the Sea, or for powerful acts of genesis, as when the essence of [[Gaia]] and [[Twilight]] was imbued to a [[:category:forests|forest]] to lead to the creation of [[Darkenwood]]. | |||
Only certain [[Divine Order|Order]] members and the Divinities Themselves may know exactly how much essence a God has, but anyone can contribute essence to any chosen God. This is usually done via a shrine and is called "offering". | |||
Only certain [[ | |||
==Offering== | ==Offering== | ||
Offering corpses and [[gold]] to your chosen Divine | Offering corpses and [[gold sovereigns|gold]] to your chosen Divine raises that God's essence and allows Him or Her to do many things. | ||
Offering consists of three steps: | Offering consists of three steps: | ||
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==Defiling== | ==Defiling== | ||
Defiling is the process of destroying a God's | Defiling is the process of destroying one of a God's or Goddess's holy shrines. Destruction of a shrine exacts a cost in divine essence from that Divine, and reduces the number of locations at which essence can be offered to Him or Her. Order members and Divine are immediately notified when a shrine is being defiled, and have the opportunity to witness the actions of the defiler. Successfully witnessing an act of defilement will generate a [[Writs (contracts)|writ]], which confers the right to kill or hire an assassin upon the defiler. | ||
To defile, one must OFFER <object or gold> TO DEFILE in a room containing a shrine. | |||
==Sanctifying== | |||
After a shrine has been defiled, it may be restored to full size and strength through the process of sanctifying. Anyone may sanctify a shrine, provided that it is not already at full strength. | |||
To sanctify, one must OFFER <object or gold> TO SANCTIFY in a room containing a shrine. | |||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||