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Ruin is the embodiment of entropy and decay; it seeks change, so that all may age and pass.{{wob ref|4130}} It is not inherently evil, as without change there can be no life, but its destructive actions are often contrary to life existing peacefully.{{wob ref|10203}}{{wob ref|7950}} This approach to Ruin as simply inevitable decay is largely due to [[Ati]]'s original kind nature, as he deliberately channeled Ruin towards a more peacable state. In other hands, the Shard would've been a far more destructive force.{{wob ref|10334}} |
Ruin is the embodiment of entropy and decay; it seeks change, so that all may age and pass.{{wob ref|4130}} It is not inherently evil, as without change there can be no life, but its destructive actions are often contrary to life existing peacefully.{{wob ref|10203}}{{wob ref|7950}} This approach to Ruin as simply inevitable decay is largely due to [[Ati]]'s original kind nature, as he deliberately channeled Ruin towards a more peacable state. In other hands, the Shard would've been a far more destructive force.{{wob ref|10334}} |
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โ | It is the polar opposite of [[Preservation]] -- a relation most other Shards don't have.{{wob ref|5518}} Since the [[Final Ascension]], Preservation has tempered Ruin's intent, which also makes it difficult for anyone holding [[Harmony]] to take |
+ | It is the polar opposite of [[Preservation]] -- a relation most other Shards don't have.{{wob ref|5518}} Since the [[Final Ascension]], Preservation has tempered Ruin's intent, which also makes it difficult for anyone holding [[Harmony]] to take action.{{book ref|mb5|7}} |
== Associated magic == |
== Associated magic == |