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Ten Essences

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The Ten Essences is the traditional Vorin term associated with both Soulcasting properties and the Heralds.


Soulcasting

Each Essence is connected to a particular gemstone.[1] In order to Soulcast (via Fabrial) an object into a new material, a Soulcaster must use the gemstone that corresponds to the new material's Essence.

Vorinism

Modern Vorin teachings connect each Essence with a Herald and that Herald's divine attributes. It is unknown whether the Heralds or the Orders of Knights Radiant originally associated themselves with a specific gemstone or Essence.[citation needed]

Essences

Essences
Number Gemstone Essence Body Focus Soulcasting Properties Divine Attributes Herald Image
1 Jes Sapphire Zephyr Inhalation Translucent gas, air Protecting Leading Jezrien
2 Nan Smokestone Vapor Exhalation Opaque gas, smoke, fog Just Confident[nb 1] Nale
3 Chach Ruby Spark The Soul Fire Brave Obedient Chanarach
4 Vev Diamond Lucentia The Eyes Quartz, glass, crystal Loving Healing Vedel
5 Palah Emerald Pulp The Hair Wood, plants, moss Learned Giving[nb 1] Pailiah
6 Shash Garnet Blood The Blood Blood, all non-oil liquid Creative Honest Shalash
7 Betab Zircon Tallow Oil All kinds of oil Wise Careful Battar
8 Kak Amethyst Foil The Nails Metal Resolute Builder Kalak
9 Tanat Topaz Talus The Bone Rock and stone Dependable Resourceful Talenel
10 Ishi Heliodor Sinew Flesh Meat, flesh Pious Guiding Ishar

Notes

  1. ↑ The Way of Kings Ars Arcanum#

Footnotes

  1. ↑ a b In the Ars Arcanum of The Way of Kings, the Divine Attributes of learned/giving and just/confident were placed in each other's places by mistake. This was later corrected by Peter Ahlstrom.
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