User:Skaa/Essential Relationships

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This theory aims to create a comprehensive model of the inter-relationship between the Essences. We do this by first analyzing the philosophical relationships between the Surges, and from there move on to the Essences that they represent (as described in my Revised Essence-Surge diagram):

Complementary Relationships (Internal/External)[edit]

Illumination and Transportation[edit]

Transformation and Cohesion[edit]

Gravitation and Friction[edit]

Tension and Division[edit]

Adhesion and Progression[edit]

Opposing Relationships (Push/Pull)[edit]

Illumination and Gravitation[edit]

Illumination represents light and vitality. Gravity represents darkness and the grave.

Transformation and Tension[edit]

Transformation represents change. Tension represents resistance to change.

Transportation and Friction[edit]

Transportation represents motion. Friction represents resistance to motion.

Division and Cohesion[edit]

Cohesion represents harmony. Division represents loss of harmony.


Essence Primary Surge Secondary Surge Complementary Surge Opposing Surge
Lucentia Illumination Division Transportation Gravitation
Spark Transformation Illumination Cohesion Tension
Vapor Gravitation Transformation Friction Illumination
Zephyr Transportation Gravitation Illumination Friction
Blood Tension Transportation Division Transformation
Tallow Friction Tension Gravitation Transportation
Foil Cohesion Friction Transformation Division
Talus Division Cohesion Tension Cohesion
Sinew Adhesion (none) Progression (none)
Pulp Progression (none) Adhesion (none)


Essence Subordinate Essence Complementary Essence Opposing Essence
Lucentia Talus Zephyr Vapor
Spark Lucentia Foil Blood
Vapor Spark Tallow Lucentia
Zephyr Vapor Lucentia Tallow
Blood Zephyr Talus Spark
Tallow Blood Vapor Zephyr
Foil Tallow Spark Talus
Talus Foil Blood Foil
Sinew (none) Pulp (none)
Pulp (none) Sinew (none)