These chapter serves a guide to understand the world's main lore,background and information of the novel;The clash of the knights all other lore and history is gotten from the Immortal saga concepts.
General information: Elliott Belmont:Protagonist. Edwin Belmont:Deuteragonist. Joan Desmond:Tritagonist.
THE POWER SYSTEM[BLESSINGS OF GOD] Blessings: These is a special supernatural energy and power possessed by every human being gifts from GOD. The golden star: A massive star that lies north above the north star that shines bright at night made by God that gave the world the blessings it is the source of all magic in the world. Golden essence: These is the raw energy,power and aura emitted by the blessings. Holy essence:These is a golden essence overflowing with holy magic. Spiritual essence:The average numen that radiates from a living thing. [FIRST BLESSINGS] These are the blessing that were gained when the golden star shined on the earth for the first time they reside in the body and are the primary blessings,The all possess one elemental attribute that is divided across the world; 1.North America[Northam]:Fire. 2.South america[Ameranth]:Water. 3.Africa:Earth. 4.Europe[Europa]:Wind. 5.Asia:Shadows. 6.Australasia[Australis]:Light Special arts:These are special spells performed when one harnesses his golden essence,first blessings and spiritual essence all into his weapon. They are divided into; 1.THE ART OF FLAMES. 2.THE ART OF WAVES. 3.THE ART OF STONE. 4.THE ART OF WIND. 5.THE ART OF LUMINOUS. 6.THE ART OF DARKNESS. THE EIGHTH CONTINENT[ASTRAEA] These is an ancient continent that existed a long time ago in a time when the earth was still young and civilization has still begun it was destroyed during the flood and resurfaced the earth over 500 years ago it is a home of Monsters,Beast,Crumans and other mythical creatures.
[SECOND BLESSINGS] The second blessings are very powerful and unique ability,they reside in the soul of the individual and can only be possessed one person in an entire generation,passed down through the generation only one person can have that specific ability they jump to the closest baby who has the highest affinity for that ability. They are divided into five: 1.The Miracles. 2.The Blessing of heroes. 3.The Blessing of angels. 4.The Blessings of beasts. 5.The blessing of virtues. ULTIMA:These is ones ultimate spell performed by a combination of ones blessing,lumen and numen. [PHYSICAL ESSENCE] These is the fundamental energy contained within a living things body.it represent the body's natural vitality,strength,endurance and capacity to develop.just like numen it is not a blessing but it is inherent to the body. what physical essence affects: 1.Strength;physical powers. 2.Speed;Movement and reaction. 3.Endurance;Ability to continue a fight. 4.Durability;Resistance to physical damage. 5.Recovery;natural healing and stamina. 6.Growth;Potential for physical development. 7.Lifespan;In certain ancient races. [NUMEN] This is the invisible spiritual force that exist within and around all living things,divine entities,magical phenomena and certain places.It is the smallest particle of life. it can amplify 1.Strength. 2.Speed. 3.Durability. 4.Reflexes. 5.Blessings. 6.Weapons. 7.senses. Lumen:These is the energy used to enhance an existing ability or physical attribute.It is the combination of golden essence and numen.It is an silver essence and aura. NUMEN LEVELS 1.Dormant Numen:Present but largely inaccessible. 2.Awakened Numen:The individual can consciously use it. 3.Refined Numen:Trained and controlled spirit power. 4.Ascendant Numen:Extraordinary supernatural power. 5.Divine Numen power associated with gods or cosmic entities. 6.Primordial numen:Ancient power predating must known civilizations. 7.Transcendent numen:Power capable of affecting multiple universes.
[MALEFACTS]
This are tools,weapons,artifact and objects infused with corrupted numen and a large amount of golden essence.They possess supernatural abilities and inraree ases develop a will of their own and slowly corrupt the mind of the user.
They are divided into; 1.Malefact tools:Ordinary tools corrupted by numen and excess golden essence. 2.Malefact weapons:Swords,spear,bows,e.t.c.. 3.Malefact relics:Ancient supernatural artifacts. 4.Malefact cores:Objects containing enormous concentration of Corrupted numen. 5.Primordial Numen:Artifacts created before recorded history.
[HOLY RELICS]
Holy relics are ancient objects containing exceptionally pure or powerful numen.They can be Weapons,Armor,Jewelry,Books,Stones or even fragment of ancient beings unlike a ordinary magical items a holy relic has aa spiritual connection to its user.
Types of holy relics 1.Sacred weapons:sword,spears,bows,hammers etc. 2.Divine armor:Armor that grants protection or supernatural abilities. 3.Blessed crowns:It Enhances authority, wisdom or numen of the user. 4.Holy stones:It contains concentrated numen. 5.Sacred tomes:preserves ancient blessing and techniques. 6.Relic shards:Fragment of a greater relic that retains part of its power. 7.Saintly relics:Objects associated with legendary based individuals. [RELIC RESONANCE] A holy relic resonance doesn't automatically obey everyone.when a person who poses enough golden essence and spiritual essence when he touches the relic, relic resonance occurs .this can cause it to awaken, recognise its wielder unlock its abilities and evolve.it might even reject someone who lacks the necessary spiritual compatibility and golden essence.
