The Will is a key concept in the functioning of the world. It is the manifestation of wanting to influence the world or one's destiny. Its essence exists in a seperate plane from the physical plane.
Relation to magic
Only the beings who own a Will are able to obtain and learn
magic. By gaining power over a fraction of the
elemental cores, those with a Will can force their Will on to their elemental core to produce the elements of their choice. This is commonly referred to as 'elemental magic'. Alternatively, a person can use their Will to manipulate the physiscal world in various ways. This is also refered to as 'manipulation magica' or 'arts'.
A being with a Will can obtain elemental powers by killing a magical being and thus 'forcing their Will' on the elemental cores connected to that being, or by being granted the elemental cores out of the free Will of a magic user. This last method is commonly called 'the transfer of magic' or 'magic granting'. Alternatively, there is a possibility of using an
Artifact intended to transfer magical powers. The creator of the artifact made it transfer magical powers as a result of the creators own Will.
Consciousness, death and rebirth
The concepts of a Will and of consciousness are often used interchangeably, although both refer to different things. A consciousness refers to a being's perception of reality and of itself. A Will refers to the desire of this being to influence this reality. A consciousness usually resides in the physical body of a being, while a Will resides in the plane of desire.
When dying, the Will of an individual gets seperated from its physical body, including its elemental cores. As a person's consciousness resides in their physical body, the person's Will and consciousness get seperated, resulting in death. The previously Will returns to the eternal cycle afterwards.
When being reborn as a result of the eternal cycle, a Will is connected to a consciousness and gets assigned to a life and sometimes an elemental core. The Will from the previous incarnation doesn't necessary will be given the same content, direction or strenght in the new incarnation. When being born, a new individual comes into life, with a new determination and thus a new way of 'using' the Will.
Across several cultures in the world, the Will of an individual is often considered to be their soul.
The plane of desire
The Will of an individual exists in its own plane of existence, seperate from the physical plane and the highest plane. After
ascending, Gods exist in this plane of Desire most of the time, while sometimes manipulating the physical world according to their Will. The ways in which the consciousness of a God experiences the Plane of Desire, is only determied by their Will, which they gained full control over.
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