The Balance, also known as the Cosmic Balance or Great Balance was a philosophical concept that decreed it was a multiversal necessity for the abstract forces of good and evil and/or law and chaos to be balanced and that no extreme of either should gain an upper hand over the other(s), under the notion that none of them could exist without their counterpart.
Balance has influenced the world in several occasions, but the most notable that we know of are:
It convinced the Aes Volari to imprison the Exiled Ones in a dimensional prison, similar to how the Dark One is imprisoned by the Creator
It provided the Aex Volari the means to defeat and imprison the Exiled Ones through its connection with the Aes Volari twins called Aven and Desora, and a pact it has made with one of the Aes Volari's own, Norganas.
It instructed the Aes Volari on the Cosmic Balance's tenets and provided them the means and power to create the most powerful version of divinity: The Divine Overseers Alpha and Omega.
Alpha and Omega's powers are directly derived from The Cosmic Balance, as long as they serve its philosophical interests.
The Ten Commandments of Cosmic Balance
Walk the Middle Path in All Things
Shun the snares of excess and deficiency, for both lead thee astray. Seek the sacred balance, that thou mayst not be consumed by darkness nor blinded by light.
Honor the Work of Creation
Behold the world, a reflection of the divine balance. Tend to the earth, the beasts, and all that dwell therein, for in their thriving, thy spirit too shall prosper.
Show Compassion, Yet Be Not Bound by It
Let thine heart be kind, yet give without chains of selfish desire. True charity seeketh no reward but springs forth like a clear fountain, pure and unbound.
Seek Wisdom Above the Words of Men
Be not ensnared by the chains of rigid law, for wisdom is as the wind, ever changing. Seek the deeper truth, that thou mayst perceive the ways of the cosmos.
Guard Thy Heart from the Poison of Pride
Pride is the enemy of balance, for it doth swell the soul beyond its measure. Walk in humility, knowing thou art but a thread in the great tapestry of creation.
Be a Light Unto Others in the Darkness
Though evil walketh in the world, let not thy spirit be troubled. Let thy deeds be as a lantern in the night, bringing warmth, truth, and mercy where shadows dwell.
Unite the Opposed, and Be at Peace
The world is filled with strife—joy and sorrow, life and death. Seek not to destroy the other but to bring them into harmony, that peace may reign in thy heart.
Honor the Will of Others, for It Is Sacred
Each soul is given the gift of choice. Force not thy ways upon thy neighbor but guide with thy deeds, for in freedom doth the world find balance.
Bring Thyself into Harmony, Lest the World Be Out of Balance
As the stars are reflected in still waters, so too is the cosmos reflected in thy soul. First, set thine own spirit aright, then turn to the healing of the world.
Accept the End, for All Things Must Conclude
All of creation moveth in cycles—birth, life, death, and rebirth. Resist not the turning of the wheel, but embrace its course, for therein lies the peace of the cosmos.
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