Body Spirit and Soul

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Overview

Everything in the universe of Epic is considered to be made up of at least one of three base parts: Body, Spirit, and Soul.

Body

The most basic of the three, body is simply something's physical presence and form in the universe. While things can exist without it, it's considered to be the primary force anchoring things to the physical plane.

A body without a spirit or soul is an inanimate object.

Spirit

Spirit, also known to the Alibaas as Bau, is the essence of something. It defines what something is, controlling instinct, and providing the framework for the body and soul to refer back to when something goes wrong with either. A spirit is what upgrades an inanimate object into a living thing, and is the primary force to thank for the fact that you don't just break when you get hurt. Spirit is also the source and storehouse of mana, which fuels the majority of magic, enchantment, and supernatural phenomena of the universe.

A full spirit without a body or soul is considered a wisp, and usually only results from the death of a living thing. Wisps are generally only able to stick around in full for a short period of time, before decomposing into pure mana, losing the essence that defined what it came from. Mana can also radiate in smaller increments from still living things.

Soul

The least understood of the three, the soul is generally thought to be what makes you an individual. Containing personality, free will, and the ability to control spirit and body, the soul is what upgrades an inanimate or living object into a person. However, for this reason, the soul is also the most difficult to control and study as a separate entity.

A soul without a body or a spirit is, well, a soul. A soul on its own is usually unable to stay anchored to the living plane without a body or spirit and, as a result, almost always drifts to one of the afterlife planes.


States of Body, Spirit, and Soul

While most things tend to deviate toward a certain norm as far as Body, Spirit, and Soul behavior goes, sometimes things don't quite go as nature planned. Here are the most common states:

Normal

Everything is good and in order. Nothing strange going on here. A normal body, spirit or soul follows all the known rules of their state and came about through natural means.

Enhanced

Like normal, but better! An enhanced body, spirit, or soul comes about in the standard manner, but is altered at some point after its formation to build on its natural capabilities, without destroying any of the base requirements that normally define it. This is, of course, easiest to do with the body. It's extremely difficult to do this this to a soul.

Proxy

A proxy body, spirit or soul is one controlled or transposed from another, usually outside source. This is most commonly seen in the undead, as their original souls have left their body and spirit, and a new one is needed to replace it to keep it functioning again.

Corrupt

A corrupt body, spirit, or soul is any that's been twisted to the point that it sees significant changes, breaks certain known rules of its definition or creation, or no longer functions properly. This can happen to any of the three, but is very rarely understood.