The power of Concealment, command over spirits, and the ability to create realistic dreams…
Overview[]
The Darkness Pathway has powers related to the night and sleep. They gain strength during nighttime, can pacify and host souls, enter others' dreams, cast area-of-effect sleep spells, see in the dark, and suppress their enemies' moods and desires.
At High-Sequences, they can create domains from darkness, bring death to others by the horror and repose, create realistic dreams, shift a certain area under the state of secrecy, erase or hide things, bestow misfortune upon others, be an immortal within darkness, and become an embodiment of their corresponding authorities. Their authority embodies Silence, and Darkness.[1]
The Above the Sequence of the Darkness Pathway is the Eternal Darkness, and the corresponding Sefirah is the River of Eternal Darkness.
Sequence Levels[]
| Darkness Pathway Index | |
|---|---|
| Sequence | Name |
| Low Sequence | |
| 9 | Sleepless |
| 8 | Midnight Poet |
| Mid Sequence | |
| 7 | Nightmare |
| 6 | Soul Assurer |
| 5 | Spirit Warlock |
| High Sequence - Saint | |
| 4 | Nightwatcher |
| 3 | Horror Bishop |
| High Sequence - Angel | |
| 2 | Servant of Concealment |
| 1 | Knight of Misfortune |
| True God | |
| 0 | Darkness |
Pathway Symbol[]

The official symbol of the Darkness Pathway.[2] The colour is purpureus.
Corresponding Tarot Card[]

The corresponding tarot card of the Darkness Pathway is The Star.[3][4]
The Star (XVII) is the number seventeenth of 22 Major Arcana. The Star can represent a beginning or a spark of creativity and self-gratification. Far from being superficial, The Star is all about the power of simple and unadorned happiness.[5] In a general context, The Star is a card of spiritual connection, indicating hope for the future, inspiration, and contentment. The Star can also indicate creativity and artistic flair.[6]
Corresponding Ingredients[]
Night vanilla, moon flowers, and slumber flowers are ingredients associated to the Darkness Domain.[7][8] White chestnut flowers and wild rose represent "Concealment."[9]
Mythical Creature Form[]
Demonic wolf, with four limbs covered in short black fur growing from its ribs and waist.
Neighbouring Pathways[]
Neighbouring Pathways to the Darkness Pathway include, but might not be limited to, the following:
- Other Pathways under the Eternal Darkness:
- Pathways under the Calamity of Destruction (due to the existence of the Fourth Pillar[10]):
- Pathways under the Circle of Inevitability (since the Circle of Inevitability desired the River of Eternal Darkness[11]):
- Pathways under the Monarch of Decay (since the Monarch of Decay desired the River of Eternal Darkness[11]):
- Pathways under the Goddess of Fate[12][Note 1]
Trivia[]
References
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1129
- ↑ QiDian Book Settings: Power System
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 440
- ↑ Tarot Card Correspondence
- ↑ Incandescent Tarot
- ↑ The Tarot Guide: The Star
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 51
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1387
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 991
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1347
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1164
- ↑ Archive:Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Fate Pathway Rituals"#QnA, Complete Formula Post, Question 53
- ↑ Archive:Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Formulas and Abilities of the Red Priest Pathway"#QnA, Question 4
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| Lord of Mysteries | |
| God Almighty | |
| Eternal Darkness | |
| Calamity of Destruction | |
| Demon of Knowledge | |
| Key of Light | |
| Goddess of Origin | |
| Father of Devils | |
| The Anarchy | |


