Different pathways had different Uniquenesses. A true god was unique!
Uniqueness (唯一性, Unique Trait/Characteristic, Wéiyīxìng) is the unique characteristic of a Pathway, and is the most important ingredient for promoting to Sequence 0.[1] Uniqueness is also referred to as the symbolism or authority of the corresponding Pathway.[2][3]
Uniquenesses are typically abstract items or concepts.[4] They can Come to Life and exist on their own, exist in the form of an Item or Sealed Artifact with limited or no consciousness, or be Accommodated inside a Beyonder.
To become a True God and gain complete authority over the respective Pathway, a Beyonder needs to Accommodate the Uniqueness and all three Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic of that Pathway. To become a Great Old One, one has to merge with the corresponding Sefirah and Accommodate all Uniquenesses and at least one Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristic of each Pathway in the group.[5]
Characteristics[]
Unique Existence[]
Normally, at any moment in time, the Uniqueness and things related to them are Unique. For example:
- A Scholar of Yore cannot summon anything associated with the Uniqueness from the Historical Void.[6][7]
- Normally, someone who died and resurrected multiple times will have multiple death imprints within the River of Eternal Darkness. But after "They" accommodated a Uniqueness, "Their" death imprint also becomes unique.[8]
- The authority derived from the Uniqueness cannot be used by two bodies simultaneously. While the main body is using it, no other replicated body can do so.[9]
- For example, only one Marionette of the Fool, or one Soldier of the Red Priest, can use "Their" Uniqueness' authority at a time.[10]
- A Sinner can only return to a past state that involves the Uniqueness if "They" receive permission from the current holder of said Uniqueness.[11]
There are certain cases where one can use the corresponding Sefirah to either manifest fake Uniquenesses under the Sefirah, or to manifest the symbolisms and powers of one:
- When a Visionary first gained control of the Chaos Sea and accommodated a second Uniqueness and corresponding Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristics to a certain extent, “He” could "Envision" the remaining, fake Uniquenesses of the God Almighty group, and accommodated them.[2] Similarly, a God Almighty can Create Uniquenesses from the Pathways of the God Almighty group.[12][13].
Indestructibility[]
Normally, Uniquenesses cannot be divided, copied, or destroyed, unless when they encounter the Original Creator.[14]
Activation[]
Activation or Coming to Life (活化, Becoming Active, Huóhuà) refers to the Uniqueness becoming active and is able to exert the powers and authorities of their Pathway. How much powers and authorities the Uniqueness can exert depends on its level of Activation.
A Uniqueness that has fully Come to Life and gaining consciousness can be considered a weaker version of a Sequence 0, "They" just lack the necessary support to exert the full strength of one. "They" would be stronger than a King of Angels who has Accommodated the Uniqueness, because the King of Angels has to suppress and control the Uniqueness to reach a balance with the Godhood inside it, thus the Uniqueness within "Them" isn't fully Activated.[15]
- For cases like Amon (without the Ancient Sun God's restrictions)[15] or the Hidden Sage where the Uniqueness itself has fully Come to Life and became sentient, "They" would be stronger than Bethel Abraham, who had Accommodated the Uniqueness and all three Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristics but sealed "Himself" to prevent becoming a Sequence 0.[16]
A Uniqueness that has Come to Life, such as the Artificial Death and the Hidden Sage, can act as the God of the corresponding Pathway. Compared to the Hidden Sage, the Artificial Death has not fully Come to Life, so its influence on the Pathway is relatively limited.[17]
Accommodation[]
Accommodation (容纳, Accommodate/Contain, Róngnà) refers to the process where a Beyonder fuses and takes control of the Uniqueness to gain the authority of the corresponding Pathway.
- At the Uniqueness and Sequence 0 level, the potion can be digested through acting, but it shouldn't be fully digested. This is because digestion means getting closer to the original nature of the Godhood, so if one digests, it's easy to lose their sense of self, defeated by Godhood. The best way is to Accommodate and control it instead, to reach a balance with the Godhood inside.[18]
There are three ways to Accommodate the Uniqueness:[19][20]
- Born naturally with the Uniqueness, which is equivalent to being a Uniqueness Coming to Life and imbuing human nature into it.
- Make the Uniqueness Come to Life to a certain extent before forcefully putting it into one's body. By relying on the power of an Above the Sequence existence to suppress it, it will take some time to slowly wear the Uniqueness down before one gets used to it and achieve a balance.
- Concoct the Uniqueness into an incomplete potion and drink it with a simplified apotheosis ritual.
Once the Uniqueness has been Accommodated by a Beyonder, "They" can change the Uniqueness' corresponding concepts and symbols over and over, allowing them to change their form forever to the possessor's preferences.[21] As a God, some Uniquenesses manifest as part of one's body or belongings; others remain hidden.[22] "They" could let the Uniqueness display the influence of godhood as and when "They" want it to; for example, "They" can make it so people who witnessed the Uniqueness would not lose control and go crazy.[23]
A King of Angels who has Accommodated the Uniqueness of "Their" Pathway can be considered Half a True God and can shorten "Their" Honorific Names to three lines similar to a True God. Once a Beyonder has successfully Accommodated the Uniqueness at a previous point in time, as long as no one has Accommodated "Their" former Uniqueness, "Their" level would not drop and "Their" former Honorific Name would still point towards "Them", even if "They" have perished and become a special existence, such as the Evil Spirit Sauron-Einhorn-Medici.[24]
Depending on the Uniqueness' Activation level, a King of Angels with only the Uniqueness could be far stronger than a King of Angels with Beyonder Characteristics.[16]
List of Uniquenesses[]
| Pathway | Appearance | First Appeared | Current State | Possessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fool
|
A translucent mask marked with the symbol of the Fool‡ (Antigonus) → A translucent dark cloak‡ (Klein, during The Fool's Gambit)[25] |
|
Accommodated by Klein Moretti | |
 Error
|
A crystal monocle‡ (Amon) → A pair of black gloves (Klein) |
|
Accommodated by Klein Moretti |
|
 Door
|
A pair of starlight eyeballs‡ (Bethel Abraham) → A cane inlaid with star speckles (Klein) |
|
Accommodated by Klein Moretti | |
 Visionary
|
A greyish-white object resembling a fusion of brain and mind |
|
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 Hanged Man
|
A five-headed, dense shadow |
|
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 Sun
|
A radiant golden sun Envisioned Version by Adam: A burning, illusory sun |
|
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 Tyrant
|
A raging storm wreathed in lightning Envisioned Version by Adam: Lightning, squalls, and waves forming a supercilious phantom |
|
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 White Tower
|
An illusory white tower of books Envisioned Version by Adam: A white tower with numerous brass eyes |
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 Darkness
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A black, night-like scythe |
|
Accommodated by Amanises | |
 Death
|
A feathered serpent (Artificial Death) → An illusory book formed of coiled feathered serpents (Amanises) |
|
Accommodated by Amanises | |
 Twilight Giant
|
An exaggerated longsword covered in orange-red light |
|
Accommodated by Amanises | |
 Demoness
|
Original White Primordial Demoness Figurine (Primordial Demoness) → ? (Lumian) |
Accommodated by Lumian Lee | ||
 Red Priest
|
A charred and bloodstained banner on an iron-black metal flagpole‡ (Medici) → Crown with a draped cloak‡ (Alista Tudor)[26] |
Accommodated by Lumian Lee |
| |
 Hermit
|
A dull, apathetic, eyelashless ethereal eye | Held by the God of Steam and Machinery after Hunting Hidden Sage |
| |
 Paragon
|
Accommodated by the God of Steam and Machinery | |||
 Wheel of Fortune
|
An ordinary six-sided white die with red pips on each of its faces | Accommodated by Will Auceptin[27] | ||
 Mother
|
A mass of brown soil sprouting grass, grains, trees, mushrooms, and numerous reproductive organs |
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 Moon
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A crimson moon |
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 Abyss
|
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 Chained
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A tiny illusory figure wrapped in layers of bandages, thorns, and roses |
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 Black Emperor
|
A crown inlaid with many dark gems | Black Emperor's Crown (Sealed Artifact) |
| |
 Justiciar
|
A book bound by thin brass sheets | Trunsoest Brass Book (Sealed Artifact) |
|
See also[]
References
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 440
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1376
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1379
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 736
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1347
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1147
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1165
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1368
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Fate Pathway Rituals", Screenshot
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Formulas and Abilities of the Red Priest Pathway"
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 878
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "The Goddess of Fate Pathway"
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "The Supernova Dominator Pathway"
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1089
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Archive:Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Complete Formulas of the Spectator Pathway"#QnA, Question 20
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Answers Regarding the Beauty Goddess Beyonder Characteristics and Supplementation of the Demoness Pathway Abilities"
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 914
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Marauder Pathway Abilities"
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1125
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1388
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1387
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1140
- ↑ Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1144
- ↑ Lord of Mysteries, Chapter 1086
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "Answers Regarding the Beauty Goddess Beyonder Characteristics and Supplementation of the Demoness Pathway Abilities"
- ↑ Cuttlefish's WeChat Post: "The Completed Fool's Authority"#QnA, Question 6
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1150
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