Aspects

The Aspects are six non-corporeal beings who arrived on Earth and helped early Humanity learn to control Artifice and found The Empryeum?. The Aspects primarily communicate with humans via the aid of Adjuncts?, human bodies given over to the Aspect's control.

Nusakan

Aspect of Earth and Life

It is said Nusakan drew on Artifice to produce the matter in the universe. Nusakan provides the solid foundation that all else relies on. Nusakan encourages steady growth and nurtures the tiny acorn into the great oak tree. Nusakan's followers appreciate that which has withstood the test of time, but also work to foster new growth. Nusakan's spells? are called Forms and tend to involve conjuring objects and repairing what is broken.

Avior

Aspect of Water and Evolution

It is said that Avior drew on Artifice to produce life in the universe. Avior filled planets with seas and clouds and populated them. Avior values change and encourages their followers to upset the status quo. They expect their followers to be adaptable and flexible like water. Considered a god of destruction, but purposeful destruction. Avior seeks to sweep away the old to make way for the new. Avior's spells are called Works and tend to be flashy and destructive.

Cor Caroli

Aspect of Fire and Motion

It is said that Cor Caroli drew on Artifice to set the universe in motion. Cor Caroli lit the stars and set the planets spinning around them. He is associated with ambition, pride, control, domination, aggression, and decisiveness. He values making a choice over whether or not that choice is correct. Like fire, they wish to spread and consume without concern for what happens next. Followers of Cor Caroli are expected to seek power and influence and get things done no matter the cost. Cor Caroli's spells are called Writs and tend to focus on moving people and objects from one place to another.

Spica

Aspect of Air and Mind

It is said that Spica drew on Artifice to give thought to the creatures of the universe. They are the aspect most interested in seeking to understand humanity. It is said she was the first to employ the process of creating human Adjuncts, and is said to have the most of any Aspect, possibly numbering in the thousands. His Adjuncts also live free and often undetected among humanity, unlike the cloistered Adjuncts of the other Aspects. Spica's spells are called Tellings and tend to involve subtle or overt influence over the minds or bodies of others.

Sheliak

Aspect of Mystery and Death

It is said that Sheliak drew on Artifice to bring darkness to the universe. Sheliak ensures that nothing lasts forever, including knowledge. Hers is the realm of death, and she alone can see beyond the veil. Sheliak values acceptance over understanding. Sheliak's spells are called Hymns and tend to obscure what is seen or reveal hidden truths.

Lilii Borea

Aspect of Knowledge and History

It is said that Lilii Borea drew on Artifice to bring memory to the universe. Lilii Borea delights in story and song, emphasizing creativity above all else. Unlike the other aspects, Lilii Borea teaches that the use of Artifice by humans is a sin. Because of this, Lilii Borea is very unpopular in Carolinia and the other Artifice-rich nations of the world. Lilii Borea holds sway over the New Empyreum, who greatly profits from the technological gifts They provide. There are no known official spells from Lilii Borea, but rumors speak of an earlier age when They provided spells called Essays to Their followers.