The World of Kindrall and Beyond

Stages of Integration

Mundane

Mundane refers to normal humans with no significant Soul strength. They cannot integrate with the System, remaining ordinary members of society.

Mortal

Mortals are individuals whose Souls possess enough strength to enable Integration, typically during adolescence. While age at integration varies, it usually aligns with physical and mental maturity.

Integrated

The Integrated are those who have successfully connected with the System. While the System recognizes them simply as "Integrated," humans classify them into three stages due to observable differences in power, capabilities, and traits:

Stage 1

The initial phase of integration. An Integrated at this stage has access to basic enhancements provided by the System, such as increased physical stats and slight resilience. This is the most common state of an Integrated, with no signs of Law or Will present.

Stage 2

A marked step forward, as Laws begin to appear in the status window. An Integrated achieves this stage by proving worthy of a Law or through significant personal development. This stage unlocks greater power through the understanding and application of these Laws.

Stage 3

The most advanced stage of the Integrated. This stage is distinguished by the emergence of "Will" in the status window, reflecting the Integrated's potential to impose their ideals and intentions on reality. But at the Integrated stage, one cannot truly manifest it outside of strengthening their Laws. Achieving this stage is rare, requiring immense strength of character or significant breakthroughs in power.

Awakened

The Awakened rank is when the soul undergoes a fundamental transformation, unlocking the Intelligence stat and granting access to immense power through the enhanced comprehension the stat provides. This rank is a turning point in an individual's journey, as they begin to explore and wield their Law in ways that reshape their abilities and identity.

The Intelligence stat allows for accelerated thought processing, near-instantaneous reaction times, and heightened awareness of their surroundings. Awakened use less energy to activate their abilities, allowing sustained combat or creation.

At the this rank, an individual's comprehension of their Law deepens significantly, enabling them to project and externalize its effects beyond their immediate vicinity.

This rank is further divided by humans in order to better understand the distinctions of power. Many wonder why the System doesn't separate them itself. Others suspect that although them, as humans see the change significant enough to divide, the System doesn't. There are 3 Stages.

1. Manifestation: The first stage. An Awakened can create visible phenomena tied to their Law. For example, someone with the Law of Flame might summon blazing firestorms, while someone with the Law of Gravity could warp gravitational fields to crush or lift objects. Unlike the Integrated, who can only apply their Law to themselves or their immediate surroundings, the Awakened have precise control, shaping their Law into versatile tools or weapons.

2. Imposition: At this stage, the Awakened gain the ability to impose their Law on others or the environment, overriding natural laws. Their Law can suppress or counteract other laws within their area of influence. One imposing the Law of Flame on the area would make the surroundings highly volatile and prone to combustion. A pale imitation of a Domain. They can imbue objects, weapons, or even allies with aspects of their Law temporarily. Garthem was previously at this rank.

3. Personalization: As comprehension grows, Awakened individuals develop personalized techniques or unique skills tied to their Law.

Signature Techniques: These are distinct and powerful expressions of their Law, honed through experience. An Awakened with the Law of Flame could create flames that destroy enemies, but empower allies.

Those at the Personalization Stage are called Personas. While those in the other two stages are simply called Awakened.

Applications of Law

Some Awakened begin experimenting with the fusion of their Law and external forces, leading to hybrid abilities:

Law Fusion: Combining aspects of their Law with external elements, creating unique effects. A Law of Flame user might blend it with wind to unleash devastating blasts of scorching wind.

One is not limited to a single Law. But mastery is paramount. One who mastered a single Law is far more powerful than one who is mediocre over a dozen. But subsidiary Laws can elevate the main Law.

Law Synergy: Collaborating with other Awakened to merge their Laws, achieving effects that are otherwise impossible alone.

Limits and Beyond

Facing another Awakened with a Law that directly opposes theirs can severely hinder their abilities.

The Awakened rank represents a period of boundless growth and exploration, where individuals shape the world around them through their Laws while beginning to touch the realm of the Enlightened.

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The Ferrier Ranks

To better organize societal roles and determine relative power levels, humans developed the following ranks for Ferriers, based on their stage and abilities:

A Rank – Unique Awakened: Personas

These individuals represent the peak of Awakened Ferriers. Their strength, Law comprehension, and individuality make them dominant active forces in Fenros. They are leaders, warriors, and innovators, often shaping the world around them.

B Rank – Imposition Stage Awakened

While still Awakened, these Ferriers are the backbone that protects the mundane from the Integrated Creatures.

Overcomers who have strong Wills often reach this rank, earning admiration from some and disdain from others.

C Rank – Standard Awakened

Those who have the qualifications to be called true Awakened.

Overcomers also saturate a small amount of the Rank of C. Demonstrating the triumph of perseverance over inherent talent.

D Rank – Integrated with will, some recently Awakened, and those that simply have high enough stats.

E Rank – Integrated with Law

These Ferriers are at Stage 2 integration, possessing and wielding a Law but lacking the refinement of Will. Some have exceptionally high stats, but their power remains limited by their stage.

F Rank – Barely Accepted Ferriers

Encompassing those who have only just begun their journey or lack significant accomplishments. They are Integrated Ferriers who have yet to make their mark.

G Rank – Aspirants

The mortals with a high chance of becoming Integrated to the System. Felix had the qualifications but decided not to become an Aspirant. Out of fear at the chance that he would end up not integrating.

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The hierarchical nature of Ferrier ranks and stages has created a deeply ingrained culture of discrimination. Overcomers—those who rise through sheer determination rather than innate talent—are often met with scorn despite their incredible achievements.

Stages as Social Dividers: The distinctions between Stages 1-3 and the Awakened exist as much to differentiate power levels as to enforce societal stratification. Those who fail to ascend often face ridicule or exclusion.

The Enlightened Ideal: Enlightened Ferriers are revered as symbols of perfection, inspiring awe and envy. Their retreat in search of Domains is seen as a natural conclusion to their journey, further reinforcing the belief that ultimate power lies beyond society's grasp.

Through these distinctions, Fenros' people continue to push boundaries, striving to rise above their limitations while grappling with the prejudices inherent in their system. Leon, as someone navigating these complexities, embodies the struggle between societal expectation and personal growth.

- Overcomers: Are those with a Deficient Soul but have the stats and abilities comparable to the Integrated. Mundane humans that, with the stubbornness of their wills, began their journey towards power outside the assistance of the System.