When the Cosmic Tree awakened, every human was marked with a single fate:
to rise… or to fall.
And from that moment onward, the world divided into two:
⚪ Path of Ascension
⚫ Path of the Fallen
Two paths.
Two evolutions.
One truth: control over existence.
⚪ Path of Ascension
The Path of Ascension is walked by those who grow through understanding.
Their strength is built upon clarity, insight, and mastery over their own soul.
Beyonders do not devour—they evolve.
The Seven Ranks of Ascension
(Rank → Human Title)
Dormant — Pilgrim
All humans after the Cosmic Tree's awakening begin here.
Awakened — Seeker
The first step of Ascension. After killing a Fallen and absorbing its Soul Core, a Seeker forms their own Soul Core.
Ascended — Warden
Transcendent — Sovereign
Mythic — Arbiter
Celestial — Overlord
Divine — Deity
What Ranks Determine
Quality and purity of essence
Strength and stability of the Soul Cores
A fundamental Soul Echo gained upon Rank-up
A unique Soul Echo shaped by the individual
Classes of Ascension
(Each Rank contains these 7 Classes)
Class determines how much essence the soul can hold and how many Soul Cores the Beyonder possesses.
Ember — 1 Soul Core
Pale — 2 Soul Cores
Radiant — 3 Soul Cores
Cataclysm — 4 Soul Cores
Beacon — 5 Soul Cores
Crowned — 6 Soul Cores
Apex — 7 Soul Cores
To increase Class:
The Beyonder must saturate their Soul Core(s) with essence.
To ascend to the next Rank:
They must reach Apex in their current Rank.
The only way to saturate a Soul Core:
By killing Fallen.
⚫ Path of the Fallen
The Fallen walk the opposite path—
not understanding, but devouring.
Their souls collapse inward, consuming all they touch.
Their power is monstrous, instinctive, and ever-growing.
The Seven Ranks of the FallenDormant
Awakened
Tainted
Accursed
Defiled
Forsaken
Endborn
Each Rank marks a further descent into corruption.
Classes of the Fallen
Their Classes reflect the number of devoured Souls they contain:
Monster — 1 Soul Core
Pale — 2 Soul Cores
Devil — 3 Soul Cores
Cataclysm — 4 Soul Cores
Abyssal — 5 Soul Cores
Crowned — 6 Soul Cores
Apex — 7 Soul Cores
A Fallen grows by consuming others.
The more they devour, the higher their Class… and the further they descend.
⚖️ Core Philosophy
Beyonders ascend through understanding.
Fallen descend through devouring.
Two paths reaching for the same truth:
sovereignty over existence.
Soul Relics
Every Fallen carries fragments of what they once were.
When killed, their memories, emotions, or artifacts may solidify into Soul Relics.
These relics follow the same seven ranks (Dormant → Divine).
Their tier is determined by the Fallen's Class.
Example:
A Tainted Devil drops a
Soul Relic — Ascended, 3rd Tier.
Soul Relics can grant weapons, items, Soul art, or their shell.