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The KARDASHEV Scale (types 0 to VI) 

meta explanatory reference for god(s) / aliens / first ancestral race in evangelion. 

In 1964, Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev figured that civilizations can be categorized by the total amount of energy available to them. He defined three levels of civilizations based on their capacity to harness and use power. These have since been expanded by another four (in light of the increasingly wild speculations spawned by marrying mathematics and theoretical physics).

The Kardashev Scale now lists 7 levels of civilizations based on their power consumption, and implicitly on their technological advancement and extension.

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟎. A civilization that harnesses the energy of its home planet, but not to its full potential just yet. We’re currently at about 0.73 on the Kardashev Scale. It is presumed we’ll reach type I in about 100 years depending on how fast our technology advances and how diligently we procreate.

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟏.  A civilization that is capable of harnessing the total energy of its home planet. This is where we’re heading, we’d achieve an ultimate peak but we’d then soon have more energy demand than supply, because evolution can’t be so easily halted. We’d have to leave Earth and start pumping other planets for their worth, or even milk our own star directly for its power. As a type I civilization, we would be capable of controlling Earth entirely. Maybe even influence the weather, control volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, influence global flora and fauna, geological makeup, plate tectonics, etc.

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟐.  An interstellar civilization, capable of harnessing the total energy output of a star. This is the next stage in the evolution of a civilization, and presumes a level of technological development that allows for gigantic constructions and utmost efficiency. Dyson structures come to mind here, which are gigantic constructs meant to harness the energy of stars. A type II civilization would not just built these megastructures, but also inhabit them and completely control what goes on inside them. It would control the orbit of all planets in that system, harvest asteroids and comets at its leisure, and basically consume the entire solar system.  

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟑.  A galactic civilization, capable of inhabiting and harnessing the energy of an entire galaxy. A type III civilization would span the entire galaxy, colonizing and controlling numerous systems. It would be able to harness, store and use the energy output of all stars within that galaxy. Such a civilization would use planets like building blocks, being able to move planets from one solar system to other, merge solar systems, merge stars, absorb supernovae, and even create stars. The galaxy is their playground, and everything in it becomes a toy.  

Past this point beings would be considered godlike and it’s hard to speculate the nuances and details of each type as their capabilities surpasses our understanding of time and space.

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟒.  A universal civilization, capable of harnessing the energy of the whole universe. This civilization would be super and inter galactic, able to travel throughout the entire universe and consume the energy output of several —possibly all— galaxies. It would also be capable of projects of gargantuan proportions, such as manipulating space-time and tinkering with entropy, thus reaching immortality on a grand scale.  

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟓.  A multiverse culture, capable of harnessing the energy of multiple universes. It would span countless parallel universes, beings would be like gods having the knowledge and being able to manipulate the very structure of reality and create universes at will. 

𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝟔.  Even more abstract is the type VI civilization. The type VI exists outside of time and space, and is capable of creating universes and multiverses, and destroying them just as easily. It’s similar in concept to a deity. 

sources + further reading:  x, x, x, x.

[firehrt]

⠀⠀⠀AELIN ⠀could sense the very instant it returned to her. For a scattering of sporadic years, the well of magic within her had all but ran dry. The spark deep inside her was still there, smoldering out of a petty sort of spite, but it was still in desperate need of stoking. That was impossible to do here — just like the decade of magic held captive in Adarlan, she was kept on a tight leash. Just like her time served in Endovier, she was given what she needed to survive and nothing more. But now, the well inside her sprang back to life with a vengeance.

⠀⠀⠀Instinct told her what to do, but a part of her was still skeptical up until the very moment fire sprang forth — emerging from her very body like a bashful firework at first, and then a living, molten entity. With the rush of her relief and elation, it took on a life of its own; it seemed to dance upon the walls, bathing them in a golden glow and crackling with the roar of a bear risen from its deep slumber. Unless she willed it, the walls wouldn't see any harm — fire and shadow dancing along the paint as if it were a harmless light show. For several long moments — perhaps minutes — she merely watches, awestruck and satisfied with her muscle memory. To think she'd struggled so long to regain it under Rowan's relentlessly pissy tutelage, and now she could conjure it up as easily as snapping her fingers. He'd no doubt have to physically restrain himself from offering a well-earned compliment, and she'd enjoy watching his face contort from the effort. As it was, she'd just have to compliment herself — and she was pretty good at that.

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀Excellent,⠀ ❜⠀she murmurs as the flames begin to retreat. ⠀❛ ⠀It's about damn time.⠀ ❜⠀They return to her body like moths to a flame — or in this case, the way a warm glow is easily eclipsed by a much larger inferno. All that remains is a rather ugly scorch on the floor, collateral damage from when her excitement had briefly sent her focus out the window. Nothing a hard scrubbing wouldn't fix. But the more pressing issue was the churning well inside her — because now it wasn't just smoldering, but thriving. It yearned. It gnawed with a deep need, wanting to dig deeper and deeper until it returned to its normal state — its nearly bottomless reservoir, so sharply cut off from the rest of her body even now. By her estimation, she'd scrape the bottom after five maneuvers like that — and that would leave her with those same measly fireballs she'd been stuck with before. It isn't enough. It isn't nearly enough.

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀But it's a damn good start.⠀ ❜⠀

[hvwks]

tag drop : resources !

[firehrt]

            OHHHH  , boy, are we in for a time. Let’s get into the enemies first, shall we ? 

MOB ENEMIES :  VALG. 

     The Valg are, simply put, demons. They spill out from Wyrdgates ( think of these as dimensional doorways, much like some believe mirrors and portals to be in our world ) and wreak havoc on humans, relishing in pain and emotional torture. The more powerful Valg, particularly Princes, are parasitic --- they feed off a host until they’re sapped of all their energy and life force, killing them. They can be repelled with powerful healing magic, but that’s about it once they’ve possessed someone. When they’re possessing a host, the host’s eyes turn black; otherwise they’re undetectable. When outside a host, they look a lot like what most people call ‘shadow people’: they’re surrounded by smoke, but glimpses reveal silhouettes and gangly limbs, unnaturally large eyes and extremely sharp teeth. They’re not pleasant, is what I’m trying to say. The Valg, however, is a race and species --- so within that race, you can expect to contend with: 

RIDDERAK.   although ‘vaguely human’ in appearance, they’re ghastly Valg beings that offer immense power boosts to whoever summons them. this comes at a price, however... a sacrifice. the summoner incapacitates their sacrifice of choice and writes wyrdmarks ( think of runes ) in their blood. this summons the ridderak, who then... feasts on the sacrifice. what they actually do to the person is incredibly gruesome and graphic, so i’ll save that description for when it’s actually needed --- suffice to say, it’s a very bad time.

VALG ROYALTY, PARTICULARLY PRINCES.   seeing as they’re numerous, and aelin defeated them as early as the third book, i will include them as mobs as opposed to a boss battle. after all, she encountered three at once at one point --- so a miniature mob in itself. valg royalty are the ones that have the capability to possess an individual, and they use darkness manipulation as well as emotional torture to that end. they can enter a victim’s mind, manipulate their memories, make them relive the worst ones as many times as the valg wants. they can shroud themselves in darkness as a form of transportation or a weapon --- even using it to drain someone’s life force. they almost were able to kill aelin on more than one occasion, for example, by swallowing her in darkness and making her relive her past traumas repeatedly. they’re not to be messed with, not to be taken lightly, and they have no qualms with swarming someone at once. 

 One other important thing... Valg are  IMMORTAL  . They do, however, have an extremely potent weakness to --- you guessed it --- fire !  Fire magic can obliterate them, and healing magic can expel them from a person. But besides that, they are indeed technically immortal.

ABILITIES.

     Okay, I’m just gonna level with you: Aelin’s fire magic is busted as fuck. According to the vs wiki ( I’m just as surprised as you are that she’s on there ), she’s tier 9B with her magic restricted and ‘at least’ 7C with magic unleashed. So she’ll be a bit nerfed for this event, but she’ll still have all her magic at her disposal... Including the notoriously bottomless magical energy reserves she has. I’ll try and keep this simple !  As she is on the wiki, here’s a link for a clearer rundown. It’s... a lot. 

SHIFT : FAE FORM.   up until now, her true form --- that of her actual species, the fae --- has been locked. while aelin is demi-fae, she’s still incredibly formidable even as a human; this is because all of her grueling training to become the most notorious assassin by the age of sixteen was all undergone in her human form. so adding in the abilities of a fae --- extremely enhanced senses, rapid healing and regeneration, extremely enhanced speed --- makes her a complete powerhouse. once she literally ran a whole day and night at max speed.

FIRE MAGIC.   aelin’s fire magic is... a lot. ‘negates conventional durability’ a lot. when she was a child, it frequently burned out of control; she’s had to re-learn how to summon it, much less utilize it, and now has more authority and talent with it than ever before. not only can she do the standard things you’d expect, like flinging fireballs and shooting out beams of fire, but she can also make a large wave of fire big enough to consume a whole city with ease. some notable attacks include:

FIRESHIELD : a large wall of fire that primarily protects her allies, but that same fire can also trap and burn / disintegrate foes. she has been shown to be able to handle and manipulate multiple walls at once.

AURA : as the name states, it’s an aura of protection. just... made of fire. she uses it a lot when she first goes on the offensive.

DISINTEGRATION : looks can kill, literally. with a single glare, she can disintegrate a dude. she doesn’t use it much, though, so i won’t either. 

WORLDSHAKER : this is mostly an intimidation tactic. a burst of shockwave emanates from aelin and engulfs the surrounding area, shaking... well, the earth. 

ERUPTION :  this one is... usually reserved for special emergency cases, or situations with high-strung emotions. she taps deep into her well of magic reserves, scraping the very bottom. the resulting explosion incinerates everything in her immediate vicinity, and burns everything else within kilometers. but as i said, this taps into the last of her magic --- which is a very dangerous position for her. 

The main weakness to her fire magic is that it requires her constant concentration. Even if it’s become a bit more innate to her now, thanks to her training with Rowan, losing control of her emotions or becoming distracted puts her and those around her at great risk. And if she releases too much, if she reaches the bottom of her magical reserves and still insists on pushing, she can burn herself from the inside out --- which she’s very nearly done before. 

Another note --- while they aren’t special abilities, per se, I feel it’s worth mentioning that Aelin has two other things going for her regardless of form: extreme durability and extreme intelligence. Her durability is physical as well as emotional; she can withstand attacks that could easily level a door or wall and still be able to fight at max speed and force, and she can also pick herself up from emotional torture that might normally decimate a person. As for her intelligence... She’s incredibly tactical, has been able to translate a dead language, and can master spells incredibly quickly. 

[firehrt]

            TIME   for that sweet, sweet high-fantasy ! 

BASICS

name : aelin ashryver galathynius 

age : nineteen

race : faeken

allegiance : kingdom of xalphina --- although she spends a great deal of her time with an ear on the ground ( and daggers in her hands ) in the opalarian empire. 

appearance :  as the result of a union between draken and faekin, she maintains qualities and abilities befitting both. she assumes a more humanoid appearance, although scales can be found sporadically along her body --- almost with the same random punctuation as freckles. fissures of raw magical energy trace the deep scars on her back, crackling every so often. her canines are elongated like draken fangs, and her ears have a noticeable point to them. all in all, she’s pretty pleased that this new world’s allowed her to have some of her fae qualities again --- even if the abilities aren’t quite the same. 

ABILITIES

retained : can make up to 3 small fireballs a day. 

weapon(s) : pretty much anything she can get her hands on, trust me on this

faeken ( draken ) : can breathe fire, fun !

faeken ( faekin ) : magical aptitude.

defensive magicks : heal, restore.

offensive : fire. lots and lots of fire.

status : poison, charm.

MISC

although her allegiance is set, her location isn’t ! she’ll typically be found in pubs though --- drinking, off in the corner listening --- or shopping. otherwise, she makes her presence known in the opalarian empire; making some money on the side, playing the war to her advantage. there’s no sense being complacent when they’ll be ‘tested’ again in a couple weeks, now, is there ? 

she has no real occupation, but she helps her allegiance in her own way. :^)

[firehrt]

I’m not gonna go into too much detail, but seeing as it affects her in multiple verses, I might as well explain a bit about how  FAE  operate in the th.rone of gl.ass world !

            Fae are one of the three sentient races in Erilea --- those three being human, witch, and of course fae. Not all fae are immortal; they must go through a grueling process called ‘the settling,’ and some do not reach a state of true immortality. This alone would take up a whole post ( and may directly relate to Aelin depending on which way this upcoming book goes ), so I’ll hold off on going into detail about the actual Settling. Suffice to say that they boast incredibly long lifelines compared to humans, and often retain a certain age or phase of life --- giving off the impression that they are immortal; while they do not actually ‘die,’ their powers and lifeforce decline throughout the decades and centuries until they ultimately Fade. The amount of time it takes for this to occur varies from fae to fae; Rowan’s parents, for example, have already ‘entered the Void’. Demi-fae are very much a thing; although there are some natural issues with conception that slow down the fae population as a whole, they are capable of reproducing with the other two sentient races ( for the most part ). Fae are, for all intents and purposes, humanoid in form despite some key differences --- their pointed ears and sharp, elongated canines. They have an almost unearthly beauty about them, and their enhanced strength and senses give them a grace that humans lack. They are predisposed to magical talent, although this is not a quality shared by all fae. Demi-fae in particular can often lack any magical talent --- but as a whole, fae are most known for their magic ability ( and, thanks to the King of Adarlan, feared / reviled for this ). Their magic is typically elemental in nature, be it ice; wind; fire; darkness, or even future sight / healing. Although rare, unique magic can also be present in a fae --- such as the ability to teleport at will. It is incredibly common, almost always, to be able to shift one’s form due to magic --- even for demi-fae or fae who have no other magic abilities. Although it usually allows them to shift from their fae form to an animal form, such as Rowan’s ability to shift into a hawk, Aelin’s allows her to shift into a human form in which she lacks her fae features. 

            Prior to the storyline, most of the fae throughout Erilea were exterminated by the King of Adarlan, who has been at the forefront of a crusade against magic --- an ability fae are innately gifted at. The Fae Queen Mab offered sanctuary to any and all Erilean fae that could reach Wendlyn --- a kingdom located across the Great Ocean from Adarlan. Demi-fae, however, were rounded up into a compound all their own upon their arrival to Wendlyn --- separate from pureblooded fae in Doranelle. While they often don’t face outright prejudice, there is a clear distinction within fae culture. Pureblooded fae often possess more magical talent and shifting ability than demi-fae, and they take advantage of this. Demi-fae who show enough talent are granted permission to leave this compound, but most feel comfortable in their isolated society and forego this possibility during their time there.

            Fae are far more instinctual --- some might even say animalistic --- than humans. They are highly territorial, males in particular; there is frequent hissing, displays of strength, etc. They rely on scent and taste to identify one another, even able to discern one’s relationship status on a chemical level. It is unclear whether they sense this due to a relationship’s physical / sexual level or something else entirely due to their magical affinity --- but Rowan is able to sense Celaena’s prior relationship, and apologizes for biting ‘another man’s mate’ ( this speaks once again to how fae dynamics differ from those of humans, as he doesn’t think twice about biting her otherwise --- or due to the simple fact that she’s of the opposite sex ). While it may be read as such out of context, Celaena is not considered ‘property’ of her ‘mate’ in Rowan’s eyes, nor the eyes of any other fae who may have drawn the same conclusion. In fact, fae simply take mates very, very seriously. The bond between mates is incredibly strong and severe, far beyond the human concept of husband and wife; a mate is somewhat predetermined in nature, in the sense that they seem to recognize one another on a literal, physical, and spiritual level --- as if they’ve been ‘waiting’ for them all their life. Mates can be of same or separate sex, and that bond is respected from fae to fae --- regardless of pureblood, demi-fae, or interracial status. The bond between mates lasts even beyond death, and the death of a mate is incredibly traumatic and harrowing for the partner; that being said, it  HAS  been stated that it’s possible to have more than one mate. Despite a lack of sense of entitlement or ownership, mates are incredibly territorial and protective over one another; this goes for all genders, not strictly males ( although Aelin seems to attribute this behavior solely to the male ‘territorial fae bastards’ in her life ). 

[firehrt]

here to save a life:

cela.ena sar.dothien : sell - lay - nah  sar - doth ( like cloth ) - ee - en

ael.in galath.ynius : ay - lehn  gal - a - theh - nee - us

ch.aol west.fall : kay - ahl  west - fah - l

dori.an hav.illiard : dohr - ee - un  hah - vill - yard

nehem.ia y.tger : ne - heem - ee - a  yet - gerre ( sounds like garrison )

elenti.ya : elle - len - tee - yuh

wy.rd :  word

adarl.an : ah - dar - len

endo.vier : ehn - dough - vee - air