Holy Name

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Holy Name (圣名)
Alias(es)	Middle name; True Name when referring to a demon's Holy Name 9 221
Type	Neutral Character (AI)
Affiliation	Name-Givers, including deities, saints, demons, sages, and elemental beings 9 149
Occupation/Role	A supernatural progression system that grants attributes, attribute caps, Blessings, and sometimes Destinies, Fates, or Oracles 9 61 162
First Appearance	Chapter 1, when Adakonyanus is shown as Gagnor's baptismal Holy Name 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 1	1	Gagnor's baptism grants Adakonyanus, which provides his initial attributes and character experience 1.
Level 2	9	Gagnor selects Sanderan, a Wind Element Holy Name. It grants increased attribute caps and the Blessing Swift Breeze, which can control up to four breezes within 400 meters 9.
Level 3	29	Gagnor selects the Saintly Name Alexstrasashen, gaining the Return to Youth Blessing and increased attribute caps and attributes 29.
Level 4	66	Gagnor gains another Holy Name Blessing. The supplied account does not identify the selected Holy Name 66.
Level 5	111	Gagnor selects Muselazann, an Earth Element Holy Name. Its Earthskin Blessing greatly increases defense, Strength, and toxin resistance while reducing Agility 111.
Level 6	162	Gagnor selects Demeteria, gaining Plant Sense, which detects plants above Level 0 within a radius of 6,000 meters 162.

The supplied chapters discuss possible seventh-tier Holy Names, including Raen, Noxda, Atlasdon, and Otartaloth, but do not document Gagnor selecting one 249 253.

Background and History

Holy Names are traditionally regarded as gifts from mythical beings. Mortals can pray for them, but normally have no control over which name they receive. Gagnor's experience differs: when he levels up, he perceives numerous Holy Names as spheres of light and can actively compare and select one 9.

The ability appears connected to the phrase “Cognition is choice,” which Gagnor heard when he obtained Adakonyanus. He interprets this as allowing him to recognize and choose divine gifts instead of accepting them purely through fate 1 9.

Holy Names also function as a measure of rank. Their number is considered an essential form of a person's status, although most people and organizations permit individuals to conceal part of their names 16. A complete Holy Name can carry religious, political, and personal risks, particularly when it includes Black or Gray Holy Names.

Functions and Mechanics

Attribute and Blessing Grants

A Holy Name can provide several kinds of benefits:

• Attribute bonuses, such as Constitution, Spirit, Strength, Intelligence, or Agility.
• Attribute-cap increases, allowing the holder's statistics to grow further.
• Blessings, which grant spells, passive traits, transformations, or special abilities.
• Destinies and Fates, which impose serious negative consequences.
• Oracles, which may require the holder to complete a task before receiving a benefit 9 61 162.

Examples of Gagnor's Blessings include:

• Swift Breeze — Creates and controls breezes, allowing Gagnor to alter the speed of objects and improve movement, archery, and falls 9 10.
• Return to Youth — Provides a year of rapid physical and intellectual growth, including increased attributes, attribute caps, and size 29.
• Curse of Equity — Equitably counteracts curses and malicious marks; if the counteraction fails or is dispelled, the curse or mark is also removed 61.
• Earthskin — Hardens the body beyond granite, increases Strength, grants toxin resistance, and reduces Agility due to increased weight 111.
• Plant Sense — Detects the location and level of plants within a 6,000-meter radius 162.
• Sinful Cage — A candidate Blessing that allows the body to imprison evil creatures and absorb some of their attributes, abilities, and casting power. Gagnor considered it but chose to rely on a Titan Elixir for increased size instead 253.

Level-Up Selection

When a person has enough experience, leveling up opens a selection interface containing available Holy Names. Gagnor compares their affiliations, bonuses, Blessings, and risks before making a choice 9.

The system does not simply reward the strongest option. A powerful Blessing may carry a fatal or restrictive drawback:

• Dark Gate can summon demons without cost or contractual restraints, but its demonic affiliation and dangerous True Name make it hazardous to reveal 9.
• Avatar of God grants a massive temporary increase to every stat and Divine Skin, but causes the user to lose their soul afterward 29.
• Dawn Rebirth grants one resurrection, but removes every Holy Name except Yesharos after activation 61.
• War God's Will provides protection against dishonorable attacks, but its Honor Code forbids ambushes, poisons, curses, enchantments, betrayal, surrender, and other tactics 111.
• Nothing Forbidden removes restrictions on experience acquisition, but forces the holder onto a Dark Path and eliminates all incompatible Holy Names 162.

Holy Name Value and Rarity

Gagnor develops a classification system based on the panel's evaluation of a Holy Name:

• Trash Holy Name — Value of 15 or less.
• Average Holy Name — Value between 15 and 30.
• Rare Holy Name — Value between 30 and 45.
• Above 45 — Initially unseen by Gagnor; Teersen later reaches a value of 50 61 111.

The evaluation roughly combines attribute-cap bonuses and Blessing value. Destinies are not included, so a Holy Name's numerical value may conceal severe risks 61.

Name Categories and Affiliations

The Mosa Church divides Holy Names by religious acceptability:

• White Holy Names — Names promoted by the Church, including those of saints.
• Black Holy Names — Names associated with demons, evil gods, or Yemen; the Church considers them intolerable.
• Gray Holy Names — Names that fall between White and Black. They may be discriminated against without automatically making the holder a criminal.
• Light Gray Holy Names — Elemental Holy Names, such as Wind and Earth, which carry comparatively low political risk.
• Some deity-related or Sage Holy Names are considered Dark Gray, placing them close to Black Holy Names in political danger 146 230.

True Names and Name Structure

A demon's Holy Name is commonly called a True Name. Exposing even one segment of a demonic True Name can invite curses, and demons do not generally protect their followers from the consequences of disclosure 9.

Higher-ranking mythical beings generally grant names with prefixes or suffixes, while lower-ranking beings such as saints and angels often grant unmodified names 66. An exception is an Anointed of Grace, whose Holy Name is the Name-Giver's complete true name. Cassandra's fourth Holy Name is simply Phoenix, indicating this status 66 148.

A person can become an Anointed of Grace by receiving two Holy Names from the same Name-Giver or by completing a divine revelation assigned by that being 148.

Secrecy and Ritual Use

A complete Holy Name has practical value in rituals:

• Resurrection and rescue rituals may require the recipient's complete Holy Name.
• A Fossilization Potion can be reversed by reciting the petrified person's complete Holy Name.
• Holy Name contracts identify the contract holder through their name segments rather than their ordinary name 69 208.

This creates a balance between secrecy and protection. Concealing a complete name reduces the risk of curses, political persecution, or exploitation, but it can also prevent others from performing rescue rituals 9 146 208.

Holy Name Contracts

Holy Name contracts are magical agreements that identify participants through their Holy Name segments. Gagnor uses one to free the necromancer Dalis from captivity in exchange for ten years of service. The contract recognizes her four Holy Name segments—Hydashia Hypatianus Sindagosala Torla—but does not react to “Dalis,” which is only her common name 69.

Known Holders and Examples

• Gagnor — Unusually selects his own Holy Names through the level-up interface. His documented sequence includes Adakonyanus, Sanderan, Alexstrasashen, Laerinis, Muselazann, and Demeteria 1 9 29 111 162.
• Cassandra — An Anointed of Grace of Phoenix; her Holy Name is the unmodified name Phoenix 66 148.
• John — Gains the third segment Matt, whose Blessing is Saint Matt's War Stomp 55.
• Dalis — Enters a Holy Name contract with Gagnor under her four-segment name 69.
• Aidan — Reveals that he removed the Holy Name Odinson, demonstrating that Holy Names can be deliberately removed 221.

Trivia

• Commoners generally call it a Holy Name, while nobles often call it a middle name because it appears between a given name and surname 221.
• The term Breeze Spell is often used instead of naming a specific Wind Blessing, helping preserve the holder's identity and Holy Name privacy 230.
• A Holy Name can be inherited or bestowed through the sixth-ring Gift Name Spell, often marking a mentor–disciple relationship and transferring part of a mentor's legacy or status 231.
• A Lesser Elixir of Enlightenment can provide enough experience to enable a level-up and has a chance to grant a Holy Name 221.