Awakened

Biodata

Power System

Characteristics

Awakened are extraordinarily rare beings whose identity is considered more significant than their original species. The gulf between an Awakened and a non-Awakened member of the same race is described as a difference in life essence; some therefore advocate treating Awakened as an independent race altogether 805.

• Awakening probability among humans is estimated at roughly one in fifteen million 28.
• Their bodies may change according to individual potential upon awakening, including altered temperature, hair, eyes, pupils, resistances, and other physical traits 35 398.
• Newly awakened individuals are dangerous before learning output control; an accidental movement can maim or kill nearby people 354.
• Awakened are primarily governed by innate talent: over 90% reportedly possess a ceiling at the Mature Stage, regardless of time, effort, or resources 446.
• Extreme beliefs and dispositions can reinforce an Awakened's growth, as the system strongly favors extremity and idealism 782.
• Their strength normally rises by major leaps at every stage, with the gap widening at higher levels 122.

Awakening and Supernatural Abilities

Awakening transforms an individual into an extraordinary being, initially enhancing physical capabilities before potentially developing into personal supernatural power.

• The Initial Awakening and Mature stages chiefly concern physical development and adaptation 3 27 670.
• Reaching the Self Stage causes the individual's body, soul, and will to manifest as a unique Supernatural Ability 261.
• Supernatural Abilities can involve phenomena such as lightning, temperature, plant control, body division, telekinesis, or time manipulation 27.
• A Self Stage breakthrough may occur naturally or through an intense mental stimulus; aptitude and circumstance are decisive factors 85.
• Ability manifestation can grant related physiological adaptations, such as resistance to an Awakened's own elemental power 398.
• Major cults and organizations have sought artificial methods of creating Awakened for tens of thousands of years without success 207.

Society and Historical Influence

Awakened have stood at the top of human society throughout recorded history, acting as nobles, leaders, gods, rulers, and destroyers 2.

• They have been credited with at least 38 World War-level cataclysms, while history records 45 major upheavals since civilization began 1 2.
• Recorded feats include breaching continental shelves, creating super-tsunamis, building unified global empires, traveling beyond the planet, and destroying old civilizations 2.
• The sinking of the Atlantis Continent was attributed to a group of Awakened 1.
• Vast scratches or canyons on the Moon are remnants of ancient Awakened conflicts 2 160.
• Major families derive longevity, influence, and protection from Awakened members; losing such a protector can force a family to surrender its core interests 47.
• In Eastern Ying, the government’s highest tier includes three Completion Stage Awakened, while the nation was ranked between 20th and 30th globally in Awakened strength 29.
• At one point, Eastern Ying was estimated to contain 400–500 Awakened, while the global total was estimated at 13,000–15,000 88.

Combat Capabilities

Awakened possess overwhelming natural advantages over ordinary humans and Martial Artists.

• An Initial Awakening Stage Awakened can generally match a Limit Level Martial Artist physically even before specialized training 27.
• Martial Artists may defeat weaker Initial Awakening Awakened through superior technique and experience, but cannot overcome stronger examples reliably 27 105.
• Conventional weapons can threaten lower-level Awakened, but high-power weapons often fail because Awakened can detect danger and evade before impact 110.
• Self Stage Awakened can destroy surface civilizations alone if no comparably powerful opponent intervenes 261.
• At the World Erosion Stage, even Awakened with non-destructive abilities can instinctively reshape nearby environments and influence spacetime 670.
• Following the Solar System's Dimensional Ascension, Earthlings broadly gained enhanced physical qualities, reducing the former advantage held by lower-stage Awakened over ordinary humans 440 454.

Ability Armor

Ability Armor is specialized equipment designed to complement an Awakened's Supernatural Ability and combat requirements.

• It can amplify Supernatural Abilities, improve information processing, and provide broad combat support 446.
• Ability Armor becomes especially valuable from the Self Stage onward; below that point, more conventional weapons can be more cost-effective 524.
• Each set must be customized for its user and continually adjusted as the Awakened grows 469.
• Perfect armor integrates with its user, evolves alongside them, and can approach complete compatibility 469 494.
• Powerful or conceptually unusual Supernatural Abilities make armor design exponentially harder because craftsmen may not understand the ability's activation principles 469 714.
• Equipment quality can create combat-power gaps of hundreds or even tens of thousands of times between Awakened of comparable raw strength 446.

Notable Awakened

• Xi Shenlian — A human Awakened whose rapid advancement reaches the Transcendent Stage; possesses the Supernatural Ability Absolute First Strike 148 524 885.
• Sharad Coles — Formerly the world’s strongest known Awakened at the Sublimation Stage; his Supernatural Ability, Offense and Defense Integrated, automatically nullifies weaker external influences 123.
• Bai Weiling — A Completion Stage Awakened with Observe Destiny, a Fate-based constant ability that reveals lifespan, value, danger, and exploitable weaknesses 329.
• Worawibaskabiru — An Ascended Stage Awakened and ruler of the Hissite Federal Republic; manipulates electromagnetic forces and lightning on a global scale 393 398.
• Fayez Moro — A Transcendent Stage Awakened who serves as Chief Judge of the End Empire’s Department of Justice 647.