Sovereign

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sovereign (主神)
Alias(es)	Main God 123
Occupation/Role	Supreme ruler empowered through refinement of a Sovereign Spark 63
Status	Eternal beings arranged in Low, Mid, and High ranks; the most powerful are Chief Sovereigns 123 151
First Appearance	Chapter 9 9

Nature and Hierarchy

Sovereign Sparks

A Sovereign's superiority over gods comes from a refined Sovereign Spark, rather than superior comprehension of Laws or Edicts. Even a Sovereign's comprehension is ordinarily limited to the Paragon level. 63

• Sovereign Sparks are naturally born from heaven and earth and are ordinarily required to become a Sovereign. 63
• There are seventy-seven Sovereign Sparks across the eleven Laws and Edicts, though there are not necessarily seventy-seven individual Sovereigns because one being may possess multiple Sovereign clones. 181
• Linley possessed three Lowgod Sovereign clones before his departure from the Coiling Dragon universe. 173
• Liewen later refined the Fate High Sovereign Spark and Light High Sovereign Spark, becoming Chief Sovereign of both elements. 190

Ranks and Chief Sovereigns

Sovereigns are divided into Low, Mid, and High ranks. A higher-ranked Sovereign possesses an advantage over a lower-ranked one, but that advantage is restrained by the Sovereign agreement. 151

The four Chief Sovereigns of the Rules hold particular authority: they determine whether the Sovereign agreement has been violated. 151

Authority and Capabilities

Sovereign's Might and Willpower

A Sovereign Spark grants Sovereign's Might and Willpower, which form the foundation of combat between Sovereigns. 169 190

• A Sovereign's Willpower greatly exceeds that of a Grand Perfection; even with powerful techniques, the fundamental gap in a direct confrontation remains immense. 169
• A Paragon's Willpower can prevent a Sovereign from killing them from long range. 169
• Sovereigns can condense energy clones and communicate or act through them before their true bodies arrive. 190

Divine Sense

A Sovereign's divine sense is exceptionally vast and difficult for gods to detect.

• Teresia could observe Liewen's actions without being discovered by Liewen or nearby gods. 123 124
• Teresia's divine sense could cover the entirety of Hell and locate Liewen with a single sweep. 164

Plane Creation

Only Sovereigns are known to be capable of creating planes within the Coiling Dragon World. 169

Sovereign Power and Artifacts

Sovereign Power

Sovereign Power is elemental power bestowed or accumulated by Sovereigns and used by gods for major increases in combat ability.

• Sovereigns normally grant power matching their own element; granting another element's Sovereign Power is an exceptional favor. 125
• Teresia granted Liewen twenty drops of Wind Sovereign Power upon accepting him as an emissary, then later provided Light Sovereign Power suited to Liewen's cultivation. 125 164
• A single drop of Sovereign Power can last approximately ten days. 165
• During especially significant Planar Wars, Sovereigns may provide every participating soldier with a drop of Sovereign Power. 178

Sovereign Artifacts

Sovereign Artifacts are divided into three types. 125

• Offensive Sovereign Artifacts — enhance offensive capability.
• Material defensive Sovereign Artifacts — protect against physical and material attacks.
• Soul defensive Sovereign Artifacts — protect the soul; Liewen's artifact rendered Highgod soul attacks incapable of harming him. 125
• A Sovereign may ordinarily bestow only one Sovereign Artifact upon an emissary, spouse, or child. 125
• Sovereign Artifacts earned through Planar Battlefield merits may be personally forged or customized by the Sovereign granting them. 162
• When an emissary dies, their artifact is generally reclaimed by their Sovereign. If the Sovereign is dead, no one remains to reclaim it. 173

Sovereign's Tokens

A Sovereign's Token permits its bearer to use Planar Teleportation Arrays for free. 125

Emissaries and Influence

Sovereign's Emissaries serve as a Sovereign's agents among the gods.

• Ordinary emissaries are regarded as servants, while Paragon Highgods are respected as friends due to their rarity and power. 121 124
• Most emissaries are top-tier Commanders, though exceptional individuals such as Sharp Riley may be recruited for specialized abilities instead. 121
• Emissaries commonly operate in the plane where their Sovereign resides and frequently participate in the Planar Battlefield to gain military merits or additional artifacts. 125
• A Sovereign's backing can deter attacks on their relatives, descendants, and emissaries, since retaliation may escalate into conflict between Sovereigns. 151

Sovereign Agreement

The Sovereign agreement regulates conflict between Sovereigns of different ranks. 151

• A higher-ranked Sovereign cannot wantonly kill a lower-ranked Sovereign that has not provoked them. 151
• If a lower-ranked Sovereign or their close associate initiates a provocation, retaliation may be justified. 151
• There is no absolute agreement preventing Sovereigns from interfering in the affairs of gods; they usually refrain because such interference is considered beneath their status. 151
• The four Chief Sovereigns of the Rules judge disputes over violations of the agreement. 151

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Teresia secretly observed Liewen's body refinement on the Bloodridge Continent, then recruited him as a Sovereign's Emissary after recognizing his potential. 123 124
• As Teresia's emissary, Liewen received a soul-defensive Sovereign Artifact, Wind Sovereign Power, and a Sovereign's Token. 125
• Teresia later tasked Liewen with monitoring Linley's involvement with Supreme God artifacts, rewarding him with large quantities of Sovereign Power. 165 168
• Linley refined a Sovereign Spark and became a Sovereign, changing the balance of power among the major planes. 169
• After Linley killed Teresia, the artifacts formerly bestowed by Teresia became highly coveted because no living Sovereign could reclaim them. 172 173
• Utrecht, the Chief Sovereign of Destruction, recruited Liewen to represent Hell in the decisive Planar Battlefield war against the Celestial Realm. 178 179
• Following Linley's departure, Liewen refined the Fate and Light High Sovereign Sparks, then asserted control over the remaining ownerless Sparks. 190 191
• Liewen distributed Sovereign Sparks to gods through a twelve-island contest in the Celestial Realm, enabling Resjing, Leihong, Fia, and others to ascend as Sovereigns. 192 193 197
• Utrecht later demonstrated that a Sovereign could discard their Sovereign Spark and ascend beyond the Coiling Dragon universe. 203