What Are Core Traits?
Every living being is born with something deep inside them a spark, a rhythm, their true self.
That's their Core Trait.
A Core Trait isn't just power.
It's the essence of who you are the thing that defines how your soul moves, how your body fights, and how your energy flows. Some people call it their "inner law," others say it's the "voice of their soul."
No two Core Traits are ever exactly the same.
Some are simple, like Flame, which lets the user burn brighter the more they fight.
Others are strange, like Frame repeat, which allows someone to repeat sounds or movements perfectly.
When someone awakens their Core Trait for the first time, it feels like remembering something that was always there. Their energy shifts, their instincts sharpen, and they finally understand why they were different all along.
What Is Core Energy?
Core Energy is the lifeblood of the soul the invisible force that flows through every living being.It's not something you can see, but you can feel it in the warmth behind a punch, the chill before danger, or the calm that comes when someone truly focuses.
Every person's Core Trait acts like a filter or lens for this energy.That's why two people can draw on the same Core Energy, but it manifests completely differently one burns with fire, another moves with lightning, another bends shadows.
What Causes Core Energy?
Core Energy comes from the connection between the soul and body .It's born when three things align perfectly:
The Soul – your essence, what makes you who you are.
The Body – the vessel that channels that essence into the real world.
The Will – the driving force that gives your energy purpose.
When these three parts resonate, energy begins to flow that's Core Energy.
It's like a heartbeat of power, created when your spirit refuses to stay silent.Fear, hope, rage, purpose, emotions fuel it, but belief shapes it.The stronger your resolve, the purer and more stable your Core Energy becomes.
Core Traits come in two kinds:
1. Physical or Fundamental Traits
These shape your body and energy directly.
They make you faster, stronger, or give you control over natural forces.
A fighter with Pulse can control their heartbeat to send bursts of power through their strikes.
A person with Flux constantly adapts their body changes mid-battle to match the flow of combat.
2. Conceptual or Abstract Traits
These are rarer they affect reality, emotions, or even ideas.
They don't just change what you can do; they change how the world reacts to you.
Someone with Eclipse balances light and shadow.
Someone with Erasure can make things disappear not just physically, but from existence itself.
In Simple Terms
Your Core Trait is the truth your soul was born with.
It's your strength, your curse, and your identity.
Mastering it isn't about gaining power it's about understanding yourself.