The birth of an Aeon gives rise to a Path. The nature of the Paths remains a mystery, leaving us to draw an analogy in a way that mortals can understand: It's a philosophical concept of sorts.
— Himeko
Paths are congregations of Imaginary energy, born as manifestations of universal philosophical concepts. Those who believe in and practice the concepts behind a certain path become Pathstriders, and the path that they happen to follow will change in accordance with their own philosophies and opinions. In some special cases, entities that manage to completely intertwine themselves with a path and explore its philosophical concepts to their entirety will become an Aeon.
In gameplay, paths are utilized as a class system for characters in the game, detailing which gameplay style their kit is designed for.
Paths and Aeons[]
Aeons can use Paths as THEY please after THEIR ascension and are linked to it for the rest of THEIR existence.
There are currently 18 known Paths, each with a corresponding Aeon and THEIR own followers.
Playable Paths[]
| Path | Aeon | Path Description | Gameplay Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Destruction |
Nanook | Those who follow the "Destruction" Path admire recklessness, anger, and destructive behavior. | Deals outstanding amounts of damage and possesses great survivability. Suitable for various combat scenarios |
 The Hunt |
Lan | Those who follow the "Hunt" Path admire determination, ruthlessness, and tenacious behavior. | Deals extraordinary amounts of single-target damage. The main damage dealer against Elite Enemies |
 Erudition |
Nous | Those who follow the "Erudition" Path admire thinking, logic, and strategic behavior. | Deals remarkable amounts of multi-target damage. The main damage dealer against groups of enemies |
 Harmony |
Xipe | Those who follow the "Harmony" Path admire understanding, support, and cooperative behavior. | Applies buffs to allies to improve the team's combat capacities |
 Nihility |
IX | Those who follow the "Nihility" Path admire laziness, exhaustion, and meaningless behavior. | Applies debuffs to enemies to reduce their combat capacities |
 Preservation |
Qlipoth | Those who follow the "Preservation" Path admire patience, sacrifice, and defensive behavior. | Possesses powerful defensive abilities to protect allies in various ways |
 Abundance |
Yaoshi | Those who follow the "Abundance" Path admire selflessness, altruism, and healing behavior. | Heals allies and restores HP to the team |
Pathstriders[]
A person is considered to be on a Path when their will overlaps with that Path. Those who can do so are called Pathstriders.
Emanators[]
Emanators are individuals who have attained the permission of an Aeon to draw power from THEIR chosen Path. While not subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes. Emanators have been stated and shown to be more powerful than regular Pathstriders, but their strength varies.
Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators; for instance, some Aeons regard Emanators as extensions of THEMSELVES and grant them much power, while other Aeons have no interest in creating Emanators. The Aeon Aha is said to grant mortals the power of THEIR Path at random in order to toy with them.[1]
Mentioned Paths[]
These paths are mentioned in various media, such as the Aeons section of the Data Bank, but have not been released as part of gameplay. Playable characters that follow these paths in lore will instead have one of the above seven playable paths in gameplay.
| Path | Aeon |
|---|---|
 Trailblaze |
Akivili |
 Elation |
Aha |
 Voracity |
Oroboros |
| Beauty | Idrila |
| Permanence | Long |
 Propagation |
Tayzzyronth |
 Enigmata |
Mythus |
 Equilibrium |
HooH |
| Finality | Terminus |
 Remembrance |
Fuli |
 Order |
Ena |
Characters[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Path |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 命途 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 命途 |
| Japanese | 運命 |
| Korean | 운명의 길 |
| Spanish | Vía |
| French | Voie |
| Russian | Путь |
| Thai | Path |
| Vietnamese | Vận Mệnh |
| German | Pfad |
| Indonesian | Path |
| Portuguese | Caminho |
Change History[]
- Several Paths were renamed:
- The Destroyer to The Destruction
- The Hunter to The Hunt
- The Nous to The Erudition
- The Concord to The Harmony
- The Fertility to The Abundance
- The Joy to The Elation
- The Arcane to The Enigmata
- Paths were added as testing content.
- Seven paths were playable: The Destroyer, The Hunter, The Nous, The Concord, The Nihility, The Preservation, The Fertility
- Eight more were mentioned: The Trailblaze, The Voracity, The Joy, The Beauty, The Propagator, The Arcane, The Remembrance, The End.
References[]
- ↑ Data Bank, Terms: Emanator (Phenomenon)
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