07-31-2013, 02:15 AM
Alrighty, let's sum up what we have so far.
Strongly agreement that Furia are human, not 'something else.' Atharim may have 'edited' ancient history/origin story of the Furia such that it would seem something of divine intent that the Furia be fo the Atharim. Whether the Furia are of some sort of divine origin or not, all historical evidence would say they've always worked hand-in-hand with the Atharim.
So do the Atharim see the Furia as an asset/tool, or something truely divine and destined to be of the Atharim? Perhaps it's a matter of rank = knowledge? The more important you are in the Atharim, the more access you have to the older source materials, movnig away from what may have been edited and to the actual true records. The average Atharim would be taught from a young age that Furia are divine and fated to be Atharim, but more important members get to read the books that date back from the God Wars, that haven't been edited, and learn that the Furia were perhaps created by Channelers of old in some fashion? Or perhaps that they existed even then, as an unexplained natural ability that has always existed. And that, GASP! they worked for the 'Gods' (Channnelers) as often as for the Atharim. After all, Furia would have been a valuable asset to ferret out Atharim assassins.
Join or die? Whether being Furia is hereditary or entirely random, either way it's assured that the Atharim don't have a monopoly on them. So some are born outside the Atharim fold, and outside their doctrine. If they are of a divinely mandated origin, they all naturally seek justice, so would in some way be flagged by the Atharim.
Their abilities would allow them to see past the veil, so to speak, that prevents common folks from realizing there are monsters in the world. If of divine mandate, they would surely cross paths with Atharim hunters at some point. And then the question arrises; do they join the Atharim or not? And if not, would the Atharim let them continue to exist?
As Thalia mentioned, having Furia running around outside the Atharim would be bad for the family as a whole. Furia are divinely mandated to work with the Atharim, so why is that one over there NOT Atharim? Is it not a divine rule? What else are the higher ups lying about? QUESTIONS ARE BAD!
Are some Furia stronger/more sensitive then others? This makes sense. I'm too tired to think of ways of expanding on this point more. You guys get it. *shrug*
So the questions now seem to be...
Divine, natural, created: Are Furia something that has always existed and are smiply Empaths? Are Furia something that are driven to seek justice, or would one be just as happy being a fortune teller or some psychiatrist or something like that, living a 'normal' life? Were they a creation of the God Wars (this is the least likely in my opinion)?
Asset or Divine: Do Atharim see them as something that should be only in the Atharim ranks, or do they see them as some sort of divine evidence that what they do is right?
Is it hereditary or random?
Degrees of strength/sensitivity?
Again, it's 0300hrs, and I am very tired. So this may not be as coherent as I like to think.
Strongly agreement that Furia are human, not 'something else.' Atharim may have 'edited' ancient history/origin story of the Furia such that it would seem something of divine intent that the Furia be fo the Atharim. Whether the Furia are of some sort of divine origin or not, all historical evidence would say they've always worked hand-in-hand with the Atharim.
So do the Atharim see the Furia as an asset/tool, or something truely divine and destined to be of the Atharim? Perhaps it's a matter of rank = knowledge? The more important you are in the Atharim, the more access you have to the older source materials, movnig away from what may have been edited and to the actual true records. The average Atharim would be taught from a young age that Furia are divine and fated to be Atharim, but more important members get to read the books that date back from the God Wars, that haven't been edited, and learn that the Furia were perhaps created by Channelers of old in some fashion? Or perhaps that they existed even then, as an unexplained natural ability that has always existed. And that, GASP! they worked for the 'Gods' (Channnelers) as often as for the Atharim. After all, Furia would have been a valuable asset to ferret out Atharim assassins.
Join or die? Whether being Furia is hereditary or entirely random, either way it's assured that the Atharim don't have a monopoly on them. So some are born outside the Atharim fold, and outside their doctrine. If they are of a divinely mandated origin, they all naturally seek justice, so would in some way be flagged by the Atharim.
Their abilities would allow them to see past the veil, so to speak, that prevents common folks from realizing there are monsters in the world. If of divine mandate, they would surely cross paths with Atharim hunters at some point. And then the question arrises; do they join the Atharim or not? And if not, would the Atharim let them continue to exist?
As Thalia mentioned, having Furia running around outside the Atharim would be bad for the family as a whole. Furia are divinely mandated to work with the Atharim, so why is that one over there NOT Atharim? Is it not a divine rule? What else are the higher ups lying about? QUESTIONS ARE BAD!
Are some Furia stronger/more sensitive then others? This makes sense. I'm too tired to think of ways of expanding on this point more. You guys get it. *shrug*
So the questions now seem to be...
Divine, natural, created: Are Furia something that has always existed and are smiply Empaths? Are Furia something that are driven to seek justice, or would one be just as happy being a fortune teller or some psychiatrist or something like that, living a 'normal' life? Were they a creation of the God Wars (this is the least likely in my opinion)?
Asset or Divine: Do Atharim see them as something that should be only in the Atharim ranks, or do they see them as some sort of divine evidence that what they do is right?
Is it hereditary or random?
Degrees of strength/sensitivity?
Again, it's 0300hrs, and I am very tired. So this may not be as coherent as I like to think.