#Apatheia

[lilpomfriend]

...𝓐𝓹𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓪...

Lightwarden - Forgiven Apathy

(Art by @/ins_evil on twitter)

[tenshiharmonia]

I'm currently watching a let's play of Tales of Vesperia, and I must say, I'm still a little sour that they didn't expand more on Elucifer (or Elucifur, as it is spelled in the French version*). I mean, sure, he is long dead when the party finally hears of him, but still, he played such a pivotal role in the history of their world, both past and present. And I'm not even taking into consideration what happens during the ending of the game.

Truly, there are so many unresolved things about this guy. What happened to his apatheia, for example. We can see Duke mourn before a tombstone on Ehmead Hill that is supposedly Elucifer's. But as we know, Entelexeia don't leave corpses behind them when they die, so could it be his friend's apatheia that he buried on that cliff ? I mean, the scene in Yormgen shows that he much prefers to "return" them to aer, but one can only wonder if he actually could have brought himself to destroy what is essentially the soul of the person he held the dearest in the entire world. Granted, if Elucifer’s apatheia was still around, one could think that Duke would have been a little more enthusiastic when hearing about the possibility for his boyfriend to be reincarnated. But then again, considering how unnatural he thinks the process is, it could be brushed off as him not being thrilled at the idea of his dear comrade being defiled like that...

Another theory I’ve seen is that Elucifer’s apatheia was stolen and used by Alexei to power Heracles. I mean, according to a conversation in Halure, the dude was reportedly ginormous. At least as tall as the town’s giant tree (then again, said conversation also states that his body is buried under Ehmead Hill, so it has to be taken with a grain of salt). So it’d make sense for his apatheia to be quite big, and the one that powers Heracles is probably the biggest we got to see. Also, I could easily imagine the guy talking with the deep voice that thanks the party when they destroy the crystal to save the capital (which would in turn match what we know of Elucifer’s character, as he was a gentle soul who would obviously object to his power being used to cause such a cataclysm). But then again, I’m having a hard time accepting the idea that Duke would have let Alexei - or the Empire for that matter - run away with his partner’s apatheia...

Anyway, if Elucifer’s apatheia is still intact, it begs the question : what happened to him when they all were converted into spirits at the end of the game ? Sometimes, I like to think that he would have been reborn as Aska, the great spirit of Light. Although I must admit that it’s partly because I tend to subconsciously use Aska’s model from Xillia 2 (I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about :p ) as a mental placeholder for what the guy might have looked like. I mean, his daughter sported quite a lot of avian features, so I guess it’d make sense for him to look like a big bird. Besides, if I recall correctly, Duke describes his golden form - at least in the French version - along the lines of "his friend lending him his strength", indicating that it's something he learnt from Elucifer. So I don’t think it’d be too much of a stretch to assume that the Entelexeia sported a similar palette when he was alive. Which, in turn, would go pretty well with the idea of him having an affinity for Light. And I’m not even talking about how his name alludes to a certain angel also known as the "bringer of light"... I’m just brainstorming, of course, but I think that you can see where I’m coming from.

That being said, I also kind of feel like being reborn as an elemental spirit wouldn’t really be "enough" for an Entelexeia as powerful as Elucifer, if you see what I mean. So maybe he could be reincarnated as one of the franchise’s traditional higher spirits, like Maxwell or Origin. The latter is usually revered as the king of spirits, so it’d make sense for him to be born from the one who was regarded as the king of the Entelexeia. Then again, I’m just sorting ideas here, so don’t take any of this as definitive headcanons (supposing that headcanons can even be definitive...).

Speaking of kings and headcanons though, I also like to picture Elucifer as a descendant of the Spiral Draco, which Duke describes as "the ancient king of the Entelexeia". Maybe not his son, but his grandson. I mean, as I said, Elucifer was also regarded as a king among those mighty beasts, so it’d make sense if he inherited the title. Moreover, if we take into consideration the previous point regarding Duke’s golden form and how he may have learnt it from Elucifer, it’d give a new layer to the way the Fell Arms react to Duke’s power during the third phase of the final battle, as they were made using the power of the Spiral Draco. Besides, while the Entelexeia are usually born directly from aer, we know for a fact that they can also produce offspring - although the exact details of the process were obviously left to the imagination -, as demonstrated by none other than Elucifer himself.

Anyway, I don’t think I have anything to add on the matter, but still. As you can guess, the relationship between Duke and Elucifer is one aspect of the game that I find infinitely endearing and fascinating**. And I still resent the game for its unwillingness to elaborate on the topic. I mean, come on ! They didn’t even let us get a glimpse of what the big guy might have looked like ! And it’s not really an uncommon stand that, as excellent as the game is, a good chunk of its characters could have afforded to be fleshed out a little more... With that being said, thank you once again for your attention. It’s always a pleasure to share my thoughts with you guys. I’ll make sure to write a follow-up if I think about anything else, but for the time being, take care. ^_^

 * I must admit, I kind of prefer the "fur" spelling. Sure, it makes the etymology slightly less perceptible, but it also makes him sound like an extremely fluffy guy. :3

** It goes without saying that I like to picture them as having been more than friends, but obviously, it’s only a matter of personal interpretation.

[athousandgateaux]

Man, fascinated with himself, constructs his double, his intelligent specter, and entrusts the keeping of his knowledge to a reflection. We're still here in the domain of cinematic illusion, of the mirage of information precipitated on the computer screen what is given is exactly the information but not the sensation; it is apatheia, this scientific impassibility which makes it so that the more informed man is the more the desert of the world expands around him, the more the repetition of information (already known) upsets the stimuli of observation, overtaking them automatically, not only in memory (interior light) but first of all in the look, to the point that from now in it's the speed of light itself which limits the reading of information and the important thing in electronic information is no longer the storage but the display.

Paul Virilio, The Aesthetics of Disappearance, pg. 56

[lk-mitogen]

anhedonia, or, writing yourself out of your own life's narrative

[tonreihe]

David Bentley Hart, The Doors of the Sea

[cattaribrahmavihara]

Rebirth in an Animal Womb

“Some animals have vassana, parami and a better character than some human beings. It is just that they happened to be reborn as an animal in this life, therefore they have to accept and endure the consequences of their kamma. We should not underestimate and look down on them as beings of a lower birth. They are simply receiving the consequences of certain kammic actions.” Luang Pu Mun…

[falco-cassini]

Advent calendar 6

[philosophiesde]

Aktualität des Stoizismus

Gastbeitrag von Peter Müller zur “Aktualiät des Stoizismus” Der hier veröffentlichte, weitere Gastbeitrag “Mit Stoikern gelassener durch Krisen” vom 28. Juni 2020 stammt aus der “Feder” meines sehr geschätzten Blogger-Freundes Peter Müller, der auf seiner sehr informativen Seite “mueller-denkt.de” auch gerne schon einmal unter dem Alias “Schwarzer Peter” postet. In diesen virulenten (im wahrsten…

[runaway-thoughts]

like little soldiers in the trenches

[zeldasnotes]

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433 Eros

16 Psyche

1585 Union

1221 Amor

268 Adorea

4580 Child

3561 Devine

29391 Knight

19029 Briede

5129 Groom

447 Valentine

1487 Boda

7328 Casanova

8991 Solidarity

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h58 Waldemath Lilith

H12 Mean Black Moon Lilith

h21 Black Moon Lilith

h13 Osculating True Lilith

1181 Asteroid Lilith

SEX & ATTRACTION🍑

16248 Fox

62 Erato

4386 Lust

875 Nymphe

80 Sappho

21419 Devience

17458 Dick

18624 Prevert

MAGIC & WITCHES🪄

34 Circe

5239 Reiki

5264 Telephus

100 Hekate

14827 Hypnos

37452 Spirit

8958 Stargazer

ABUSE & VICTIMISATION🧨

26 Proserpina

399 Persephone

7066 Nessus

157 Dejanira

6157 Prey

37117 Narcissus

4425 Bilk

128 Nemesis

26955 Lie

5273 Apatheia

7116 Mental

5188 Paine (Pain)

118230 Sado

228029 Maniac

1930 Lucifer

2150 Nyctimene

588 Achilles (Your Achilles heel)

APPEARANCE & APPEAL 💄

1 Ceres

1388 Aphrodite

2101 Adonis

5011 Ptah

5089 Nadherna

9758 Dainty

11727 Sweet

3267 Glo (Glow)

47 Aglaja

695 Bella

627 Charis

7500 Sassi

1862 Apollo

149 Medusa

1009 Sirene

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1125 China

2045 Peking

780 Armenia

498 Tokio

1094 Siberia

2297 Daghestan

2698 Azerbajdzhan

3297 Hong Kong

1278 Kenya

1279 Uganda

1432 Ethiopia

1638 Ruanda

1718 Namibia

67 Asia

1157 Arabia

2169 Taiwan

Others

1488 Aura

6583 Destinn

55555 DNA

3811 Karma

9795 Deprez

212 Medea

1047 Geisha

4451 Grieve

9305 Hazard

5180 Ohno

6817 Pest

12927 Pinocchio

4227 Kaali

19521 Chaos

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[lilpomfriend]

𝑩𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒔.

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓…

(Art by @Z3Rtj0c on twitter)

[fontasticcrablettes]

In Tales of Symphonia, magic abilities are provided by exspheres, which are revealed to be powered by human souls. 1 human = 1 exsphere.

In Tales of Vesperia, magic abilities are provided by blastia, which are revealed to be powered by pieces of apatheia, which come from dead entelexeia. 1 entelexeia = an unspecified number of blastia. Dozens? hundreds?

Meanwhile, in Fullmetal Alchemist, it is revealed that a Philosopher's Stone is the result of hundreds of human souls condensed into one stone. 1 human = a small fraction of a Philosopher's Stone.

So what I'm getting at is that there should be a standard number for analyzing Magic Soul Rocks throughout fiction. Number of souls divided by how many special rocks you get out of it.

Symphonia has a MSR Number of 1 as a baseline. Vesperia is more like 0.02, if you get 50 blastia from one apatheia. A Philosopher's Stone made of 50 human lives has an MSR Number of 50.

How ethical are you Magic Soul Rocks? Get a solid answer with math!

[kenkofoto]

Apatheia

[broodwolf221]

prompts based on unusual or rare words

send the word and a character/relationship (romantic, familial, platonic, adversarial, etc.) and i'll write something based around it! (feel free to use/rb/etc)

accismus - feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it

aestivate - to spend the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy

agathism - the belief in the ultimate triumph of good over evil

agelast - a person who never laughs

anemoia - nostalgia for a time you’ve never known

apatheia - freedom or release from emotion or excitement

apotheosis - the highest point or peak, often used to describe the pinnacle of achievement or greatness

apricity - the warmth of the sun in winter

apricate - to bask in the sun

aureate - something that is golden, shining, or brilliant

bêtise - an act of foolishness or stupidity

cacography - bad handwriting

chrysalism - the peaceful feeling that comes from being indoors during a thunderstorm

clinomania - an excessive desire to stay in bed or a reluctance to get out of bed

efflorescence - a blooming or flowering, often used to describe a period of creativity or prosperity.

eleutheromania - an intense desire for freedom or liberation

ephemeral - something that is fleeting or short-lived, often used to describe a moment or feeling

eunoia - beautiful thinking or a well-disposed mind

galvanize - to arouse to awareness or action

hypnagogic - relating to the state of drowsiness or transition to sleep, often used to describe the strange, dreamlike experiences that can happen during this time

insouciant - casually or smugly indifferent; nonchalant

irenic - promoting peace or reconciliation, often used to describe a peaceful personality or a peaceful solution to conflict

limerence - the state of being infatuated or obsessed with someone or something

makebate - one that excites contention and quarrels

matrisate - to imitate one's mother

metanoia - a fundamental change in one's beliefs

nihilarian - a person who deals with things lacking in substance or meaning, often in a philosophical sense

noctivagant - going about in the night; night-wandering

nubivagant - wandering in the clouds, often used to describe a dreamer or someone lost in thought

numinous - something that is spiritual, mysterious, or awe-inspiring

obfuscate - to muddle; confuse; bewilder

patrizate - to imitate one's father or forebears

pernicious - causing great harm; destructive

perspicacious - having keen judgement or understanding; acutely perceptive

pessimum - the least favorable environmental condition under which an organism can survive

philostorgie - the love of parent's towards their children

pot-valor - boldness or courage resulting from alcoholic drink

prevaricate - to behave in an evasive or indecisive manner, usually in delay

recogitate - to think over again

redame - to love in return

saudade - an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent something or someone

scintilla - a spark or tiny amount of something, often used to describe a small flash of inspiration

scripturient- having a strong urge to write

sehnsucht - yearning; wistful longing

selcouth - describes something that is unfamiliar, strange, and yet marvelous at the same time

sempiternal - something that is eternal or everlasting

solivagrant - rambling alone; marked by solitary wandering

supernal - something that is heavenly or divine

timorous - full of or subject to fear; timid

velleity - a mere wish or inclination that lacks the motivation or intention to act on it

verisimilitude - the appearance of being true or real

[oepionie]

'APATHEIA' YEN CREWEL. my twst yuusona

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: ִ ۪ ♱ ✩ —YEN CREWEL {16}

Yen is an awkward and timid girl who prefers to keep to herself. She was admitted into the school as a special case after it was discovered that she couldn't (or didn't want to) return to her former world. Crewel adopted her, and she now works primarily as Crowley's secretary while they search for a new school for her to attend.

Despite having such a meek demeanor, there may be more to her than meets the eye.

— 💭 FUN FACTZ !!

↳ She has demonic heritage, as seen with her horns and tail. ↳ Prior being moved to Octavinelle, she used to reside in Ramshackle. ↳ Her jacket is a gift from her grandmother, Cruella. ↳ Dyed parts of her hair white to match her Fathers and Grandmothers hair. ↳ Apatheia is her demon name.

[aurevoirmonty]

"Le terme yoga, qui, en sanskrit, désigne la discipline spirituelle, est “lié au latin jugum et a, chez les Anglo-Saxons la valeur de self-control ; il est apparu chez les Hellènes comme enkrateia et sophrosunè et, dans le stoïcisme, comme apatheia ; chez les Romains, comme la vertu purement romaine de temperentia et de disciplina, qui se reconnaît encore dans la maxime tardive du stoïcisme romain : nihil admirari. La même valeur réapparaît ultérieurement dans la chevalerie médiévale comme mesura et en langue allemande comme diu mâsze ; des héros légendaires de l'Espagne, décrits comme types nordiques, du blond Cid Campeador, on dit qu'il apparaissait comme 'mesuré' (tan mesurado). Le trait nordique de l'auto-discipline, de la retenue et de la froide modération se transforme, se falsifie, à des époques plus récentes, chez les peuples indo-germaniques déjà dénordicisés, ce qui donne lieu à la pratique de la mortification des sens et de l'ascèse."

Julius Evola, Il mito del sangue (1942)