Ether


 * What is a god? What is ether? A concept that has gained an identity. A law with will. Something that could not exist; something that should not exist.

refers to the fundamental core of the Old Deus. Essentially, Ether was the form of the concepts that have acquired their identity and selves as gods due to humans' beliefs and perceptions of the existence of gods. The desires, hopes, dreams, and imaginations of humans are what is needed to trigger the manifestation of Ether. And then, all of those are born through the Spirit Corridor.

Appearance
Ether manifest in two forms, which are physical ether and metaphysical ether. Physical ether takes on forms based on how humans define it. For instance, Holou's physical ether took the form of quill pen and ink bottle, while Ocain's become the great forge of Hardenfell. Physical ether can also generate its puppet or avatar. On the other hand, metaphysical ether is the Old Deus' true essence. Einzig said that it is exist in a higher dimension, while according to Holou, her Ether existing in 13+iR variable dimensions.

It is important to note that while physical ether can be perceived by humans, while metaphysical ether is beyond human perception and understanding, existing only as a concept/idea.

Trivia

 * Ether explicitly has a similarity characteristic to Plato's "Form" in the Theory of Forms. According to Plato, the world of Forms or Ideas represents the ultimate reality, while the physical world is merely a reflection or imitation of the world of Forms. This implies that the concept/form remains unaffected even if its physical representation is destroyed or erased. Similarly, Ether exists in both physical and metaphysical forms. The physical ether is an incarnation of the concept in the physical world, while the metaphysical ether represents Old Deus' true core, existing in a higher dimension beyond human perception. The destruction of the physical ether does not impact the metaphysical ether, allowing Old Deus to continuously manifest the physical ether at will. This perpetual resurrection of their physical ether is the reason for the ongoing Great War.