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'''Candidate''' is the title given to the pilot of a [[Divine]] during [[COUNTER/Weight|the Golden era]] and earlier; in later eras the person filling this role is referred to as an [[Excerpt]] or [[Elect]]. Candidates are associated almost exclusively with the [[Autonomous Diaspora]]. | |||
Candidates are component parts of a machine as much as they are representatives, and the relationship between Candidate and Divine is usually exploitative. Candidates are elected young and die young, usually due to an overload of stress on their bodies.<ref name=":0" /> [[Maryland September]] describes them as "symbolic sacrifices"<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 35: A Knock at the Door]]</ref> and [[Austin]], out of character, has called them "human sacrifices to the gods".<ref name=":2">[[COUNTER/Weight 09: This Month of Ours]]</ref> | |||
Candidates | Although Candidates are elected,<ref name=":0">[[COUNTER/Weight -01: Secret World Gen Episode]]</ref><ref name=":1">[[COUNTER/Weight 15: A Candle in the Sun]]</ref> the exact process by which this happens is never shown. [[Ibex]] spent years with [[Kobus]] on [[Vox]] prior to their Candidacy, implying that Kobus was raised to the position.<ref name=":1" /> It is suggested that, in the Diaspora, Candidates are not permitted to vote.<ref name=":2" /> Retirement is almost unheard of.{{Spoiler block|theme=tm | ||
|spoiling=[[Twilight Mirage 56: The Vault of Anticipation Pt. 2]] | |spoiling=[[Twilight Mirage 56: The Vault of Anticipation Pt. 2]] | ||
|text=In the Twilight era, the Divine [[Anticipation]] would take [[⸢Civet⸣]] and [[Tender Sky|Tender]] as nominal Excerpts, but in fact | |text=In the ''[[Twilight Mirage]]'' era, the Divine [[Anticipation]] would take [[⸢Civet⸣]] and [[Tender Sky|Tender]] as nominal Excerpts, but in fact use them more like Candidates, basically external processors to allow her to run more efficiently.}} | ||
== Candidate Names == | |||
When they are elected to their position, Candidates take a new name from either the colloquial or Latin name for an animal. The fad in the [[Golden Branch]] during the Golden era was for names to refer to hoofed animals,<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 36: Everything is Temporary]]</ref> although Candidates such as [[Sokrates Nikon Artemisios|Enhydra]] and [[Jerboa]] bucked the trend. Candidates are generally known by their new name for the rest of their life, and remembered by it after they die. | |||
== Notable Candidates== | == Notable Candidates== | ||
*[[Addax Dawn|Addax]] | {{See also|[[:Category:Candidates|Candidates category]]}} | ||
*[[Ibex]] | *[[Addax Dawn|Addax]], Candidate of [[Peace]] | ||
*[[Kobus]] | *[[Ibex]], Candidate of [[Righteousness]] | ||
* [[Vicuna]] | *[[Kobus]], Candidate of [[Loyalty]] | ||
* [[Vicuna]], Candidate of [[Grace]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Excerpt]] | |||
* [[Elect]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:18, 2 August 2024
Candidate is the title given to the pilot of a Divine during the Golden era and earlier; in later eras the person filling this role is referred to as an Excerpt or Elect. Candidates are associated almost exclusively with the Autonomous Diaspora.
Candidates are component parts of a machine as much as they are representatives, and the relationship between Candidate and Divine is usually exploitative. Candidates are elected young and die young, usually due to an overload of stress on their bodies.[1] Maryland September describes them as "symbolic sacrifices"[2] and Austin, out of character, has called them "human sacrifices to the gods".[3]
Although Candidates are elected,[1][4] the exact process by which this happens is never shown. Ibex spent years with Kobus on Vox prior to their Candidacy, implying that Kobus was raised to the position.[4] It is suggested that, in the Diaspora, Candidates are not permitted to vote.[3] Retirement is almost unheard of.
This section contains spoilers for Twilight Mirage 56: The Vault of Anticipation Pt. 2.
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In the Twilight Mirage era, the Divine Anticipation would take ⸢Civet⸣ and Tender as nominal Excerpts, but in fact use them more like Candidates, basically external processors to allow her to run more efficiently.
Candidate Names[edit | edit source]
When they are elected to their position, Candidates take a new name from either the colloquial or Latin name for an animal. The fad in the Golden Branch during the Golden era was for names to refer to hoofed animals,[5] although Candidates such as Enhydra and Jerboa bucked the trend. Candidates are generally known by their new name for the rest of their life, and remembered by it after they die.
Notable Candidates[edit | edit source]
- Addax, Candidate of Peace
- Ibex, Candidate of Righteousness
- Kobus, Candidate of Loyalty
- Vicuna, Candidate of Grace