Excerpt

Excerpts, once known as Candidates^{^[1]}, are the operators of the Divines. While the Divines are sentient beings, they are still paired with humans when performing their tasks. The influence that the Excerpt has over the functioning of the Divine (and vice versa) varies between each Divine.

Though Excerpts and Candidates are both human components of Divines, they differ in their purpose. Candidates tend to fulfil more of a component roll - they are used by their Divines for additional processing, or for other purposes - while Excerpts have a greater role in determining which action the pair should take, and how resources should be allocated.

Known excerpts

Pre-Miracle of the Mirage (Episode 1-24)

⸢Signet⸣(They marked scars of light in pitch; born in fiercest purpose, and beheld as the signet sealed upon our pact.): She is the former excerpt of Belgard, and the last living excerpt of a third-generation Divine. Member of the Beloved Dust.
⸢Blooming⸣ (To the prince we offered twelve thousand flowers, Blooming in an untouched field.): She is the current excerpt of Empyrean, and finds herself stretched thin.
⸢Covenant⸣ (Under Starlight Covenant Was Etched Into Flesh And Steel): Former excerpt of Gumption.
⸢Promise⸣ (With The Fourth Promise Broken, The People Of The Clay City Watched The Sunset For A Final Time), also known as The Potent: Former excerpt of Potency.
⸢Tide⸣(The Brackish Tide That Swallowed His Toes, And Drew The Warmth Of Blood From Bone,): Former excerpt of Persistence.
Andara Aurora, or ⸢Sloe⸣ (The robin rested on the sloe branches, bitter as the fruit): Former excerpt of Privign.

After the Miracle of the Mirage (Episode 25-54)

Kadaknath: the first Candidate of Independence

⸢Nebula⸣: the current excerpt of Bounty.

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