Kwami - Kwamis are spiritual beings that are the creators of the universe, and they are the embodiments of various forces and concepts. Many kwamis have taken an interest in the life on earth, and have taken on the form of an animal to live among them.

There are four kinds of kwamis: Alphas, who are the foundation of the universe; Elementals, embodying the raw elements; Timekeepers, who control the aspects of time; and Deltas, who embody the more intricate aspects of existence.

Each time a new concept comes into being, so does a kwami, making it unknown to humans the exact number of kwamis there are in the universe, though 120 kwamis have chose to dwell on earth, like Plagg the kwami of Destruction.

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Miraculous - Miraculouses are a small wearable artifact that acts as the means to bind a kwami to the physical realm, allowing them to have a body and interact with the physical world. One who wears a Miraculous can transform with the kwami if they know the right words, granting them the powers of the kwami's concept.

Due to the interference of the Order of the Guardians, kwamis are now also bound to the orders given to them by the one who holds their Miraculous. This restraining magic has turned several kwamis against humanity.

There are 120 known Miracuouses, with 117 currently on earth.

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Renling - Renlings are young spiritual beings that were created by the kwami of Life in tandem with the physical advancements of earth. As such renlings are deeply connected to this planet, and each has an animal and value they have made themselves representatives of. There are thirty-two known renlings on earth, such as Long-Long the Dragon.

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Prodigious - Prodigiouses are medallions that allows a mortal being to see and interact with the renlings bound to it. By embodying a trait the renling favors one is able to transform into the animal they represent. There are four known Prodigiouses, each hosting eight renlings.

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Kaire - Kaires are guardian spirits created by the kwami of Life. Kaires form strong bonds with people or items, which they will dedicate their existence to protecting. Kairies can guard anything from a location, to a family, to secret knowledge, to a magical item. When a Kaires no longer have a chosen they enter deep period of mourning, and can fade if they don't find a new bond to protect.

All Kaires draw their power from a magical orb that allows them to switch between two forms, their companion form and their champion form. Their companion form is a small kwami-like being shaped like an animal, while their champion form is a much larger and more dangerous being made to fight.

Kaires can be found all around earth, though there six major Kaires that are known as the most powerful of their kind, such as Mei Shi the Lion.

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Zealous - Zealouses are orbs of great magical proprieties that give Kairies their power, but that humans can also use to manipulate magic on their own. In order to use this power though but they must earn the favor of the kaires that guard and inhabit them, and become their bond. The most powerful of the Zealous are the twin Soul Gems, which were used to create and shape artifacts like the Miraculouses.

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Essent - Essents are primordial energy forces that existed before the universe took shape. Pure energy that often divided into various forms of Positive, Negative, and Neutral energy. They ceased to exist with the birth of the universe from the big bang, where essents divided into what is now known as kwamis.

While divided and changed eons ago, echos of an essent can be reawakened with the mergence of Alpha kwamis. Essents once held no sense of being or self, but when merged they gain the memories of the kwamis they are formed from, giving them a means to hold knowledge and emotions, especially curiosity.

Essents are the most ancient and powerful force out there, yet the most naive. They can alter the universe at will as long as balance is maintained, with what is known as a 'Wish', but they do not fully comprehend what their actions result in. Their understanding of the universe, of other beings, and of right and wrong are of that of a child. There are many different possible mergences that can summon an essent, for example Gimmi being from the mergence of Tikki and Plagg.

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Glorious - A Glorious a crystal of pure magic that is created by a temporary fusion of two Miraculouses of Alpha kwamis. This allows the manifestation of the primordial and powerful essent, who can bend the universe to the will of the one who summoned them. There are eight known Miraculouses that can create a Glorious.

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Name Origins:

Kwami = quantic + kami (神)

Renling = rèn lǐng (认领/認領) + -ling

Kaire = kai (怪)/yōkai (妖怪) + fairy/pixie/fae.

Essent = from the word "essence".

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