The Rule of the Trees.


to Tenchi <Tenchi@ML.usagi.org>
from Peter Gray <jaganath_609@yahoo.com>
subject The Rule of the Trees.
date Wed, 1 Mar 2000 16:06:24 -0800 (PST)
The Jurai Royal Trees are actually normal trees, that
have been "charged" with quintessence to be far more
powerful, if not sentient, than normal members of
their species.

The charging process occurs by the water baths that
each tree is subjected to, whereby their roots are
immersed. This water is from Tsunami, and carries the
vital quintessence that they manifest as LHWs.  Trees
are natuarally assimilative lifeforms that will absorb
and embody just about anything, as long as it
contributes to their continued health and longevity.

But not all trees are equal in this task.  The
"generation" of a tree indicates how well at
absorption it is, generally denoting if it can
manifest LHWs or not.  It is possible that this is
generation in the chronological sense as well, whereby
there was one original quintessence tree, from which
all of the others are derived.

Their quintessence determines their affinities for
Humans as well.  Because a Human being can determine
the course of quintessence themselves, they can
command the trees and their energy.  But the quality
of the tree is a reflection of the person to whom it
is bonded.  Because a human soul, again, is
quintessential, the interplay between tree and man is
complex, and yet pretty straightforward.  

The rule of thumb is that the better the person, in
terms of their personal purity, the more powerful the
tree.  Hence Yosho, ole pure of heart himself, has a
First-Gen tree more powerful than any other First Gen.
Contrast that with Syannachan (this spelling is
correct?) and his ambition, driven by insecurity and
hatefulness; he only warrants a fifth generation tree
(*SNORT*).  Power does matter, in this case, because
the quality of power is determined by the benevolence
of a potential ruler. 

(This is an idea enshrined in both Chinese and
Japanese myth and tradition.  Look up the Paulownia
Tree and the myth of the Phoenix.)

Of course, the trees are only as good as the intent of
their bondmates.  They don't actually have the power
of reason; they can only respond, as the Masu do, to
other bursts of quintessence (like Ryoko).  And as the
old cliche goes, the road to hell is paved with good
intentions.

Peter
-I learned my lesson, no more gargantuan posts.



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