Forerunner

"Forerunners: The Chosen Avatars of Cosmic Will"

Created & Written by Khali A. Crawford

Requirements

A Forerunner is chosen based on their Cosmic Master’s discretion but must be approved by the Three Wise Men—Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru. Their only universal requirement is that they must possess a SOUL, ensuring alignment with Dharma and Free Will.

Appointment

A Forerunner is subsumed into their Cosmic Master, merging with them on a macro level while retaining individuality on a micro level. They become an Avatar or Herald, existing both as themselves and as an extension of their Master’s will.

Responsibilities

Forerunners act as instruments of their Master’s will, carrying out commands as divine agents. Though bound to their Master, they retain free will as long as their SOUL remains, allowing for some degree of autonomy in how they execute their duties.

Benefits

Forerunners are not merely emissaries—they are the direct instruments of their Cosmic Masters, imbued with immense authority, resilience, and power. Their status as extensions of a higher cosmic will grant them near-untouchable privileges, yet their power remains conditional, tied directly to the will of their Master.

• A Forerunner is not just a messenger or warrior—they are a living extension of their Master’s presence and decree.
• To oppose a Forerunner in an official capacity is to oppose their Cosmic Master directly.
• This makes them immune to defiance from lesser beings, as cosmic law itself often enforces their authority.
• Those who challenge, defy, or harm a Forerunner on official duty risk direct retaliation from their Master, a punishment often far worse than any consequence the Forerunner could enact themselves.
• Even disregarding their Power Yang boon, Forerunners operate beyond mortal constraints, and their presence often demands reverence, obedience, or at the very least, extreme caution from all but the most powerful entities.

Conditional Power: The Limits of Authority

• When acting under the direct command of their Master, a Forerunner has unrestricted access to their:
• Power Yang Boon – Granting them cosmic energy manipulation, spatial-temporal influence, and celestial resilience.
• Inherited Attributes from their Master – This can range from domain-specific abilities (such as Space Manipulation from Ouranos) to metaphysical protections (such as immunity to soul destruction).
• Divine Authority – The universe itself may bend around them, ensuring that their mission succeeds unless countered by an equal or greater force.
• Example: If Ouranos, the Abstract of Space, sends a Forerunner to deliver a decree, their words carry absolute weight, and their cosmic power ensures that they cannot be obstructed, altered, or hindered by conventional means.

If a Forerunner acts of their own volition, rather than under their Master’s decree, their cosmic power fluctuates unpredictably. They may lose access to their cosmic gifts entirely, or only retain a fraction of their strength, depending on:

• The extent of their deviation from their Master’s intent.
• Whether their Master passively allows or disallows their actions.
• The importance of the action in the grand cosmic order.

For example, if a Forerunner of Ouranos chooses to battle a rogue celestial beast on their own accord, their power may be severely diminished or even absent, as they were not commanded to do so. They may still retain their intelligence, skills, and resilience, but without their Master’s direct backing, they are vulnerable to mortal danger.

This conditional empowerment system ensures that Forerunners remain instruments of their Cosmic Masters, rather than independent cosmic tyrants with unchecked power.

A Forerunner acting outside of their Master's command is not invincible—in fact, they can be hunted, defeated, or even slain if their cosmic authority is absent. This is a crucial balancing factor, ensuring that Forerunners do not become cosmic-level threats when unsanctioned by their Master.

Accoutrements & Equipment

• All Forerunners are granted a boon of the Power Yang by their master to better conduct their duties.
• Forerunners receive or inherit some attribute or ability from their master.
• Forerunners are claimed by a Cosmic being and as such Lady Death nor her Dethands can claim them, so death is meaningless to them in this capacity.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

The removal of a Forerunner is typically left up to the cosmic master but can be overturned by the Three Wise Men, who oversee all Forerunners. When a Forerunner is dismissed, they are killed and what remains is absorbed back into their master forevermore.

As Above So Below As Within So Without Logo by Khali A. Crawford

Grandmaster SixPathsSage

Khali Crawford

   

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Form of Address

Instrument of Thy Master

Alternative Naming

Herald | Avatar | Fragment

Source of Authority

Whatever Cosmic Being has Subsumed Them

Length of Term

Indefinite