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The Shinma are basically physical laws of overarching concepts that define The World of Exalted. Before the Exalted slew the Primordials, nothing was ever destroyed. When they did, the Slain Primordials became a paradox. They're essence couldn't be reabsorbed into Lethe, as that was designed for specifically for Creation's mortals. They couldn't be reabsorbed into the Wyld, because they were in Creation or Yu-Shan. So a new Shinma was introduced so the laws that govern The World of Exalted would still fit the reality. Perhaps the Shinma of sparation recognized Destruction then.

The Heart soul is the soul that defines a primordial. It makes them what they are. They have power, but can't act without it. The Dragon's Shadow was so heartless that he literally had no heart. So he had nigh-unimaginable power, but no ability to express it. So, like any other primordial would he fashioned a heart for himself. There is no shadow without light to cast it, and there is no villany without good to contrast with it. Just as the Dragon embodies darkness, villainy, and failure so the UCS must embody light, heroism, and perfection. The Unconquered sun defines the Dragon through contrast.

[[CainAndAbel Jacob and the Man in Black]] are probably two of its third-circle souls, but [[spoiler: the Light at the Heart of the Island]] is probably its fetich, considering what happened when [[spoiler: it was ([[IGotBetter temporarily]]) extinguished]].

** So in Demon and Hunter, GodIsEvil and SatanIsGood, and TheBible's just wrong? That would mean that "God" in D:F is actually ''all'' the Primordials, not just one entity. It also doesn't work with the "Cain is an Abyssal, God is Sol" theory. The "God" in Vampire would have to be different from the "God" in Demon and H:tR. And if Lucifer is Sol what does that make the oWoD angels and demons? Angels = the devas and demons of Exalted, and oWoD demons = those who left their Yozis to become minor gods? It also begs the question why Sol Invictus would ask his new Chosen to kill all the Chosen of Luna and the Maidens, aka shapeshifters and mages.

[[WMG: The world of GoldenSun is the distant future of Creation.]]

The Rebellion seems awfully similar to killing your parents to play on the X-box. The only bad things the game books say about the Empyreal Chaos's rule was that the gods were forced to work like slaves. Which isn't so bad in the light that now they neglect creation almost entirely, and the Celestial Bureaucracy is the most corrupt organization in existence. The only evil primordial was the Dragon's Shadow, who wouldn't appreciate other Primordials stealing his concept anyway. However, he got bored (being an evil overlord with no rebellion is awfully boring), and forced the Sun to wage war against the Primordials, and the other gods were only too happy to go along with it. However, the Sun being the Sun, he had to go and win. The Primordials imprisoned became evil because the Exalted mutilated their souls. Unfortunately, the Incarnae weren't as good as ruling as they hoped, and everything kinda went to hell.

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* It's mentioned in Demon: the Fallen that Lucifer actually was able to rule for a time before God did an smackdown and things went back to being crap. Why is this important? The original idea (now dropped) for Exalted was that it was the precursor to the WorldOfDarkness.

[[WMG: Exalted is what happens if [[WorldofDarkness the Akashic Brotherhood]] win the [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Ascension War]].]]

** This one is actually specifically spelled out as ''not'' the case in the very first place they appear, the aptly-named book The Games of Divinity. In fact, that was the one thing that that book definitively stated about the Games. Every other write-up on Yu-Shan since then has been very careful to specifically and definitively repeat that statement that, whatever the Games of Divinity are, they have no effect on Creation and are [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial specifically]] not games involving the fate of Creation itself in any way.

** So in Demon and Hunter, God is evil and Lucifer is a nice guy, and TheBible's just wrong? That would mean that "God" in D:F is actually all the Primordials, not just one entity. It also doesn't work with the "Cain is an Abyssal, God is Sol" theory. The "God" in Vampire would have to be different from the "God" in Demon and H:tR. And if Lucifer is the Sun god what does that make the oWoD angels and demons? The devas and demons of Exalted, and those who left their Yozis to become minor gods? It also begs the question why Sol Invictus would send his new Chosen to kill all the Chosen of Luna and the Maidens, aka shapeshifters and mages.

** The Great Curse was canonically caused by the Neverborn, though. That would explain why Hunters are all insane, though.

** So in Demon and Hunter, God is evil and Lucifer is a nice guy, and TheBible's just wrong? That would mean that "God" is actually all the Primordials/Yozis/Neverborn, not just one entity. It also doesn't work with the "Cain is an Abyssal, God is Sol" theory. The "God" in Vampire would have to be different from the "God" in Demon and Hunter. And if Lucifer is the sun what does that make the oWoD angels and demons? The devas and demons of Exalted, and those who left their Yozis to become minor gods?

** Upon further reading of Infernals: Cosmic X-Box is pretty close to it. They have controllers (the section on Adorjan) and a power source (the Defiler Caste summary). It's just that it's a supernaturally addictive X-box powered by the world. (Incidentally, this means the Unconquered Sun has a problem with JustOneMoreLevel.)

After successfully maneuvering the great houses into giving him the throne, he realized that the only way he'd be allowed to keep it is if he pulls a [[OrderOfTheStick Shojo Gambit]] on everyone. This possibility is acknowledged in ''Compass of Celestial Directions Part I: The Blessed Isle''.

* The Auditors could be first-circle demons of She Who Lives In Her Name, who [[{{Understatement}} never got along very well with]] A'Tuin.

** This one is actually specifically spelled out as ''not'' the case in the very first place they appear, the aptly-named book The Games of Divinity. In fact, that was the one thing that that book definitively stated about the Games. Every other write-up on Yu-Shan since then has been very careful to specifically and definitively repeat that statement that, whatever the Games of Divinity are, they have no effect on Creation and are specifically not games involving the fate of Creation itself in any way.

[[WMG: One or more of the characters is a WMG/TimeLord.]]
All 700 Celestial Exalted, for a start. They found a new way to regenerate.

Do I even really need to explain this one? Associated with light, greatest of the Creator(s)'s servants, betrayed his master(s)...about the only difference in the story is that the Unconquered Sun ''won''.