Aṣhẹ

The Third Ancestor visibly molding Source ashe around his Sandha hilts and opele seeds.

Aṣhẹ (pronounced: AH-sheh) is a supernatural energy, substance and force that governs the Ancient-World and larger universe. It is capable of enacting various types of powers resulting in environmental, mental, physical, and spiritual changes. Aṣhẹ can be tapped into and utilized by various beings with the proper focus and training. With an aided eye, aṣhẹ can look like colored "steam" or "aura" coming off of it's subject, before being molded by the one(s) using it. Although in the 4th World Age, aṣhẹ naturally comes into use by the likes of the Eight Ancestors, as well as the Kasairi and Taurari, it does exist around and in everything on the planet including gods, human ancestors, spirits, humans, animals, nature and even in language such as songs, prayers, praises, curses, or even everyday conversation. "Universal Aṣhẹ" was a phrase used by Iya to impose the idea onto her student that multiple kinds of aṣhẹ are accessible throughout the land.

Origin

Harnuphis using Aṣhẹ, specifically Source to activate her Sandha.

"Aṣhẹ" is essential to all life-forces, land and inanimate objects as explained by Ìyá. Although not always visible to the naked eye, aṣhẹ - when concentrated in high amounts can be seen unaided. An example of this is when Harnuphis's eyes hit the darkness, source aṣhẹ is activated allowing her to see in the dark, or when certain techniques that require a large amount of aṣhẹ are used Source can be seen in various shades of blue. In Energy Manual, it is explained that aṣhẹ is the Leza who have been compressed into a material energy form. During the 2nd World Age, the Masabai were the first to “discover” aṣhẹ through contact with ships called Karfe Stars, pyramid crafts driven by mysterious pilots. These crafts were infused with it, they also had spread the knowledge of how to garner aṣhẹ to each other, this historically became known as the “Masabai Trail”. Once the Eight Ancestors came about they also dedicated their lives to spreading the power and use of the aṣhẹ. The Ancestors became more influential than the Masabai in peacefully divvying the knowledge. Once the war broke out between the Great Eight races, spiritualists, servants and progenitors of the aṣhẹ, known as The Ìyààmi would emerge to try and quell conflict through rebalance but failed.

Aṣhẹ and the Elements of Nature

Harnuphis in a vision controlling the aṣhẹ in and around water, causing it to appear self-moving.

Aṣhẹ is shown that it can affect the elements around it, while the Battle of the Beginning transpired, the Eight Ancestors were so powerful that when they would swing their Sandha's in a direction, the aṣhẹ that formed the blade would "synchronize" their swings what ever was around them (water - in the case of the Third and Eighth Ancestors) or destroy the nature around it, if swung with enough sheer force. Because the environment like water, rocks, and plants had aṣhẹ in them, the force of the Sandha would also tug on the Aṣhẹ inside the object and pull it out, drawing it to them like a magnet, attracting the aṣhẹ surrounding the element but not actually manipulating the element itself.

Aṣhẹ Imprint

Because aṣhẹ is given to all beings, all beings have "aṣhẹ imprints" that are recorded on the "Great Circle of Time" from birth until death and beyond. An "imprint" is encoded with information that surrounds a life form and can be sensed and sometimes viewed by others. Once it is locked onto, it can be tracked, grow and diminish based on its host. The flow of aṣhẹ differs from a signature, the flow occurs naturally based on the gender of the being where as a signature is based on the aṣhẹ being exerted at any given moment from said being.

A diagram showing the natural flow of ashe through a Taurari and Kasairi female body.

A diagram showing the natural flow of ashe through the Taurari and Kasairi male body.

Aṣhẹ Akoso

Aṣhẹ Akoso (“translated: power control”) is a form of aṣhẹ usage that grants a living being the ability to mount surfaces once a vast amount of aṣhẹ sent to a certain part of the body. Examples of this include, walking on water and standing on surfaces that an average person would slide or fall off.

Aṣhẹ Based Weapons

Sandha

Aṣhẹ when harnessed, can be channeled into objects to create weapons, the Sandha being an example. The blade of the Sandha depends on the user for example the Third Ancestor's blade is curved whereas Harnuphis's blade is straight.

Ōpele Whip

Was a type of weapon famously wielded by the Third Ancestor who imbued it with source aṣhẹ, the hilt of a Sandha was used - followed by Ōpele seeds (hence the name) which were enlarged then used to link together the energy forming a whip. This weapon was one of the only weapons that the Eighth Ancestor showed visible awe toward. The Ōpele Whip was also used to lasso and defeat the corrupted ifa, Ṣubú.

Irofa Staff

Was a retractable staff powered by aṣhẹ, the staff was in possession of the Third Ancestor who used it during the Battle of the Beginning to escape the bowels of Ṣubú. The Third showed mastery of the weapon by also calling it back to him at will.

Aṣhẹ Infused Items

The Third Ancestor's Opele seeds activated and infused with ashe.

Aṣhẹ is capable of being infused into objects by a host, even though all living and inanimate things on Kasa have aṣhẹ, an object infused with it can and often will flare up as if engulfed in a flame. This is a natural reaction to a foreign "force" activating the energy within it.

Ōpele Seeds

Ōpele seeds were basic seeds used by the Third Ancestor in combat that were infused with ashe (which formed a "link") that connected the other seeds to the hilt of the Third's Sandha where he wielded it.

Types of Aṣhẹ, Users, Rituals, Ritual States and Techniques

This chart is organized based on who uses each aṣhẹ and manipulation by default of birth.

Aṣhẹ "Types" (+ colors)	Ancestors	Taurari	Aṣhẹ Rituals (also referred to as "Techniques")
Infinite (Purple)	First Ancestor		Space Time Set
Psychic (Dark Blue)	Second Ancestor		Nauku Absorption
Source (Light Blue)	Third Ancestor	Harnuphis	Light Orb Water Orb Deep Water Prison
Natural (Green)	Fourth Ancestor		Unknown Aṣhẹ Ability that allows the user to communicate with the land Natural Rock Prison
Healing (Yellow)	Fifth Ancestor		Unknown Ashe ritual that allows user to bring a person back from a grave wound.
Sacred (Orange)	Sixth Ancestor		Unknown Ashe Ability that allows user to dry themselves
Root (Red)	Seventh Ancestor		Burning Wall
Divine (Black)	Eighth Ancestor		Arrows of Death Divine Punch Essence Split
Universal Aṣhẹ Techniques			Reverse Sense Source Sense Iyipada Technique Ifaiya Technique

Trivia

• Within the context of the Ancient-World of 20s A Difficult Age, "aṣhẹ" can be synonymous with the words, "power", "life-force", "energy" or a confirmation seal.
• The word "Asé" within the diaspora is often used as a sacred term meaning "so be it", when someone is in agreement, or synonymous with saying "amen".