The Akasha System was developed by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata by using her Gnosis and expanded on by Sumeru Akademiya after her death. It allows for the transfer and sharing of information via a device called the Akasha Terminal that is powered by the Dendro Archon's Gnosis.
Background[]
The Akasha Terminal is a unique piece of Sumeru technology invented by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and further developed by the Akademiya.[1][2] It takes the shape of an earpiece. It is capable of granting the user any sort of knowledge they desire to have, as long as they have the required credentials. Although this device can be used anywhere within the borders of Sumeru, its potency is best achieved in larger settlements such as Port Ormos or Sumeru City. Everyone who arrives at Sumeru City is provided with one, the Traveler and Paimon included. In order to activate the device, the user must hold it in their hand and say the phrase "May the Mighty God bless us with their voice of wisdom." Upon uttering this phrase, the device will instantly activate and be available for use.[3] Aside from travelers and outlanders, it is also utilized by the majority of Sumeru's population. However, because of the old prejudice between the Desert and Rainforest people, when people originating from the Desert come to Sumeru City, they are automatically given lower clearance than people from the City no matter what their job is.
Prolonged use of the Akasha System and Canned Knowledge carries great risks: firstly, the knowledge asserts itself as true to the user and is difficult to forget, which makes it difficult to correct if the knowledge turns out to be wrong, and secondly, excessive use diminishes one's ability to think.[4] Even experienced users have had difficulty perceiving the world accurately when the Akasha already funneled knowledge into them, as seen by Grand Sage Azar when he went to check Lesser Lord Kusanali's status.[5]
The Akasha Terminal is capable of harvesting the Jnana Energy of Sumeru's people, and is the reason people in Sumeru do not dream.[6] By gathering people's dreams, the Akasha Terminal can combine the knowledge of all the people in Sumeru City, something Dehya likens to turning Sumeru City into a "single, massive brain."[7] Greater Lord Rukkhadevata created the Akasha System to "borrow" the dreams of her people and empower her, as she was unable to eradicate the second coming of the forbidden knowledge invading Irminsul with her strength alone.[1] Recently, the Akademiya's sages maximized the Akasha's output by trapping the denizens of Sumeru City in a samsara, harvesting their dreams repeatedly as part of their plans to elevate Scaramouche to godhood.[8]
The Akasha System is also capable of computation.[9] With this function, the Akasha System can produce new data, such as predicting the movement of certain persons based on their existing data. The Akademiya used this to escape the claws of General Mahamatra Cyno during his investigation.
Lesser Lord Kusanali is referred to as "The First Akasha Terminal," and can enter anyone's mind as long as they're wearing their Akasha Terminal. However, she refuses to possess living beings unless absolutely necessary, instead opting to control Katheryne due to her being an artificial lifeform.[10]
A weaponized upgrade of the Akasha Terminal, the "Neo Akasha Terminal," was created by Kusanali. This floating device assisted the Traveler in their battle against Shouki no Kami.
After Kusanali was freed from the Sanctuary of Surasthana, she chose to halt the usage of the Akasha System, as it had fulfilled its purpose in restoring Irminsul and she deemed it not beneficial for her people's well-being, even though it was pointed out that some may resent her for it. The system is no longer operational, as she gave up her Gnosis to Il Dottore following an information exchange. This in turn has also allowed the people of Sumeru to dream once more.
Before the Akasha System was shut down, Moseis was able to create imaginary, hyper-realistic models of people within a dream, requiring only a miniscule portion of the Akasha's Jnana Energy supply to do so. By transferring his consciousness to the Akasha, Moseis was able to become the host of that dream while still being fully awake, ensuring that it would never collapse due to him waking up. Thanks to signaling devices which he implanted on specific individuals, Moseis was able to continue harvesting Jnana Energy from them to fuel his dream, even after the Akasha was turned off. Additionally, those with the signaling devices planted on their bodies were thus connected to a network that allowed them to enter the dream.[11]
Canned Knowledge[]
Activated Canned Knowledge
Canned Knowledge is information contained within a Knowledge Capsule. Unlike the information from the Akasha System, which restricts access to knowledge based on the user's demographics, anyone can learn the information in a Knowledge Capsule. To use it, one must link it to their personal Akasha Terminal.
While Canned Knowledge is safe to use if used sparingly, the risks are such that the Akademiya has banned the possession, sale, and usage of Canned Knowledge across Sumeru, with those found guilty of those things having their right to study at the Akademiya revoked.[12] Despite its illegality, extensive smuggling operations have been formed to create Canned Knowledge and sell it on the black market. Canned Knowledge is used by those who are dissatisfied with the information provided to them by the Akasha, like the Eremites, commoners, and some Akademiya students.[13]
Some Knowledge Capsules are higher in quality than others; more valuable ones are richer in Dendro energy and thus tend to show up brighter when using Elemental Sight, though this is not always completely accurate. For example, once-useful knowledge may still shine brightly even when it has become less relevant in the modern day.[13]
The Canned Knowledge contained within Knowledge Capsules can be relatively obscure, ranging from "An Analysis of the Sociological Ideology and Dialectics of the Hilichurls" to "An Introduction to Traditional Sumeru Brewing Techniques." Much Canned Knowledge has been leaked from the Akademiya itself.[13]
Lesser Lord Kusanali was able to extract Moseis' consciousness from the Akasha into a Knowledge Capsule so that it could be imported back into his brain.[11][14]
Divine Knowledge Capsule[]
A Divine Knowledge Capsule is a Knowledge Capsule that supposedly contains the wisdom of the gods. Divine Knowledge Capsules glow bright red. The knowledge from Divine Knowledge Capsules is extracted from scholars that have gone mad trying to link their minds to Irminsul;[8] the tree contains remnants of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's consciousness,[10] which is the source of the divine knowledge, but is also contaminated by forbidden knowledge, which drives the scholars insane. Anyone who attempts to draw knowledge from Divine Knowledge Capsules goes mad, as seen when Mizri violently attacks the Traveler and Alhaitham before muttering Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's last words, "World... forget me."[15] Sumeru Akademiya's sages seek to use the divine wisdom contained in the Divine Knowledge Capsules to turn Scaramouche into a god.[8]
Jnagarbha Day[]
Jnagarbha Day is a special occasion when the Akademiya enters new information into the Akasha System.[9] Beside data for the general granting knowledge function, data of specific people can also be entered to make use of the Akasha's computation function. The Akademiya is typically more crowded than usual during Jnagarbha Day.
After Lesser Lord Kusanali shut down the Akasha System, Jnagarbha Day was no longer needed.
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Trivia[]
Etymology[]
- In Sanskrit, akasha (Sanskrit: आकाश ākāśa) means "sky," "space," or "aether."
- The Akasha System may draw inspiration from the Akashic records, a collection of "memories" of every thought, feeling and event since the beginning of time. The records are imprinted on the akasha (aether), and are said to be accessible to select individuals.[16]
- Jnagarbha is likely derived from the Sanskrit compound jñānagarbha (Sanskrit: ज्ञानगर्भ, lit. "knowledge-womb"); which can be translated to mean "filled with knowledge," or "knowledge matrix."
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Akasha System |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「虚空」 "Xūkōng" |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「虛空」 "Xūkōng" |
| Japanese | 「アーカーシャ」 "Aakaasha" |
| Korean | 「허공」 "Heogong" |
| Spanish | Akasha |
| French | Akasha |
| Russian | Акаша Akasha |
| Thai | Akasha |
| Vietnamese | "Akasha" |
| German | Akasha-System |
| Indonesian | Akasha System |
| Portuguese | Sistema Akasha |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises, Part 4: Where the Boat of Consciousness Lies
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act I - Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark, Part 4: Silent Seeker of Knowledge
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act I - Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark, Part 5: The Trail of the God of Wisdom
- ↑ Story Quest, Cyno, Lupus Aureus Chapter: Act I - Sands of Solitude, Part 1: Suspicious Smuggling Case
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises, Part 3: Jnagarbha Day
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act II - The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings, Part 6: The Empty Illusions of the Sabzeruz Festival
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act II - The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings, Part 3: The Continuation of the Sabzeruz Festival
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act IV - King Deshret and the Three Magi, Part 3: Secret of the Scorching Desert
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act IV - King Deshret and the Three Magi, Part 2: Cry From the Eleazar Hospital
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act II - The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings, Part 8: Dawn
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Story Quest, Nahida, Sapientia Oromasdis Chapter: Act I - Lingering Warmth, Part 2: Dream of Falling
- ↑ Point of Interest, Puspa Café Message Board: Matra's Message
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act I - Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark, Part 6: Lost in Prosperity
- ↑ Story Quest, Nahida, Sapientia Oromasdis Chapter: Act I - Lingering Warmth, Part 3: Dream of Farewell
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter III, Act I - Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark, Part 7: Ever So Close
- ↑ Britannica: Akashic Record
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