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This category enumerates the varieties and individuals that are part of The Apparatus and are as old as the Founders.

Overview

Servitors (Enchiridian, Foundertongue: Ezraim, meaning helpers or aids) are construct-like creatures of the Integrum.

Lore about servitors is extensive and accurate, coming from Gods, Heralds, and servitors themselves. They have also been studied by scholars throughout the ages, making them one of the most well-understood parts of Founder technology.

History

First Age

Servitors were instrumental in the First Age in several ways.

In the early First Age, servitors issued forth from Bastion as scouts to investigate the universe as controlled by the powers of Fury. They returned with data about the universe and its inhabitants. Later, they would be used to ferry messages to creatures of Fury, especially Dragons and Immortals, building allegiances for the war to come.

During the Foundation War, Servitors made up the majority of the Founders' forces, fighting alongside the Dragons and Immortals who allied with the Founders.

After the war, during Integration, servitors were the hands and tools that built The Integrum, governed by The Apparatus.

Gilded Age

During the Gilded Age the Servitors were passive in their maintenance of the Integrum, ticking away in its perfectly predestined course.

Shattered Age

After The Shattering, The Integrum was in a state of disrepair. The Shards were not well connected to the Grand Designs resulting in significant problems for their inhabitants. Servitors became critical to the repair of The Integrum and the practice of summoning of servitors from The Apparatus by Heralds became commonplace.

Dark Age

After The Fall, Servitors were able to be summoned from The Apparatus for longer and longer durations. This led to the formation of individual Servitors achieving independent thought and personalities, becoming Sovereigns. The ability for Sovereigns to balance their deep understanding of The Apparatus with an increased capacity for willed action made them vital the survival of the Integrum.

Dawn Age

In the current age, Servitors and Sovereigns exist in much the same capacities as the Dark Age.

Cosmology

Servitors seem to be autonomous extensions of The Apparatus itself. They seem to have an innate purpose to maintain, repair, and contribute to the proper functioning of The Integrum. Once serving the Founders, they now serve the Gods, though only when there is alignment between the Gods' will and the Servitors' purpose.

Society

Servitors do not have a society in any discernable sense, though Sovereigns participate in mortal and divine societies.

Ecology

Servitors are "dumb", in that they have no personality, no memory, no will of their own. They are instantiated by their designs and exist for as long as the design needs them to exist. It's like they are given a freshly formatted memory stick whenever they are created.

Sometimes a Servitor can, when exposed to unknown, unpredictable circumstances within shards, can "go local". They begin to desire to stay, they form memories, they form personalities. Things that are likely to influence this include interaction with mortals, magical investments, et cetera.

Servitors backstage serving their design can't have personalities, so even Sovereigns revert to being ordinary Servitors if they leave the shards or else they lose their identity and memories. The identity and memories can attach to an appropriate instance of a Servitor should one emerge from The Apparatus. However, the more powerful the Sovereign the longer it takes to find a suitable host.

Servitors that are instantiated by The Apparatus have a true name. Normally magic cannot summon an a specific Servitor or a Servitor that is already instantiated. However, with the true name, this can be achieved.

Servitors have skeletons of Truemetal. They do not eat, breath, drink, age, or get sick. They do not respond to mental compulsion except from an appropriate Integral Authority. When they manifest in the Shards, they typically appear like the inhabitants of the Shard, such as appearing Human in Acrolon or Fey in Pelithos.

Sovereigns

During the Shattered Age some Servitors who persisted for long periods in the shards found a sense of identity and a durability to their memories. These Servitors are known as Sovereigns, and many have found permanent homes in The Integrum. This became even more common in the Dark Age. More at Sovereigns.

Varieties

The varieties of Servitor are distinguished primarily by which Grand Design they serve.

Angels: Servitors of Day
Devils: Servitors of Night
Eidolons: Servitors of Pattern
Elementals: Servitors of Form
Fates: Servitors of Destiny
Kindlers: Servitors of Summer
Verdants: Servitors of Spring
Wights: Servitors of Winter
Hollows: Servitors of Autumn

Subcategories

This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.

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   {{Breadcrumb Servitors}}
-Servitors ([[Enchiridian]], [[Foundationspeak]]: ''Ezraim'', meaning ''helpers'' or ''aids'') are construct-like creatures of the [[Integrum]].
+This category enumerates the varieties and individuals that are part of [[The Apparatus]] and are as old as the [[Founders]].
-=Lore=
+=Overview=
-Lore about Servitors is extensive and accurate, coming from {{Category Gods}} and their [[Heralds]]. They have also been studied by scholars throughout the ages, making them one of the most well-understood parts of {{Category Founder}} technology.
+Servitors ([[Enchiridian]], [[Foundertongue]]: ''Ezraim'', meaning ''helpers'' or ''aids'') are construct-like creatures of the [[Integrum]].
+Lore about servitors is extensive and accurate, coming from [[Gods]], [[Heralds]], and servitors themselves. They have also been studied by scholars throughout the ages, making them one of the most well-understood parts of [[Founder]] technology.
 =History=
-==The Lost Age==
+==First Age==
-Servitors did not exist in the universe during the {{Category Lost Age}}, as the Founders had not yet arrived.
+Servitors were instrumental in the [[First Age]] in several ways.
-==The First Age==
+In the early First Age, servitors issued forth from [[Bastion]] as scouts to investigate the universe as controlled by the powers of [[Fury]]. They returned with data about the universe and its inhabitants. Later, they would be used to ferry messages to creatures of Fury, especially [[Dragons]] and [[Immortals]], building allegiances for the war to come.
-Servitors were instrumental in the First Age in several ways.
+During the [[Foundation War]], Servitors made up the majority of the Founders' forces, fighting alongside the Dragons and Immortals who allied with the Founders.
-In the early First Age, Servitors issued forth from [[Bastion]] as scouts to investigate the universe as controlled by the powers of [[Fury]]. They returned with data about the universe and its inhabitants. Later, they would be used to ferry messages to creatures of Fury, especially {{Category Dragons}} and {{Category Immortals}}, building allegiances for the war to come.
+After the war, during [[Integration]], servitors were the hands and tools that built The [[Integrum]], governed by The Apparatus.
-During the [[Foundation War]], Servitors made up the majority of the Founders' forces, fighting alongside the Dragons and Immortals who allied with the Founders.
+==Gilded Age==
-After the war, during [[The Integration]], Servitors were the hands and tools that built the [[Integrum]] from the Apparatus unfolding from Bastion.
+During the [[Gilded Age]] the Servitors were passive in their maintenance of the Integrum, ticking away in its perfectly predestined course.
-==The Gilded Age==
+==Shattered Age==
-During the {{Category Gilded Age}} the Servitors were passive in their maintenance of the Integrum, ticking away in its perfectly predestined course.
+After [[The Shattering]], The Integrum was in a state of disrepair. The [[Shards]] were not well connected to the [[Grand Designs]] resulting in significant problems for their inhabitants. Servitors became critical to the repair of The Integrum and the practice of summoning of servitors from The Apparatus by Heralds became commonplace.
+==Dark Age==
-==The Shattered Age==
+After [[The Fall]], Servitors were able to be summoned from The Apparatus for longer and longer durations. This led to the formation of individual Servitors achieving independent thought and personalities, becoming [[Sovereigns]]. The ability for Sovereigns to balance their deep understanding of The Apparatus with an increased capacity for willed action made them vital the survival of the Integrum.
-After [[The Shattering]], the Integrum was in a state of disrepair. The {{Category Shards}} were not well connected to the {{Category Grand Designs}} resulting in significant problems for their inhabitants. Servitors became critical to the repair of the Integrum and the practice of summoning of Servitors from the Apparatus by Heralds became common practice.
+==Dawn Age==
-==The Dark Age==
+In the current age, Servitors and Sovereigns exist in much the same capacities as the Dark Age.
-After [[The Fall]], Servitors were able to be summoned from The Apparatus for longer and longer durations. This led to the formation of individual Servitors achieving independent thought and personalities, becoming {{Category Sovereigns}}. The ability for Sovereigns to balance their deep understanding of The Apparatus with an increased capacity for willed action made them vital the survival of the Integrum.
+=Cosmology=
-==The Dawn Age==
+Servitors seem to be autonomous extensions of [[The Apparatus]] itself. They seem to have an innate purpose to maintain, repair, and contribute to the proper functioning of The Integrum. Once serving the [[Founders]], they now serve the [[Gods]], though only when there is alignment between the Gods' will and the Servitors' purpose.
-In the current age, Servitors and Sovereigns exist in much the same capacities as the Dark Age.
+=Society=
+Servitors do not have a society in any discernable sense, though Sovereigns participate in mortal and divine societies.
+=Ecology=
-=Society=
+Servitors are "dumb", in that they have no personality, no memory, no will of their own. They are instantiated by their designs and exist for as long as the design needs them to exist. It's like they are given a freshly formatted memory stick whenever they are created.
-Servitors do not have a society in any discernable sense.
+Sometimes a Servitor can, when exposed to unknown, unpredictable circumstances within shards, can "go local". They begin to desire to stay, they form memories, they form personalities. Things that are likely to influence this include interaction with mortals, magical investments, et cetera.
-=Varieties and Qualities=
+Servitors backstage serving their design can't have personalities, so even Sovereigns revert to being ordinary Servitors if they leave the shards or else they lose their identity and memories. The identity and memories can attach to an appropriate instance of a Servitor should one emerge from The Apparatus. However, the more powerful the Sovereign the longer it takes to find a suitable host.
-The varieties of Servitor are distinguished by two variables: which {{Category Grand Design}} they serve and their {{potency}}.
+Servitors that are instantiated by The Apparatus have a true name. Normally magic cannot summon an a specific Servitor or a Servitor that is already instantiated. However, with the true name, this can be achieved.
-* {{Category Servitors of Autumn}}:
+Servitors have skeletons of Truemetal. They do not eat, breath, drink, age, or get sick. They do not respond to mental compulsion except from an appropriate Integral [[Authority]]. When they manifest in the [[Shards]], they typically appear like the inhabitants of the Shard, such as appearing [[Human]] in [[Acrolon]] or [[Fey]] in [[Pelithos]].
-* {{Category Servitors of Day}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Destiny}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Form}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Night}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Pattern}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Spring}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Summer}}:
-* {{Category Servitors of Winter}}:
-* Elder Servitors are the most powerful.
+==Sovereigns==
+During the Shattered Age some Servitors who persisted for long periods in the shards found a sense of identity and a durability to their memories. These Servitors are known as Sovereigns, and many have found permanent homes in The Integrum. This became even more common in the Dark Age. More at [[Sovereigns]].
+==Varieties==
-Shorthand notes on servitors from conversation with Alex on 3/11/24.
+The varieties of Servitor are distinguished primarily by which [[Grand Design]] they serve.
-* Servitors are "dumb", in that they have no personality, no memory, no will of their own. They are instantiated by their designs and exist for as long as the design needs them to exist. It's like they are given a freshly formatted memory stick whenever they are created.
+* [[Angels]]: Servitors of [[Day]]
-* Sometimes a servitors can, when exposed to unknown, unpredictable circumstances within Shards, can "go local". They begin to desire to stay, they form memories, they form personalities.
+* [[Devils]]: Servitors of [[Night]]
-** Things that are likely to influence this include interaction with mortals, magical investments, et cetera.
+* [[Eidolons]]: Servitors of [[Pattern]]
-* Servitors backstage serving their design can't have personalities, so Asmodeus can't just go throw a bunch levers in the universal design of Night, because as soon as he goes backstage into Night, his personality bits pop off, just as if he were destroyed, and have to wait for a body to attached to. Very inconvenient, the more powerful the servitor, the longer that takes.
+* [[Elementals]]: Servitors of [[Form]]
-* A true name is their instance ID, so while you normally can't summon an already-instantiated servitor, with the true name, you actually can, because it's their instance ID.
+* [[Fates]]: Servitors of [[Destiny]]
+* [[Kindlers]]: Servitors of [[Summer]]
+* [[Verdants]]: Servitors of [[Spring]]
+* [[Wights]]: Servitors of [[Winter]]
+* [[Hollows]]: Servitors of [[Autumn]]