(06-11-2015, 11:33 AM)LadyRochester Wrote:(06-11-2015, 11:11 AM)Yangh Wrote: I was under the impression that THM's cycle aether between umbral and astral, using their body as a conduit. My memory on the how and why are slightly fuzzy but I thought that like CNJ, the majority of aether is borrowed from an external source when casting.
I also thought that Mana is aether is life-force?
I need to consult the Sounsyy as I could be entirely wrong here. @w@
Well, based on head-canon and logical thought, I assume the following:
MP --> Mana/Aether
HP --> Life force, a mixture of health and aether, but to a more primal degree
Then there's your soul, which I guess is weaved in between the two.
I assume this because of the "drain" ability used by arcanists, where they are able to convert a target's HP into MP, which means that they are both tied together in a sense. Same thing applies to  the BLM's "convert"
Welp, double post! ;w;
I've always and always will assume the MP bar to be a game mechanic and that Aether = life force = soul.
Again, that's my interpretation... my head is now spinning about Monks being Monks... chakra to aether... aether to chakra?! By your powers combined I am Captain Hydaelyn?! @w@
[EDIT] - After a trip to good old Erik in the Goldsmith's guild, he confirms that Chakra is in fact aether of the body and not an external source... which would mean a Monk would hold incredible amounts of Aether. I'm wondering if Chakra gates are in fact pools of refined and stored aether that are increasingly refined the further along the chakra gates you venture... or simply just hold more than the last... or maybe add to the last so as to increase their power and such.
That does it. I'll make a new thread because I needs this juicy lore!
