Spirit

Spirits of the Fade
According to the Chantry, the spirits of the Fade are the first children of the Maker. He turned his back on them because they lacked a soul -- they could twist the Fade to their liking, but lacked the ability to imagine and create, and thus emulate their creator. The Maker created a new realm, separated from the Fade by the Veil, and this realm would be one that his new children could not alter at will. These new children had the spark of the divine within them, and the Maker was pleased. Supposedly, ever since the Maker created His new children, the spirits from the Fade have watched humanity with curiosity and, in the case of the more malicious spirits, envy and desire.

The malicious ones among the Maker's first children were jealous. They called out to the mortals, drawing their sleeping minds across the veil and saw the land that the Maker had created for them in their dreams. They coveted the spark within them, but did not understand it. They shape the Fade to create the land that they see in the minds of men, and seek to draw the spark from them without truly understanding where it might actually come from.

A spirit cannot comprehend a world that is static and immutable. It cannot comprehend what it means to be within a body of flesh. Some spirits cross the Veil because they desire something they can never have.

"Demon" is one name for destructive spirits from the Fade. They can possess the minds of mortals when they dream and twist mortals into Abominations. They are also able to possess animals, dead bodies, and can manipulate and animate even rubble or suits of armor. However, the spirits that are not demons are, in fact, benevolent. There are spirits of Compassion, Justice, Valor and Fortitude, among others. Unlike demons, these benevolent spirits do not wish to cross the veil, and their benevolence does not mean that they will go out of their way to help the mortal world. However, if someone such as a Spirit Healer does summon them, they will try to help.

Noteable spirits

 * spirit of valor
 * spirit of justice
 * spirit of faith