Awakening is the process of initiating Spellmist sublimation from Lun, where the Awakener uses chemical reactions and other Lunstone that is already in the process of Awakening to initiate the process. The Awakening is a tedious procedure that required years of training and practice, but its exact steps have evolved over time.

History

It had been discovered accidentally and mischaracterized by scholars throughout human history. The contemporary process was created by the current Grand Alchemist, Shun He, who invented a precise method of initiation with the least possible number of resources and concentration from the Awakener.

This procedure created a new professional class in the Lotus Empire. They are called Alchemists, and they are the only people privileged to Awaken and train others to do so. Their number is not high compared to other Imperial officials, as the Alchemy is relatively new professional discipline.

The current Grand Alchemist, Shun He, is the most well known Alchemist, as he raised himself quickly with his many scientific achievements, of which was most famous Hypothesis of Spellsource.

Up until discovery of Lung Archipelago, it was thought that Awakening is a stable process, which meant that the chance of malfunctioning was close to nonexistent. But upon First Contact, the arriving humans realized Awakening in oversaturated Spellmist areas (like the archipelago) creates volatile instabilities.

Once the mathematicians in the Pearl Colony realized that Spellmist could be extracted geometrically instead of linearly from the archipelago's ambient environment, Pearl reoriented common human practices around an abundance of spellmist. Humans began to thrive, and Alchemists entrenched themselves as the most powerful class among people on the islands.

Consequently, the original procedure of Awakening is now used in the Old World only. In Pearl, the concentration of Spellmist has made Lunstones obsolete—and even dangerous.