Editing Other (section)

=== Origins ===
Several general theories of the origin of the first Others have been put forth.
* Others originated as [[Practitioner]]s who lost their humanity over time.<ref name=":0" />
* Others originate from, and are powered by, the side-effects of Practitioner magic.<ref name=":0" />
* Others and Practitioners both originate from, and ultimately serve, [[demon]]s.<ref>“My understanding of things is simple, Alister.  Every Other is, if you trace things back far enough, the fault of demons.  Every ''practitioner'' is the fault of Others, or, for a rare few, the fault of demons.  All of these things, in their way, guide all of existence slowly toward its end.  The unlucky few who get in too deep fall into ''their'' clutches.”<br>[...]<br>“Virtually ''all'' practices, Alister. Call it a diabolist’s bias, but I would posit that the only difference between Laird and I is the level of self-delusion.”<br><br>“For the record,” Laird said, “I don’t agree.”  - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/11/01 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 12]]</ref>
* All Others are based in belief, like [[glamour]] is.<ref>“''Remember that we can do this''.  That’s the basis behind the plan.  The demons are essentially Faerie.  ''Everything'' is Faerie.”<br>[...]<br>“I’m not crazy,” I said.  “We challenge them the same way we challenge glamour.  This is about ''belief''.  It’s about breaking from the conventions that shackle us.  Humans and practitioners have a massive amount of power, and ''this'' is why the lawyers are doing what they’re doing.  Rose and I caught on, but we didn’t buy into their deal and jump on board with them.  Johannes caught on, and Faysal and the lawyers both went after him to take advantage of it.  Humans are architects of ''change'', and this threatens them to the point that they have to respond.  They’re ''worried'', and what we need to do is make those worries ''justified''.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2015/02/17 Excerpt] from [[Judgment 16.8]]</ref>

Some Others appear to predate humanity, such as [[Angel]]s and [[Primeval|Primevals]], but many of these have picked up some traits and ideas from humans over time.

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