The first in a line of creatures. Today: Essences

Essences. Not like the ones you think i mean, i mean more like spirits. Well, technically they're ghost type of enemies, except you take away the whole, "repeat the same stuff until someone saves your soul and you rest in peace" thing.

These spirits are completely sentient and independent from everything; that's why they live independently from everypony else. So here's some stats:

There's a new essence created each hour. Now, you might think that's a problem, but that's where you're wrong. You see, essences wilt out in a special way. They disappear and slowly fade out of existence, mind completely wiped of any memories or functions. It's a harsh way, but it works for them.

They also, obviously, have no physical form. This can cause problems in dealing with different things, but that also means they cannot be touched by anything physical, like spears or bullets.

Now, there was one time, about 2000 years ago, that a essence took a physical form. He stayed in that form until he passed away, destroying the body he had possessed with him. Now, they're working on a machine that can merge essences with a physical form rather easily, except from the fact that it takes alot of energy to do it.

The essences currently live today in a crystal dome way, way out in the desert, about 15 miles from Appleloosa. It's possible for anypony to visit them, but it's highly discouraged among the locals as they believe that it's too far away in the desert. Inside this crystal dome, however, lives a bustling city that's run by the essences. There's no current leader of them, but they do have a council that can decide about some things. This council contains some of the oldest of all the old essences. Lemme explain:

A normal essences lifespan, and i'm going off human years, is about 250 years old! But the strong can go to over 500 years. The oldest essence alive today is the essence of Time, which is still going from the point where Time started, and that's old. The fact that makes it different is that it's static, and can only talk and think but it cannot move, making it static. The oldest mobile essence lived for a 1000 years! Now that's how you cling on to life.

Some old records say that essences are the remnants of a great nation that fell. Most ponies think that's rubbish, but nopony knows if the records speak the truth. The essences themselves are a rather small empire, but have enough power to to defend themselves.

The essences will continue to live their lives as ever, but the day when a essence goes physical, they'll regain the power to become that spiraling empire once more. Who knows; maybe they'll attain some friends along the way. But one thing is for sure: They're powerful and they don't care about weapons.

I'm The Clockmaker, and i'm signing out for today. Next time i'll talk to you about Lithians, i'll see you then.