Essence

Overview
Perhaps one of the most pervasive types of imaginary energies in Earth-27, essence is a mysterious, extradimensional force that allows the influence of reality through a practice called magic. Magic, and therefore essence, defies explanation because it is not native to reality and thus not bound by its rules. If the opposite of matter is anti-matter then think of essence as "anti-reality." Science is the explanation and application of reality and its concepts. Magic is the explanation and application of essence and its concepts.

Essence which is positively charged is Supernal Essence. It is often used by beings such as angels as Heaven is a kingdom which resides in a vast expanse of supernally charged essence clouds.

Essence which is negatively charged is Infernal Essence. This essence is commonly used by demons, devils, and other hellspawn.

Finally, pure essence which has a neutral charge is Eldritch Essence. This essence is used by ancient gods and the most powerful sorcerers.

Supernal, Eldritch, and Infernal essence are the purest forms of Essence and are all difficult to control. Sorcerors and supernatural creatures can absorb these energies to renew their magical stores, but have trouble using these types of essence without an element. Adding an element to essence is basically giving essence a tiny portion of reality in order to make it easier for mortal minds to comprehend and utilize properly. When an element is added to essence, it loses its moral charge and thus becomes "elemental essence," which comes in multiple "flavors" such as fire essence, life essence, dark essence, earth essence, wind essence, electric essence, death essence, sex essence, music essence, sound essence, techno-essence, magnetic essence, metal essence, mud essence, water essence, wine essence, dream essence, and many, many other forms of elemental essence.

Trivia and Notes

 * Fun Fact #1: A "particle" of essence is known as a mote.
 * Fun Fact #2: Essence is not a universal constant. Essence can only found natively in extradimensional realms such as the Void and its neighboring dimensions. When found in reality, it is due to the presence of ley lines on a planet which, when intersecting, create vortexes that act as wellsprings from which essence from the void can pour out. Earth is one of the rare planets with ley lines and that is part of the reason it is such an interesting place in the cosmic scheme of things.