The Light and the Mind

[c0rzilla]

Light and Shadow, the two opposing dichotomies of faith in the Azerothian world, yeah?

My question is this...

How much effect does/can the Light have on the mind? Can it influence it, heal it to any degree? I suppose one would have to wonder what the mind consists of in Warcraft lore: something ephemeral and invisible, or just the physical brain, or both? Separate from the spirit? What is the spirit? On and on...

I am not taking one side or the other right now.

Discuss! And thank you for ideas.

[DaveM]

How I see it, (as suggested to me by lore).

Light, natural vitality, major feelings, all types of corruption tend to seep from one circle into another.



I would say the light tends to come in through the Spirit/body direction, while shadow from into a Mind/Spirit direction. (Things like arcane coming into the body/mind direction)

So I'd say the Light can mainly assist with mental harm/damage/etc rather by soothing spirit and keeping it uncorrupted rather than directly perfoming the mind-healing that is the shadow's bit.

[c0rzilla]

Hehe, did you make that diagram yourself? Spells like Hymn of Hope, Fear Ward, Inner Focus and Inner Will (a Cataclysm spell) got me thinking.

Thanks!

[c0rzilla]

Bump! I'd like some more input and viewpoints.

[Arrillion]

Hmm I'm not sure, though I think people can find rest in their faith, just as they can Irl. So yes, light can ease the mind. Whether that effect is purely psychological or real I don't now. Shadow may do the same, or the opposite.