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Pfi is the color of intelligence, analysis, and deductive reasoning. It includes your ability to identify patterns or decipher complex codes, apply them to the problem at hand, and solve puzzles rationally. As a mental and physical color, it represents the mechanics of the mind or conscious thought.
With Wim, Pfi assumes the aspects of war and peace. Where discipline and morale might fail, a brilliant strategy can succeed.
With Jutu, Pfi comprises logical thought, craft/technology, and the devices and structures yielded by those efforts. Rogues depend especially on dexterity and intelligence to operate.
With Quae, Pfi manifests as the element of air and the season of autumn. As animals and plants fly through the sky, these colors provide the structures to propel them.
Ela and Rha are the colors with the least associations with Pfi. Beliefs and emotions are classically opposed to logical reasoning and execution. Matters of the soul have no bearing on the mechanical complexity of the universe.
A scientist, engineer, or inventor might be a good example of a Pfi-based character. These characters translate knowledge (Quae) into power (Wim), whether or not they are the ones to ultimately utilize the results of their work (Jutu). Such characters endeavor to reduce personal bias or unjustified beliefs, relying on experimental or theoretical results rather than social approval (Rha+Ela).
In many ways, Pfi is the defining color of humanity, with our ability to reason and conceive of abstract concepts. Historical examples are numerous, but other creatures share this ability as well. Ravens and crows are among the smartest birds, able to concoct complex plans. Octopuses and squids can recognize and mimic complex patterns, and have been known to make tools to solve problems.
Pfi maps most closely to the classic color Purple:
Hex: 8000FF
RGB: (128, 0, 255)
HSV: (270, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Voice / Breath
- West
- Constructs / Structures
- Monsoon season (in six-season calendars)
- Rogues
Quae is the color of knowledge, memory, and learning. It's the sum of all that you've learned or experienced, allowing you to recall important details quickly and to focus on what matters. High Quae characters are well informed, well educated, and committed to finding the truth.
With Pfi, Quae manifests as the element of air and the season of autumn. As animals and plants fly through the sky, these colors provide the structures to propel them.
With Glei, Quae completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Vei, Quae advises or discovers, trading secrets or mentoring those who would listen to uncover mysteries.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Quae. Who has time for research or book-learning when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
Scholars or students might be good examples of Quae-based characters. They need to integrate analysis (Pfi) with intuition (Vei) to learn practical life lessons which are often at odds with their personal experience (Glei). Achieving mastery of such skills leave little room for chance or brute force methods (Biz+Dau), with the aim to reduce risk and uncertainty.
Marie Curie might be a good example of a Quae-based character. Noted for her extraordinary achievements in science, she used both intelligence (Pfi) and wisdom (Vei) to relentlessly pursue the truth. Eventually she was killed by the invisible threat of radiation (Glei), but not before shattering previous conceptions of the natural order (Biz+Dau).
Quae maps most closely to the classic color Blue:
Hex: 0000FF
RGB: (0, 0, 255)
HSV: (240, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Voice / Breath
- Proof / Facts
- Secrets
- Language
- Abductive Reasoning
A chill wind blows constantly from the west, carrying the smokey smell of burning firewood.
Examples:
... Tag Long Wind to stroke a fire, catch a breeze, or cool down.
... Tag Long Wind to give a speech, or be a general blow-hard.