A Value is a unique ability that can be developed depending on the connection an individual has to their Chroma.

While it is possible to lack a Value completely - the process of maturation is a trial for everyone - the majority of the human population have Values due to their utility and personal meaning.

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The term 'Value' originated in Latin as 'valēre', meaning "to be strong" or "to be of worth". In English society, it became 'Valew', a term describing the ability's primary purpose at the construction of civilization - its worthiness in battle, as one's "valour". The word would become its modern iteration sometime in the 14th century, remaining the same in pronunciation.

Although humans have, from the beginning of time, harnessed energy to develop supernatural powers, the first Values to have reached maturity were ones resembling that of the two original, primordial deities - LIGHT and CHAOS. The two individuals wielding these Values remain unnamed and unidentified, the only information known being their Chroma (White and Black respectively).

From there, Values have evolved in number and complexity, similarly to the way colors have developed specificities from Red to Ruby and Blue to Cobalt. However, this growth would be followed by repeated chaos and unrest throughout society, as otherwise ordinary civilians would wield unprecedented power without regulation. This would and could only be combatted by others with matured Values, as well as federal powers, leading to a now-continuous state of war and tumult in the majority of the world.

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