Chapter 11: Naming and the Storm Tree
After talking with the Alpha, Kael understood the importance of naming—especially in beast races. Many of them never got to have a name, while others simply received one due to their position or rank.
Naming could be done in mainly three ways. The first was what Draven had done with Kael, which was to give a name on equal terms. It didn't consume anything, nor did it give anything in return.
This method was no different from a parent naming their child, and it was something the majority of humans used.
The second one was the Master-Subordinate naming, which was done by a being with a higher mana pool. They could then name someone else, and the act would consume their Mana depending on the strength of the recipient.
It was a risky method, as it could potentially kill the namer in the process—but that only happened when the namer had a smaller mana pool than required.
Kael was extremely confident in his mana pool, so he wasn't worried about the side effects at all.
He wanted to use this method because it was very beneficial, both to him and to the beasts he would name. After all, since it consumed mana, it also caused changes in the receiving person or beast.
Sometimes, it could even lead to an evolution or at the very least, it would grant a minor boost in their physical capabilities and a major boost in their intelligence, depending on the mana consumed in the process.
They would also be then connected to their namer and would feel a sense of reverence towards them. This was also one of the main reasons Kael didn't want this type of bond with Draven.
The third method was much simpler to explain, as it was basically naming through the masses. Once a large majority of people began to believe in something, it would happen—or at least, that was what everyone believed.
It worked the same in naming. If a large mass believed Kael was the Legendary Beast Tamer, then he would receive it as a name.