Aan

Aan is the essence of stasis, apathy, stagnation, and inertia.

Description
Aan is highly passive by nature, never striking the first blow and showing little concern for either the other essences or humanity. It is widely held in legend to be dormant, if not hibernating. However, it is widely believed to be the most powerful essence with the most pervasive presence throughout the world. Indeed, the other six essences always act with a degree of prudence so as to avoid rousing Aan from its torpor and incurring its wrath. Above all else, Aan despises the passage of time and disruptions in uniformity, and as such seeks to maintain the world in a state of tranquility and balance.

Where Aan's presence exists in excess, energy and dynamism are leeched from the surroundings.

Acolytes
Among the most numerous of the seven, Aan's acolytes are frequently those who wish to withdraw from the world, despair the limitations of mortality, or are indifferent to the suffering of others. They often meet in ancient underground cisterns, only acting when the work of the other essences becomes excessive.