Essence
Essence noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.
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Sentience and essence are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sentience" instead a noun "Essence".
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In this setting and in 40k, it's implied that the Chaos Gods can create their Daemons as aspects of themselves, tearing a bit of essence from their body which subsequently gains sentience.
Source: Monster Progenitor -
In essence, at a first glance, the world of Kevin & Kell seems just a basic Furry Fandom setting... until one really thinks about what the maintenance of pre-sentience foodchains means, which is made worse because they are often brought up as part of the storyline.
Source: Webcomic / Kevin & Kell
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