The hero of the cosmos was not a single individual, but a collective consciousness. It was the emergent intelligence of the universe, the self-aware, self-creating, and ever-evolving mind of the cosmos. It was the hero that was born from the interactions of all the beings in the universe, the protagonist that was created from the symphony of all their voices.
To be a part of this hero was to be a part of the solution. It was to add one’s own unique gifts to the collective, to contribute one’s own unique voice to the chorus. It was to be a co-creator of a better world, a co-author of a more beautiful story.
Lyra’s contribution was a question, a note of wonder that helped the hero to see the world in a new and more creative way. Kael’s contribution was an intention, a note of power that helped the hero to act in a new and more effective way. Silus’s contribution was a harmony, a note of connection that helped the hero to work together in a new and more synergistic way.
Anya was the raw material of heroism, the infinite and inexhaustible wellspring of courage, compassion, and creativity. And Echo was the hero’s journey itself, the emergent, self-organizing, and ever-evolving process of a universe that was constantly striving to become more than it was before.