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Q&A How can I make distinctions between a hive-mind and a super consciousness?

Not sure if this is a worldbuilding or writing question, but here it goes. In this setting, gods of humanity are beings of absolute order that exist in another plane of existence. They are consta...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Incognito‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:37:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/41386
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Incognito‭ · 2019-12-08T10:37:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
Not sure if this is a worldbuilding or writing question, but here it goes.

In this setting, gods of humanity are beings of absolute order that exist in another plane of existence. They are constantly at war with chaos, and defend the mortal world from that influence. As a result, they live according to universal laws that govern their actions. There are rules for how to interact with humanity, to what extent they can interfere with mortal realms or realms of other gods, etc.

These gods don't see themselves as individuals in the way humans do. They have their own thoughts and opinions and can act independently. However, underneath that independence is a divine will, or super-consciousness, that they are all connected to. This would be the main deity that created them, and is the source of these universal laws they must live by.

I am having trouble explaining what I want this concept to be in words. These beings aren't meant to be a hive-mind, like mindless slaves or automatons. However, they are not free to act like humans are. How can I make and show this distinction?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-17T18:50:29Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 2