In the
fictional world of
Glorantha, a person who is
Illuminated is metaphysically altered. Other people cannot detect whether they are
chaotic. The deities the
character worships seem to develop a "
blind spot" with respect to the
Illuminate's
sincerity and
faithfulness to the
cult. The person may privately
ignore various
cult restrictions, may even attain
membership in mutually
hostile cults.
One becomes illuminated by exposure to
Nysalori riddles, administered by a
Riddler. This is most common in the
Lunar Empire. Other ways include participation in
Chaotic quests, and
direct mental contact (i.e. magical) with other Illuminates.
Chaotic beings who become
Illuminated often feel their
destructive urges fade. On the flip side, non-chaotics who experience
Illumination often come to feel some degree of
acceptance of
Chaos as an
ambivalent tool, or a
vital and
necessary part of the
universe.