Building upon this, the soul’s secrecy becomes crucial. Unlike external skills or physical abilities, the soul’s potency is internal and cannot be readily measured or exploited. Similar to a hidden asset in chess, it operates beneath the visible moves—providing us with a wellspring of motivation and creativity, as seen in Le Guin’s own protagonists, such as Ged in *A Wizard of Earthsea* (1968), who draws on his inner self to overcome challenges. [...]
