The Awakening is the official event — often televised in the Citadels — where a new First Nightmare survivor has their Aspect revealed to a vetted circle of authorities (doctors, Spell evaluators, sometimes Clan agents).
Procedure
1. Exit from the First Nightmare and medical exam 2. Reading of Spell Runes by an evaluator 3. Classification of the Aspect (rank, type) and Flaw 4. Assignment of official Awakened status
Stakes
A rare Aspect immediately attracts the attention of the Great Clans. Sunny chooses to hide his Divine Aspect — a secret that drives the entire political plot of Volumes 3 through 5.
Disambiguation
Distinct from the generic verb to awaken and from the rank Awakened (a progression tier). Context clarifies usage.