Nov 8, 2018 19:05:16 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 19:05:16 GMT -6
Nephalem
Name of Species: Nephalem
Baseline Dimension: Can vary depending on form and prevalence of demon / angel, but mostly similar to humans
Baseline Appearance: Typically vary in appearance depending on the form taken and which side of the Nephalem is more dominant, angel or demon. They can choose to switch between angel / demon form at will or simply take a humanoid form, which will have some demonic and some angelic traits.
Culture/Origin of Species: Nephalems are angel-demon hybrids born from a union that goes against the laws of nature, offspring of both the holy and unholy at the same time. Nephalems thus share traits of both angel and demon and inherit aspects of both of these species. Generally, Nephalems can emerge anywhere where an angel and demon produce offspring or can be created by cursing an angel / blessing a demon in very specific, complicated ancient rituals that have mostly been lost to the world, thus making Nephalems a relatively rare sight to see. Other than that, like angelic and demonic beings, they have managed to integrate into modern society, not living their life among their fellows despite occasionally being plagued by nightmares of both heaven and hell.
Traits:
• Like Angels, Nephalems are resistant against illusions, though take this a step further. Nephalems are both blessed and cursed and thus immune to mind altering effects such as fear, charms, hallucinations and controls.
• Nephalems have an extremely long lifespan and may take hundreds of years to fully mature, though the time might vary depending on the mixture of angel and demon.
• Like Demons and Angles, Nephalems have an affinity towards religion based talents as well as talents that revolve around light and shadow, or even both. Talents revolving around these themes are stronger when used by a Nephalem
• Like Angels and Demons, Nephalems are unaffected by disease and plague, but, due to the mixture of bloods, also have a natural resistance against poisons of any kind.
• Nephalems, like their angelic counterparts have a natural boost reflex speed, reaction speed and other senses.
• Unlike Demons and Angels, Nephalems are not fully bound to believe their specific religion fully and may choose to deviate from the bath that is normally set in stone for both of the other species.
Flaws:
• Nephalems are seen as abominations among both Angels and Demons, the offspring of a union that should not exist, thus earning them potential hate or prejudice from either of their parent species'.
• A Nephalem's very existence is a thing that goes against nature. They are simultaneously blessed and cursed, and while the two cancel each other out and they are able to live relatively normal lives, they are occasionally plagued by horrible nightmares of heaven and hell, both places most unwelcoming to the hybrids should they ever go there.
• Despite being part Angel, a Nephalem still has a demonic side. They sometimes have a hard time hiding the demonic aura of that side when they are agitated or in great emotional distress. The aura influences their surroundings similar to those of demons.
