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I know you briefly thought of a crustacean for the Empty Chrysalis, so...

Sheep crab are full of awesome and can dwarf an X-Box in size:








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A few years ago I saw a pic of one leaned up against its side of a glass tank and its legspan made it larger than the child who was looking at it. I can't remember what site that's from, though. :/

But it could be cool if you want the Raevan to have a more monstery appearance. O:

I reflect upon a comment Mouse had previously mentioned about the appearance of the Abandoned Life. Perhaps, you could have the dust kind of twirling in the vial and shaping itself into bones. Like it appears like a fading bone or a bunch of dust reconstructing itself into a bone, ahhhh. I am being nonsensical D: Sorry!

Sad to say, I'm not very impressed with the new Empty Chrysalis one. I like how it ties into nature and is very mythical, but it doesn't seem to impact me as much as my favorite, the Healing Omen <3 Maybe you could tweak it to be more dangerous, more exotic, ...um..surprising? Like what if the chrysalis seemed to be eating the creature within it, instead of releasing it into its brand new life like it should? Like, instead of turning into a butterfly, you see the inside walls draining the bug inside or something... Ahhh, I'm ranting. No help from me D;

I have to agree with Kamina on the next item. I love the icon you did for the Healing Omen! <3 There is so much potential here, though I think I should caution one thing. Let's not say it "prolongs life" because that would make it seem immortal ...which..is bad. o x o Perhaps, it could be (ahhhhh, game ref) something similar to a red mage from FF. A creature of both healing and dark magics. So it's reactions would be unpredictable and either one extreme or the other. Ooohh, I just realized what this essence reminds me of now too: a phoenix feather. Or..maybe just a phoenix. :3

As for the souls. ...
They all scare me. D:
I'm sorry.

Though the crab and crocodile are intriguing-scary.
If you paired a croc's temper with your Healing Omen, I think that pair would work magically. Like a feathered lizard 8DD;;

Also, a nice note that would reflect this combination:
Crocodile oil has been used for centuries as a natural healing skin balm.

I hope I was of some help. <3 It's a little late, so I'll come back to this a little later on if I think of anything else/corrections!

I am probably horribly biased because I helped Snoof come up with it a little bit, but I am going to have to disagree with Kaurii and Shushi on the Empty Chrysalis thing. Following the logic you guys have of it being 'too simple', then you might be able to say that Lazarus's Eternal Flame needs something extra to be a good concept, or that the Living Shadow could use some more bells and whistles to meet the mark. It's a simple concept, but that's what makes it good. XD Why does it need more special characteristics if it qualifies as a fel essence the way it is? It already contradicts itself by being a perfectly-formed cocoon with no builder in sight.

Sapping life force sounds like something that would be within the power sphere of a Raevan made from it, though. ouo

Essence: Healing Omen - A crow is usually a harbinger of impending death, but this black feather was knocked off of a crow as it was sucked up into the storm. In the aftermath, it landed against an injured animal, sealing up the wound and helping it to continue living. An omen of death that heals the living.
Soul: Crocodile
Owner: Anita Bishop
Powers: Healing; to a point, it is able to cure wounds, or rather, speed up the healing process. If a wound is healed that would naturally leave a scar, then the scar would be present at the end of the healing process. Its powers can not, under any circumstances, stop death--if the wound is going to lead to it, the healing will just be aesthetic and the injured person will still die.
Blood; something carried over from its soul, its blood is a natural repellent for most infections and viruses, as well as resulting in the Raevan being a fast healer itself. If shared, it may speed up recovery from sickness, but this would be even more limited than its healing powers. Some things just can't be healed.
Feeding: Is nourished by pain; if it hurts something to feed, it will simultaneously feed and heal it back.

Took that one out, you're absolutely right >__>; I just jumped on it because it was the only other idea I had at the time.

BBC article helped, very informative <3 Was able to think of a blood "power" and edited accordingly. Will read some more.

It'd probably be more like a home remedy, at least with how I'm seeing it. Like, the blood is actually ingested or something rather than being put into the blood stream itself, and it gives the immune system an extra boost. Small amounts, of course. It's more like a natural attribute [which was the word that was eluding me this morning, EURRRGHGHHH] than a true power, I think... maybe... xD

But as for the Healing Omen's powers, itself, yes, and those would be good ways to differentiate between the two -nodsnods-