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Acadian - Eritian god of travelers, music, impoverished. Is the only one of the Elderkin with a disability; he is blind. One of the gentlest of the Elderkin, rivaled only by Aria in that regard. He is the one who redeemed Haldak, the only Elderkin to ever return after Falling. His aspect is of a poor minstrel, singing to any passers-by. He can be found in town or in the wild, though generally people don't realize they've met him until later, if at all.

Ajaw
Species: Skinwalker – Resplendent Quetzal
Physical Age: 3 years
Age of Appearance: young twenties
Gender: male
Background: Pampered and naive, he has lived in a zoo his entire life, having been hatched from a rare successful breeding in another zoo. All he knows about his species and self is what he's learned from listening to people read the plaques in front of his enclosure, and the zookeepers talk about him. As such, he has been convinced that his rightful place in the world is as a king at least, and as a deities right hand at best. His inability to accomplish this has lately made him quite depressed and resentful. He escaped the zoo via the help of another skinwalker, a domestic cat with a (unbeknownst to Ajaw) murderous personality, and is currently learning about human life from him.
Human Appearance: A short, slender young man with wildly colored hair that he styles partially into a faux-hawk, and a haughty expression. He dresses in layers, finding himself easily cold, and he loves long scarves that fall down behind him, trailing after, like his tail. He thinks that many things in human culture are puzzling at best, and useless at worst, like money.
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 130 lbs
Animal Appearance: [x]
Length: 14 inches (body) 25 inches (tail)
Weight: 7 ounces
References: [x] - Outfits that Ajaw might wear. Would prefer colors to black, and longer coats to short ones.
[x] - reference for hairstyle, but color would be green 'hawk with gold tips, and streaks of green blending down into black on the lower part.

Alcen - One half of a meld pair with Mantis (the MAN-tis is kind of a joke. Mantis himself is located below, in the Ms). Unsuccessfully brainwashed by the Realm, he rebelled, and now fights a guerrilla battle against his former masters. Has no memory of before becoming a meld due to brainwashing and cybernetic implants in his brain, socially inept, reclusive.

Areth - Senda'am, Pyrian caste, Nedan's bodyguard. Much younger than Nedan, and far more aware of the world around him. Nedan was present at the disaster that was his age groups coming-of-age ceremony, and rescued him just in the nick of time. Consequently, he thinks very highly of Nedan, despite everyone else brushing the scholar off as a social misfit and a recluse. He worries over Nedan's health, and tries to get him to realize how much his reputation is suffering because of his eccentricities. He is stern, much like the other Pyrians, but his relative youth and lack of frequent contact with his superior officers have mellowed him out somewhat.

Aria - Eritian goddess of hope, purity, beginnings. She is a fair-haired, beautiful young woman, kind and concerned about others to a fault. It was she who first bridged the gap between the Bright and the Shadow kin, after the first of the Elderkin were infected by the Fallen. Her Aspect is that of a white winged woman with a veil of light hiding her features from clear view, with a many layered dress in the colors of dawn.

Aruuk - Kihote clan, guardian of the dark gate. Has scarification tattoos over his entire body that provide protections against the demonic magic, also the process provided mental toughness. Stoic, tactiturn, rather grim, but not unkind. Actions speak louder than words type.

Aspen - Was a member of mining community, found a strange orb in a buried alcove. This was Grimoire's Artifact, and since finding it, he's become jaded and bitter. This is due to the public's mistrust of the Shadowkin, calling those who follow them devil worshipers and generally shunning them. Aspen himself is not a follower of Grimoire, or at least not willingly, and resents the people for their base judgments of him. His demeanor, however, doesn't help him any in winning their trust, and it's become a nasty sort of cycle. He doesn't get much sleep, what with Grimoire being the god of dreams, and that simply adds to his crabbiness. Can often be found having what to observers looks like one-sided arguments with the talkative god.


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Bear
Species: American Black Bear
Physical Age: 6
Age of Appearance: late twenties
Gender: male
Background: Bear's life has always been a simple one, without too many complications, with one notable exception: that he can turn into a human. He discovered this after discovering a stash of beer at a campsite in a very rural town and over-indulging, then changing at some point in his inebriated state. He was discovered the next morning by some irate campers, who called the police over the 'drunk, naked man' in their campsite. Hungover, scared, and confused, Bear managed to escape and hide before the police arrived. It was a cold couple of nights before he figured out how to change back to his animal self. Since then he has figured out how to change at will, and uses this ability to more discreetly break and enter cabins, campers, campsites... and has the added side bonus of making the police look for a human rather than a bear.
Human Appearance: [x] [x] Broad in build, though not overweight, with shaggy black hair in need of a cut, and deep brown eyes, big hands. Will wear a t-shirt and a flannel with jeans and boots, sometimes with a stocking cap pulled over his hair, if the weather is cold. Color varies, as he has a stash that he's built up over the years. Not stylish at all, and he doesn't care.
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 211 lbs
Animal Appearance: [x]
Length: 6'0"
Weight: 600lbs



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Garrett [x] - Calpacian Realm Master Magesmith, on the run from the Realm because he refused to live what he felt was a 'dead' life. Worships Simissin, is a huge flirt, likes good food and good drink.

Grace Delandrian - berserker woman, mercenary, rowdy, boisterous. Loves to booze and party hard when she isn't fighting hard. Likes nothing better than a pitched battlefield or a bar brawl. Her first instinct is to do battle, but when she uses her mind for other things, she's pretty smart, and while she loves to fight, she has a heart of gold.

Gregor [x] - Eritian god of battle, rectitude, honesty. Tall, strong, blond hair pulled into a ponytail, light blue eyes that have an inner light. His Aspect is a man in shining full plate mail, with a broadsword and shield. His symbol is a sun disc with eight rays, with a sword overlaid. His Artifact is the fire orb.

Grimoire - Eritian god of dreams, secrets/rumors, inspiration. His aspect is a shadowy form wearing a mask, through which only his eyes can be seen; they glow with an inner blue light. Tall and slender, with long black hair, the parts of him that enter shadow appear to disappear entirely, aside from the white mask. His symbol is a horned moon with a star held between the points. His Artifact is the shadow orb.


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Haldak - Eritian god of the wilderness, trials/ordeals, retribution. He is the only Elderkin to ever be redeemed after Falling, and he still holds traits from his time in Chaos. His nature has led the northern tribes (the 'barbarians') to mainly worship him, causing the rest of society to mistrust and villainize them. He himself has a capricious personality, quick to anger and just as quick to cool. His aspect is a tattooed man with an animal headdress, with a spear as his favored weapon. His symbol is a wolf head with a crescent moon in it's jaws. His Artifact is the earth orb.


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Idasa [x] - Eritian god of death, oaths/promises, justice. He is called the Judge-King, as befits his place as the leader of the Shadowkin and the judge of souls. Tall and dark haired, he is dour and serious, and speaks little. His aspect is of a man in a black, full body, hooded robe, wearing gloves, his face shadowed, and holding a large war-hammer. He has no Artifact, and rarely appears in the mortal world, being more concerned with his duties. His throne room is in the realm of shadows, and is the place where the souls are judged and sorted.

Igneos Ct'Agan - A fun loving, energetic, curious, silver-tongued wanderer. He is a Senda'am, of the Pyrian caste, though he is atypical of this caste. He dislikes fighting, and is a huge disappointment to his father. He would much rather hang out with the earth caste (farmers) or the water caste (artisans) than become a guardsman or a warrior. He left the island chain of the dragonkin, and has spent his life wandering the outside world, traveling wherever he feels like, learning whatever he feels like, meeting whomever he feels like. He visits Rime and her adopted family quite often, to the point where the kids tend to refer to him as 'uncle,' though he and Rime are not related.

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Maga - Eritian goddess of birth, motherhood, nature

Mantis - other half of a Meld pair with Alcen. Sophisticated and intelligent AI, but still the mentality of a young child. That is to say, Mantis is not, nor ever has been, a child, but thinks like one.

Marcus - Mercenary, gun for hire, calculating and stoic. Mutant, with enhanced strength and senses. Had a very dysfunctional childhood, doesn't like to get close to anyone, with a couple notable exceptions.

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Nedan - Senda'am, wind (forgot caste name) caste. absent minded scholar, doesn't eat/sleep well (read: forgets to). Guarded/cared for by Areth.


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Simissin - Eritian goddess of love, pleasure, sensuality, wine, and feasts/parties. (sort of a cross between Dionysus and Aphrodite)


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Trev Zalnin - black goods smuggler between space colonies.



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