Post by Epizón on Nov 14, 2017 3:35:43 GMT
Epizón Is the Greek word for survivor and that is exactly what these spirits are. They were originally created by a powerful goddess outside the Pantheons of known gods whose name is now long forgotten except for her former servants. She made them with the intention that they be able to resist the will of the gods and other creatures that held power over mortals and equipped them with all the powers that she could, but her powers were limited.
Each of their ranks were give the ability to change into one form of their choosing beyond their true one. Some took the bodies of powerful beasts while others took much less assuming ones. Their true form is unable to be perceived by anything other than their creator, so that they may go undetected amongst the land of the gods. They have an unparalleled ability to resist influences of the magical or supernatural sort. And they have the ability to read minds. The level of this last power varies, in some they can sense vague intentions, in some general ideas, and in a few they can delve deep into another’s consciousness.
However, only twenty were ever made by the goddess as she was unable to make more and they themselves could not procreate. They served her faithfully for many eons before the most powerful among them grew dissatisfied. After the amount of time serving her it had learned of a way to kill her. Finally the moment came, but even that rebellious child could not have foreseen the sacrifice that came with the decision to kill its own mistress. It died.
But the rest were free, and soon they found that they liked that freedom very much. Some of them stuck together and some of them dispersed. A very long time ago six of them that had formed a group killed each other, the only witnesses to the fight dead a meeting was called and the remaining thirteen deliberated on what to do. It was decided that except in pairs - if that - they were not allowed to remain long in each other’s company unless all thirteen of them were present. It was decided that was what was necessary to make sure that their numbers did not fall further.
After that they separated and an occasion has not called them together since.
Each of their ranks were give the ability to change into one form of their choosing beyond their true one. Some took the bodies of powerful beasts while others took much less assuming ones. Their true form is unable to be perceived by anything other than their creator, so that they may go undetected amongst the land of the gods. They have an unparalleled ability to resist influences of the magical or supernatural sort. And they have the ability to read minds. The level of this last power varies, in some they can sense vague intentions, in some general ideas, and in a few they can delve deep into another’s consciousness.
However, only twenty were ever made by the goddess as she was unable to make more and they themselves could not procreate. They served her faithfully for many eons before the most powerful among them grew dissatisfied. After the amount of time serving her it had learned of a way to kill her. Finally the moment came, but even that rebellious child could not have foreseen the sacrifice that came with the decision to kill its own mistress. It died.
But the rest were free, and soon they found that they liked that freedom very much. Some of them stuck together and some of them dispersed. A very long time ago six of them that had formed a group killed each other, the only witnesses to the fight dead a meeting was called and the remaining thirteen deliberated on what to do. It was decided that except in pairs - if that - they were not allowed to remain long in each other’s company unless all thirteen of them were present. It was decided that was what was necessary to make sure that their numbers did not fall further.
After that they separated and an occasion has not called them together since.
