Elves are the epitome of grace and beauty. Often long-lived and naturally connected to the magics of the realm, elves were once thought of as beings to be idolized. Throughout the centuries, elves have been the lead in many stories, legends, and myths. However, after the Purge, the Elves were thought to have been driven out entirely. Elves are cunning, intelligent, and sure-footed.

Inherent Abilities

Light Bending: Some elves are born with the ability to bend the light around themselves. Those who master this art are able to seemingly disappear from sight in a moment's notice, or turn an area completely black.

Shadow Jumping: Shadow Jumping is easiest for the Dark Elves of the land. With it, they are able to travel long distances in an instant, jumping into the shadow of one object and appearing from the shadow of the next. This ability makes them often seem incredibly fast, and allows the user to appear anywhere a shadow falls.

Humans are the most wide-spread of the races, stretching in untold numbers from all corners of the lands. Humans are known for their adaptability and strong survival instincts. Though short lived, they are often praised in songs and legends for their heroic deeds and ingenuity.

Inherent Abilities

Toughness: Just when one thinks a human is down for the count, they surprise you. Their incredible will to survive has seen humans live through wounds that would have normally killed a lesser man or woman.

Strength of Will: Humans, though not inherently magic by nature, possess a strange quality. Their tendency to be strong-willed makes it extremely difficult to alter their minds. This is the reason many stories of humans who have suffered such an altered state seem to only happen once a human has been through severe torture and pain.

Druids are a mystery, even to most other races. Nomadic and often human in appearance, they are the fortunetellers and soothsayers of the realm. Once revered and worshiped as the messengers of the Gods themselves, Druids were nearly driven extinct during the Purge. Though some still practice as medicine healers and traveling shows in secret, most druids have long-since abandoned the remaining kingdoms in favor of hiding in the wilds of the Forbidden Lands.

Inherent Abilities:

Shapeshifting: Because of their strong ties to nature and the Gods themselves, some druids are born with the ability to change their form from human to animal. They are typically only able to change into a specific animal; however, and some druid clans are made up entirely of people who can change into that specific animal. (i.e: wolf, bear, deer, hawk. NO dragon forms)

Whispering: Druids are often given the ability to speak with the animals. Through their knowledge of the Gods, and with their grace, they are able to call upon the animals to aid them when needed. There are even some stories of druids who called forth armies of animals to help aid in battles long since faded into myth.

Often told as stories to scary children, Demons have been hailed as born evil. This; however, is not true. Although demons often have strange aspects such as horns, wings, claws, fangs, and other animal-like qualities, they are not necessarily evil by nature. Often called the children of shadows, they are a long-lived race; even longer than the elves with some. Though they are able to mask their demonic side to appear more human, every demon is born different.

Inherant Abilities

Glamour: Some demons have the ability to create illusions. This can be as simple as hiding their true form, or as ornate as tricking the mind of the enemy into seeing something that's not there... or not seeing something in plain sight.

Berserk: Some demons have what's known as the Rage. With this ability, their strength and skill doubles. Often, it is extremely hard to break a demon out of their Rage, and even harder to kill one in it. This has lead to the belief that demons are nearly impossible to kill, as a demon in the middle of a Rage will keep fighting even when mortally wounded.

Centaur; the Horse Lords. Centaur are nomadic tribespeople who tend to stay out of the affairs of the other races. Built for speed and endurance, they are warriors and hunters, and often serve as messengers between the tribes. In the years after the Purge, the Centaur clans have dwindled severely. Now most serve as messengers and even guards for what remains of the Forbidden Lands, traveling from place to place and serving those they deem worthy. Pride and honor are the center of the Centaur culture, and for this reason, many centaur have spent their life in self-servitude to someone with whom they owe a life-debt.

Inherent Abilities

Swiftness: Centaur are able to run at incredible speeds, and their agility allows them to do so even in the most dense of forests. Their speed is unmatched by any beast known to man, save the dragons themselves.

Foresight: Some Centaur are able to tune into the Aether; the lands of the afterlife, and see into a person's future. Though these events are not always completely accurate, it has been Centaurian druids who have foreseen the events of many disasters.

Dwarves are a hearty race. Great miners and craftsmen, they are as strong as the very mountains from where they come. Dwarves tend to keep to themselves, and are thought to be extinct. No dwarf has been seen in the lands in over two hundred years. It was said that the great weapons of the past were dwarf-forged, and that even a dagger crafted by a dwarven blacksmith was strong enough to pierce dragon hide.

Inherant Abilities

Mettle and Stone: Dwarves had the uncanny ability to not only forge weapons, but also to dig quickly into the earth. Some claim it to be alchemy. Others say that a Dwarf's ties to the stones in which he spends his life allows him to control metal to his every whim.

During the dark times, Orcs became known as bandits and murderers throughout the lands. After the Purge, what remained of the Orc population either died out, or went into hiding within the deeps of the realms. They are a tribal people, valuing strength and honor above war and destruction. No longer forced to murder, Orcs have begun to change. Over the last hundred years, they have started to look more and more human, though their skin tones still remain somewhere between deep green and black.

Inherent Abilities

Infrasion: Orcs have spent most of their lives in the deeps of the world. For this reason, they are able to use their keen sight in total darkness to locate their enemy. While using Infrasion, Orcs can see the body heat of any living creature they look upon.

Shadow Melding: Orcs are able to meld into the shadows. Unlike Shadow Jumping, the Orc is able to control the shadow as an extension of their own body. By stepping into a shadow, they can contort it to strangle the life out of an enemy without ever getting close enough to be seen, so long as the enemy stands within that same shadow.

Dragons. Throughout the history of the land, they were revered and feared. Large, powerful, wise; they were often sought after for advice or even aid. When the Purge began, dragons were nearly hunted to extinction. None have been seen since the Purge, and many believe that the dragons have left the shores of the four kingdoms, or died entirely. All dragons are able to take human form.

Inherent Abilities:

Gab: Dragons are able to understand, speak, and even read nearly any language they come in contact with. This was one reason many were once sought after for transcribing ancient runes.

Aesthesis: One thing dragons were able to do was keep one of their abilities when in human form that they had in dragon form. Whether this be shooting fire, or flying, they were able to tap into a unique ability they only had when they were in dragon form otherwise.

The Magus. Skilled in the art of the elements, a Magus could control one, and sometimes two, elements. Most only focused on one element, as harnessing two different elements was extremely dangerous. The elements controlled by the Magus ranged from Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Lightning. By calling upon these elements, they were able to cast powerful spells to destroy their enemy.

Inherent Abilities

Elementalist: A Magus would call upon the very element they controlled to become that element. Often these Elementals were powerful, and extremely hard to kill. However, if a Magus stayed in this state for too long, they risked permanently becoming an Elemental.

Resurgence: Resurgence allows the Magus to recoup his energy after a long battle. This makes Magus particularly tricky, because although it can only be used once a day, the ability to keep going for hours turned the tides in many wars.

Once widely revered by many races, the God of Heaven has rules the afterlife for untold years. Benevolent and true, he has heard the cries of his people. Although his name has been outlawed since the Purge, he has given life to a single daughter in the realms. His name will be known once again....One way, or another.

The abilities listed below correlate to the element and God of the Heavens himself. Abilities will be listed in the character sheet creation. Please note that these are merely examples of abilities, and you are free to either use them or create your own.

Healing: The ability to heal wounds with the pass of a hand, though to begin with it will remain accidental and surprising. It also drains a good deal of energy to do so with larger, more serious wounds.

Visions: The ability to see flashes of the future. These often come in the form of dreams or merely really strong hunches and may not even be realized until later on.

She was once praised and prayed to by everyone from fishermen to farmers. Now, she has heard the cries of her people. Like the God of Heaven, her name has been outlawed. Secretly leaving her only son with a couple on the earth, she has watched him grow. Now, it is time for him to discover his destiny, and once again bring back the Old Gods to save their people from certain death.

The abilities listed below correlate to the element and Goddess of Water herself. Abilities will be listed in the character sheet creation. Please note that these are merely examples of abilities, and you are free to either use them or create your own.

Water Walking: The ability to walk on water as if it were solid ground.

Breath: The ability to breathe under water. He is also able to give others this same ability.

Rain Calling: The ability to make it rain.

The God of Earth was once praised by nearly every person within the realms. Known for stopping natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes, Djan once had mighty temples built in his honor. Now, the earth itself cries, and he has given life to a daughter whose destiny is to stop those tears.

The abilities listed below correlate to the element and God of Earth himself. Abilities will be listed in the character sheet creation. Please note that these are merely examples of abilities, and you are free to either use them or create your own.

Earth Calling The ability to call forth plants such as vines, thorns, and even trees to aid in battle.

Shatter: The ability to cause a small earthquake in a particular area, though this is limited to only a few yards away from the person.

Once prayed to as often as the God of Heaven, Ral has not heard many prayers since the Purge. Guiding souls of the dead is his job. Yet since he has been forgotten, he has not gathered many. So many souls from wars and death are stuck between the gates, and he no longer has the power to guide them. Now, his son must renew his energy, and help the others stop what is beginning to break loose.

The abilities listed below correlate to the element and God of Earth himself. Abilities will be listed in the character sheet creation. Please note that these are merely examples of abilities, and you are free to either use them or create your own.

Death Grasp It happens in blind rage. The touch of his skin becomes toxic, causing a person's heart to stop as though they simply fell asleep and never woke up. For this reason, he must always wear gloves to protect the innocent.

Spirit Calling: Able to call upon the spirits of the dead, he uses his song to control them. This comes in handy for a fight, but also to help the spirits cross over, for once their job is done, the spirit my finally rest in peace.

Please note that you can choose a different image of a white dragon if you choose during character creation.



Like all dragons, Dragneel in his dragon form is hard to kill. He can fly long distances in this form, but has been cautioned that to do so it to potentially risk exposure to a world where his kind are not welcome.

Abilities in Dragon Form

Please note that these abilities are set. You may ask for up to one more ability other than the listed below, but they need to be approved first.

Heaven's Breath: Like all dragons, Dragneel has a special breath ability. Unlike most dragons, however, who typically breathe fire, Dragneel's breath is different. Heaven's Breath is the ability the God of Heaven himself gave. It forms a strange silver mist around his enemies and encases them in crystal. Dragneel can then eat those crystals to rejuvenate his strength.

Farsight: A dragon is born with keen sight. Dragneel's Farsight ability allows him to see straight through to a person's soul. The aura that soul expels can tell a dragon a lot about them; whether they are evil or merely lying.

Please base these off the allowed races, their inherent abilities, and the corresponding Dragonlord. Once again, you may use any of the examples, but are also free to make up your own ability along the same realms as the proper element.

Please note that you can choose a different image of a blue dragon if you choose during character creation.



Like all dragons, Ashada in her dragon form is hard to kill. She can fly long distances in this form, but has been cautioned that to do so it to potentially risk exposure to a world where her kind are not welcome.

Abilities in Dragon Form

Please note that these abilities are set. You may ask for up to one more ability other than the listed below, but they need to be approved first.

Sky's Rage: Like all dragons, Ashada has a special breath ability. Unlike most dragons, however, who typically breathe fire, Ashada's breath is different. Sky's Rage is the ability the Goddess of Water herself. With it, Ashada shoots powerful bolts of lightning from her mouth that can rip through dozens of enemies at once.

Sky Scream: By releasing an ultrasonic scream from the air, Ashada can topple buildings in one breath. These bursts are small, and direct, and will only topple the building it is aimed at.

Please base these off the allowed races, their inherent abilities, and the corresponding Dragonlord. Once again, you may use any of the examples, but are also free to make up your own ability along the same realms as the proper element.

Please note that you can choose a different image of a green dragon if you choose during character creation.



Like all dragons, Veshnu in his dragon form is hard to kill. He can fly long distances in this form, but has been cautioned that to do so it to potentially risk exposure to a world where his kind are not welcome.

Abilities in Dragon Form

Please note that these abilities are set. You may ask for up to one more ability other than the listed below, but they need to be approved first.

Earth's Sigh: Like all dragons, Veshnu has a special breath ability. Unlike most dragons, however, who typically breathe fire, Veshnu's breath is different. Earth's Sigh is an ability given to Veshnu by the God of Earth himself. Upon use, a strange green fog covers the area, lulling all who enter into a permanent sleep. (Note, they are still alive, but won't wake up unless Veshnu wakes them.)

Earth's Rage: Earth's Rage is an ability where Veshnu dives into the ground and causes massive tunnels. These tunnels then collapse, and create a crater where formed, entrapping all who were above ground.

Please base these off the allowed races, their inherent abilities, and the corresponding Dragonlord. Once again, you may use any of the examples, but are also free to make up your own ability along the same realms as the proper element.

Please note that you can choose a different image of a black dragon if you choose during character creation.



Like all dragons, Unamia in her dragon form is hard to kill. She can fly long distances in this form, but has been cautioned that to do so it to potentially risk exposure to a world where her kind are not welcome.

Abilities in Dragon Form

Please note that these abilities are set. You may ask for up to one more ability other than the listed below, but they need to be approved first.

Death Fog:Like all dragons, Unamia has a special breath ability. Unlike most dragons, however, who typically breathe fire, Unamia's breath is different. Death Fog is an ability given to Unamia by the God of the Abyss himself. A noxious fume flows from Unamia's jaws, coating yards of enemies in a sheen of fumes toxic enough to kill.

Banshee Cry: The Banshee Cry is a sound no one wants to hear. Although Unamia can direct it toward an enemy, the cry itself causes one's blood to run cold, and those in its path soon find themselves lost in madness.

Please base these off the allowed races, their inherent abilities, and the corresponding Dragonlord. Once again, you may use any of the examples, but are also free to make up your own ability along the same realms as the proper element.

Name: Gaius Zephyr (Dagneel, the Life Bringer), ‘Gaius the Elder,’ ‘Old Man’

Age: ‘Gaius’ is a man late in his life. His apparent age is difficult to determine, but most observers would place him between fifty and sixty.

Race: Human (Guardian)

Inherent Ability(s):



Acquired Abilities:

• Heaven’s Marshal: Gaius has learned a fair few secrets in his long life. Since first acquiring human form, he has become a master of the blade and all of its ordinary uses, but has also learned this secret of steel. Rare indeed is the flawless craft and, once every fortnight, under the borrowed light of the moon, or the direct light of the sun, he can locate and strike the exact weakest point of any working of metal. A bladed weapon will shatter, leaving a considerably less effective hilt behind—though, any remaining pieces of sharp metal on the hilt, or the various scattered pieces, are still perfectly dangerous. A considerably more blunt object, such as a the head of a mace, or a metal plate on a piece of armor, crack at first, before crumbling, having, in the case of the latter, absorbed any harm that the strike might otherwise have done. It is interesting to note that this ability is basically useless against works of metal with many small parts, such as chainmail.
• Heaven’s Steward: So long as he can gaze upon his God’s domain, Gaius shall never be lost. If Gaius can see the sun in the sky, or the stars at night, Gaius will know where he is going. There is actually precious little magic in this—Gaius has memorized the path of the sun, and countless maps of the stars, and this power is more a matter of convenience for intuiting angles and displacement, which combines with the aforementioned knowledge to produce the desired result. If a skilled illusionist were to create a passable imitation, and Dragnel’s Farsight could not be turned upon it, then it this power would become actively detrimental.
• Heaven’s Strength: In his prime, Gaius was like a legend come to life, with the strength of ten men and the ferocity of twenty. Over the many years, however, age has sapped at his human form’s strength as it would any other aging man. Now he ‘merely’ has strength that would be beyond reasonable on someone a third of his apparent age. Furthermore, and more importantly, it keeps his old body functioning at a pace that can match young company—something necessary for his present duty.

Appearance:



Personality: Dragneel has placed his devotion above all else. He possesses myriad virtures and flaws—we’ll get to those in a moment—but first it must be said that the core of his very self, Dragneel is a servant of the God of the Heavens. He holds a deep respect for the other gods, and a great fondness for his peers, but his devotion trumps all else. Even his vanity. And Dragneel has considerable vanity. There is no grand explanation to this; Dragneel finds the appearance of his scales very pleasing, and, when he has nothing better to do in his true form, fusses over them considerably. This does not extend to his physical form. He finds the flesh of all non-dragons to be visually unappealing. As such, in an age where his true form would bring him great trouble, he settles for metal armor.

He considers himself wise, and while not as correct as h might like to be, there is some truth to this. But he is so certain of this that he can easily come off as arrogant and condescending. He does see himself as something greater than most other creatures he interacts with, because of his far greater age. In other words, he sees all but his peers and his charge (and his peers’ charges) as eternal children, wholly capable of achieving what he believes to be his heights if they only had the time. Occasionally, this thought sours him, tainting his manner with melancholy and longing to see what these transient mortals could be capable of with his breadth of experience.

This is not to say that he is incapable of mirth, or that he wiles away the hours with brooding. His manner is reserved, though frequently cracking when he is amused. Occasionally, however, it is broken with anger. His anger is an infrequent thing, but when it rears its head, he can sink into a vast pit of cruelty. When some poor fool brings him to action through anger, they soon find that he will take great twisting his words around them like rope, binding them in place with theor own fear, before unleashing is breath upon them.

History: His life, both as Dragneel and as Gaius, is far too long to describe in full here. However, two notes shall be made: First, of all the Guardians, Dragneel is the eldest. Given the length of their lives, it is so miniscule a lead that it has no bearing on their relations, but it is so. It actually became a point of humor when his human form began to age—earning him the nickname ‘Gaius the Elder.’ Second, he earned the title “Life Bringer” came upon him, not from some great act of healing magic, or defending the lives of innocents, but for siring an unparalleled number of children. Some today might find this anecdote amusing, but Dragneel still considers having created so many living, breathing creatures a deed worth bragging about. When the Purge fell upon his children, he was nearly consumed by rage and grief, and only his dedication to Arvas dragged him from his spiral of mournful fury. He has since made peace with the deaths’ of his children, but does still miss them.

Name: Avelle Linaria, she also goes by Taza or Ava

Age: she looks around 25

Race: Druid

Inherent Ability: whispering

Acquired Abilities:

- Herbology: This not exactly a power, it's more like years studying plants and their properties. She knows exactly which plants to use to speed up healing, give strength, help sleep, and which ones that can poison. She is often found gathering plants though she doesn't often tell what they do.

- Earth Calling: She can call forth plants to aid her in battle or when she is frightened. She also uses this ability to make a shelter when she can not find any. If used to much it leaves her weakened.

- Tracking: Again not exactly a power, but a skill learned with the time she spent in the forest. She can track almost anything, though that doesn't mean she won't follow a false path if one is laid.

(Another power may develop later, but right now she has one true power and two skills)

Appearance:



Personality:
Ava is a very curious creature and likes to learn new things. She loves secrets and digging into the mysteries until they are known to her, she mostly does this with people as they always hold the darkest or most amazing secrets. Though she is curious, she is also very patient and will not rush into the unknown unless she has to. She is prone to waiting weeks even months to learn new things.

Ava can rather quite and seem withdrawn from those around her, this mostly due to her being patient and studying those around her. Though it can be easy to tell her mood by her expressions, she doesn't often hide how she feels.

One thing that maybe very contradictory to her and her people, is that Ava has very little knowledge of the Gods and in fact doesn't wish to learn anything about them. She is angry at them if they even are there. She hates how they let her people suffer at the hands of the ignorant humans. Any knowledge she does have of the gods was things she learned as a child, and even that is just the basic things.