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Quite a few. The wing could be indicative of a category, or an individual "mutation" or injury. Many light-based angelic entities also use barriers, but the one I'd gravitate towards first would be an erelim. Or perhaps a nephilim. It would probably be easiest to check it than muse over the different things it could be. Erelim aren't universally one-winged, but they have a higher rate of it than most that fit into the category of both barriers and light. Nephilim tend to be all sorts of classical element based, so one that's got powers of light isn't far fetched.

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And the weakness of those? It seems that finding a particular material that they dislike would be too simple.

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Mm. Erelim are weak against spells that draw from certain types of spiritual power, in general. Dispelling techniques are also useful against them. Nephilim are extremely varied, but usually have a weak spot of some sort. A "heart" to aim for.

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What are some of the best spiritual techniques? And how do you divine said weak spot?

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You know chi, right? Where I'm from, that's an "eastern" technique, which are usually useful against "western" based supernatural forces like light-based angels. As for finding their weak spot, you'll have a much easier time if you decide to get eyes beyond those that chakra can give at the end of your training here, but without them it's pretty much trial and error. Try removing limbs or the head and see how they react to it.

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How can I more effectively use chi in combat?

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Channeling it into your attacks, essentially. Using the breathing techniques associated with it will help as well. Allowing it to flow freely through you can allow it to act in defensive ways as well.

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Defensively how?

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It will naturally repel certain other types of spiritual energy. So by keeping a flow through your body, it will help defend against them.

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Would you be willing to teach me that technique as well?

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If you learned the proper breathing, it should happen naturally as you spend more time in that state. Didn't Cupid teach you that already?

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What have you heard?

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Yes, but I've never had a noticeable effect like a shield.

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Good things, I assure you. But for now, we have more important things to do... like meeting King, for instance.

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That's because it's less of an actual shield and more like a river of energy that sweeps up other energies within it, preventing them from hitting you.

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Who is King?

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The current being in power of the amaranthine. We used to follow the Ideas of a being called The Endless, who showed us a path to 'enlightenment'. As it would seem, they were nothing but tarnished lies to keep us under his control. He used the amaranthine to help out the Lessers, a group of beings below our caliber that rule what is known as Existence. However, with the Balkan system.... things changed. Existence is up for grabs, and we choose to liberate it from The Lessers' grasps.

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I see... then what is the next step to accomplish that goal?

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Under the Balkan System, Existence is split into Territories, claimed by a singular individual. As our numbers grow, so do our opportunities to claim a Territory. With you in the picture, thats one more territory for the Amaranthine. One more for our family, and one more for freedom.

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Freedom from what?