Rahabim (Rah-ha-bim)
We were lost, he saved us.
The Rahabim clan are the masters of the waters of Achora. They were devastated even by the feeble rays of Achora’s sun, but managed somehow to overcome their vulnerability to water, thus making them predators both on land and sea.
The Rahabim were the fourth of the six vampire clans. They were the descendants of the lieutenant Rahab.
Vampires, young and old, were characteristically vulnerable to water. It burned their flesh like acid. The Rahabim appear to have been unique in overcoming this weakness. Not only could they withstand contact with the water; they thrived in it. Their bodies had become streamlined (with an unusual cobra-like hood), and they were proficient swimmers. While swimming, they displayed fins on their lower legs, presumably for stabilization, and they circled and attacked their prey like sharks.
The Rahabim were mainly encountered in their territory in the Shattered Isles: Some of them had strayed from their domain, so they could be met in the Plane of Water and in flooded forgotten ruins. Exploiting Achora's waterways, and oceans, the Rahabim had the potential to be the most widespread of the clans, but a drawback of their evolution prevented it: the clan could not tolerate sunlight. They could only survive Nosgoth's weak daylight if they were sheltered by a roof or submerged underwater. Even the adults would burst into flames if exposed to it.
It was possible to distinguish the adult Rahabim from the fledglings by looking at their markings. The fledglings were plain, but the adults had decorative designs all over their body and hood. They appeared to wear jewellery too; they had gold bands around their wrists, ankles and upper arms. The Rahabim would pupate in underwater cocoons, anchored to the floor or river bed.
The Rahabim were the fourth of the six vampire clans. They were the descendants of the lieutenant Rahab.
Undisputed Kings of the Sea
They were the only vampires in Achora to withstand the acidic touch of water effortlessly, which gave them a bigger freedom of movement during hunting. Their swimming skills were superior over humans as they could glide in water with ease with a swimming pattern resembling a fish or a snake. They were also capable of lunging themselves out of the water at any unsuspecting prey. It appears they had both lungs and gills as they were amphibious in nature and could breathe on land and sea equally.Vampires, young and old, were characteristically vulnerable to water. It burned their flesh like acid. The Rahabim appear to have been unique in overcoming this weakness. Not only could they withstand contact with the water; they thrived in it. Their bodies had become streamlined (with an unusual cobra-like hood), and they were proficient swimmers. While swimming, they displayed fins on their lower legs, presumably for stabilization, and they circled and attacked their prey like sharks.
The Rahabim were mainly encountered in their territory in the Shattered Isles: Some of them had strayed from their domain, so they could be met in the Plane of Water and in flooded forgotten ruins. Exploiting Achora's waterways, and oceans, the Rahabim had the potential to be the most widespread of the clans, but a drawback of their evolution prevented it: the clan could not tolerate sunlight. They could only survive Nosgoth's weak daylight if they were sheltered by a roof or submerged underwater. Even the adults would burst into flames if exposed to it.
It was possible to distinguish the adult Rahabim from the fledglings by looking at their markings. The fledglings were plain, but the adults had decorative designs all over their body and hood. They appeared to wear jewellery too; they had gold bands around their wrists, ankles and upper arms. The Rahabim would pupate in underwater cocoons, anchored to the floor or river bed.
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