Dvati

Nearly every khenra is born a fraternal or identical twin, and a pair of khenra twins forms an extremely close emotional bond. The death of one twin in training or the trials causes a tremendous shock to the survivor, who typically grows more aggressive and foolhardy in battle. The rare khenra who are born without twins are believed to have killed their siblings in the womb, and are thus viewed as natural-born initiates, sure to achieve a glorified death.
Occasionally, a set of identical twins are born with an unusually close bond, known as dvati. All dvati are born identical twins, with the pair sharing a single soul between them. Dvati lore holds that their souls are so powerful that a single, mortal vessel is too weak to contain them. Thus, their minds occupy two bodies.
When faced with a problem, a dvati pair is likely to spend time considering multiple approaches from different angles. A dvati who must move a boulder that blocks a cave stands in front of it and surveys the scene. Meanwhile, the other twin climbs above the stone, looks at the stone from above, and considers the same problem. To dvati, one perspective is never enough.
One of the tests for a dvati is to ask a pair of twins to paint a mural together, with each twin starting from one end and meeting at the middle to finish the creation. During this test, they are forbidden to speak or look across to their twin's work. If the mural is too coordinated for chance, they may conclude that the twins are dvati.
The natural link between dvati twins makes them a deadly team, and the small but powerful dvati military units are renowned for their tactical coordination. Many times in the past, a tiny dvati force has defeated a much larger army with intricate and delicately timed plans.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Khenra