Zha'Dhen (Jah - den)
The Zha'Dhen are a mysterious and secretive species. Very few have ever been seen, however, that's usually because sightings occur without anyone realising it.
They are created by The First, Gael, in Fei'ra. When someone is seen to have died in sacrifice, or deemed worthy for how they lived, Gael pulls their essense into a new vessel.
Zha'Dhen look almost identical to how they did in their past lives, despite their complexion turning dull/greyed and general demeanour more sullen.
As a species, they are governed by simple laws and are free to live lives in the universe but must answer to Gael and the Keepers. One of the tenets they must follow is to never interfere with conflict and pivotal moments, unless in some way related to The Object Engine or its Wielders.
While their existence is a new lease of life for those reborn, memories of their past lives fade or fragment - never truly forming a coherant story of who they used to be; though never quite disappearing.
Members of the Zha'Dhen used to embed themselves deeply into cultures, wielding the pieces of The Object Engine, leading to deep-seated myths, legends and even religious cults forming. A prime example of the root of these beliefs is the Mothiric 'Sunshadow' Hawk.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The characteristics of all Zha'Dhen, bar Gael, match those in the species from which they were originially from.
One trait that does appear, are wings - though these only appear during the use of their
Genetics and Reproduction
All genetic-tracing attempts cause catastrophic overload of any sensory systems performing the tests.
The Zha'Dhen have no known recorded instances of reproduction.
Growth Rate & Stages
Unrecorded.
Ecology and Habitats
Unredorded.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Unrecorded.
Biological Cycle
Unrecorded.
Behaviour
These differ wildly between Zha'Dhen that are ever interacted with. Most who come across one are unlikely to ever come across another in their lifetime.
The only common behavioural traits they exhibit are an unwillingness to act as to interfere with events, and an avoidance of speach.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
As well as sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste - the Zha'Dhen gain any extra sensory attributes from their original species.
[br Beyond that, there are five additional innate abilities that all Zha'Dhen are gifted with, two which are passive and two which rely on 'ignition'; usually only in emergency or combat situations to preserve the state that must be maintained: - Puresight (passive): the ability to read true intent of any soul they peer into. - Eversight (passive): the ability to see how the strands of fate and time link to the Zha'Dhen or any piece of The Object Engine. - Rending (ignitited): the ability to pierce short-distance portals through the fabric of space. - Skitter (ignighted): the ability to move at blurring speeds by manipulating and emitting gravitic waves.
The fifth innate gift is their ability of 'ignition', required for the energy-consuming abilities they are capable of. Once they have learnt to control it, a Zha'Dhen can produce a pair of pulsing, rainbow coloured streams of energy from their backs that form into moth-like wings.
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