Voices of The Deep
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"If you truly hunger oh hunter mine, then cry havoc! And let slip the hounds of war~"
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To design a sithspawn species created from the bodies and souls of other sentient creatures
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Name: Emnity
Designation: Sentient Sithspawn
Origins: Unknown
Average Lifespan: Variable, see Distinctions.
Estimated Population: Semi-Unique
Description: Dark & Ethereal Flesh | Pale Spire Armor or Claws | Piercing Red or Gold Eyes | Horrific Visual
Breathes: All
Average Height of Adults: Variable, see Distinctions.
Average Length of Adults: Variable, see Distinctions.
Skin color: Always Black
Hair color: Dark Black & Red
Races: Guardians | Hellhounds | Shades | Thralls | Hive
Force Sensitivity: All
DISTINCTIONS
The Enmity are an extremely enigmatic phenomenon which has only been known to occur a few times in history. It is difficult to classify what one of these horrific creatures are given the varying sizes, shapes, functions, and directives of each individual type of creature. Their origin is unknown as is their exact purpose aside from the consumption and corruption of all living organic matter and the devouring of a sentient creatures living essence, sometimes known as 'The Soul or Spirit'. It has been noted however that this specific type of enigma has only ever occurred during 'Wild Hunts' held by the now believed to be extinct Vycan species. Although since their purging several centuries ago The Enmity have long since vanished from the galaxy until recently until they began sporadically turning up randomly all across the stars almost like some kind of infection that spreads across a small area and then maintains a hive-like colony until eradicated by an external force. Brief encounters with explorers have revealed that these creatures do not share a 'single form' in which all Enmity are born from. It is speculated that The Enmity aren't their own species at all, but the mangled, twisted, and corrupted bodies and souls of sentient creatures infected by the Vycan curse and purged into something horrific via Sith Alchemy and Blood Magic. As a result the shape and details of most Enmity tend to vary spectacularly depending on the species of the original host. Only five basic 'archetypes' of these creatures have ever been documented and their classifications and specifics are detailed as follows~
GUARDIAN | HELLHOUND | SHADE | THRALL | HIVE
Hellhounds: Captain 'Reginald Price' of the Galactic Republic is one of the more prolific discoverers of these creatures and is famed for his twenty eight day stand off with the hellish beast on a massive space station being raided by a mysterious group of hunters. Hellhound Class Enmity have been observed to carry out only one single directive no matter the shape or size of the individual beast. Their desire is blood and the complete slaughter of all intelligent life. About the size of large bears or dire wolves Hellhounds are distinct in the way that they 'always' take the form of some kind of predator-like abomination with excessive offensive design. Sharp claws, skewering teeth, bone-like spires and quick, athletic bodies make these beasts terrifying foes. Captain Price was able to witness their ability to form dynamic 'pack-like' groups as they continue to spread. A Hellhound can hunt a sentient humanoid or large animal, slaughter it. And in doing so corrupt the corpses body and twist it into a near replica of itself after every kill, allowing them to spread rapidly if given a stable population to feed from. The more they spread, they develop a pack-like hunting social structure and divide and conquer, capable of showing great cunning and hunting instinct. However, unlike Guardian Class Enmity these abominations can freely roam and thrive so long as they constantly have food source. They have no 'special abilities' like the other classes and exist almost exclusively like hounds meant to assist a hunter. Although if left to their own devices they can thrive on their own until they end up starving to death which takes twenty four hours of no feeding. In which the creature will shrivel into bones and perish into nothingness. Captain Price noted that they were exceptionally easy to kill individually if one was skilled enough, but great numbers of them should be avoided at all costs. It was also discovered that if allowed to feed and spread to sustain themselves, they will learn and grow into smarter killers as they hunt more and more. The only Enmity Class shown to evolve as it goes on. Hellhounds also do not require a complex ritual in order to create, only needing to be directly corrupted and turned either by a Hellhound, or the Sith who can directly twist a body and soul into a deranged, beast. Ranging from six feet tall to even fifteen these creatures are considered the 'muscle' of the other classes. But with a ravenous appetite Hellhounds are very short lived, having to constantly feed in order to stay alive and perishing should they fail to do so. However, should they constantly have a food source they could, theoretically, live forever.
Thralls: The 'Average' creatures of darkness which have been encountered all across the galaxy are the Thrall class Enmity. Creatures with horrible offensive and defensive potential but exist almost specifically as drones or 'zombies'. Thralls are created from the infected bite of a Vycan mixed with Sith Magic in order to completely twist the mind and body into something truly strange. Thrall are at their simplest humanoid creatures turned into mindless fodder which can obey any simple command given by the master who turned them. Thrall, while not displaying any form of cunning or intelligence, tend to keep most their physical features although the color in them quickly becomes sickly and dead. It is easy to tell a Thrall apart from any other type of Enmity since they are essentially humans turned into stupid slaves. Thrall are one of the smallest of the Emnity, only topping out at whatever the height of the host originally was before turning them. Their lifespans are also among the shortest, only capable of surviving for a couple of weeks unless they are directly kept alive via devouring the life essence of others.
Hive: The easiest and perhaps most harmless type of Enmity are the 'hive' which are simply small birds, rodents, or other tiny creatures what become infected by Vycan Blood and twisted into servants. Once a creature is taken it can then infect others of its kind with the same curse which in turn causes a chain reaction similar to the Hellhounds. Once a network is established the taken develop a 'hive mind' which is all connected to the creator who made them allowing someone who have a vast collection of eyes or talons to terrorize their foes. Hive Class Enmity however have no specialized purpose, aren't particularly threatening and are commonly only ever created as 'support roles'. Additionally, a Hive must remain in close proximity to their creator otherwise they will perish. The longest range is speculated to be at least several hundred kilometers. Hive are also the smallest creatures of the species, only ranging from one to two feet tall and weighing practically nothing compared to the others. Hive also possess the shortest lifespans, only lasting for about a day before dying off considering they lack the ability to kill anything larger than itself and thus cannot feed from the life essence of others.
STRENGTHS & BLESSINGS
Jekyll & Hyde
In reference to the odd fact that this 'species' begins as a simple parasite that exist within the blood of Royalblood Vycans these creatures are capable of being spawned almost anywhere there is sentient life. While each class has varying degrees of prep and requirements to create it is still founded on the principle of taking an existing, sentient being and completely corrupting and twisting it into an unrecognizable monstrosity designed to serve its master. The benefit of being able to create one of these monstrosities in any location and let them loose on unsuspecting populations is what makes the species as a whole so incredibly versatile.
Bones of the Reaper
A common strength shared across all the different subclasses of the species is the forming of large, bone-like plates and shapes around the body in order to form a protective barrier that is extremely difficult to pierce. These 'bone plates' are completely energy resistant (although the flesh is not' and cleaving through the armor requires either incredibly destructive blunt force trauma or an enchanted Silver Blade which can easily carve through the armor like butter. Enmity can also form razor sharp claws, teeth, and appendages which function differently than the armor on the body. Capable of cleaving through most standard armor and capable of completely deflecting energy and common weapons aside from its aforementioned weakness to silver based projectiles and melee weapons.
Soul Eater
A trait given to all classes of Enmity is their ability to completely devour the life essence of whatever sentient creature that they slay. Once devoured, an individual Enmity can repair damage to itself via regeneration so long as it is not fatally wounded beforehand. This makes Hellhound and Shade class creatures more of a threat in the sense that one could be almost killed but if they manage to take one down they can virtually 'reset themselves' like new. Even getting stronger the more they devour~
Hydra Heart
A strange trait that every Enmity possesses is a mysterious crystal which exist somewhere within their body that act as a 'heart and brain'. These stones can be located anywhere within the body and can be the size of a brick down to the size of a marble. This is what makes an Enmity exceptionally difficult to kill for normal folk, seeing as the source of their life and sentience all radiate from one little stone. Slicing off limbs and hurting them causes damage and pain, but they can still reattach limbs or survive completely so long as their Crystal Heart remains in tact. However, if the body is exposed to any kind of light the Crystal will flare violently with color through their skin and tissue, exposing itself to attack.
WEAKNESSES & DRAWBACKS
The First Curse
Sharing the same weakness as their creators, as Sithspawn created by the Vycan these monstrous creatures have an extreme vulnerability to the Light Side of the force. Any kind of open exposure to abilities like Force Light can completely eradicate any Enmity with laughable ease, including the Guardian Class. Force Imbued weapons strong in the light side of the force can also do severe harm just in less destructive force.
One Track Mind
These Sithspawn were never created to preform highly complicated tasks and as a result each subtype of Enmity tends to specialize in only a single area. Hellhounds are only capable of killing violently and wildly like predators, Shades are created to preform a single, extremely simple task, Guardians sit stationary until awakened and Thrall can preform specific actions so long as they are simple while Hive provide only support. Because of this it is easy to catch onto the pattern and outsmart or outplay these creatures depending on the situation.
Radiant Dawn
Another weakness shared by their creator, Radiant Dawn references a Enmity's heightened sensitivity to highly concentrated Light. UAV lights can burn their skin if concentrated enough and most of these creatures are blinded by bright lights shined directly into their eyes which can be used to stun or ward off the abominations. Because of this the Enmity tend to gather in dark, cool places and only venture out into the light if desperate or forced to do so. While common sunlight and such causes discomfort and general weakness, they can still exist in the day without completely bursting into flames. Additionally, their Heart Crystals flare brightly with color through their skin when exposed to sunlight which makes it very easy to kill one with a simple handgun if someone is accurate enough to strike their 'heart'. Once the heart is destroyed, the entire body bursts into flames and fizzles to ashes, leaving no remains of the creature.
Silver Lance
As mentioned briefly above, The Emnity share a common weakness with their creators which are their extremely vulnerability to weapons crafted from pure Silver. Capable of slicing through their powerful bone-like armor and cleaving through their flesh effortlessly these weapons are by far the greatest advantage one could possess against one of these devil-spawn. However, any imperfections in the metal will result in a weapon that backfires. The Silver used against them cannot be alchemist, altered, or merged with other metals otherwise the material will become flawed and become about as useful as a typical blade.
GENERAL BEHAVIOR
Diet: Blood (Only Food Source)
Communication: Vycan Language
Technology level: Nonexistent
Religion & Culture: Nonexistent
In the end, the Enmity are simple beast. Hungering for blood and seeking souls to devour which in turn will allow them to grow stronger to only continue the endless cycle of malice and bloodshed. To corrupt, spread, and conquer for some. To destroy, feasts, and slumber for others. No matter how one looks at it the one thing that is obvious is that these monsters are just that. Monsters. Unfeeling, unwavering, unfearing, and unstoppable in their own right. Lacking true motive, personality, desires, or dreams they cannot be reasoned or bargained with and it is for that reason they remain one of the most terrifying creatures to be let loose on unsuspecting innocents.
Still, out of all the different classes of Enmity the one that shows the most potential for actual 'behavior' are the Bloodhounds who are speculated to be the original origin class in which all other Enmity stem from. Their ability to form pack-like relations with others of their type and communicate an organized social hierarchy akin to that of wolves is what makes them by far the most dangerous type of Enmity. Growing to be more efficient killers with each passing hunt and spreading their corruption with every kill made. They freely roam open expanses, seeking out sentient life like bloodhounds and raiding for the simple pleasure of doing so. Such sadistic beasts share much in common with their creators, the Vycan such as their obsessive tendencies for violence and religious worship of hunting. Although unlike their creators, Hellhounds like the heart of a true hunter...because in the end...killing is all that matters~
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
It is often speculated where these creatures came from. Some believe them to be the tormented spirits of animals of people, others think them to be simple monsters that nature just skipped inspection on. Others think of them as demons, spawned from the pits of Chaos itself and bleeding back into the world of the living to claim what they have been woefully denied...life. But in truth, none of these are true. These creatures were born for a purpose. Sinful malice and hatred is their very essence as the ones who put down their very souls and bodies to create the very first of their kind were the Vycans.
Vicious, ravenous killers whose obsession with 'The Great Hunt' pushed them to attempt creating companion to take with them during their glorious hunting expeditions throughout the galaxy. But given the high fatality rate due to the danger and risks that came with each hunt. The Vycans were forced to figure out a way to not only create reliable beasts to run beside them, but also keep them alive and replenish them as they tore through their prey. The solution was simple, proposed by legendary huntress known only as the 'Bloodmother'. She was the first to use dark force magic to corrupt the soul of a sentient being and then completely twist and mutate their physical being into something monstrous and inconceivable. She was responsible for creating the very first Hellhounds of the Enmity, hounds of war that thirsted only for blood just as she did.
And although that is where they began, other Vycans attempted to create varying design differences of the Bloodmothers perfection. None of them were ever successful however until a little girl with a knack for imagination and a passion for creation managed to design the future versions of the Enmity that we know today as the Guardian, Shade, Thrall, and Hive class. A woman named Viktoria Valentine of the esteemed Valentine Family, who then passed her wisdom down to her only daughter who only improved the Sithspawn from there. Vanya V Valentine, the last known remaining Vycan.
A stroke of genius with a touch of madness Vanya was the only one to truly push the limits of what could be corrupted and twisted to her sick, sadistic whims. She begun corrupting every sentient thing she touched and experimented with all manner of beasts which allowed her to summon a vast selection of creatures for different situations depending on the scenario.