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The '''Shemèin''' are a fallen subspecies of the once-divine [[Valorèin]], born from the willful embrace of [[The Curse (Valorèin)|the Curse]] and severance from the light of [[It' | The '''Shemèin''' are a fallen subspecies of the once-divine [[Valorèin]], born from the willful embrace of [[The Curse (Valorèin)|the Curse]] and severance from the light of [[It'slâmwâ]]. While the [[Valorèin]] are defined by their sacred Bonding and radiant connection to the the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], the Shemèin exist as a tragic inversion—unbound, spiritually deaf, physically deteriorating, and devoted to the voice of the imprisoned god [[Malis]]. | ||
They are immortal, but decaying. Powerful, but fractured. And above all, they are desperate—either to find redemption or to rewrite the cosmos in their cursed image. | They are immortal, but decaying. Powerful, but fractured. And above all, they are desperate—either to find redemption or to rewrite the cosmos in their cursed image. | ||
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| species_family=[[Valorèin]] | | species_family=[[Valorèin]] | ||
| races=[[Zekarin]] (redeemed offshoot) | | races=[[Zekarin]] (redeemed offshoot) | ||
| birth_type= | | birth_type=Viviparity | ||
| reproduction_type=Divine-genetic (pre-fall), Rare Cloning (post-fall) | | reproduction_type=Divine-genetic (pre-fall), Rare Cloning (post-fall) | ||
| average_height=6 feet 7 inches | | average_height=6 feet 7 inches | ||
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| ancestral_species=[[Valorèin]] | | ancestral_species=[[Valorèin]] | ||
| status=Fallen; Scattered; Some Redeemed | | status=Fallen; Scattered; Some Redeemed | ||
| traits=Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from [[The Call of It' | | traits=Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from [[The Call of It'slâmwâ]], black blood, cybernetic adaptation, extended immortality | ||
| eye_colors=[[Glowing Red (Eye Color)]] | | eye_colors=[[Glowing Red (Eye Color)]] | ||
| hair_colors=None (or lost) | | hair_colors=None (or lost) | ||
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The Shemèin were originally [[Valorèin]] who remained unbound—those who never completed [[The Bond (Valorèin)|the Sacred Bond]] and resisted union through [[The Ûlèum]]. In moments of agony, despair, or exposure to [[Malisik]] corruption, these unbound chose to embrace the Curse rather than resist it. | The Shemèin were originally [[Valorèin]] who remained unbound—those who never completed [[The Bond (Valorèin)|the Sacred Bond]] and resisted union through [[The Ûlèum]]. In moments of agony, despair, or exposure to [[Malisik]] corruption, these unbound chose to embrace the Curse rather than resist it. | ||
This decision is utterly foreign to the Valorèin soul. It requires a fundamental spiritual collapse, a rejection of the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], and the deliberate severing of one's path to [[It' | This decision is utterly foreign to the Valorèin soul. It requires a fundamental spiritual collapse, a rejection of the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], and the deliberate severing of one's path to [[It'slâmwâ]]. | ||
Thus, the Shemèin are not merely altered—they are self-forged apostates. | Thus, the Shemèin are not merely altered—they are self-forged apostates. | ||
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* Form [[The Binding (Valorèin)|The Bond (Valorèin)]] | * Form [[The Binding (Valorèin)|The Bond (Valorèin)]] | ||
* Perform the [[The Ûlèum|Ûlèum]] | * Perform the [[The Ûlèum|Ûlèum]] | ||
* Hear the [[Call of It' | * Hear the [[Call of It'slâmwâ]] | ||
== Society and Culture == | == Society and Culture == | ||
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Despite their fallen state, redemption is possible. A species known as the [[Zekarin]] were once Shemèin who rebelled against the [[Malisik]] during the [[Zekarin Rebellion]]. Their plea to the Divine Parents was answered, and the [[Naa'ôna]] rescued them, sheltering them within the [[Stars]] until their spirits could be cleansed. | Despite their fallen state, redemption is possible. A species known as the [[Zekarin]] were once Shemèin who rebelled against the [[Malisik]] during the [[Zekarin Rebellion]]. Their plea to the Divine Parents was answered, and the [[Naa'ôna]] rescued them, sheltering them within the [[Stars]] until their spirits could be cleansed. | ||
Now, the Zekarin walk once more in the light of [[It' | Now, the Zekarin walk once more in the light of [[It'slâmwâ]], proving that even spiritual death is not final. | ||
== Relationships and Role == | == Relationships and Role == | ||