Shemîin

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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'~~slémwé~~]]. 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]].

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.

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| ancestral_species=[[Valorèin]]

| status=Fallen; Scattered; Some Redeemed

| traits=Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from [[The Call of It'~~slémwé~~]], black blood, cybernetic adaptation, extended immortality

| traits=Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from [[The Call of It'slâmwâ]], black blood, cybernetic adaptation, extended immortality

| eye_colors=[[Glowing Red (Eye Color)]]

| 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.

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'~~slémwé~~]].

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.

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* Form [[The Binding (Valorèin)|The Bond (Valorèin)]]

* Perform the [[The Ûlèum|Ûlèum]]

* Hear the [[Call of It'~~slémwé~~]]

* Hear the [[Call of It'slâmwâ]]

== 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.

Now, the Zekarin walk once more in the light of [[It'~~slémwé~~]], proving that even spiritual death is not final.

Now, the Zekarin walk once more in the light of [[It'slâmwâ]], proving that even spiritual death is not final.

== Relationships and Role ==