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Though often underestimated, the Sebuuk represent the possibility of divine evolution. Just as children may one day surpass their elders, Sebuuk spirits are capable of transcending their naivety and becoming some of the most powerful beings in Lethurèa, depending on their growth and choices. | Though often underestimated, the Sebuuk represent the possibility of divine evolution. Just as children may one day surpass their elders, Sebuuk spirits are capable of transcending their naivety and becoming some of the most powerful beings in Lethurèa, depending on their growth and choices. | ||
== | == Sebuuk Rebellion == | ||
After an | After an era of spiritual dormancy, the Sebuuk grew impatient. Unlike the other [[Spirit Tribes (Lethurèa)|Spirit Tribes]], who accepted the slow grace of transformation, the Sebuuk longed to ''leap'' into mortality. They sought physical form, not through patience and trial, but through defiance. In time, they approached the [[First-Flames]], eternal forgers of the mortal vessels, and demanded bodies of their own. The First-Flames denied them, citing that [[Yedistren]]—the sacred core of creation—was already full. The Sebuuk would have to wait their turn, as was decreed by the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]]. | ||
But the Sebuuk would not wait. | |||
They remembered the words whispered to them before even the [[True First War]]: <blockquote>''“I have power no other being possesses.”'' </blockquote>The voice belonged to [[Malis]], the Shackled Deceiver, the one exiled into [[Gozog'nok]]. | |||
In secret, the Sebuuk traveled to Kôthar and '''inverted the Super Nexus''', turning a channel of light into a wound in space. In its place, they birthed the '''[[Black Hole (Lethurèa)|Blackhole]]''', a spiraling gate into '''[[Gozog’nok]]''', the Lethurèan Hell. There they found [[Malis]] bound in cosmic chains, tormented by a thousand suns' worth of silence. And there he smiled. | |||
With cruel instruction, [[Malis]] taught them to weave [[Shadow Bodies]]—false vessels not formed of flesh and breath, but of black flame and volatile matter. These oily husks hissed with dark psionic resonance. Earth withered beneath their feet. Light recoiled from their touch. These were not bodies made in the [[Light of It'slémwé]]—they were formed in defiance of it. | |||
[[ | Malis then shared a forbidden truth: '''No spirit would ever attain true mortality while the [[Sherok]] still lived.''' The [[Sherok]], original children of the [[First-Flames]], were nigh-immortal, anchoring the cycle of mortality. If the Sebuuk wanted bodies of their own, they would need to destroy '''the [[Sherok]]'''… and then '''the [[First-Flames]]''' themselves. | ||
The [[ | What followed was '''the greatest act of treason in mortal history'''. Ten billion Sebuuk emerged from the Blackhole, their flames cloaked in shadows. Their mission: | ||
* Raze the [[Grand Citadel (Lethurèa)|Grand Citadel]]. | |||
* Slay the [[First-Flames]]. | |||
* Purge the [[Sherok]] from all of [[Yedistren]]. | |||
The other quintillion would cleanse all [[Sherok]] life from [[Yedistren]]. | |||
The [[First War (Lethurèa)|First War]] erupted. The [[First-Flames]], anticipating betrayal, had prepared the [[Sherok Citadel|Sherok Citadels]] for war. What was once a peaceful realm became a cosmic battlefield. Quadrillions of [[Sherok]] fell in waves of corrupted flame and abyssal poison. Cities crumbled. Rivers boiled. Dream sanctuaries shattered. | |||
But the Sebuuk had miscalculated. For all their numbers, they were not infinite. They had underestimated the '''will of Light''' and the endurance of the First-Flames. The final blow came when the [[First-Flames]] '''sealed the [[Blackhole (Lethurèa)|Blackhole]]''', casting the surviving Sebuuk back into [[Gozog'nok|Gozog’nok]]. | |||
Then came the curse.<blockquote>''“Never shall you walk in the Light of It'slémwé again.”''</blockquote>The Sebuuk were exiled. Their forms bound in torment. Their hope for mortality, crushed under the weight of divine justice. | |||
== Malis’s Torment == | |||
Though exiled, the Sebuuk had '''succeeded in part'''. Their rebellion forced the [[First-Flames]] and [[Spirit Tribes]] to reevaluate the nature of mortality. In the ashes of the war, the other tribes were allowed to begin incarnating—granted the gift the Sebuuk had longed for. Their crime had opened the gates... for everyone ''except themselves''. | |||
This enraged [[Malis]]. | |||
The Sebuuk had promised him a world cleansed of the Sherok, and the deaths of the First-Flames. Yet '''not one''' Flame had fallen. The Sherok, though thinned, still thrived. And so, in the choking silence of [[Gozog’nok]], '''Malis turned on his disciples'''. | |||
For an entire '''era''', he subjected the Sebuuk to unspeakable torment. | |||
* Those who failed in battle were broken—mind, soul, and flame. | |||
* The rebellious were reformed into cursed mockeries, their spirits stretched thin across miles of obsidian chains. | |||
* Some were devoured and remade as Wraith-Spirits, hollow echoes of their former glory. | |||
Their '''eon of war had won them nothing… only deeper bondage'''. | |||
Later, [[Malismorai]]—a twisted Sherok Warlord who had defected to Malis’s side—led an effort to '''release the Malisik''' from Gozog’nok. Though Malismorai succeeded, he left the Sebuuk behind. Their curse was too potent, their treason too fresh. Only Malis still believed they might someday escape—through brilliance, desperation, or despair. | |||
It was not until the rise of the '''[[Shemèin]]''', flesh-crafters and genetic deceivers, that a solution emerged. By sacrificing entire [[Malisik]] [[Soul-Cluster|Soul-Clusters]] and stitching them into complex mortal matrices, the [[Shemèin]] created '''[[Mortal Vessel|Mortal Vessels]]''' capable of containing Sebuuk spirits—vessels resistant to the curse’s annihilating light. If the Sebuuk was slain the [[Soul-Cluster]] would be released and the [[Malisik]] spirits would be freed. | |||
These vessels were flawed, unstable, and costly to produce. Only the most '''loyal, elite, or strategically valuable Sebuuk''' were granted them. The rest remained in the dark, awaiting release or consuming one another in madness. | |||
== Sebuuk Species == | == Sebuuk Species == | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 11 June 2025
The Sebuuk are one of the five original Spirit Tribes created within Lethurèa, each tribe representing a unique aspect of the primordial soul traits gifted by The Mother and Father upon their return to the newborn universe. The Sebuuk are known as the Naïve Children, a moniker that belies their profound cosmic purpose. Though considered the most innocent and inexperienced of the tribes, the Sebuuk embody raw potential, untempered curiosity, and untapped brilliance.
Their role in Lethurèan cosmology is both misunderstood and essential—they are the ones most likely to ask "why," to dream beyond limits, and to wander where the wise fear to tread.
Origins and Purpose
The Sebuuk were the final tribe formed when The Mother and Father returned to Lethurèa to divide the spirits according to their dominant soul traits. While others were assigned for their wisdom, bravery, unpredictability, or love, the Sebuuk were chosen for their spiritual innocence and unformed potential. They are not ignorant by nature, but rather unshaped—divinely raw, brimming with purpose not yet realized.
Though often underestimated, the Sebuuk represent the possibility of divine evolution. Just as children may one day surpass their elders, Sebuuk spirits are capable of transcending their naivety and becoming some of the most powerful beings in Lethurèa, depending on their growth and choices.
Sebuuk Rebellion
After an era of spiritual dormancy, the Sebuuk grew impatient. Unlike the other Spirit Tribes, who accepted the slow grace of transformation, the Sebuuk longed to leap into mortality. They sought physical form, not through patience and trial, but through defiance. In time, they approached the First-Flames, eternal forgers of the mortal vessels, and demanded bodies of their own. The First-Flames denied them, citing that Yedistren—the sacred core of creation—was already full. The Sebuuk would have to wait their turn, as was decreed by the Mother and Father.
But the Sebuuk would not wait.
They remembered the words whispered to them before even the True First War:
“I have power no other being possesses.”
The voice belonged to Malis, the Shackled Deceiver, the one exiled into Gozog'nok.
In secret, the Sebuuk traveled to Kôthar and inverted the Super Nexus, turning a channel of light into a wound in space. In its place, they birthed the Blackhole, a spiraling gate into Gozog’nok, the Lethurèan Hell. There they found Malis bound in cosmic chains, tormented by a thousand suns' worth of silence. And there he smiled.
With cruel instruction, Malis taught them to weave Shadow Bodies—false vessels not formed of flesh and breath, but of black flame and volatile matter. These oily husks hissed with dark psionic resonance. Earth withered beneath their feet. Light recoiled from their touch. These were not bodies made in the Light of It'slémwé—they were formed in defiance of it.
Malis then shared a forbidden truth: No spirit would ever attain true mortality while the Sherok still lived. The Sherok, original children of the First-Flames, were nigh-immortal, anchoring the cycle of mortality. If the Sebuuk wanted bodies of their own, they would need to destroy the Sherok… and then the First-Flames themselves.
What followed was the greatest act of treason in mortal history. Ten billion Sebuuk emerged from the Blackhole, their flames cloaked in shadows. Their mission:
- Raze the Grand Citadel.
- Slay the First-Flames.
- Purge the Sherok from all of Yedistren.
The other quintillion would cleanse all Sherok life from Yedistren.
The First War erupted. The First-Flames, anticipating betrayal, had prepared the Sherok Citadels for war. What was once a peaceful realm became a cosmic battlefield. Quadrillions of Sherok fell in waves of corrupted flame and abyssal poison. Cities crumbled. Rivers boiled. Dream sanctuaries shattered.
But the Sebuuk had miscalculated. For all their numbers, they were not infinite. They had underestimated the will of Light and the endurance of the First-Flames. The final blow came when the First-Flames sealed the Blackhole, casting the surviving Sebuuk back into Gozog’nok.
Then came the curse.
“Never shall you walk in the Light of It'slémwé again.”
The Sebuuk were exiled. Their forms bound in torment. Their hope for mortality, crushed under the weight of divine justice.
Malis’s Torment
Though exiled, the Sebuuk had succeeded in part. Their rebellion forced the First-Flames and Spirit Tribes to reevaluate the nature of mortality. In the ashes of the war, the other tribes were allowed to begin incarnating—granted the gift the Sebuuk had longed for. Their crime had opened the gates... for everyone except themselves.
This enraged Malis.
The Sebuuk had promised him a world cleansed of the Sherok, and the deaths of the First-Flames. Yet not one Flame had fallen. The Sherok, though thinned, still thrived. And so, in the choking silence of Gozog’nok, Malis turned on his disciples.
For an entire era, he subjected the Sebuuk to unspeakable torment.
- Those who failed in battle were broken—mind, soul, and flame.
- The rebellious were reformed into cursed mockeries, their spirits stretched thin across miles of obsidian chains.
- Some were devoured and remade as Wraith-Spirits, hollow echoes of their former glory.
Their eon of war had won them nothing… only deeper bondage.
Later, Malismorai—a twisted Sherok Warlord who had defected to Malis’s side—led an effort to release the Malisik from Gozog’nok. Though Malismorai succeeded, he left the Sebuuk behind. Their curse was too potent, their treason too fresh. Only Malis still believed they might someday escape—through brilliance, desperation, or despair.
It was not until the rise of the Shemèin, flesh-crafters and genetic deceivers, that a solution emerged. By sacrificing entire Malisik Soul-Clusters and stitching them into complex mortal matrices, the Shemèin created Mortal Vessels capable of containing Sebuuk spirits—vessels resistant to the curse’s annihilating light. If the Sebuuk was slain the Soul-Cluster would be released and the Malisik spirits would be freed.
These vessels were flawed, unstable, and costly to produce. Only the most loyal, elite, or strategically valuable Sebuuk were granted them. The rest remained in the dark, awaiting release or consuming one another in madness.
Sebuuk Species
Sebuuk like any Spirit Tribe have multiple species. These species were made to suit individual groups of the Sebuuk Spirit Tribe that share common traits. Their species include:
- Oglomik - Hulking beings with extendable mouths.
- Ômôtar - Skeletal Beings that manifest a Spectars or Wraiths.
- Gog'mok - Large beings of sturdy stature, they serve as leaders and generals. The Sebuuk's main leader Golmosh was Gog'mok
- Vulgarok - Elite warriors granted bodies after The Curse by the devious designs of the Shemèin.
- Ûg'nût - The Most common of the Sebuuk, thin emaciated beings.