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The '''Shemèin''' are a fallen subspecies of the once-divine [[ | The '''Shemèin''' are a fallen subspecies of the once-divine [[Valorîin]], born from the willful embrace of [[The Curse (Valorîin)|the Curse]] and severance from the light of [[It'slâmwâ]]. While the [[Valorîin]] 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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| imageIndividual = blank_species.jpg | | imageIndividual = blank_species.jpg | ||
| caption6 = Notable Specimen | | caption6 = Notable Specimen | ||
| taxonomy = [[Fallen | | taxonomy = [[Fallen Valorîin]] | ||
| species_family = [[ | | species_family = [[Valorîin]] | ||
| races = [[Zekarin]] (redeemed offshoot) | | races = [[Zekarin]] (redeemed offshoot) | ||
| birth_type = Viviparity | | birth_type = Viviparity | ||
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| average_height = 6 feet 7 inches | | average_height = 6 feet 7 inches | ||
| physiques = Lithe, Bony, Augmented | | physiques = Lithe, Bony, Augmented | ||
| history = Fallen [[ | | history = Fallen [[Valorîin]] who embraced [[The Curse (Valorîin)]] | ||
| homeworld = Various Ecumenopolis Worlds | | homeworld = Various Ecumenopolis Worlds | ||
| universe = [[ | | universe = [[Lethurîa]] | ||
| spirit_tribe = [[ | | spirit_tribe = [[Valorîin]] (before fall) | ||
| creator = [[Merrik Jenlek]] and [[Meera Jenlek]] (ancestral), now aligned with [[Malis]] | | creator = [[Merrik Jenlek]] and [[Meera Jenlek]] (ancestral), now aligned with [[Malis]] | ||
| species_relatives = [[ | | species_relatives = [[Valorîin]], [[Zekarin]] | ||
| ancestral_species = [[ | | ancestral_species = [[Valorîin]] | ||
| status = Fallen; Scattered; Some Redeemed | | status = Fallen; Scattered; Some Redeemed | ||
| traits = Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from The [[Call of It'slâmwâ]], black blood, cybernetic adaptation, extended immortality | | traits = Cannot be [[Bonded]], severed from The [[Call of It'slâmwâ]], black blood, cybernetic adaptation, extended immortality | ||
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== Origins == | == Origins == | ||
The Shemèin were originally [[ | The Shemèin were originally [[Valorîin]] who remained unbound—those who never completed [[The Bond (Valorîin)|the Sacred Bond]] and resisted union through [[The Ûlîum]]. 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 | This decision is utterly foreign to the Valorîin 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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They cannot: | They cannot: | ||
* Feel the [[Vistrum]] | * Feel the [[Vistrum]] | ||
* Form [[The Binding ( | * Form [[The Binding (Valorîin)|The Bond (Valorîin)]] | ||
* Perform the [[The | * Perform the [[The Ûlîum|Ûlèum]] | ||
* Hear the [[Call of It'slâmwâ]] | * Hear the [[Call of It'slâmwâ]] | ||
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They are militaristic, hierarchical, and merciless. Every Shemèin is either a warrior, a cybernetic priest, or a tool. | They are militaristic, hierarchical, and merciless. Every Shemèin is either a warrior, a cybernetic priest, or a tool. | ||
They are known to wield Super Weapons and have obliterated planets like [[Ûvlâ]] in attempted purges. Only divine intervention, such as from the [[ | They are known to wield Super Weapons and have obliterated planets like [[Ûvlâ]] in attempted purges. Only divine intervention, such as from the [[Valorîin Royal Navy]], has prevented total extinction events. | ||
== Redemption and the Zekarin == | == Redemption and the Zekarin == | ||
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== Relationships and Role == | == Relationships and Role == | ||
Shemèin are almost exclusively allied with the [[Malisik]] and the [[Malisik Inquisition]], where they serve as scientists, generals, and enforcers. They are revered by the Malisik, feared by the [[Free Species]], and pitied by the [[ | Shemèin are almost exclusively allied with the [[Malisik]] and the [[Malisik Inquisition]], where they serve as scientists, generals, and enforcers. They are revered by the Malisik, feared by the [[Free Species]], and pitied by the [[Valorîin]]. | ||
Many worlds have standing "kill on sight" laws for Shemèin. | Many worlds have standing "kill on sight" laws for Shemèin. | ||
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Their faith is not always fanatical, but it is consuming. To be Shemèin is to exist in constant spiritual hunger—for justification, for validation, for the sense of belonging they once knew. | Their faith is not always fanatical, but it is consuming. To be Shemèin is to exist in constant spiritual hunger—for justification, for validation, for the sense of belonging they once knew. | ||
[[Category:Species]] | [[Category:Species]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Lethurîa universe]] | ||
[[Category:Sentient species]] | [[Category:Sentient species]] | ||