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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:42 pm
Races
Welcome to the Race page. This page contains all the information you’ll need on each race that is available for you to play. They include: Humans, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Shapeshifters, -and an open spot that will be filled in later. If you have suggestions for new races, please don’t hesitate to visit the Suggestion Box.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:00 pm
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:24 pm
VampireIn Night World there exists two types of Vampires: Lamia (lay-me-uh) and Made Vampires.
Lamia
Lamia are ‘born’ vampires, they age, eat, and grow as humans do, but also have the ability to stop the aging process at any point they please; however once a Lamia that as stopped aging decides to begin aging again, the process will be accelerated so that their physical appearance will match their true age in a short amount of time. Also they are able to have children.
Made Vampires
Made Vampires are humans that have been made into a vampire by exchanging blood with a Lamia or another Made Vampire. However sometimes Witches may be turned as well. Since older people cannot survive the physical transition to Vampire, Made Vampire are almost always under the age of twenty-one. Unlike Lamia though Made Vampires are unable to have children, they do not eat, or age in any way what so ever.
The First Vampire
The first vampire in existence, Maya, was originally a witch. In her quest for power and immortality, she became the first vampire by the use of powerful magic involving drinking the blood of infants. Maya bore a son, Red Fern, who became the ancestor of all lamia vampires. All made vampires (the first being a boy named Thierry, who was from Maya's tribe) and lamia vampires however descend from Maya. As Maya is the first vampire in existence, she has many abilities her descendants do not (since their vampire blood is diluted), such as shapeshifting. She also retains her ability to perform magic. Despite the fact that the first vampire was a woman, vampires (particularly the lamia) are a very patriarchal society. There are also vampires from the Redfern family who have a greater concentration of witch blood, from a "kinship ceremony" enacted by Hunter Redfern and Maeve Harman.
Symbols
Lamia: Black Iris
Made Vampire: Black Rose
Weakness
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Vampires Ruled in the 3rd Age. Ruffly 10,000 years ago.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:25 pm
WerewolfIn Night World there are Werewolves, simply called 'wolves. There is no difference from a Made Werewolf, and a Born Werewolf.
Werewolves
Werewolves are either Born, or Made. There is no difference between the two other than origain, unlike with vampires. Werewolves are considered animals that take human shape instead of the the other way as in most wolven lore.
Unlike vampires, werewolves must kill every time they feed because they need to consume organs. Thus, Night World law states that werewolves can only kill and eat animals. In the Night World, werewolves are treated as second-class citizens and are the victims of prejudice and racism. As in traditional werewolf lore, Night World werewolves are harmed by silver.
The First Werewolf
The first werewolves were a pack of shapeshifters that all oddly became wolves instead of turning into different classes of animals as most shapeshifter clans do.
Symbols
Black Foxglove
Weakness
Silver
The Werewolves have never ruled in any Age...
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:29 pm
WitchThere are two types of witches, Normal and Lost. Lost witches are witches that do not know of their powers.
Witches
Witches as depicted in the Night World series are a matriarchal society bearing a strong resemblance to the neopagan religion of Wicca and to the Goddess movement. They trace their descent to an ancient tribe ruled by Hecate Witch-Queen, and later by her daughter Hellewise Hearth-Woman. All witches are considered to be 'daughters of Hellewise', although the Harman family are direct genetic descendants traced through the female line. Hellewise's sister, Maya, became the first vampire; thus all vampires are descended through Maya from Hecate Witch-Queen.
Circles
Witch society is composed of 'Circles' to whom all witches belong. Those who take to heart Hellewise's bidding to 'harm none' (which is in fact the Wiccan Rede) belong to Circle Twilight, while Circle Midnight is made up of witches who practice darker magic. The Inner Circle is a coven of the nine most magically talented witches, who are 'the witch geniuses, the prodigies and the sages, the far-seers, the teachers, the policy-makers'. The most important of these are the triad of the Maiden, Mother and Crone.All witches are answerable to the Inner Circle before the Night World council, although an association probably exists between them, but this isn't specified.
Circle Daybreak
A third renegade Circle also exists, known as Circle Daybreak, which promotes the teaching of magic to humans and peace between the races. This circle used to exist alongside the other two but was banned due to the persecution of witches during the Burning Times. Circle Daybreak is kept secret from the rest of the Night World, although a few suspect its renewed existence. During the events leading up to the apocalypse, the witches opt to leave the Night World and join Circle Daybreak, as they want to help save the world, whereas the Night World council and most of the vampires want to take over and enslave the other races.
Magic
Witches practice magic with the aid of herbs, gemstones, effigies and incantations, all of which may be used in a spell; they worship the Goddess in her many manifestations, celebrate Samhain, and probably other festivals on the Wheel of the Year. However their magic is innate and does not always require external aids, although these can accentuate their power. Human psychics in the series are "lost witches" who are unaware of their true descent.
Symbols
Witches: Black Dahlia
Lost Witches: Black Violet
Another Symbol: A crescent moon with three stars
Weakness
Iron
Witches Ruled in the 2nd Age. Ruffly 20,000 years ago.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:34 pm
ShapeshifterShapeshifters do have two types like all the others. Born, and Turned. Turned Shifters will turn into the same animal as the one that turned them.
Shapeshifter
Shapeshifters had control of the world long before witches and vampires. Their leaders were known as "Dragons", beings that could change into the form of any animal as long as they have had physical contact to that animal. (Normally shapeshifters can only change into one pre-determined animal form). The witches rose to power and put the dragons to sleep, except for the smallest one. This one is the ancestor of the ruling house of shapeshifters. The descendants of this dragon have the ability to choose what animal they will become, but this choice is permanent.
Dragons
Shapeshifters are Descended from dragons, who will look like a normal human except for their black eyes and can change into any animal or human form they touch. Dragons get their power from their horns on their head and the only way to kill a dragon is to cut their horns off. They breath black fire and lighting as well.
Symbols
Black Iris
Weakness
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Shapeshifters Ruled in the 1st Age. Ruffly 30,000 years ago.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:37 pm
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