Category:Khimaerian

Khimaerians (key-MARE-ee-ens) are the civilized race of Khimaer. They include humans, khimaera (including monsters), and espira.

Life Cycle
Humans are born without magic. Gradually, their magic grows and causes their eyes to change to the color of their iether. This often occurs around 8-10 years of age. Their iether will continue to saturate their body, until they reach a critical point - usually when 17-25 years old. With an emotionally charged situation, a drastic transformation into a khimaera may be triggered, which is often still recognizable as the human if the human's will is stronger than the change.

Though only about 10% of humans khimaerize by random chance, 90% of those lose their minds and undergo a more drastic transformation into what is known as a “monster.” Lucidity varies.

Back to khimaera: by reaching into themselves, they can encounter a sentience that shares the same soul - their espira, the true source of their magic. The espira can live and grow within them, and upon the death of the original being, if the spirit is fully conscious, it may be able to persist after the original's death. The remnants of the original's body, life force, and memories are drawn to that spirit, who can then actualize into an independent, powerful being of iether.

The espira’s "death" occurs when it becomes so attuned to the universe's natural iether that it becomes part of nature itself, a whispering will eternal in the universe. This is “catharsis,” and the ascended will is known as a Catharia. The other possibility is fading away, in which their will is lost and their essence is returned to the iether.