I really should be working on the whole "Witches and Familiars" thing but this idea will just not leave me alone.
Name: Cambion
Category: Human/Infected by Hell's energies.
Overview: Similar to how a Fullbringer is born from a human parent infected by the Spiritual Energies of a Hollow, if a pregnant women is in close vicinity to the Gates of Hell when they are opened then they can be infected by it's energies. The child in her uterus is then altered by this energy.
Most of these unborn children die as a result but a handful survive, altered by the Power of Hell. Granted spiritual awareness from birth they are often seen as dark and disturbing children, but eerily as they grow their bodies conform to the image of whatever they consider most attractive. This along with their power to manipulate emotions allows them to exert a degree of control over other individuals, but due to the emotional stunting of their growth often makes them cruel and ruthless manipulators.
It is rare for a "lineage" of Cambion's to exist as in order for a Cambion to have another Cambion as for a child to inherit their powers they must have a Cambion for both parents. Due to the rarity of their "race" hardly any Cambion produce a second generation however if they do so then the offspring will be capable of breeding more Cambion's.
Abilities:
Subconsciously Controlled Growth:
As they grow older Cambion gain the ability to manipulate the cells of their body through the use of Reishi. As an instinctual ability it let's them direct the course of their bodies development based on subconscious desire, and speeds up their rate of healing. It also makes them physically stronger and more durable then ordinary humans.
Very few Cambion gain the ability to direct this growth through their own will, at most being able to grant themselves even greater enhanced regeneration and durability. However if their image of "beauty" changes over time then their appearance will alter accordingly given enough time.
Emotional Feeding and Manipulation
Converting the psychic energy of a targets emotions into spiritual energy, a Cambion can feed on this energy which takes on the form of a red vapor emitted from the mouth and nose of the victim.
To this end a Cambion has the ability to manipulate the emotions of others in order to get a better "meal" as each individual will develop a preference for certain emotions.
Combined with the inhumanly beautiful bodies of a Cambion this ability allows them to manipulate others for their own gain.
Feeding on another allows a Cambion to quickly replenish their store of Spiritual Energy.
Phasing
Like the Kushanada who drag damned souls to Hell the Cambion's who absorb a portion of these Jailers energies gain the ability to "phase" through matter. Notably it only applies to most "mundane" physical and spiritron based matter. "Active" Spiritron particles like those which comprise the bodies of spiritual beings, Zanpakto, and energy attacks like Kido, Cero, and Quincy Arrows are to "dense" to be phased through.
Interestingly when this ability is in use unlike the Kushanada the Cambion's are rendered invisible and their Spiritual Pressure is almost imperceptable. This makes it a very useful "stealth" ability.
Hellfire
Manifesting as a crimson and black "flame" (think an inversion of Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho) this is the Cambion's main offensive ability to manipulate Reishi.
In an inversion of a Quincy's ability to gather Spiritual Particles to fuel their power a Cambion "burns" Spirit Particles that their "hellfire" touches to fuel the use of this ability. As such these "flames" are effective at destroying Spiritual Particles. Thankfully it cannot burn particles in the air and physical contact is required with a source of spiritual energy or they will sputter out and die when not held by their creator. Unfortunately a living soul qualifies and when burned leaves the victim spasming in agony until they die with no apparent cause of death to those who are not spiritually aware.
While it can be used in structured forms for other effects this requires a great deal of energy and these "spells" while powerful always tends towards destruction. For example a freezing spell will fuel growth of ice by consuming the spiritual energy of it's target in a painful process ripping apart a spiritual being piece by piece while at the same time freezing them.
Spiritual Armor
Developed for defensive purposes a Cambion can "harden" spiritual pressure transforming it into an armor. Released as the common "aura" which appears when strong spiritually aware being exerts a great deal of power it quickly collapses in upon itself and forms around the user in the shape of an organic seeming armor.
Bone, Fur, Flesh and Scales are the most common themes that an armor can take, transforming the Cambion into a truly "demonic" image. Rarely a few Cambion's develop a chitinous armor based on Arthropods.
While Cambion's already possess physical abilities and durability in excess of mere humans this "living armor" which serves as an extension of their own soul vastly improves them overall.
The greatest weakness of this technique is that as an extension of the Cambion's soul if it is severely damaged this damage is reflected on the users own soul. Furthermore since it requires constant exertion of Spiritual Pressure there is a limit to how long it can be used without exhausting a users reserves.
As such creating a set of "gauntlets and greaves" for physical combat are a popular choice, but as the enhanced strength and durability are dependent on the coverage an quality of the armor if one puts to much "power" into this incomplete armor it puts to much stress on the unarmored parts of the body.
End
Okay so I made a race based on the Cambion's, the demonic halfbreeds spawned by the Succubus/Incubus of legend. I based some of their abilities one the common view of Succubi/Incubi in modern culture, most notably the Emotion Feeding/Manipulation, ability to "change" their appearance to a certain extent to appear attractive, and the "phasing" allowing them to enter the chambers of their victims unnoticed.
Since they are just born from energy released from Hell Gates and the Kushanada dragging souls in they have no bearing on any other form of "Hell Based" race.
So did I do a good enough job in making a race of eerily beautiful "demonic" manipulators?
Name: Cambion
Category: Human/Infected by Hell's energies.
Overview: Similar to how a Fullbringer is born from a human parent infected by the Spiritual Energies of a Hollow, if a pregnant women is in close vicinity to the Gates of Hell when they are opened then they can be infected by it's energies. The child in her uterus is then altered by this energy.
Most of these unborn children die as a result but a handful survive, altered by the Power of Hell. Granted spiritual awareness from birth they are often seen as dark and disturbing children, but eerily as they grow their bodies conform to the image of whatever they consider most attractive. This along with their power to manipulate emotions allows them to exert a degree of control over other individuals, but due to the emotional stunting of their growth often makes them cruel and ruthless manipulators.
It is rare for a "lineage" of Cambion's to exist as in order for a Cambion to have another Cambion as for a child to inherit their powers they must have a Cambion for both parents. Due to the rarity of their "race" hardly any Cambion produce a second generation however if they do so then the offspring will be capable of breeding more Cambion's.
Abilities:
Subconsciously Controlled Growth:
As they grow older Cambion gain the ability to manipulate the cells of their body through the use of Reishi. As an instinctual ability it let's them direct the course of their bodies development based on subconscious desire, and speeds up their rate of healing. It also makes them physically stronger and more durable then ordinary humans.
Very few Cambion gain the ability to direct this growth through their own will, at most being able to grant themselves even greater enhanced regeneration and durability. However if their image of "beauty" changes over time then their appearance will alter accordingly given enough time.
Emotional Feeding and Manipulation
Converting the psychic energy of a targets emotions into spiritual energy, a Cambion can feed on this energy which takes on the form of a red vapor emitted from the mouth and nose of the victim.
To this end a Cambion has the ability to manipulate the emotions of others in order to get a better "meal" as each individual will develop a preference for certain emotions.
Combined with the inhumanly beautiful bodies of a Cambion this ability allows them to manipulate others for their own gain.
Feeding on another allows a Cambion to quickly replenish their store of Spiritual Energy.
Phasing
Like the Kushanada who drag damned souls to Hell the Cambion's who absorb a portion of these Jailers energies gain the ability to "phase" through matter. Notably it only applies to most "mundane" physical and spiritron based matter. "Active" Spiritron particles like those which comprise the bodies of spiritual beings, Zanpakto, and energy attacks like Kido, Cero, and Quincy Arrows are to "dense" to be phased through.
Interestingly when this ability is in use unlike the Kushanada the Cambion's are rendered invisible and their Spiritual Pressure is almost imperceptable. This makes it a very useful "stealth" ability.
Hellfire
Manifesting as a crimson and black "flame" (think an inversion of Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho) this is the Cambion's main offensive ability to manipulate Reishi.
In an inversion of a Quincy's ability to gather Spiritual Particles to fuel their power a Cambion "burns" Spirit Particles that their "hellfire" touches to fuel the use of this ability. As such these "flames" are effective at destroying Spiritual Particles. Thankfully it cannot burn particles in the air and physical contact is required with a source of spiritual energy or they will sputter out and die when not held by their creator. Unfortunately a living soul qualifies and when burned leaves the victim spasming in agony until they die with no apparent cause of death to those who are not spiritually aware.
While it can be used in structured forms for other effects this requires a great deal of energy and these "spells" while powerful always tends towards destruction. For example a freezing spell will fuel growth of ice by consuming the spiritual energy of it's target in a painful process ripping apart a spiritual being piece by piece while at the same time freezing them.
Spiritual Armor
Developed for defensive purposes a Cambion can "harden" spiritual pressure transforming it into an armor. Released as the common "aura" which appears when strong spiritually aware being exerts a great deal of power it quickly collapses in upon itself and forms around the user in the shape of an organic seeming armor.
Bone, Fur, Flesh and Scales are the most common themes that an armor can take, transforming the Cambion into a truly "demonic" image. Rarely a few Cambion's develop a chitinous armor based on Arthropods.
While Cambion's already possess physical abilities and durability in excess of mere humans this "living armor" which serves as an extension of their own soul vastly improves them overall.
The greatest weakness of this technique is that as an extension of the Cambion's soul if it is severely damaged this damage is reflected on the users own soul. Furthermore since it requires constant exertion of Spiritual Pressure there is a limit to how long it can be used without exhausting a users reserves.
As such creating a set of "gauntlets and greaves" for physical combat are a popular choice, but as the enhanced strength and durability are dependent on the coverage an quality of the armor if one puts to much "power" into this incomplete armor it puts to much stress on the unarmored parts of the body.
End
Okay so I made a race based on the Cambion's, the demonic halfbreeds spawned by the Succubus/Incubus of legend. I based some of their abilities one the common view of Succubi/Incubi in modern culture, most notably the Emotion Feeding/Manipulation, ability to "change" their appearance to a certain extent to appear attractive, and the "phasing" allowing them to enter the chambers of their victims unnoticed.
Since they are just born from energy released from Hell Gates and the Kushanada dragging souls in they have no bearing on any other form of "Hell Based" race.
So did I do a good enough job in making a race of eerily beautiful "demonic" manipulators?