The Descendants: Lore and Information

The legacy of the Descendants is long and complex. Thirteen individuals each possessing the spirit of a powerful sorcerer and access to a nearly unlimited source of energy. They come from many different backgrounds and ethnicity's, though all share the distinctive traits of their Descendency, that being the colored hair and eyes that mark them as different. All Descendants share a Bond, invisible threads of energy that bind them together. It is their destiny to meet, and once adults they will often have a desire to explore the world. This is the universe acting on them to seek out their fellows. Individually they are powerful, but together they are unstoppable. Once they are together, the True Path begins.

Despite their appearances, Descendants are not human. Due to the amounts of magic and emotional energy in their spirit, they have mutated to be above humans. Even the most meager of Descendants can boast enhanced senses and physical and mental capabilities above most of their kin. Additionally, all Descendants possess a Perfection, a facsimile of their true self. Once of the age the Perfection desires, the Descendant will be struck that way for eternity, or until they are taken by blade or bullet. They cannot age, they cannot gain or lose muscle or weight, nor will they suffer from disease or illness nor the ravishes of the world such as loss of memory over age and the dilation of time. Nor can they dye their hair and, often, nor can they even change or cut it. They are, in effect, stuck.

All Descendants have a Soulmate, a counterpart created especially for them. Similar to the Descendant themselves, the Soulmate will reincarnate through the ages, tied to the cycle of the Descendants. If a Soulmate “zings”, which in this case means the act of meeting eyes and your souls becoming one, they will share in the longevity and, eventually, in some of the physical attributes of the Descendant. For their part, the Descendant will get significantly stronger - “greater than the sum of his parts” - while also receiving an emotional foil to mitigate the damages of severe Emotion renders on the soul. Finding a Soulmate is rare; in all of history, only five individuals have ever done so. The process can only be done so once all Descendants have discovered themselves and are aware of each other.

It should be noted, however, that the Descendants do not suffer under the effects of their Perfection until they have reached puberty. Though some are born with the traits, most Descendants look naturally human. In what is normally an overnight affair, when puberty starts they take on the traits.


Long before the start of the written word, long before the first human thought to put pencil to paper, when life was still crawling in the primordial ooze, there existed the Cosmic Sources. Thirteen objects of tremendous power, they traveled the cosmos, influencing life on all levels. Before long, they fell to Earth, perhaps attracted by the future destiny of this fledgling planet. There they rested, influencing the world around them, and thirteen great civilizations arose around them, each vying for control of the world. Magic crashed uncontrolled, monsters from nightmares roamed unchecked, and the first of humanity killed each other before the world could. And then, a truce. The leaders of two of the nations, Koshek and Lucifer, called for a meeting at the Gathering Place, where the influence off all the Cosmic Sources met. A commonground.

The leaders of all thirteen nations came;

Koshek the Sky-God, Master of Life, wise but stubborn;
Ahava the Lover, a beautiful maiden with hair of woven gold;
Em the Caretaker, considerate and kind;
Peladah the Forger, master of arms and combat;
Adlay the Riotous, white knight and caretaker of the poor;
Emeth the Preacher, the lion in a den of snakes;
Rei the Reflector, cool and logical in the face of disaster;
Almanah the Widowmaker, She Who Suffers;
Gannab the Taker, his massive form blocking out the sun;
Yirah the Fearmonger, his magic casting his form apart;
Hebel the Vain, the Rainbow Knight, Virtue-Thief;
Esh the Inflamed, Berserker-King and God of Flame;
And Lucifer Light-Bringer, intelligent, calm, and ageless.

These thirteen together brought a truce. For ten years they labored, crafting a spell that would change the shape of the world forever. And when it was done, they disappeared, taking with them the Cosmic Sources. But though their physical body disappeared, they kept on this world some part of their legacy. To this day, it remains in the form of the Descendants, the powerful heroes and villains that are the shepherd of emotions in this world.


All Descendants share some similarities in addition to the aforementioned Perfection. From a young age, Descendants are highly durable, even the most novice among them capable of withstanding extraordinary punishment. All their other physical attributes - Strength, Speed, Agility, etc, - are enhanced as well. As Descendants get closer to their Cosmic Source, and thus unlock more of their power, their physical attributes increase as well. The weakest Stage 5 Descendant is more powerful by far than the strongest Stage 1. Additionally, all Descendants share a penchant for magic, though like humans born with the Gift, they still must seek out a Master to learn. All Descendants possess five stages of power.

The First Stage is a passive ability, one that they rarely if ever choose to use. This can take the form of an Aura ability, such as one that enrages everyone around you, an Eye ability, like seeing the suffering of everyone you look at; a Mental ability, such as feeling the emotional spectrum all around you, or a Hand ability, such as sticking to whatever you touch.

The Second Stage is an active ability. All Descendants possess the ability to shape emotional energy. While the level of control the Descendant has varies between each person, with some only able to make simple constructs while others fully capable war-machines, they all function the same as a sort of solidified energy. Each Construct bears a unique property that the Descendant is immune to, such as burning those with fear in their hearts or healing whatever is touched.

The Third Stage is a summoned ability. The Third Stage lends a piece of the Cosmic Source to the Descendant, usually in the form of a weapon or armor but always in the form of a usable item. This item can be summoned and banished at will. While wielded, the Descendant is exceptionally more powerful, bolstering the abilities of their Constructs as well as their physical attributes. In addition, the Item usually possesses a unique ability of its own related to the Emotion. These Items vary widely; some only get a sword while others get a full futuristic set of armor and guns.

The Fourth Stage is a beast ability. Within the Descendant there lies the Cosmic Source, and with training they can learn to summon the full power of it in the form of a Spirit Animal, an animal companion of sorts that’s formed from the concentrated Emotional Energy present within the Descendant. These Spirit Animals bolster the powers of the Descendant even further while also possessing all the same powers. They also tend to give the Descendant another powerful ability in addition to their own. While they possess minds of their own, they have been shown to control the whims of their Descendant, though this is possibly different for each individual.

The Fifth and final stage is a Transcendent ability, also called the Transcendency. At this stage of their power, the Descendant have trained enough to be capable of fully merging with the Cosmic Source. The Spirit Animal enters them again, undergoing a dramatic transformation to their full power. They tend towards animistic traits while in this form, based off their spirit animal. While Transcended, the Descendant has full control of the Emotional Spectrum, possessing unrivaled physical attributes and potentially unlimited abilities. This is by far their most powerful form, permanently altering their base form for the better.


The powers marked therein aren’t necessarily conclusive or even relevant; however, it does list a basic overview of most common themes and abilities throughout the Descendants.

Death Descendant: None currently/NPC ONLY
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Rage Descendant: Rusty Scarlet
Codename: Firebrand
Played by: Zonkes

Vanity Descendant: Haru Shiba
Codename: The Red Bandit
Played by: Nomad

Fear Descendant: None Currently
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Greed Descendant: Marceline Gulveig
Codename: Kitsune
Played by: Manic

Grief Descendant: None currently
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Logic Descendant: None/NPC ONLY
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Honesty Descendent: Riley Scott
Codename: Laughingstock
Played by: Zonkes

Willpower Descendant:
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Hope Descendant: Chiron Durandal
Codename: Messiah
Played by: The Frenchman

Compassion Descendant:
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Love Descendent: Aisha Konnick
Codename: Icon
Played by: Nomad

Life Descendant:None/NPC ONLY
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Elder Descendants:

There can be two Descendants of each Emotion present in the world at once. The Elder Descendants, masters of their powers, assume a mentor role for their younger counterparts. The Elder Descendant will always be aware of the presence of the younger. Despite their similarities, powers are not necessarily the same, or even somewhat so.

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Elder Descendant of Vanity:
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Elder Descendant of Fear: None Currently
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Elder Descendant of Greed:
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Elder Descendant of Grief: None currently
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Elder Descendant of Honesty:
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Elder Descendant of Willpower: Elaine Sayomi
Codename: Judgement
Played by: Nomad

Elder Descendant of Hope:
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Elder Descendant of Compassion: Blanche Penderghast
Codename: Tzaphkiel
Played by: Nomad

Elder Descendant of Love
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