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'''On the Form and Function of Kith''' is a book on the cosmic energy source known as [[Kith]] by a prominent [[Shen]] historian named [[Qin | '''On the Form and Function of Kith''' is a book on the cosmic energy source known as [[Kith|kith]] by a prominent [[Shen]] historian named [[Qin Zidhissid]]. Written in BE 1237, it details the history, nature, and applications of the kith and its various forms. | ||
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Death is perhaps not the right word for the destruction of an Empyreal, but on the ending of Omega, Wild Kith immediately and permanently died, indicating that the source of such power among the Elder Races – which had been created by Omega – had originated with and depended on it. | Death is perhaps not the right word for the destruction of an Empyreal, but on the ending of Omega, Wild Kith immediately and permanently died, indicating that the source of such power among the Elder Races – which had been created by Omega – had originated with and depended on it. | ||
Immediately, all civilizations that depended on Wild Kith for everything from shelter to food production to life support while traveling between the stars began to fail. It was as if every [[quantum power cell]], every [[photon core]], every [[skipdrive]] failed instantaneously and irrevocably. The unprecedented destruction this wreaked on the Wild Kith Empires was without measure, and within the span twenty years, many of these races had been all but wiped out, finding themselves completely unable to support their populations or survive the elements without their former power. | Immediately, all civilizations that depended on Wild Kith for everything from shelter to food production to life support while traveling between the stars began to fail. It was as if every [[Quantum Power Cell|quantum power cell]], every [[Photon Core|photon core]], every [[Skipdrive|skipdrive]] failed instantaneously and irrevocably. The unprecedented destruction this wreaked on the Wild Kith Empires was without measure, and within the span twenty years, many of these races had been all but wiped out, finding themselves completely unable to support their populations or survive the elements without their former power. | ||
==Star and Void Kith== | ==Star and Void Kith== | ||
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Those races that had not been blessed with the use of Wild Kith came out of the shadow and into the proverbial light, and wherever there had been conflict between the Wild Kith Empires and the other Elder Races, the former fell. Technology now reigned supreme in a universe that had previously been ruled by Wild Kith. | Those races that had not been blessed with the use of Wild Kith came out of the shadow and into the proverbial light, and wherever there had been conflict between the Wild Kith Empires and the other Elder Races, the former fell. Technology now reigned supreme in a universe that had previously been ruled by Wild Kith. | ||
It was a wholesale changing of the guard so complete that we know virtually nothing about the peoples that made up the Old Kith Empires. All the Elder Races we know of today – both alive and presumed extinct, from the [[ | It was a wholesale changing of the guard so complete that we know virtually nothing about the peoples that made up the Old Kith Empires. All the Elder Races we know of today – both alive and presumed extinct, from the [[Y'saari]] to the [[Rek]] to the Utan Mir and more – are of those races who emerged as victors against these old empires. | ||
Even a being of the scale of Omega is not immune to the laws of reality, and the conservation of energy is one we have found inviolable. When Omega and its foe were ended at the Worldbreaking, their immense energy flowed out into the universe around it, and was absorbed by nearby stars and black holes until they were overloaded with power that dwarfed even their nuclear furnaces and singularities, respectively. The stars went nova and supernova, while the black holes collapsed on themselves, their dark hearts turning reality in on itself. In both cases, the energy of Omega that had flowed into them now flowed back out again, this time ‘spun’ by their passage through starfire and blackest void. | Even a being of the scale of Omega is not immune to the laws of reality, and the conservation of energy is one we have found inviolable. When Omega and its foe were ended at the Worldbreaking, their immense energy flowed out into the universe around it, and was absorbed by nearby stars and black holes until they were overloaded with power that dwarfed even their nuclear furnaces and singularities, respectively. The stars went nova and supernova, while the black holes collapsed on themselves, their dark hearts turning reality in on itself. In both cases, the energy of Omega that had flowed into them now flowed back out again, this time ‘spun’ by their passage through starfire and blackest void. | ||
That energy had become changed at the most fundamental level and is now what we know as [[star kith]] and [[void kith]]. Those of the Elder Races who dwelt nearest to the Blasted Region absorbed much of this energy as it blanketed their systems and ships, and over time learned to manipulate this energy in limited ways. Rather than the old Wild Kith, in which anything seemed possible, this new kith was more limited and not as potent. Certainly, we know of no kith-powered starships today. | That energy had become changed at the most fundamental level and is now what we know as [[Star Kith|star kith]] and [[Void Kith|void kith]]. Those of the Elder Races who dwelt nearest to the Blasted Region absorbed much of this energy as it blanketed their systems and ships, and over time learned to manipulate this energy in limited ways. Rather than the old Wild Kith, in which anything seemed possible, this new kith was more limited and not as potent. Certainly, we know of no kith-powered starships today. | ||
Star kith – of whom the Rek were and remain masters – expresses itself as adding energy to a thing or system. For instance, a star kith user may cause something volatile to explode, or perhaps inflame the emotions of a target. | Star kith – of whom the Rek were and remain masters – expresses itself as adding energy to a thing or system. For instance, a star kith user may cause something volatile to explode, or perhaps inflame the emotions of a target. | ||
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With that said, there does appear to be a somewhat strong correlation between certain stereotypes around emotional makeup in many kith users. Star kith users tends towards the volatile and unpredictable, while void kith users often exhibit characteristics of calm rationality and serenity. | With that said, there does appear to be a somewhat strong correlation between certain stereotypes around emotional makeup in many kith users. Star kith users tends towards the volatile and unpredictable, while void kith users often exhibit characteristics of calm rationality and serenity. | ||
[Translator's note: It should be noted that as the Shen have a strong racial preference for void kith over star kith - perhaps owing to their ancient association with the Utan Mir - the esteemed historian's characterization of void vs. star kith users should be taken with a grain of [[Danalian redsalt]].] | [Translator's note: It should be noted that as the Shen have a strong racial preference for void kith over star kith - perhaps owing to their ancient association with the Utan Mir - the esteemed historian's characterization of void vs. star kith users should be taken with a grain of [[Danalian Redsalt|Danalian redsalt]].] | ||
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