Difference between revisions of "On the Function and Form of Kith"

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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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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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