The Hollowed

⚠︎ Content Warning: The following text contains brief discussions of stillbirth, disfigurement, as well as the skinning and utilization of hides.

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The Hollowed, or Vacuumanis cavus, are a race descended from the failed experiments of The Nine Choirs, an ancient civilization that attempted to harness the biology of the Warden. The Hollowed are almost universally blind, navigate primarily through echolocation, and vary considerably in appearance, though they all bear some form of Warden characteristics. Over many generations of survival within the deep dark, they have developed a culture wholly their own, distinct from that of the civilization which created them.

Physiology and Classification

Physical variation among the Hollowed is extensive. Three terms are used to describe this range, each built upon the shared root Tskal, meaning marked or touched.

• Tskalvo refers to individuals present with extensive skulk coverage, exposed bone and horn structures, and a build closely resembling that of a Warden.

• Tskalen refers to individuals presenting a mixture of both extremes, and represents the most common classification.

• Tskalir refers to individuals that retain human-like skin and other features, with only minor or negligible skulk markings.

These classifications carry no social rank. A Tskalvo elder holds no greater standing than a Tskalir messenger.

The majority of the Hollowed are blind from birth, and a considerable number are born without eyes altogether. Stillbirths and physical irregularities occur at a much higher rate than what would be expected in another species of purely natural origin, reflecting The Hollowed’s artificial origin. They are unstable in terms of their population and health.

Culture

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Lifespan

The Hollowed live anywhere between 150 years, to 200.

Abilities

Physical prowess

The Hollowed are blind, and at times, may not posses eyes whatsoever. However, they have excellent hearing. Using echolocation and sensing the general tremors around them is how they get around from place to place. They are also much stronger physically than the average human.

Mental prowess

There is little to no difference between a stygian’s cognition and that of a human.

Magical prowess

The magical abilities of the Hollowed is currently unknown.

Miscellaneous

Characters

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Author

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