Deluvian Traits
Blood Traits
Deluvians can pass their power to others through their blood. A child or Arcane Progeny must consume ten gallons of blood from a Deluvian over a period of time to inherit one power from a Deluvian parent or sire (they can sire arcane progeny which are not Deluvian but those who gain power through blood sharing). Each power is passed on in order of its dominance (level).
Deluvian Siring
Reproduction: Deluvians are a very rare race of immortals and they reproduce by conception. The males are fertile to any mammal, but if they produce offspring with an animal the result is a child that is part beast (see Bestial Hybrid below). It is believed that Deluvians are the progenitors of some breeds of lycanthrope, but no one knows for sure. The archetypes of this race forbid bestiality and the act is punishable by death. Wulfgar's Arcanon grandfather is one of the enforcers of this law. The females are only fertile if they mate with a male Deluvian. A Deluvian pure blood is far more powerful than one of mixed race. 1st generation Deluvians are always albino as are their pure blood kin, albeit some higher generations may rarely have variations in their pale eye color.
Pure Bloods: Deluvians of pure blood are born as immortals, with all their traits and inborn powers, but their Arcane or Elemental paths of power must be bestowed to them by their father or mother. Power is bestowed to offspring by offerings of blood. Deluvian offspring of pure lines are albino. They are very fair, pale in fact, and are a tall race between 5'11-6' (females) and 6'2-8' (males). Wulfgar is actually short for a Deluvian in his 5'11 stature.
Hybrids: Deluvian Half-breeds are not immortal but quasi-immortal. This means they stop aging between 18-40 as the heart wills but that they are succeptible to the same diseases and mortal wounds as humans are, although they do resist disease and have low regeneration. Hybrids have the appearance of their subrace with the Deluvian fair skin, some are born albino if they have albinism predominate in their genes. They do heal more rapidly than humans and can only inherit 1 trait and 2 inborn powers. They can learn any path of power their sire bestows them, but their power is limited. Mixed breeds are called Deluvian+Subrace; Deluvian Human, Deluvian Vampire, Deluvian Demon, Deluvian Lycanthrope, etc. Hybrids can only produce offspring with hybrids of the same kind; deluvian vampire with deluvian vampire, deluvian human with deluvian human, etc.
Bestial Hybrid: Siring this breed is highly unlawful and punishable by death. The offspring are not punished for the sire's mistake however. They are born as animals, but as time progresses they begin to metamorphose into a Deluvian form, becoming part beast, part Deluvian in appearance before they change into Deluvian form completely. This change can take days, weeks, or even months to complete itself. Without proper care, it can be very traumatic to the cub. As the cub matures, they learn to control this change, and by adulthood, they can shift at will and do so swiftly. Predatory beast kin crave fresh meat, and if they prey on a human and do not kill them, their prey may becomes a Bestial Breed itself, owed to a virus which developed in this breed. The virus is contagious to humans, and some quasi-immortal people alone by bite and lapping which spreads the virus through their saliva. A simple bite will not contaminate the prey's blood. If their prey is killed by the them, the virus also dies. Over time they learned that they could make others like themselves, either by conception or feeding, and as outcasts of other races, they did so to create a therianthrope breed of their own to relate to and form relationships with. The rare, few, first generation Bestial Breed were bestowed power by their sires, but as they became their own breed as Beast Kin, they evolved to learn their own powers through their close connection to nature and animals. The Bestial Hybrids are quasi-immortal, and have low regeneration and have 2 Deluvian Traits, their animal traits, and whatever powers their sire bestowed them to pass down to those they sire. The Beast Kin are quasi-immortal, and have decent regeneration, and evolved to have high fortitude and traits of their own. Those with a close connection to the moon become Lycanthrope, the rest are therianthrope. They can only reproduce by mating with beast kin or animals of the same kind. Others must be sired by blood infection.
Arcane Progeny: The last relative which can come out of Deluvians are arcane progeny. Progeny are not actual Deluvians but a race that is bestowed a Deluvian's power and specific traits by blood. Progeny have Limited Magic, can only drink three paths of power, attain quasi-immortality through their sire's blood, inherit low regeneration, and 1 Trait and 1 Inborn Power.
Bestowing Power: Deluvian offspring or progeny must consume ten gallons of their mother or father's blood over time to gain the ability to command one path of power. This blood sharing also bonds the offspring or progeny very closely to their parent or sire. Some Deluvians develope a taste for blood owed to this, and become blood drinkers, although blood alone cannot sustain them without compromising their health. They are not vampires, it is simply a preferance or even a habit for some of them which improves their stamina for one hour per pint of blood consumed. Deluvians can be bestowed power through the blood of other Deluvians as well, and Arcane Progeny are created through these same methods of bestowing power with their blood.Immunities
Immune to disease.
Immune to Death by Fire and Ice elements, Highly resistant to Heat and Cold.
Highly Resistant to mental and metaphysical probes and trespass. In time these mental barriers can develope into an immunity.Healthy Environment:
Deluvians require clean living to stay healthy. If they do not eat healthy, organic, natural foods, or if they breathe in or ingest too many toxins, or if they smoke and drink booze, they grow lethargic, tired or sick if over-exposed. Their requirement for clean living makes their physical forms susceptable to poisons. If he is in a polluted area, Wulfgar will retreat to areas with fresh air from time to time to purge himself of any toxins.
Inborn Powers:
Deluvians have impressive defenses and abilities built into them. See powers page.