Castian

Only Ascended Pravda are aware of the truth of what a Pravda is. Pravda are merely shells housing the celestial consciousnesses of trillion-star creatures forms. All of the stars within the Pravda universe are split amongst 42 Solas forms that stretch from the beginning of time in the universe to the outside of the universe. In their Solas form, these creatures fuel the universe as stars, creating new stars within their bodies to create new civilizations. Pravda bodies were created to give these creatures an opportunity to live amongst their creations while they worked. Not all Solas have taken Pravda bodies. At this time, only 30 are in Pravda bodies.

When a Pravda dies, their body is magically cocooned and rebuilt, while their consciousness returns to an interdimensional plane known as Zerzura to decide which of it's stars will power its shell next. When a shell dies, so does that star in the universe. The connection between star and Pravda is fueled by relativity, so a Pravda body can last a mere thousand years and still give a star billions of years to burn. On the other hand, Pravda bodies can last indefinitely and have been recycling themselves since the start of the universe when the earliest Pravda were given bodies.

As a Vendesh (Level 5) Magic Wielder, Castian can use all of the abilities open to a Pravda; however, he is new to this highest level of magic, and as such has yet to master it completely. Castian as a character rarely depends on his magic, so this doesn't seem to bother him.

Astral Projection: The first magic learned by a young Pravda, astral projection comes in incredibly handy for Pravda, not only for finding their kin, but also for checking where they intend to go next to avoid portaling blind, something few Pravda are comfortable doing. Castian has mastered this skill.

Universal Awareness: As a Vendesh Pravda, Castian has an expansive universal awareness, connecting him more fully to his Solas body and allowing him to feel disturbances from extreme distances, even across the universe itself. Most recently, this has been used to indicate the arrival of the Lost Pravda.

Time Vision: Castian can look back or forward through time like other Pravda. This ability grows with age, starting with only the area or objects around a Pravda. Now, Castian is capable of doing this on galactic scales.

Portaling: The most distinguishing ability of a Pravda is that to portal from one place or time to another. Pravda do this by effectively stitching together slices of the universe to create temporary or permanent doors. Each Pravda has a different appearance to the magic they use to accomplish this, but the end result is the same.

Telepathy: Pravda are sensitive to telepathic fields. While they cannot read minds, they can communicate with any other creature who uses telepathy actively, and can easily use this to communicate with each other from across a room. Only the Vermilion Rain variants can use telepathy over infinite distances in space and time.