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Basic Information
⧖ Name
*******This Pravda's name was systematically erased from the universe in the 4th billion yearset of the universe. Only two creatures and the gods know what it was.
⧖ Title
Exalt, The Defiant
⧖ Family
Talos
⧖ Gender
Male
⧖ Age
400 / 11 BillionCurrent variant's age is 400 years, This Pravda's body was created when the universe was 3 billion years old.
⧖ Height
6'6"
⧖ Weight
374 lbs
⧖ Hair
Crimson
⧖ Handedness
Ambidextrous
⧖ Orientation
Uninterested
⧖ Scars
Superficial
⧖ Eyes
WhiteThe eyes of a Pravda are mostly just for appearances, as Pravda are able to see from a third person view 360* vantage point around themselves. In enclosed rooms this is limited by the size of the room, outdoors it varies depends on age of the Pravda. Elder Pravda can see for miles outside of themselves without using time vision.
WingsAscended Pravda wings are distinguished by three levels of feathers, one metallic, as well as a crystalline webbing. Exalt's webbing is a Black Diamond formulation.
Black Feathers Gold FeathersThese feathers are metallic.Crimson Feathers
Lumora
Each Pravda has a whitehole singularity inside of them, connecting a star from their true form to their Pravda body. These singularities are shielded and contained by Pravda anatomy as well as the Lumora, which acts as a conduit and gauge for a Pravda's health in light of the singularity taking the place of a heart. Only special Pravda called Moraeartists can fix and change lumora.CypherThe Cypher is a magical marking that each Pravda has. This marking displays the magic level of the Pravda in question. Exalt is a Level 5 Vendesh Pravda. His cypher is located on his hand, and is a gold circle with 5 equidistant arrows which spin. The rotation rate depends on how much magic he is channeling at a given time.
The Goddess Uziri, Pravda Mother, sometimes chooses to award masterships to Pravda who show excessive talent or skill. Each of these masteries comes with special abilities wielded by only that Pravda and no other. While the entire Talos family wields a form of compulsion magic, only Exalt is the Master of Coercion, so named for his natural skill at bending others to his will. Exalt wields a power item, but unlike most, it is an intangible item that cannot be stolen by another. This is a mask of shadow that falls down over his features when using extreme compulsion. It is impossible to look away from once it has been seen; even the oldest of Pravda will have to fight this compulsion deeply. The only Pravda who can truly fight its effects completely are Exalt's siblings, Castian and Esteri.
Solas Forms
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, Exalt 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. Exalt as a character tends to barrel his way through life using brute force, so he doesn't seem to care about this.
Astral ProjectionThe 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 which few Pravda are comfortable doing. Exalt has mastered this skill.Time VisionExalt 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, Exalt is capable of doing this on galactic scales.Portal TravelThe 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.Universal AwarenessAs a Vendesh Pravda, Exalt 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.TelepathyPravda 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.OmnilinguisticPravda are born omnilinguistic. During the Genesis age they were forced to relearn speech at the start of each life, however, this became unnecessary with Ascension. Pravda cannot distinguish a difference in language, as everything comes off as their own language to them, and they automatically respond to others in their language without conscious effort. They have a written language, but often times will scribble in whatever language they happen to be speaking it, or a mixture off many.
