Category:Ethereals

 The ethereals are not really races, but require mention just the same. They are the beings found in the realms beyond Orbis, and possess unimaginable power. While gods are typically viewed as good and demons as evil, neither group cares for mortals as anything other than tools. The main difference between them is their methods. Gods generally attain worship by earning the respect and admiration of their followers, while demons promise their followers great power to gain their worship. They are locked in an ongoing conflict, each side unwilling to attack the other for fear of a repeat of the War of the Ethereals, which raged for two thousand years, resulting in heavy losses on both sides and no clear victor. Currently, all ethereals are confined to their own realms, unable to manifest themselves in the mortal realm directly. Instead, they use their magic to interfere with the lives of mortals. Ethereals also lack physical forms, and can alter their appearance at will, although most have preferred forms. They also lack the ability to reproduce, although it is mostly unnecessary, as they can only be killed by the blade of another ethereal, and this has not happened since the War of the Ethereals.