Veil-Born

Veil-Born is a descriptor applied to any creature that enters Duurn from beyond the Veil, in Celestia. There is a nearly endless variety of such creatures, with little possibility of rigid categorization among them, but most are actively hostile to human life. Though many are intelligent and may even have the capacity for basic speech, few seem interested in conversing with humans. However, they are intelligent enough to coordinate and strategize amongst themselves, to some degree.

Much about the Veil-Born is not fully understood, including how (and why) they come to Duurn. It is believed that they enter the Stereoma through Stoma in the Veil that have become sufficiently large, supported by the fact that they tend to appear in times of strife and disaster.

Wherever Veil-Born appear though, destruction and horror is soon to follow. During the Ridbhan Calamity, Veil-Born emerged from the center of the continent and methodically worked their way across the continent, slaughtering and destroying the hold of humanity on the continent, not stopping until the entirety of Ridbha was depopulated.

In recent times, Veil-Born sightings have become more common, leading to fears that another Calamity may be fast approaching. In Teshoya, Veil-Born emerged from beneath the ruins of Tetrövim, only stopping when a detachment from the Humanist League collapsed a mountain on top of the city. Even then, reports of Veil-Born encounters near the area suggest that this may have only delayed the inevitable.