Celestials (səˈlesCHəls)
The spire that pierces the sky. The wings that call to Heaven.
Ruling from their inaccessible city in the skies, the celestials have lived in the city of Skyfall for as long as the world has existed. Proud and condescending, this ancient race of people declares themselves as the leaders of all surface-dwelling species. Although they may be arrogant, many surface-races still worship these winged creatures, acknowledging them as the last living proof that gods once lived on this earth. And due to the continued existence of the celestials upon the world, the races hope that the gods may rise once more and speak to their children of old.
Celestials are known to have a very intimate connection to the soul. Their radiant magic is derived from the internal powers of their souls. When Celestials become Fallen, their soul seeps from their bodies, leaving them unable to wield magic. Due to this deep connection of the soul, pure-bred celestials are known to be unable to commit great acts of violence. Hidden in their floating fortresses in the sky, they manipulate mortals through magics of the mind and leave all warfare to their half-breed kind.
Celestials are known to have a very intimate connection to the soul. Their radiant magic is derived from the internal powers of their souls. When Celestials become Fallen, their soul seeps from their bodies, leaving them unable to wield magic. Due to this deep connection of the soul, pure-bred celestials are known to be unable to commit great acts of violence. Hidden in their floating fortresses in the sky, they manipulate mortals through magics of the mind and leave all warfare to their half-breed kind.
Celestial Features
- Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
- Age. Celestials age extremely slowly, taking up to one millennium to reach full physical maturity. However, they reach intellectual maturity in only 100 years.
- Alignment. Calculatingly ruling over the surface world, celestials are usually neutral.
- Size. Celestials are the same height as humans but are usually lankier and with longer, more slender limbs.
- Speed. Your walking base speed is 30. Your flying base speed is 30.
- Darkvision. Blessed with radiance, the eyes of celestials can cut through the darkness, allowing them to see in non-magical darkness for up to 50 feet.
- Languages. Pure Celestials speak Celestial and Common, while Darklings gain one extra language of their choice.
Subraces
Pure Celestial
Fully blessed with divine radiance, the pure celestials are not tainted with the blood of demons or mortals. Their blessed magic is stronger, but their souls are also more fragile, making them unable to engage in huge acts of violence.- The Blessed. You have proficiency in both attack rolls and damage rolls while using radiant magic.
- Fragile Soul. You have proficiency in deception, but committing a great act of violence (murder, torture, etc) will weaken your soul. This will give you a disadvantage with magic until your next long rest.
Half Celestial
Unlike their pure kin, half-celestials are a mix of radiant blood and the blood of mortals or demons. Since they are not pure beings of light like the pure celestials, half-celestials can commit acts of violence. Due to this fact, half-celestials make up a majority of the celestial armies and are the ones who enforce the laws of the skies.- Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
- Half-Blood. While the half-celestials are not as proficient in radiant magic as their pure kin, their half-blood parentage allows them to inherit one of the racial skills of their lower-world relatives.
Appearance
Body Tint/Coloration
- Skin. Celestials often have metallic skin colors in shades of white, silver, bronze, and gold.
- Hair. Celestials sport all ranges of hair colors, from black to vibrant reds. White is the most common coloration.
- Eyes. Overflowing with radiance, pure celestial's eyes will come in shades of gold, silver, or ice blue. The eyes of half-celestials will mimic the appearance of their lower-world parents. This is one of the easiest ways to tell a celestial's parentage.
Basic Information
Biological Traits
- Divine Traits. Only found in strong celestial bloodlines, Divine Traits is passed from mother to child. This rare trait can be anything mundane, such as an unnatural skin tone, to extremely powerful and radiant traits, such as the All-Seeing Eyes of the Archangel family.
- Demonic Traits. Only found in darklings, demonic traits are a physical sign of a lower-world parentage. From the webbed hands and toes of the Sirens to the powerful and sharp fangs of the Vampires, these dark traits are a mark of a particularly strong lower-world bloodline.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Celestials live in a mostly matriarchal society since all divine traits are passed from mother to child. This makes the mothers the masters of the bloodline. Female celestials are most often in places of political power, ranging from simple nobility to being emissaries to other nations. The first-born female archangel is supposed to be the leader of the celestials, but currently, Lilani's throne has been given to the eldest born son, Damasca for unknown reasons.
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
Archangels. Within the population of the celestials, the great archangel family rules, and dictates all. Consisting of three sons and a daughter, this notorious and highly secretive ruling family conducts meetings in private, deciding the fate of Skyfall and all of the surrounding lands without letting anyone else be privy. The eldest son and King of Heaven, Damasca, lords over the other siblings and the main population of Skyfall, while the archangel twins Zephiel and Lilani command Heaven's armies.
Historical Figures
The One. Heralded as a large statue of pure granite in the center of the City of Skyfall, The One stands in stoic glory. Once an archangel who defended the City of Skyfall against the combined cruelty of the forces of Fernal. This legend lost their life after fighting against the combined forces of the Underworld's armies. In return for The One's life, the demons were successfully beaten back and remained in the shadows for many millennia. In return for saving their lives, the celestials built a monument to this figure. However, so much time has passed that their name has been completely forgotten, now only known as "The One".
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Geographic Distribution
Related Organizations
Notable Celestials
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