Reapers
The reapers also called "The Harbingers Of Null'' are the most advanced form of Souless to date being fully sentient soulless capable of speech, shapeshifting, and the use of spirit through a soul stone embedded in their bodies housing hundreds of thousands of souls that have been taken over the years granting them miracles and supreme regeneration. The Reapers due to their immense power and lineage have no respect for mortal life seeing themselves as superior and the souls of mortals exist to sustain them. It took many attempts to make a successful Reaper from experimenting on people to making base reapers from pools of ichor. A total of 8 true Reapers exist and while the other seven stay true to their purpose the complexity of these beings is as much as mortals. The Reapers see themselves as superior to all life and have amassed a massive following over the eons starting after the Old War as many eidolons decided to follow them in the Soulleal.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Despite their mortal appearance the Reapers are entirely composed of the Null-Father's blood being able to take on other forms and alter their bodies to become amorphous. Within their bodies are small soul stones containing the hundreds of thousands of souls meant to sustain their regeneration & gives them an obscene amount of spirit. Unlike other Soulless these beings due to the souls in their bodies are immune to the light of holy eyes however radiant damage will still hurt them immensely.
Biological Traits
Soulless Manipulation
The Reapers have the innate ability to control other Soulless including mortals who have the ichor inside them. This manipulation is hard to overcome, needing a powerful will to break free from its grasp.Shapeshifting
The shapeshifting abilities of the reapers are advanced to the point where they can alter their forms to mimic the abilities of other Soulless having extendable limbs, growing wings, gaining muscle mass ECT. They can alter their bodies to revert themselves into amorphous masses capable of many unique movements and even invading the bodies of others only two of the reapers show skill with this.Form Shift
The reapers have three forms: their weakest form, the base form, true form, & evolved form. The base form they take to recover and hide among mortal civilization still being able to fight but to a lesser extent than their true form & they often look like children. Their true form is a form they take most of the time being able to fight at an optimal level & looking much more mature than their base form. Their evolved forms are super states that transcend their original capabilities, increasing their power tremendously and altering their bodies to a new form although these forms vary from each reaper.Immortality
As Soulless the Reapers are immortal in the sense that they don't age or suffer from physical ailments as the original reapers have lived for hundreds of thousands of years.Spirit Reserves
Due to their soul stone having hundreds of thousands of souls the Reapers have an obscene amount of spirit much larger than any mortal, dragon, or celestial. This sustains their regeneration keeping their bodies mended when it takes damage since they are still incapable of using spirit as a means of defense. This also allows them to fuel their miracles for much longer than other life-forms.Soul Suppression
The reapers can suppress the will of the souls inside their soul stone keeping them under control.Soul Reverie
Reapers through sleep and meditation can commune with the souls inside them learning their lives and memories becoming more knowledgeable as they have the experience of many lives.Soul Absorption
When mortals die their souls can be absorbed into their soul stone adding more fuel to the tank.Genetics and Reproduction
The Reapers despite being souless are advanced enough to breed with mortals through sexual reproduction being able to make half-breed reapers capable of holding more potential than the pureblood. Pureblood Reapers can only be made in the Fell Laboratory through a soul stone holding at least 100,000 souls being placed in a body of Soulless Ichor from that formula a new body is formed in a matter of hours. A female reaper will remain pregnant for 9 months birthing their baby. A mortal mother of a half-reaper will have their life-force gradually drained during pregnancy dying upon birthing her baby.
Half-Reapers won't show any powers until they reach the age of 16 being possessed by the influence of the soulless blood in them & the birth of these half-breeds will cause mass death and catastrophe as powerful random events will occur and kill many people their souls automatically funneled into their soul stone. Half-Reapers can also be made through a mortal being injected with the "Reaper Serum '' liquid soul stone containing 100,000 souls as well as Soulless Ichor once injected the mortal will either remain dormant until death or a stressful enough experience forces it out.
Dietary Needs and Habits
The reapers have no need for sustenance although they do have the capability to eat and drink.
Biological Cycle
When a Reaper has taken enough damage they revert to their base from more often than not this form looks eerily similar to a mortal child, they are capable of fighting in this form but to a lesser extent than their true forms needing up to 6 months to remake their true form.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
As a Soulless the Reapers can sense all manner of negative emotion in 5 miles of each other. This allows them to also sense the location of each other, other soulless due to being negativity personified, & those with soulless inside them.
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
The Reapers are reliant on the souls of mortals to keep their powers working at peak efficiency.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
The Reapers are all named by Mephiles upon their birth being given two names: their subject name and their mortal name. The subject name is based on when the Reaper was made, being numbered as the number of Reapers go from R-0 to R-10. Their mortal name is what other mortals would call them to avoid suspicion.
Major Organizations
The Prime Reapers: The main reapers made by Mephilies once made up of 8 reapers but the first ever reaper abandoned his duty and betrayed his people.
Courtship Ideals
Reapers seeing each other as siblings won't reproduce with one another; rather they seek out other mortals to breed with when the desire comes, using whatever they have to do to get their chosen mortal to procreate.
Relationship Ideals
The only relationships the Reapers cared for was with their siblings but with cultists and mortals even the ones they breed with are nothing but tools to them.
Common Taboos
Mortals are nothing more than pawns and Reapers shouldn't care for their tools to such a high degree. The light is at best a tool at worst their enemy the Reapers shouldn't treat it with reverence as the dark is their birthplace.
History
The Reaper's design was made by Mephilies as he took the notes of soulless modification from the eidolon empress Evelyn further expanding upon it to make the ultimate life-forms. There were many attempts in the profaned laboratory to make the first ever reaper but all other attempts failed making the reapers as a result. It wasn't until the soul of a long dead mixed with the essence of mephiles himself he managed to make R-0 also called Morigan. It didn't take long for the others to be born and all were put through hell to make them much better. The only one who was forever hateful at their creator was R-0.
The Reapers grew stronger and stronger as more and more souls were taken through their cults' efforts, their sights being set on the solar systems where the nephilim were living. R-0 was sent to scout and gain the trust of the mortals as he was tasked with doing to many other civilizations although he decided to betray his family and aid the people who would've perished at his siblings hands during the Black War. The Reapers remain in constant conflict with the cosmos now planning the downfall of Zodia.
Historical Figures
R-0, Morigan Aldian, The Betrayer
The first of the reapers to be born during the Old Times from the essence of mephiles himself. Despite his immense power he not only paled in comparison to his siblings and he wasn't completely into the goal of mephiles. Even though he was an invaluable asset and inspiration to his siblings he decided to abandon them to live among the mortals.R-1, Empyrean Aldian, The Prideful
The second reaper to be made seen as the better version of R-0 due to his devotion to the goal and his ability to rally his siblings. Empyrean kept mortals in a constant shroud of darkness being one with it as the shadows show his thousands of mouths and eyes and shred anyone in the dark.R-2, Iranos Aldian, The God Slayer
A powerful reaper known for his ability to slay gods and a love for battle. Iranos is famous among his people for slaying many demigods with his oblivion ore & voidstone swords stopping healing and divine ability. He is one of the strongest Reapers to live as he can fight on par with the highest demigods.R-3, Avaron Aldian, The Greedy
A reaper known for his ability to persuade others and steal anything. Avaron is very smart, being able to trick many mortals into becoming injected with soulless ichor. Despite being good with words Avaron is an excellent combatant being able to steal strength and stamina, harden his body, and trap others in marbles.R-4, Lucinda Aldian, The Siren
Lucinda is a reaper known for her beauty and ability to charm others to get her way before killing them. She can beguile anyone male or female and often gains information from others. While she can't shapeshift to look like others she can make illusions to look different, produce gas that can knock out her opponents, she can control her long straight hair.R-5, Sulnior Aldian, The Mountain
One of the reapers known for his extreme sloth as he would rather do nothing than work. Despite his sloth he is capable of being a deadly combatant as he makes portals, moves weapons with his mind, and makes others sleepy.R-6, Gulina Aldian, The Endless Void
A reaper known for her endless appetite and ability to use corrosive saliva. With her kamas and hyper-regeneration it was difficult for anyone to take her down. Her void miracle allowed her to bring others to the profaned laboratory.R-7, Envana Aldian, The Jealous
The youngest of the reapers meant to represent envy. She was one of the reapers best at shapeshifting her body, being able to mimic the bodies of others and change her limbs into more advanced weapons. She, despite her power and contribution, can't feel confident in her ability.Common Myths and Legends
It's believed that the Reapers are invincible due to their regeneration being powered by thousands of souls. Some speculate that there are more Reapers hiding among the people waiting to strike while others say they don't even exist.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
- Eidolons: To the eidolons the Reapers are the most marvelous life-forms to ever exist through hard work and determination, soulless, capable of immense power and the same complexity as mortals.
- Seraphim: To the seraphim the Reaper's design is one of the greatest sins anyone could do, they are all vile and deserve complete annihilation.
- Nephilim: The crossbreed of seraphim and eidolon who the reapers attempted to annihilate. The nephilim see them as the ultimate monsters they've fought
"The Reapers, my greatest works in Souless science. I gave them the appearance of children to avoid suspicion, the power to use spirit and miracles, something no other soulless person can do. They are like my children and we'll conquer this universe as a family look at me spouting my grandmother's words. - Mephiles"
"There was a time when I thought I could tolerate my siblings. My job as the first Reaper to ever come into being was to go to other worlds, learn what they know and rattle it off to Mephiles. I played a role in the devastation of countless worlds. I may never atone for my role in this but my fate doesn't matter anymore I just want to right my wrongs and that starts with helping you. - Morigan"
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