First appearance:

Several thousands of years ago an ancient deity called Jalis flew through the cosmos on her great wings. It was said that a trail of stars was left in her wake and nebulas formed from her wing tips. Her beauty and wonder was coveted by many but her gentle gaze usually soothed the even the most jealous of souls. However, often times where there is great light shining, there are also great shadows. There was another celestial beast who's jealousy was not quelled by her calming aura and he attacked her. Their battle shook the planets around them and when they finally split apart Jalis found her wings were broken.

When she realized she could not fly and see the wonder of the stars around her she began to weep. A rainbow of colors fell from her eyes with each tear drop and wanting to see the wonders of the universe once more she used her tail like a paint brush and painted all the things she had seen and hoped to see. Her tears of sadness became tears of joy. Her motherly nature was fulfilled when the blood still leaking from her form gave life to her paintings and with that the Aflien's world Armondis was created, and soon after she created the Afliens themselves. Since her blood ran through their veins they held a grand from like their Great Mother. Powerful but gentle. They were also blessed with the ability to shift to a smaller and more condensed form, so if they should ever need to hide they would be able to.

It is said that Jalis still guards this world jealously while her broken wings try to heal keeping the world devouring dragon at bay. On dark moonless nights it was believed the Great Mother is hiding the world under her wings and keeping them safe from those that wish them harm. On rare occasion bright meteor's can be seen in the night sky over the Alfien's home world as well as in the sky of worlds where lots of Alfiens have gathered. The tails of these shooting stars come in just about every color as they shoot through the sky and it is said they are the tears of joy cried by Jalis when she looks down and sees her people prosper. To Alfien's these shooting stars are sacred and when they show up they are celebrated like a holiday called the Festival of Stars.

Every Voidwing has the ability to open a void on their body in a specific place. For Nyvern and Tragon subtypes this area is their wings, while for the Krake subtype the scaled hood on their neck give them access to their void. This ability actually earned them their nickname 'Voidwings' across the galaxy.

This ability is sacred to their people and is something they learn to access and use in early adult hood. Once the crystal core inside the Voidwing has reached a mature state of growth they can begin to practice accessing their void. Each void is unique and individual to the Voidwing that can access it. They believe that each void is linked to a scale on the body of their god vitsol where they can store their items and treasures.

To access their void a Voidwing must first enter their 'void state'. In this state they are slightly more vulnerable and as a result don't tend to stan in it for long periods of time. While in this state their eyes, insides, and wings or hood scales will reflect a portion of space. Usually it is a purple color with glimmers of stars but other colors and celestial phenomena have been observed in rarer cases.

Once in their void state the Voidwing can put an item through the void and into their own personal pocket dimension to store it for later. Once in the void matter and atoms rearrange themselves into a specific geometric shape regardless of the objects original orientation. In most cases once in the void an object will take on the shape of a square or rectangle. In rare cases a Voidwing's possessions will turn into other shapes such as cones, spheres, pyramids, ect. A Voidwing's possessions will only ever be one shape once in its void. For some this is a blessing and for others it feels like a curse as it can make organizing these possessions much simpler or much harder.

Once an object is pulled out of the void it will return to its original shape and size instantly. A void wing can only ever fit themselves into their voids up to about their arms and are unable to fit their whole bodies inside.

Over time they have learned that while it is fine to keep food items, inanimate objects, treasures, ect. in their voids, keeping a living creatures in there is ill advised. It has proven to be fatal in most cases as the matter of a living creature can only be altered so much before it makes normal life functions hard. In rare cases it is ok to do this but it usually only works if the creature is very small and already somewhat shaped similarly to the shape that it will form to once put into the void.

Voids have an interesting ability to preserve things for longer than normal, somewhat how a refrigerator would but without the need to be cold. While food items and other organic matter lasts longer there it can still spoil or wither, it just takes a while for this to happen.

Most Voidwings use their void to store precious items they want to keep with them at all times, treasures, or practical items like adventuring gear. While the void may seem endless it does have limitations. Vast quantities of items being present in their void can result in the Voidwing feeling sluggish or tired. Eventually if too many items are added their void will no longer accept new items and the Voidwing will struggle to move and stay awake.

Voidwings come in varying shapes and sizes with some features that stand out on each subtype. These subtypes are specialized for certain areas on their home planet. Something shared by each varient is the relative ear shape and the eyes. Each Voidwing's eyes naturally have a dark sclera and a white pupil.

“N-eye-vern”

Natural Traits:Wings, different pupil, eyes of madness.

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The most common type of Alfien is the Nimbus Subtype. These Alfiens soar through the clouds on large wings that are on their front arms. These wings can be 'absorbed' back into the arms to the Alfien can get around easier if needed. Their tails are very flexible and often end in a spade. Large slightly curved horns sit atop their heads and are very hard to break. A large crest of feathers runs from the top of the head down the back of the neck. This crest can be raised up or lowered flat to the skin to better communicate how the Alfien is feeling at the time. These crest feathers are considered very important to them and should they fall out the Alfien will often incorporate it somewhere in their favorite outfit or home decorations. On rare occasions they will gift these feathers to someone very close to them instead.

Nimbus Alfiens are known for their neat and orderly appearance and fine attention to detail. They also seem to be able to adept well in constantly changing situations. It is rare that someone can provoke them to anger, but when it happens watch out! A signature move for them is to grab an enemy, fly them high into the air, and drop them to their doom from great heights.

“k-ray-k”

Natural Traits: Scales, Spikes, Reptile hood, Different pupil, Eyes of madness.

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A less common type of Alfien is the Aquis subtype. These Alfiens are natural water dwellers and are covered in a mix of scales and hydrophobic fur. They can live in any body of water be it oceans, rivers, lakes ect. The gills on their sides are able to filter oxygen from both salt and fresh water. They are known to build complex underwater settlements. These settlements can allow air breathing visitors to come and exist along side them. Their tails are long and thick like that of an alligator. The scales on the back of their neck are very strong and usually lay flat when they are swimming. When trying to be intimidating they can shake the neck and rattle the large scales on top of one another which makes a very loud rattling noise. When these scales shed they are incorporated into weapons and armor. It is a custom to for families to create armor that has scales from their ancestors and pass it on, with each generation adding a scale to it. Along their neck is a long patch of skin that glows when they use magic or shift between forms. Sometimes this patch is the same color as their inners but it can have markings and any colors on it. Some patches are very noticeable while others can't be seen at all unless glowing.

They have strong jaws filled with sharp teeth that are great for eating fish. While they are happy with any type of meat, they often favor fish or seafood. Make sure not to get on their bad side, those jaws can lock once they have chomped down and they are known to perform death rolls or drag enemies to a watery grave.

“T-rag-on”

Natural Traits: Wings, Fins, Mineral growth, Different pupil, Eyes of madness.

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A less common type of Alfien is the Aquis subtype. These Alfiens are natural water dwellers and are covered in a mix of scales and hydrophobic fur. They can live in any body of water be it oceans, rivers, lakes ect. The gills on their sides are able to filter oxygen from both salt and fresh water. They are known to build complex underwater settlements. These settlements can allow air breathing visitors to come and exist along side them. Their tails are long and thick like that of an alligator. The scales on the back of their neck are very strong and usually lay flat when they are swimming. When trying to be intimidating they can shake the neck and rattle the large scales on top of one another which makes a very loud rattling noise. When these scales shed they are incorporated into weapons and armor. It is a custom to for families to create armor that has scales from their ancestors and pass it on, with each generation adding a scale to it. Along their neck is a long patch of skin that glows when they use magic or shift between forms. Sometimes this patch is the same color as their inners but it can have markings and any colors on it. Some patches are very noticeable while others can't be seen at all unless glowing.

They have strong jaws filled with sharp teeth that are great for eating fish. While they are happy with any type of meat, they often favor fish or seafood. Make sure not to get on their bad side, those jaws can lock once they have chomped down and they are known to perform death rolls or drag enemies to a watery grave.

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Species Trivia

Most Voidwings

-Are Schedule orientated

-Can be very analytical

-Value status and power

-Thrive in order

-Are often stubborn and prideful

-Place a very high amount of priority on bloodlines

-Want things done 'their way' as they think it would help others.