Sha’an

Sha’an innately posses some ability to control Sham’ayn’s magik and those who are able to control it often dominate the region of The Blade or period of Sha’an history they live in.

Like their parent Deity before them, shani were brought about without an explicit purpose, whether a directive to aid Sham’ayn with tasks, or incentive to complete a specific missive and as a result the species as a whole has been left to its own devices, repeatedly leading to collapsing of civilizations.

Each shani exists in one of two kinds of governing bodies—a Reign or a Remnant. Remnants are the most prevalent in numbers and distribution, as most Remnants are fighting amongst each other to become a Reign. Reigns control larger sections of The Blade, almost always multiple planet-stars. Little family dynamics are preserved within these Remnants and Reigns, as the traditional family units of parents and offspring often become separated due to conflict or resource scarcity. Religion is intertwined with the dynamics of the Reigns and Remnants. All factions seek the approval of Sham’ayn, and the mythologized Reign of Vulpeck is the universally agreed sole recipient of her blessing. There are many ceremonies, rituals, and rites to be found across The Blade; one of these traditions is for young Sha’an to craft a small token of offering before they make their mask and offer it to Sham’ayn, said to bring luck to the shani for the remainder of their life.

Shani are not outwardly hostile as a species to other Sentient Species, but due the actions of some members, or The Blade’s reputation for constant warfare, some other communities across Omneutta are known to be initially unwelcoming to shani. Many are expected to assimilate to the local culture, or in the case of many city-centres abandon what few aspects of their own culture they still posses. In comparison to turths, shani stand shorter and lighter at 1.85 m. (6’1”), with bushier and shorter tails; overall shani appear more canine.

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Shani