Post by Ishy on May 15, 2015 21:47:08 GMT
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[attr="class","i-title"]Reapers
[attr="class","i-content"]Reapers are harbingers of souls and are in fact death incarnate. Reapers do not kill their victims, take them by force or without orders, nor do they have the ability to grant life - but simply take souls destined to move on to their designated destination. They are the messengers and nothing more. The first Reapers were in fact a separate class of Angels created by Death himself and bestowed a sliver of his powers to serve their purpose as the handlers of our souls. When supernatural beings came into play, their roles as guardians became more sinister than benign, and by the rise of Christianity humans viewed them more as cloaked bounty hunters than true angels.
To become a Reaper you cannot be born, but made. Most Reapers were created by Death but in the case of a human, a potential Reaper must have experienced the kiss of death themselves without supernatural intervention (vampirism, necromancy, etc.). Potential Reapers are not chosen at random and are hand picked by Death himself - though how he chooses is unknown, but some speculate Reapers are chosen for their compassion, strong will, and empathy, making it easier for them to guide their souls to the next world with ease.
Soul reaping: The main ability a Reaper has is to claim a soul and take it through to the next world. They cannot take a living soul nor do they decide what soul to take, but when given a name, and when the soul is willing, can then take the soul.
Teleportation: Reapers can teleport fairly easily considering they must travel the entire world within a matter of seconds. It takes little to no effort to teleport and they are able to take with them anyone of their choosing.
Illusions: Used as a means to claim souls, Reapers appear as they wish, and can take the form of anything, ranging from a little girl to an elderly man--anything to suit the needs of their soul.
Time manipulation: Like their Father, Reapers have the ability to stop or rewind time. They cannot, however, change events by going back through time. This method is used when reaping a soul or showing a soul their past events in an attempt to cross over.
Invisibility: Choosing to remain hidden from mortal eyes, most Reapers cannot be seen by the living, only by those close to death or already dead.
Possession: Reapers can possess humans if they wish to interact with the mortal world without revealing themselves. They are vulnerable in this state, but cannot truly die unless killed with a Scythe.
Heightened senses: Like all Angels, Reapers are gifted with perfect hearing, sight, and enhanced speed, strength, and stamina.
Magical Auras: This is how Reapers can tell species apart as well as gauge how close a person is to death by the vibrancy of their aura.
Immortal: They are immortal beings and in most cases remain at the age they died, though they can appear any age and gender that makes their job easier, usually taking on the form most familiar to a designated soul.
There is no known way to kill a Reaper other than by the hands of Death himself or with a Reapers Scythe. It is nearly impossible for a non-Reaper to get their hands on a Reapers weapon, as only a Reaper knows how to unsheathe it, but if one does manage to get their hands on one it can easily kill a Reaper with one fell swoop. Were venom, holy objects, and man-made artillery prove ineffective with a Reaper, but they are vulnerable to demonic possession, some forms of magic, Divine Weapons, and Ancient Deities.
[attr="class","sub"]Creation
To become a Reaper you cannot be born, but made. Most Reapers were created by Death but in the case of a human, a potential Reaper must have experienced the kiss of death themselves without supernatural intervention (vampirism, necromancy, etc.). Potential Reapers are not chosen at random and are hand picked by Death himself - though how he chooses is unknown, but some speculate Reapers are chosen for their compassion, strong will, and empathy, making it easier for them to guide their souls to the next world with ease.
[attr="class","sub"]Abilities
Soul reaping: The main ability a Reaper has is to claim a soul and take it through to the next world. They cannot take a living soul nor do they decide what soul to take, but when given a name, and when the soul is willing, can then take the soul.
Teleportation: Reapers can teleport fairly easily considering they must travel the entire world within a matter of seconds. It takes little to no effort to teleport and they are able to take with them anyone of their choosing.
Illusions: Used as a means to claim souls, Reapers appear as they wish, and can take the form of anything, ranging from a little girl to an elderly man--anything to suit the needs of their soul.
Time manipulation: Like their Father, Reapers have the ability to stop or rewind time. They cannot, however, change events by going back through time. This method is used when reaping a soul or showing a soul their past events in an attempt to cross over.
Invisibility: Choosing to remain hidden from mortal eyes, most Reapers cannot be seen by the living, only by those close to death or already dead.
Possession: Reapers can possess humans if they wish to interact with the mortal world without revealing themselves. They are vulnerable in this state, but cannot truly die unless killed with a Scythe.
Heightened senses: Like all Angels, Reapers are gifted with perfect hearing, sight, and enhanced speed, strength, and stamina.
Magical Auras: This is how Reapers can tell species apart as well as gauge how close a person is to death by the vibrancy of their aura.
Immortal: They are immortal beings and in most cases remain at the age they died, though they can appear any age and gender that makes their job easier, usually taking on the form most familiar to a designated soul.
[attr="class","sub"]Weaknesses
There is no known way to kill a Reaper other than by the hands of Death himself or with a Reapers Scythe. It is nearly impossible for a non-Reaper to get their hands on a Reapers weapon, as only a Reaper knows how to unsheathe it, but if one does manage to get their hands on one it can easily kill a Reaper with one fell swoop. Were venom, holy objects, and man-made artillery prove ineffective with a Reaper, but they are vulnerable to demonic possession, some forms of magic, Divine Weapons, and Ancient Deities.
