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NAPHIL

BASIC INFO

Nephilim are holy creatures defined by light. Possessing wings, halos, and holy magic, these angel-like creatures feed by filling their victim's body with their power, forcing out the victim's soul for consumption. Unlike other monsters, Nephilim are weak to darkness.

MANDATORY CHANGES

● Feathery wings on their back, ranging from one wing to six, with which they can fly.

● A halo. This can be the traditional white or golden aura around the head, a cartoonish floating ring, etc. It may brighten when the Naphil experiences strong emotion, making them difficult to look at.

● An extra pair of functional eyes somewhere on the head.

● Either bull horns, a lion's mane, or a bull or lion tail. You may choose more than one of these, but at least one must be present. Nephilim can only have one tail.

● The ability to use holy magic. Nephilim have four primary spells:

- the ability to induce awe in a human, terrorizing them into stillness
- the ability to create and control plasma (as in ionized gas)
- the ability to create a barrier through which only Nephilim can cross
- the ability to channel holy energy into a human's body

● Nephilim do not need to sleep, and are in fact unable to.

● Nephilim do not cast shadows, and are unable to shield other monsters from sunlight.

● A weakness to the dark and dark magic. When in complete darkness, Nephilim lose their corporeal form and become a haze, undefined and without physical body. They have difficulty maintaining their forms in weak light (e.g. moonlight); although Nephilim can produce light from their halos, this is not enough illumination to maintain their forms. Dark magic can kill Nephilim.

● The need to feed by purging human souls. Nephilim accomplish this with the final holy magic ability listed above. They fill the victim with holy power, which causes the body to expel the soul. It is not until the soul exits the body that Nephilim can consume it, leaving behind the purified husk of their victim.

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OPTIONAL CHANGES

● Any psychological changes are welcome! Feel free to pull from real world myths, canon creatures of this variety, or any other source!

● A fog form. This is an exaggerated version of their monster form that appears only during the fog and is a chance to make your monster more "horrifying" during the fog.

● Stealth form: the ability to take the form of an inanimate angel statue. The size can be anything from the Naphil's usual height to palm size, and can be damaged or mossy in order to blend in with the terrain even more. In this form, the character can remain solid, even in total darkness. However, they will be unable to move or change back until light is on them, and they are no more durable than normal stone, leaving them more vulnerable.

● Additional wings can be placed anywhere on the body.

● An ethereal glow from within that shines through the skin and eyes. Like their halo, this light is not enough to maintain the Naphil's form in darkness, but it can make them difficult to look at directly.

● More eyes, either on the face or elsewhere. Unlike the mandatory pair, these are non-functional.

● Physical growth. Nephilim can grow an additional two feet in height, and may "fill out" accordingly to have an imposing stature.

● Odour of sanctity. Nephilim just smell nice. This can be traditional, or it can be unconventional but still pleasant. The odour extends not only to their flesh, but to their blood and tears, and may linger even after the owner has left the room.

● Leitmotif. Some Nephilim may be followed around by a discreet musical motif typically associated with divinity, such as orchestral or choral music. This music cannot hold any actual lyrics, and is easy enough to tune out by those in the Naphil's near vicinity.

● The ability to travel at greater speeds, though only when not observed. If they are being watched by a human or monster, they are restricted to their normal speed — however, if their observer closes their eyes or blinks, the Naphil is unrestricted until their eyes open again.

● The ability to create a sigil, which can be used to invoke a Naphil. Nephilim will be summoned to the sigil when it is used, either through immediate teleportation or a compulsion to travel to the sigil as fast as possible. It must be invoked by another and could be used by enemies as well. Nephilim can only be summoned once per day.

● Stigmatic healing ability. Nephilim can take the wounds of others, but the damage will be transferred wholly to them. If they "heal" a broken arm, their own will be broken in turn.

● Nephilim may have two additional spells:

- a spell of purification, which allows them to purify things like muck-ridden water
- a spell that brings others' regrets to the surface and amplifies them

If these abilities are used on other monsters, they are effective for up to one hour, and can only be used once per day.

● A strong sense of justice, of the "swift and furious" type. This can extend to a need to purge only sinners, or even a sense that all humans they've purged are sinners by proxy.

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ALLOWED SPECIES

Nephilim are humanoid, but lions and any bovine species are allowed for the horns and tail, and any avian species are allowed for the wings.

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ARTWORK

Artwork generously donated and submitted by players as an example of this monster in various forms. This can give you an idea of what you can do with this monster.

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AM
Normal form by Carbon

Angela
Normal form by Everett

Egon Spengler
Normal form by Ash
Normal form by Pythonmelon
Normal form by Pythonmelon

Fiora
Normal form by Groove

Greed
Normal form by Tony

Javert
Normal form by Everett

Kain Highwind
Normal form by Carbon

Margaret Booth
Normal form by Everett

Sora Shiunin
Fog form (with tail halo bracelet from Fourth God) by 1Apple-fox1

Steven Grant
Normal form by Plus
Normal form (2022 Felfri event variant) by Plus

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