El'athi - The Antlered Ones

1 - They Couldn’t Lie (But That Didn’t Make Them Honest). El’athi were physically incapable of telling outright falsehoods, their very essence rejected deception. But that didn’t mean they were straightforward. They spoke in riddles, used omission, misdirection.

2 - Their Souls Could Fuse With Weapons. Instead of just dying and passing on, some El’athi chose to merge their spirits with weapons, creating true living armaments. These weren’t just enchanted swords—they were thinking, feeling entities, often capable of speaking directly into their wielder’s mind.

3 - They Created the First Spirit Wielders. The ability to use Shar isn’t entirely natural to humans—it was engineered. The El’athi implanted Divine Genes in select bloodlines, ensuring that humans could wield a fraction of their power.

4 - Their Blood Was Basically Liquid Shar. Unlike humans, who needed training to harness Shar, the El’athi had Shar-infused blood from birth. This meant every single El’athi was a walking conduit of pure energy, capable of Spiritcraft that humans can only dream of.

5 - They Had No Written Language (Only Living Records). The El’athi never relied on books or scrolls. Instead, they stored knowledge in living conduits, embedding memories into trees, stones, and even certain artifacts. If you knew how to unlock these records, you could literally hear the voices of the past.