The weakest of all the shadows are White Shadows. These shadows are newly formed, factionless, near mindless creatures that exist only to feed and grow. Depending on where these white shadows appear, they could become purple, blue or red. No faction will hurt a white shadow, as it is their only means of making more of themselves, and it's far more likely that a faction would just steal some of their neighbors white shadows and raise them to think like themselves.
White shadows don't simply spawn out of the ether of course, they must come from something. The only specific faction capable of actual reproduction are blue shadows, who like their original progenitor eons before, will split off pieces of themselves and send them out into the world. This isn't in the interest of simply reproducing, rather it is a method of eating; sending out hordes of spawn to devour everything in their path, knowing that while many might be picked up by other shadows, there will still be hundreds more that will find their way back to them and return to the hivemind.
White shadows can defend themselves, and are somewhat more frightening than any faction, as they don't possess any sort of reasoning or logic, they're just little walking black holes. Most white shadows are no larger than a child, but grow as they feed until they've absorbed enough knowledge and power to either return to the blue shadow, or develop into a red or purple one.
White shadows serve under more powerful shadows in return for food and general protection, mostly from light, as a white shadow cannot make their own shell to protect themselves and must rely on an older shadow to do so. They do errands for their mentor, and in turn, protect them from harm and attack if need be. The more white shadows a master shadow has, the more powerful and well protected they are. Amalu is well known for having a large flock of white shadows around them at all times, and is generally considered near untouchable because of it. They rarely venture out without their flock, and take great joy in raising each and every one of them to full fledged purple shadow status.
Once grown, the white shadow develops a bond with their mentor, rather like a child to their parent, and it's generally accepted that if their mentor ever has need for them again, they will return and assist them as an equal.
It can take years for a white shadow to fully emerge as a full fledged shadow, the more they eat the faster they grow.
The faction well known for fast growth and intimidating power are the red shadows. Blue is the slowest due to them vastly preferring to absorb other shadows and often refusing to even leave their burrow or pit. Purple, as usual, sits neatly in the middle.
However, the faction well known for churning out the most of their own faction is purple, thanks to avid shadows like Amalu, and shadows Amalu has inspired. Again, the slowest one to grow is blue, and red hits the middle.
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WHITE SHADOWS
Date: 2015-07-12 06:20 pm (UTC)White shadows don't simply spawn out of the ether of course, they must come from something. The only specific faction capable of actual reproduction are blue shadows, who like their original progenitor eons before, will split off pieces of themselves and send them out into the world. This isn't in the interest of simply reproducing, rather it is a method of eating; sending out hordes of spawn to devour everything in their path, knowing that while many might be picked up by other shadows, there will still be hundreds more that will find their way back to them and return to the hivemind.
White shadows can defend themselves, and are somewhat more frightening than any faction, as they don't possess any sort of reasoning or logic, they're just little walking black holes. Most white shadows are no larger than a child, but grow as they feed until they've absorbed enough knowledge and power to either return to the blue shadow, or develop into a red or purple one.
White shadows serve under more powerful shadows in return for food and general protection, mostly from light, as a white shadow cannot make their own shell to protect themselves and must rely on an older shadow to do so. They do errands for their mentor, and in turn, protect them from harm and attack if need be. The more white shadows a master shadow has, the more powerful and well protected they are. Amalu is well known for having a large flock of white shadows around them at all times, and is generally considered near untouchable because of it. They rarely venture out without their flock, and take great joy in raising each and every one of them to full fledged purple shadow status.
Once grown, the white shadow develops a bond with their mentor, rather like a child to their parent, and it's generally accepted that if their mentor ever has need for them again, they will return and assist them as an equal.
It can take years for a white shadow to fully emerge as a full fledged shadow, the more they eat the faster they grow.
The faction well known for fast growth and intimidating power are the red shadows. Blue is the slowest due to them vastly preferring to absorb other shadows and often refusing to even leave their burrow or pit. Purple, as usual, sits neatly in the middle.
However, the faction well known for churning out the most of their own faction is purple, thanks to avid shadows like Amalu, and shadows Amalu has inspired. Again, the slowest one to grow is blue, and red hits the middle.