Empty Ones

When a person is born without the magical core which is a soul, they are an Empty One. They lack most characteristics of sapience and move aimlessly unless they latch onto a directive which they will mindlessly and fully pursue.

They are a creation of LeVentNoir

Biology
An Empty One is physically similar to the original species. However, they possess an unearthly strength, and an entire resistance to mortal weapons. They are unable to be killed by most normal methods, as trauma does not effect them nor does exsanguination. They will starve to death if unable to feed or if their blood is drained. However, separation of the brain from the body reliably kills them.

Notably, Empty Ones have no magite in their body at all and are completely immune to the effects of magic. They are also unable to be detected by magic in any way.

Physiology
Empty Ones wander with little or no purpose for the majority of the time. However, they will on occasion and whimsy, attain a task to which they shall devote their entire being, halting only on completion or bodily destruction.

Behaviour
Empty Ones are thoroughly silent, not making any noise, and moving silently. When without purpose they will stare to the horizon, looking into a space beyond. When consumed with purpose, they shall move overland, water by whatever means they can to their destination, climbing vertical stone face by punching hand holds in if required. They do not sleep and are unable to form emotions, long term memories, or consider anything but their current objective. They are husks, willing to murder, assault, and pillage almost anything according to their own unknown whims. They are completely without morals nor worldly desires.

Diet and Feeding Patterns
An Empty One will carelessly murder for raw meat which it will consume in whatever quantity it can physically attain and consume. They do not seem to care if the body is that of a Sapient Species.

Social and Territoriality
While Empty Ones form no bonds, they do often form packs when wandering but these are temporary with no true connection. They claim no lands, but the Rent Lands of the dangerous north have the majority of the Empty Ones and seem to have some connection.

Mating and Reproduction
Empty Ones do not mate, and are formed by a cruel twist of fate in normal species' reproduction. In civilised cultures magi will test newborns and quickly execute those found to be empty ones. In primitive societies or outright despotic, empty ones may not be detected for years, may be cast into the wilds or taken away to be raised as infiltrators, spies or assassins for cruel rulers.

Intelligence
There is a predatory intelligence underlying the cruel and unworldly drive of these creatures. They are able to be suggested to take up a certain objective, and are used as unstoppable and brutal tools in this manner.

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