Fiction:Eola'Nar

"We must maintain Order, as the Master says. The Order must be. What is Order? You will not understand."

- Unknown spodeling

Eola'Nar (High Tongue:/-|<'^<\ - Supreme Balance), better known as Spodelings are strange spiritual, ghostly beings. Little is known about them, since they manifest their soul in physical forms only in dire needs. What is known is that they are undead in origin, that they are neither good nor evil, and that all of them were originally mortal. They were mentioned in the Grand Design, holy book of Spodism religion, as spirits of purest, calmest and most devoted believers, and it is quite possible that it is the truth. Due to recent imbalance between universal powers, Spodelings' manifestations became more and more common, and their actions becoming more and more cooperated. Soon, Eola'Nar may show their full might - that is supposed to be equal, or even beyond, that of.

Biology
Eola'Nar are spiritual creatures; they do not reproduce and new ones appear only from soul ascension. They are also indestructible: you can only destroy their physical shells and "tire" their souls from growing new ones. However, Xhodocto and other creatures with equal power can "trap" their souls in their realms, de facto killing them.

Their spiritual form is both their power and their weakness: they are forced to use physical shells when not in their realms. They will most likely make a form looking like they were in life, but with white glow from eyes and other special features. In this form they are capable to do anything that mortals do, but this is most vulnerable form as well. So it is most likely that they will not use shells at all, appearing as a bulbs of silvery light - completely invulnerable, yet unable to do anything but mind contact. However, with enough power Spodelings can make physical shells from pure Elemental Energy - almost impervious to damage yet still capable for fighting, grasping, etc. However, Spodelings only assume this form in dire need, since it uses too much energy and is breaking laws of physics.

Inner biology
Since Spodelings are ghosts, there is no common inner biology. Their inner biology depends on what form they will assume.

In mortal forms, their biology will mirror that of their living selves. Instead of blood, though, a pure energy flows. Brain is replaced by energy as well.

When in their Eola'Nar (i.e spidery) forms, their biology is strange; they are composed of Cenaric crystal - a physical manifestation of Elemental energy. They are also clouded with pure elemental energy as well, making them look ghostly. In this form they are more of animated statues.

History
Spodeling history is strange and long, yet mostly unknown to mortals.

Powers
Spodelings are creatures of pure thought, and their powers come from strange power called "cosmic force". This force is believed to be an aspect of Elemental energy, though it also gives Spodelings limited control of life, death, light and time. They are able to defy laws of physics at will, using their minds to reshape matter into various forms such as spaceships, buildings or physical bodies. And while physical body can be destroyed, a Spodeling itself can't.

Their other powers include moving in time, warping and destroying spacetime, and mind control abilities. In the latter, they are adept, as they masterminded the creations of entire religions and nations - and their destructions via it.

Their powers are often seen as magical, but their true origin is far more obscure.

Females, gender and reproduction
Spodelings do not reproduce. As new Spodelings come from ascended mortals, they have no need in it. However, they may ave genders in the past, and this can be seen in Mortal forms. But in their Eola'Nar forms, dimorphism is no longer present - it can only be seem in their voice.

Due to this, most Spodelings are simply called "it".

Culture
Spodelings culture is strange due to their alien, spiriutal nature. Spodeling society is a group mind; they have innate telepathy and they use it to communicate.

Quite surprisingly, Eola'Nar are completely secular, as Spode teaches them. While they admire powerful deities such as Kamik'Shi, Volzara and Spode itself, they think that "no power is limitless".

The Manifest
The Manifest is unity of Spodelings' souls and minds, acting like a single entity. It can be compared with multicellular organism; each Spodeling is a cell. They lack anything like a brain though; each Spodeling has its own personality and mind; and their connection forms a mind of the Manifest. There are several "types" of Spodelings, referenced by others as "castes".

Due to this, Spodelings act with strange organization. They act without communicating like a single mind, and that scared many mortals that have seen them.

Caste system
Spodelings have powers of five energies - Elemental, Gyronic, Celestial, Life and Demonic. Different Spodelings have different control over these enrgies. While Elemental is always the same, other four are different. Some Spodelings are masters of Gyronic, while others control Celestial. This determines what these Spodelings will do.

Prophets
Prophets are caste of Spodelings specialised in time powers. They can see through time and have precognitive abilities. They can also control time, slowing, quickening and even stopping it. They function as eyes of Manifest, using their powers to see in time to watch over threats or an objects of interest.

Paladins
Paladins are Spodelings specialised in negative energies. Despite using them, they have the same personalities as all Spodelings - but they have more destructive powers. They can use their powers to form weapons and armor, as well as to destroy parts of spacetime. They function as Manifest's army, destroying what is required for Spode's design.

Missionaries
Missionaries are Spodelings specialised in celestial energy. They share ability to influence mind with Ravenrii, as well as ability to create light and, at lesser extent, life. They are dedicated to bring the word of Spode to other Spodelings. They also serve as Manifest's voice, communicating with mortal nations.

Artisans
Artisans are Spodelings specialised in Life energy. They have ability to create life, and not only life. They are also skilled in making various structures as well. They also have ability to controlling lifeforce - healing and destroying alike. They function as Manifest's hands, constructing what is required.

Language
Spodeling language is called Ala'Aar Vae'Nalor,or simply Vae'Nalor, which means High Tongue. It is rather easy to understand, unlike similar languages like Dark Tongue, but still, it is almost impossible for mortals to understand it completely. It was learned though by Zealot and Shaman species as a "holy language" often. It is unknown why Spodelings need a language, as they use telepathy to communicate. It is probably derived from ancient language used by first mortals who became Spodelings, and then started to be used by all of them.

What is known about the language itself is that it has a strict order of words in it, and that it has strict rules of grammar. In written form, Spodeling language is composed of strict linear and triangular shapes.

Goverment
With a group mind, Spodelings are ruled by four Sanktanaars. Together they guide the Manifest, since their minds are more powerful and dominant in it. Mind of each Sanktanaar is a fusion of hundreds or even thousands of Spodelings, making them incredibly wise and powerful. In each Sanktanaar, personality of one of this Spodelings is dominant.

Each Sanktanaar belongs to one of the "castes", and all of them have direct mind connection with Spode itself.

Habitat
Spodelings' souls inhabit Purgatory. It is realm of pure mind dimension located outside of universe. Matter and space do not exist here, but thoughts do. Mortals entering this place leave their mortal bodies, and exist in similar state as Spodelings do. They see this world as a a pitch black void with with flowing, flying mulitcolored streams representing flows of thoughts and essences.

Twilight Domain
Twilight Domains are places where the barrier between Purgatory and real world is breached when Spodelings assume their Eola'Nar forms. Five energies used by them start to flow, and laws of physics are defied by them. It starts to look similar to Purgatory itself. Starlight ceases to exist, but somehow are remains illuminated in eerie, purple light. That's why they are called Twilight Domains.

Spodelings do not wish for this domains to spread, and so they rarely assume their physical forms, as they are too powerful. They use forces of Twilight Domains though; as in this area, they are rulers and can control matter easily.

Constructs and 'technology'
Spodelings do not have true technology as they do not need to; however, their psychic powers can be used to reshape any sort of matter into constructs they need. Artisan caste can use their constructive powers better than others. They will also reshape matter to form blades, weapons (which fire their own essence) and constructs. When needed, Spodelings may destroy this matter once more and turn it into dust and air again.

Quotes from other empires
"A myth turned alive, our former brothers and sisters returned... Spodelings are great ones, but they are dangerous."

- Spiritmaster Tadjeleon

"We can destroy them."

- Emperor Toragh 9 with an Arrogant tone

"STOOPID SPODEBOYZ"

- Zr'Ahgloth

"I'm fairly sure these guys should be a fifth race in the Omnipotent Four."

- Captain Ingcos

Trivia

 * Spodelings absorbed concepts of Imperix, another Imperios' omnipotent race concept.
 * That's how Spodelings' voice sounds like.