Creature:Mana Collection

This collection is for all Mana Related Creations.

Mana
Mana is a force that flow through all planets and organic beings, it is named so because it was originally believed to be magic. It is however a biochemical reaction that is usually released as a thin non-traceable plasma. Certain creatures can absorb Mana using it for multiple purposes, some even converting it to energy as a food source.

Mana usually takes the form of a transparent plasma (however may appear blue or purple to creatures that can sense it.) It converts to an extremely potent gas at around -700 C, however it is highly unstable in this form usually disintegrating in a few seconds. . Mana can easily bind with some crystals, with "Mana Crystals" being capable of storing the most Mana. Mana bond to a crystal can still be absorbed by most Mana based creatures, and can be seen by normal creatures, but not used.

Nastring
Nastrings are psychic elemental's. They prefer to attack with their Familiars.

Adults become overwhelmed with Mana causing their eyes to glow. Due to their ability to absorb large amounts of Mana they will often absorb to much for their body to handle at older ages. Mana overdose is the leading cause of death in adult Nastrings. Nastrings uses their Mana mostly for healing purposes, using it to reconnect veins and tissues with extreme persision. They also use Mana to control their Familiars.

Familiar
Baby Nastring will assemble from any materials available as soon as it is born. Their familiars are quite powerful, and grow more powerful if more Mana is channeled towards them. They are just a few objects thrown together and animated and bound by Mana, as such they will fall apart if they get too far away from the Nastring that animated them. They are also used to display emotion, as the Large amount of Mana used to control the will be affected by the Nastrings feelings.

Asen
Asen's are a race that are said to have been born form a Nastring that had absorbed a large amount of psychic power, yet didn't die. It then became an entirely different species. This is however enirely false. While they are an evolutionarey branch of the Nastring, they were not created from a Mana overdose. They where actualy born when a Nastring was exposed to a large amount of Mana while in its mothers womb, absorbing more Mana in a few seconds then an average Nastring does in its life. This caused the fetus to develope into an Asen, which is able to manipulate Mana more Efficiently and rarely die of Mana overdose.

Asen's have evolved beyond the need for limbs, instead controlling their body with Mana. Since this Mana had been pre-processed in its body, it cannot be seen like normal Mana (however it acts like a giant beacon to any Mana Beast's in the area.)

Familiars
Asen Familiars are much more powerful then Nastring Familiars, and are actually have a mind of their own. They are oten used as a second set of eyes. When frightened the Familiar's will run away until the Asen clears its mind, often taking the hands that control them with them.

Familiar Swarm
A small swarm of Familiars that follow a Doll, a Familiar used by the chiefs of Nastring and Asen tribes. When a Doll is released it attracts released Familiars to it. Dolls absorb Mana using the bead in their chest and store it in their crystals. Mana Creatures can draw on the power in the crystals much more quickly then from the environment.

Wild Familiars will often swarm together drawing of the Mana of the Doll to keep them alive. If separated a Familiar will die within a few minutes. Swarms are unable to focus Mana, however can absorb a large amount and bind it to everyday objects (not just crystals) making them the prime pet of most Mana Smithers.

Natil
Due to their ability to retain Mana, they are often kept as pets for Nastrings. When the mana is needed it can be absorbed directly from the Natil with little concentration. This also allows them to be used as a form of "Mana Bank" where Mana creatures can draw large amounts of Mana using the creature.

Even though they release Mana quickly when needed they can absorb it slightly faster. Due to this many Mana creatures will absorb the Mana in the enviroment around them using the Natil as a proxy to speed the process. This however can cause the source of the Mana to become Corrupted.

Mana
Natil store their Mana in an Organic Mana Crystal the grows on top of their skull. This crystal is protected by a thick flap of skin. They can also fire a stream of condensed Mana that, when it by it, will slowly convert its target into Mana. This Mana is then absorbed by the Natil for later use.

Mana Fiend
Mana Fiends are born when a Mana creature is exposed to a large amount of Demonic Aura while still in the womb. They are able to absorb the Mana in their environment and convert it into Corrupt Mana. Since they carry it in their body from birth, the Corrupt Mana has no negative side effects.

While they are actually quite peaceful, they are often shunned for the negative effects Corrupted Mana has on Mana creatures.

Corrupt Mana
Corrupt Mana is a form of Mana that is red in color. It is much more potent then regular Mana, but will Corrupt a Mana creature if they absorb to much of it. However using it does not have any negative effects on Mana creatures only absorbing and STORING large amounts in their body. This does not, however, negate the Taboo on Corrupt Mana.

Corrupt Mana normally has deadly side effects on Mana creatures.