The Ravisheel: A Reference
The Ravisheel were created by the First Spinjitzu Master from pure sunlight, creating human-like creatures to protect the Temple of Light. They derived their abilities from the life-giving power of the sun, and prayed and trained in the temple with good morals and positivity at the core of their beliefs. This was a way to both pass down his beliefs, and to defend his new world against darkness and negativity.
During the initial war against the Overlord, they fought side by side with the First Spinjitzu Master, helping to defeat him and his Stone Army. Although many of them were slain, they continued to fight to protect the light they had been made from.
Once he split the land in two, however, the First Spinjitzu Master helped them sail to the island of Ninjago and create a peaceful civilization on the coast, on the tip of the continent near where Hiroshi’s Labyrinth would eventually be situated. For many years, they were a peaceful, jungle-dwelling tribe that lived on the beach and fished in the ocean. As the need for protectors declined, only a select few trained from birth in the monastery they built, named the Saakh Shi.
As the Serpentine rose in power, the Ravisheel sought to trade with the snakes, and a strong bond formed between the tribes. The tribe also met the children of the First Spinjitzu Master, treating them like princes and bringing them ample gifts.
Eventually, however, humans soon began to colonize the land in startling numbers. The Ravisheel, trained to detect malicious presences, foresaw that humans would start to taint the land with their influence, and undo a lot of the work that the First Spinjitzu Master had done to contain evil presences. They pleaded with their creator for protection from the colonists. Although he was disappointed that his first living creations were unwilling to attempt to make peace with the humans as they had done with the Serpentine, he obeyed their wishes due to all of their sacrifices at the Temple of Light.
He set out a large portion of the jungle and ocean to allow them ample hunting space, then sealed them in a bubble that would make their village invisible to anyone that was not a Ravisheel, unless they allowed outsiders to enter. To protect them from people wandering into the village on accident, the bubble constantly put out a confusing aura that caused people to want to stay away from that portion of the jungle, giving them an uneasy feeling about the place.
The Ravisheel were content with their hermit lifestyles, creating generation after generation of human-fearing individuals who sought nothing but peace in Ninjago. Eventually, even their Serpentine allies forgot their existence. They stayed out of the business of humans, even if they were able to receive troubling visions through meditation. The only time they ever even considered coming out of hiding was when the Overlord returned. However, when they saw that the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master had risen to defeat him, they remained hidden.
The Ravisheel are beings made of light itself. Although they appear to be humans, they have an entirely different bodily system. For instance, their food turns directly into energy that is dispersed throughout the body evenly, much like adding to a reservoir. When they are hurt, their skin darkens as the light struggles to return to the damaged area. Instead of bleeding, bright wisps begin to pour out of the wound and float into the sky, and an open cut must be wrapped just as tightly as a human’s to keep the energy inside.
The main distinction of Ravisheel from humans is that they are born with bright yellow, tattoo-like markings swirling over their skin. The markings are distinct to each Ravisheel, but the areas where the markings appear is genetic. For instance, if one Ravisheel with markings covering only their arms and one with markings only on their legs have a child, the child’s markings will only have a chance to be on the legs and/or the arms.
These markings glow brightly when the Ravisheel is having a particularly positive emotion, or if they are using their sunlight-derived powers. They are dim when the Ravisheel is channeling negative emotions, and all markings lose their brightness during the night. As a Ravisheel ages, their markings become less saturated, turning slightly more grey with time.
The Ravisheel have deep honey skin tones naturally, but their hair can range from bright blonde colors to dark black. Their hair is naturally curly or wavy, with straight hair being entirely unheard of. Their eyes are cool-toned and always range from emerald green to a rich purple color. A typical Ravisheel has a body much akin to the average human, but warriors, hunters, and Saakh Shi members are usually lither while farmers and fishermen are more likely to have a supple, muscular build.
When it comes to their abilities, the Ravisheel use their positive emotions to summon weaponry made of light. Each weapon is unique to each family, with the trait being passed down by the mother. The designs are typically simplistic and can fit any type of combat style, whether it be close combat, ranged, or even defensive. Those who are equipped with protective weaponry such as shields or armor usually train with another handheld weapon, like a sword or a spear. Along with their equipment, they can detect negative presences with their powers, whether it be something as dark as an evil force or as simple as a saddened companion.
