#radiant consumption

[boociforme]

I'm proud to say that finally, at level 11, Centi got to use Radiant Consumption to fight her father and with the help of the party he is no longer alive!! goodbye asshole 👋 no more evildoing for you

she did it while crossing a wall of fire (harmless to allies) too which looked pretty intense if I do say so myself !! so I wanted to capture that moment of all consuming rage 🔥🔥

[jettyfisher]

"Each time I die, a star disappears in your sky."

[dorianjackdaw]

I like to imagine Piper’s radiant consumption takes a moment to get hot enough to emit blinding light, so it begins by just spilling out of their eyes like a liquid that singes and hisses on everything it touches... and then when it reaches optimal temperature it all just evaporates.

[dabubblegoom]

I’ve really been wanting to draw Neja using her radiant consumption just so I have a visual reference for how it looks. As a bonus, I added Crown of Stars because that is one of the spells I know I'm getting later on.

[jettyfisher]

I no longer desire the flesh.

[leechangjoons]

The Dawnbringers

The Dawnbringers (known in Korean annals as 빛의부활 자 Bichul Buhwalja)  are a mythical order of paladins, borne of the union between a human and an heavenly creature (widely assumed to be angels). After swearing an oath to their superiors, labeled exclusively ‘higher beings’ by them, they descend upon various realms to serve their purpose and only that- the only way to slay such celestial beings is to tip the blade with necrotic energies and attack them when their guard is down. When they bleed, their blood is capable of healing diseases and curing curses, making them highly desirable by mortal scientists for their incredible self-healing capacities. 

Every Dawnbringer appear mostly human, but are able to manifest large, glowing wings at will that will grant them flight- upon swearing their oath, they are also each granted a sword hilt that will burst into blades of light they can use to defend themselves. Their eye colour is always a distinct color- glowing bright golden that illuminates their surroundings as they channel divine energy. A Dawnbringer can take any form they desire, and age as they feel comfortable with to fit in with the mortal realm. 

A Dawnbringer’s true form usually involves them in full armor, with three sets of distinct wings and six arms wielding various weapons. Eyes cover their bodies, allowing them to see in all directions, and burst with searing radiance that makes them difficult to behold. They also grow in size doing so, reaching to heights of 2-3m when they do so and yet also remaining as light as they were before in their humanoid forms. 

Very rarely, a Dawnbringer turns their back against their oath and break away from the order, becoming Fallen in the process. Their energies shift and turn into a terrifying necrotic force, but being unbound by their only purpose of life can often become too crushing for such Fallen to persist in existence. Many of them, overwhelmed by choice, attempt repeatedly to end their own immortality. Most are hunted relentlessly by the order they forsook and killed before they are able to escape into the mortal world. 

Name: Hyanggi  Appearance: Hyanggi is a young woman with black, slightly curled hair that falls over her shoulders, which she usually ties up in a simple ponytail. She usually wears a maize-coloured blouse and khaki slacks, along with a comfortable pair of running shoes for easy travel. On her belt the hilt of her sword is visible, but is usually covered by her apparel. She’s almost always smiling, and it is obvious that her right arm up to slightly below the elbow is a ‘prosthetic’ of solidified light. 

When she transforms, golden streaks line her hair and her eyes burst into white light as spectral feathered wings unfurl from her back that measure more than 2 meters on either end. Her hilt also transforms into a beam of concentrated light at will, which only she can command and wield.  Personality: Hyanggi is eternally curious and optimistic of the mortal world, constantly asking questions about everything she sees and trying to gain as much information as she can. Naive as she is, she often inevitably ends up in trouble trying to be her best self and fails to grasp the complexity of mortals compared to how straightforward she is about herself. Her inquisitive nature is a stark contrast to her obsession to 'follow rules’, having been used to it as a member of her order, and due to being mostly isolated has grown to imprint upon Jongwoo for having a striking resemblance to someone she believed was her father. She often reveals the true emotions and thoughts of her companions and despises lying from her friends as it was.  History: Hyanggi’s oath was to compile and track every single available Totem and Chosen in the world of mortals, and she bounced around from world to world in order to fulfil her responsibilities with eager resolve. This changed when she came to the mortal world in order to warn Jihoon, a Chosen she recognised that his Totem would inevitably turn against and try to kill him, and in a bid to maintain order in her own way, made the choice to stick with Jihoon and Jongwoo (who had been struggling with his gauntlet, an ancient artefact Hyanggi recognised) to protect them. 

In this process, she bonded with Jongwoo, sensing a kinship with the vulnerable man who struggled with his short-term memories, and attempted to drop hints about his wife (whom she could easily tell he still pined for, even if he didn’t remember). Her help backfired when she attempted to remove Jongwoo’s curse, which worked for a time until Jongwoo remembered his wife’s sudden demise and was overwhelmed with grief. Horrified by her actions and deeply conflicted from hurting her friend, she went off with the mad scientist Gwangseob, now under his alias of Nomin, only to accidentally annoy him into letting her go from her incessant questioning of her motives and exploitation of his weaknesses (purely from her own concerned standpoint). 

Eventually, as Hyanggi predicted, Jihoon was trapped in a fight for his life against his own patron, but with her help in exposing his own weaknesses, Jihoon felled the massive ice golem and gained power over his own destiny. She now lives comfortably with Jihoon, Jongwoo and Kyuhyung in Jihoon’s mansion near the corn farm, delving deeply into research about more of the Totems and Chosen in the process while meeting them eagerly. 

The contingent of Dawnbringers that came to retrieve Hyanggi would’ve been successful if they hadn’t murdered Jongwoo in the process trying to do so. Consumed by righteous fury, Hyanggi donned his gauntlet before subduing them all, then used the powers in it to heal Jongwoo and bring him back to life. For this, however, the gauntlet soon ate through her right arm, forcing her to amputate it. Hyanggi is unperturbed, however, growing a brand-new arm effortlessly and only happy to have her ‘father’ back.  Powers: Like all Dawnbringers, Hyanggi is functionally immortal and heals very quickly from injuries. Her aura also suppresses curses and diseases, and her Oath allows her to immediately recognise any Chosen or Totem no matter how much they try to hide it. Hyanggi is also inherently an empath and walking lie detector, being able to project her emotions to calm and soothe others as well.

Hyanggi is also able to glean a part of the memories tied to the last person who owned a certain object or through speaking to the person themselves. She often mentions this. 

In terms of general abilities, Hyanggi is a very well-read historian with vast knowledge of the cosmos as well as her chosen job of librarian and skilled with the light sword she carries on herself. She is also able to speak or decipher any language required of her, including ancient runes.  Alignment: Lawful Good  Other: - 

Name: Kyuhyung Appearance: Kyuhyung is a short man with dark hair, his tan skin marked with several black runic tattoos that ring his arms and neck which seem to shift and move across his skin. He’s usually clad in a grey cardigan over a light blue shirt, along with office pants and black platform shoes that surprisingly do not hinder his running speed. Unlike Hyanggi, he has no sword hilt, instead opting for a pair of padded and fingerless gloves he never removes. 

When he transforms, Kyuhyung’s hair is streaked with grey and his eyes darken to pupilless darkness as black leathery wings that drip ichor unfurl from his back. The black runic tattoos begin to trail across his entire body, channelling necrotic energies in his kicks and strikes.  Personality: Unlike Hyanggi, Kyuhyung views the mortal world with more cynicism, but is determined and devoted to his current purpose. He values atonement more than anything, and puts in steps to be able to fit in better in a world that view him with curiosity but this does not put a dent in his aims to purge the world of any evil he comes across. Kyuhyung is ruthlessly efficient in pursuing his oath despite losing most of his abilities to do so, and his methods often inevitably end up too extreme by mortal standards (and thus socially unacceptable). His often dry and cautious takes of the world around him is a sure sign of his lack of personability.  History: Once Kyuhyung was a paladin in the order, who had sworn an oath to purge the mortal world of evil and protect them from dark forces. This changed when he descended to the world in search of a powerful blade, which he easily located. The blade, however, corrupted him, seeking vengeance for its abandonment in a wasteland and using Kyuhyung’s hand to slay many an innocent who dared stand in his way. 

Kyuhyung believed the blade for a while, dutifully carrying out the blade’s commands until the day he consumed the soul of an innocent young man, the son of a powerful mafia boss. Horrified by his behaviour and finally snapping out of his trance, Kyuhyung sought to destroy the blade and succeeded, releasing all the souls it had obtained through his work- but the corruption had already been done, and Kyuhyung was now Fallen, branded a traitor. 

To prevent the darkness from further consuming him, Kyuhyung tattooed magic runes upon his neck and wrists, casting aside his blade and training himself in the art of unarmed combat instead. Tracking down Hyanggi on the belief that she too was Fallen, he was surprised to see her in the safe care of two others and grudgingly threw his lot in with them on the pretence of ‘keeping an eye on her’, but more to observe mortals around him and pick up their habits. 

Recognising that the vessel of the man from before being corrupted, however, Kyuhyung took it upon himself to purge Sangyeob from them- and failed, making enemies of Sangyeob’s entire family in the process. He refuses to give up, however, believing it was only the right thing to correct his mistake. 

This train of thought was interrupted by a contingent of Dawnbringers, led by Kyuhyung’s ex Joonhan. They had arrived to kill him and take Hyanggi back, but when Jongwoo was murdered from protecting him, Kyuhyung chose to seek penance alone- what he didn’t expect was Hyanggi to follow him with Jongwoo’s gauntlet, subduing the contingent by permanently sealing them back to the order and taking Joonhan prisoner. Kyuhyung now mulls over his definition of mercy, knowing very well that if he did not make a decision quickly, Joonhan would too lose faith and become Fallen.  Powers: Kyuhyung is functionally immortal and heals very quickly from general injuries. His aura, unlike Hyanggi’s, temporarily incapacitates anyone within range, and his original Oath allows him to recognise anyone who can count as ‘evil’ (undead, Dark or Light Wizards, revenants, etc) to purge the corruption from them. He too is an empath and able to recognise when one is lying- Kyuhyung however is able to subtly influence them to choose the more selfish or self-serving path offered to them. 

Kyuhyung is also able to glean a part of the memories tied to the last person who owned a certain object or through speaking to the person themselves. Unlike Hyanggi he doesn’t draw allusions to this ability. 

In terms of general ability, Kyuhyung is an excellent strategist and charismatic influencer from his original affiliation as a general as well as skilled in not only various blades but also melee unarmed combat.  Alignment: Chaotic Good  Other: - 

Name: Joonhan  Appearance: Joonhan is a tall, almost willowy-looking man with tousled, shortly cropped hair that almost seem unkempt, with a black hearing aid adoring each ear like an earring of sorts. He often obscures the lower part of his face with a mask of some kind, which is obvious when he lounges without it: the lower half of his face appear to have white tattoos upon them that stretch to the rest of his body, and at closer glance is actually light leaking from his skin. He usually wears a fuzzy maize-coloured trenchcoat over an orange collared shirt, along with long pants- his weapon of choice is a whip that is loosely coiled around a strap on his belt he can easily get to. 

When he transforms, light bursts out from Joonhan’s orifices, and he manifests a set of spectral dragonfly-like wings to fly with. Golden streaks line his hair as his tattoos all start to glow with bright light, and his whip turns into a streak of solidified light he can use to attack others with.  Personality: Joonhan is intellectual and ruthlessly efficient in getting what he needs, but like Kyuhyung suffers from a void where a personality should’ve formed. Learning from the others around him has made him develop a dry snark that only few can muster, further amplified by his superiority complex over humanoids, but he can be surprisingly naive of the needs of the mortals he lives with. His loss of hearing greatly frustrates and inconveniences him, but he hides his need for help through using sign language and second-guessing the intentions of others using his natural empathetic abilities, but he is deeply scheming and cautious of others precisely because he knows of how they feel.  History: Joonhan, like Kyuhyung, was also a general of his own army, and the two share an on-and-off romance stemming from rivalry and mutual respect. His oath to the order was one of conquest- to clear all obstacles from their path and take over any hostile establishments in their name. Of course, when Kyuhyung broke off with him and vanished, Joonhan threw himself deeper into his work and soon was tasked to enter the mortal world to rid the order of a Fallen who had aligned himself with demigods. 

To his surprise (and chagrin), it was Kyuhyung, and bound by his oath, he duelled the unarmed Kyuhyung while the rest of his army sought to lay siege to Kyuhyung’s allies. Joonhan had every intention to kill Kyuhyung and rid himself of this inconvenience, but when Jongwoo was murdered in the process throwing himself in Hyanggi’s path to protect her, Hyanggi had had enough and wielded her adoptive father’s gauntlet, banishing Joonhan’s troops and forcing him to use his power to revive Jongwoo for her. Going against his oath impacted Joonhan significantly, and he was soon taken as a prisoner by the others when he was weakened by things. 

For straying from his oath, Joonhan’s hearing deteriorated severely and was no longer able to hear his order calling for him, nor those around him. He bickered with Kyuhyung for a long time before finally seeking help for his condition, getting hearing aids fitted for his troubles. Attempting to seek forgiveness from his god, however, Joonhan chose to take an oath of silence and only speaks through sign and telepathy, while trying to adjust to human life in the process. 

His consistent meddling and involvement with humanity however led him to Destiny Liminal and the remnants of mutants that were formed from it. Bound by his oath to protect and serve those who were weaker, he took it upon himself to rehouse those affected, starting on his own personal journey outside of Kyuhyung and Hyanggi’s sphere of influence.  Powers: Like all Dawnbringers, Joonhan is functionally immortal and heals very quickly from injuries. His aura also suppresses curses and diseases, and his Oath is able to spurn others to action and heightens their bloodlust, as well as temporarily ward them from being stunned or intimidated. Joonhan is also inherently an empath and walking lie detector, being able to project his emotions to have them think more logically and even encourages productivity in the process. 

Joonhan is also able to glean a part of the memories tied to the last person who owned a certain object or through speaking to the person themselves. He adamantly refuses to mention this ability. 

In terms of general ability, Joonhan is an immensely well-read general who is skilled in strategy and influence. He is also a skilled orator, often being able to pick out the best traits of a person and apply them to their strengths.  Alignment: Neutral Good  Other: -