Wisp

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Wisp
Wisp.png
CreatorXero
Information
Average Height40cm-60cm
LifespanEternal
Hair ColoursBlack, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple
Eye ColoursRed, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple
Skin ColoursRed, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple
Current LeaderNone
CapitalNone
ContinentGwynbrenon

Creatures native to the realm of dreams, the playful and ever spry Wisps are known for escaping the warm embrace of their mother, Unysta, to venture into the realm of mortals in order to play with the living. A Wisp is revered as a force of nature by many cultures in Auria, most prominently the Wylderin, and their witty tricks and traps have inspired folk stories all across the galaxy.

The true nature of a Wisp eclipses their fun-loving personalities - they are the souls of children and light-minded individuals who could never truly grow up into adults, their spirits in the Afterworld brought to the Goddess of Dreams so that they may live an eternity of carefree game playing within Somniva. Though there are a few among them who learn and figuratively grow up over time, most remain in this state as simple creatures that see Unysta as their mother.

Types of Wisps

Not all wisps are equal, in fact they wary greatly in appearance, personality and skills. Although they are all playful and child-like in nature, wisps are categorised under different sub-types that possess different attributes.

Willow Wisps glow in shades of green and yellow and possess healing and growth abilities. They love the wildlife and prefer to frolic in beds of flowers or in dense wooded areas, making plants and trees grow with their powers. They are kind-hearted and love meeting new people who share their love for nature.

Faerie Wisps glow in shades of pink and blue and possess innately destructive abilities. They are surrounded by a spiritual flame and are known as tricksters who love to scare others, including their fellow Wisps. They are also potent in disrupting magic and hexing others.

Pixie Wisps lack a natural glow and are the only type of Wisp that normally shows their true, miniature bodies, which for them is pitch black in colour. They are mischievous and enjoy stealing the belongings of others. They are capable of short-range teleportation and invisibility. They can also open tiny, temporary portals into the Afterworld to summon forth a whole swarm of Wisps to cause havoc in a place. Many consider them "cursed" and some think of them as Imps.


Physical Appearance and Behaviour

All Wisps are tiny humanoid creatures who glow with a light so concentrated that their bodies appear as balls of light (Excluding the Pixie Wisps and Caretakers). They possess large wings that allow them to fly around.

Caretakers as designed for their role take much larger form as often they are resembling their original race with a significant twist to their bodies, usually in form of the butterfly-like or moth-like wings and traits to make the others feel more at ease around them as their primary goal is to be the gentle protective caretaker.