Owing to the Shattering, the many peoples of PSYCHOPOMPS are varied and widely so. The humans, being the original inhabitants of this realm, are the most prosperous and widespread. Yet, there exists a minority of other sentient and intelligent beings, refugees from other realms.
The Deva are shaped like tall men, statuesque in their stony forms. Within them, a miniature star burns, leaking through cracked stone in light and fire. They are morose and lawful, often believed to be gullible and mechanical in their behaviours.
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| Like this but seven-foot tall and mad at you. |
The Asura have skin the reddish-orange tone of clay. This skin covers layers of thick muscle and hard bone, for the Asura were born to fight and to fight some more. They are tough and resilient, with thick mask of bone disguising their actual faces. In times of anger (or hunger), this relatively humanoid face opens up into a bloom of teeth and eyes.
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| Imagine if the Hollow from Bleach opens their masks up to reveal the Demogorgon's face. |
The Ghouls are born from suffering. They form as a direct result to the stagnation of the broken wheel, altar cleaners and sin eaters. They have emaciated, greyish-blue skin and a too-wide mouth of teeth. They also have a taste for human flesh, an unfortunate consequence of being a Hungry Ghost. Yet they are valued in some small communities, as the dead consumed by the ghouls do not rise again.
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| This but less Emo. |
The animal realm overlaps too much with the human realm, almost blending perfectly within it. As such, some humans are born with animalistic features, a product of imperfect reincarnation. Some see this as a positive trait, a gift from the wilds. Others view them as abominations and burn them with the dead.
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| Zhu Bajie always freaked me out. |
These are the key minorities that populate the Exorcised Cities of Liurza. There may be others but they are hard to come across and rarely interact properly with human society.
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