Unshaped

The Unshaped refers to Transcended or Shardbearers who have suffered not only death of personality but also a forcible regression in their mental architecture, turning what might have been an intelligent blank slate into an animalistic being.
== Description ==
The physical form of an unshaped usually appears as a shifting mass, though some maintain certain features such as teeth, sensory organs, tools or materials throughout their shifting. An Unshaped is created when a Transcend/Shardbearer has not only been mind-wiped by via Opal Light or certain psychic abilities but also has their Void Core/Silent Soul's mental architecture warped to that of a simple organism. Transcend derived Unshaped are easily subjugated compared to intelligent Transcends, as a Transcend's innate abilities are primarily leveraged through their knowledge and experience; something that a relatively mindless Unshaped lacks. Shardbearer derived Unshaped are considerably more dangerous, however, as Shardbearers past a certain level of development have instinctive and intuitive use of their powers. Unshaped can once more become intelligent Transcends and Shardbearers by having their mental architecture changed again.
Transcend derived Unshaped tend to be viewed as crippled, pathetic beings, as an intelligent mind is a prerequisite for the usage of most Transcended abilities and senses. As such, turning a Transcend into an Unshaped tends to be viewed as one of the most vile desecrations that can be enacted. Those who engage in the creation of Unshaped are shunned by most Transcended civilisations, and those that don't also heavily discourage if not ban the practice for pragmatic reasons. Creating even a single Unshaped is grounds for kill or mind-wipe bounties to be issued in all Weave Remnant civilisations. It is for these reasons that most Ulemedi Houses delight in their creation, keeping Unshaped as pets or toys to be played with.
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