Totem

The Totems are powerful spirits of nature generated by Gaia to serve some important function within the natural order. Most Totems are the gestalt spirits of entire species. For instance, the Cat Totem is the spiritual manifestation of all felines everywhere. The same is true for the Wolf Totem, Bear Totem, Hawk Totem, etc. Totems are spirits but are tied to material creatures, so they are connected to both the Orders of Creationists and Exorcists.
== Facts: ==
-Obviously, contacting a Totem can be very advantageous. Members of the Totem's species will be more inclined towards you and the Totem will probably be an ancient spirit with much knowledge and power.
-Individual Totems are often called "Great" to denote their importance. The Totem of all wolves would be called the Great Wolf, etc.
-Creationists can often acquire the power to Shapeshift into a specific species by befriending their Totem.
-Be aware, however, that a Totem exists to oversee its own kind. If a Creationist befriends a Totem, they can expect to be called upon by that Totem in order to help that particular species. This is especially the case with species facing extinction.
-Because they are part and parcel to the natural order of things, every Totem spirit is connected to Gaia.
-The Totem are also the ancestors of all Shapeshifters. Werewolves, Werebears, Wereravens, etc., all are descended from the First Shamans who long ago swore pacts of fealty to the various Totems to defend primitive humans from the dangers of the world.
-Curiously, there is no commonly known 'human' Totem?
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