Voidborn

The Voidborn (also known as Abyssal Spawn or Blackbloods) were a race of people that inhabited the southern parts of Caldara during the Third Age. Their exact origins were unknown, and it was uncertain how long they had existed prior to their discovery in the 2800s. They were primarily known for their staggering regenerative abilities and their ability to partially transform into horrific creatures. Despite being a peaceful tribe that attempted to avoid contact with others whenever possible, their natural abilities eventually drew the attention of the Witch Slayers and Demacian Narcan.

## Description

The Voidborn visually resembled humans in most respects, leading many to believe they were a sub-race or offshoot of the human race. The dominant hair colors of this race were blonde, black, and green, though some rarer hair colors included red and brown. The Voidborn were larger in stature on average when compared to humans, with men standing around 6'1" on average and women standing around 5'9" tall. However, the race's most distinctive feature was their ability to partially shift into an almost insect-like bestial form. The exacts of this transformation varied from powerful mandibles to strengthened legs for sprinting and jumping, or even tails that could be used as weapons. Their skin would turn purple in the affected areas, and their eyes also turned a vibrant purple when enraged.

Upon death or grievous injury, they would bleed a viscous black fluid rather than normal blood, hence the moniker of "Blackblood," given to their race.

## Known Members

* Bromm Tryndamere
* Petra Ivanovich
* Subject #3

## History

The exact origins and early history of the Voidborn are unknown, though it is evident that they lived in the Caldaran mountains for at least two generations. They seemed to shun many of the modern ideals of life during the Third Age, preferring to live a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. They lived in an area of remote mountain caves in the southern Caldaran Mountains, rarely encountering other races until they were initially discovered by famed explorer Sir Essek Draven, though he merely documented the existence of a hunter-gatherer race in the mountains and left them unmolested.

This peaceful existence would last for many years, until they were discovered by the Witch Slayers in the year 3078 AC, following clues given by a farmer who had an altercation with one of their kind. The Witch Slayers studied the people from afar, seemingly confirming some prior information they had on them (though not fully confirmed, it was believed that they had already had some prior knowledge of the race). The Slayers raided the caves in 3096 AC, slaughtering most of the tribe and abducting many younger Voidborn. The vast majority of these Voidborn were turned over to Demacian Narcan for his experiments, while the remainder (including Bromm Tryndamere) were sold as slaves in Tunita.

Demacian Narcan and the Witch Slayers conducted horrific experiments on the captured Voidborn, studying their regenerative abilities and finding potential methods to manipulate their transformation. This experimentation resulted in the deaths of most of the remaining Voidborn, though it apparently resulted in some amount of success in the creation of Subject #3, who Demacian Narcan referred to as a "weapon of war beyond any other, a synthetic apex predator."