Gilded

The Gilded are unique beings that are the result of one of two things, either a failed experiment or an extended exposure to the mineral known as Mythium. These individuals have had their soul torn like a Devoured, however instead of having their soul replaced by their element, a new element has forced itself into their body, resulting in multiple forms of magic.

## Biology

Gilded are the result of exposure to Mythium, the process of which is somewhat similar to Devouring. However, the difference between the process of Devouring and the Process of Gilding is that Devouring is painful and replaces the soul with a single element, whereas Gilding is painless and forces more magic into their soul, resulting in someone with multiple forms of Magic. The process varies in how long it takes, for example simply wearing a necklace with a Mythium charm will take decades (usually around 30ish years) to fully Gild someone, while being placed in a jailcell made of Mythium crystals will devour someone in a few minutes (usually around 10). The more Mythium that surrounds a given person, the faster Mythium Radiation seeps into their soul.

A unique relationship between Gilded and Devoured is that a Gilded can become Devoured, but a Devoured cannot become Gilded. This happens because of the presence of separate souls still in a Gilded individual. A Gilded has multiple types of Magic in their soul, and thus the Devouring has a way to take over the soul. However, because a Devoured has a soul purely made of an elemental magic, they are unable to have more magic enter their soul.

Gilded are unable to be made up of non-elemental Magic; Magic such as Aether, Nether, Malediction, etc. If a user with these attempts to become Gilded, they will instead be Devoured as the non-elemental Magic consumes the new Magic entering their body.

Gilded are, at least on a physical level, the same as the race they were before they became Gilded. If an Alfer becomes Gilded, the Gilded will look like an Alfer with the inherited traits from becoming Gilded. The only thing that changes on a physical level is any additional traits they inherit. For example, a Gilded Mage will inherit some Devoured Traits and a Gilded Passerine will inherit some Passeriformes.

The Gilded are unaffected by positive and negative emotions of magic, never getting stronger or weaker with emotion like other races. Upon being Gilded, their magic becomes limited by a magical force which forces them to be held at a hard stop of adept spells. Due to this, their individual magic types ultimately ends up being weaker, but due to being able to harness multiple forms of magic it allows greater flexibility through combinations. Gilded are more effective using their spells together, for example using Fire and Water to make steam, rather than using their spells separately.

## History

Nobody really knows how Gilded first came to exist. All that's truly known is that Mythium is a relatively new resource to the Isles, being introduced somewhere around 1000 years ago. Thus, it can be narrowed down that Gilded began existing somewhere around that time. Since then, they've become less uncommon, while still being somewhat rare. A census found that 1 in every 10000 citizens in a city was a Gilded individual, and analysis of multiple censuses throughout the years has proved that ratio is increasing due to the increased growth of Mythium in the underground caverns of the Isles.

## Subraces

### Gilded Mage

Gilded Mages are individuals who have the capability to cast magic that have gone through the process of Gilding. Gilded Mages have the magic of up to two elements (excluding Nether, Aether, Malediction and Wild). They have the same traits as their past race as well as the traits that the Devoured of their given Elements do.

### Gilded Passerine

Gilded Passerine are Passerine that have gone through the process of Gilding. Gilded Passerine have the abilities of up to three different types of Passerine (excluding Malediction, however their bodies strangely can handle the existence of Aether and Nether Passerine abilities). They have the Passeriformes of the Passerine elements that they’re made up of.

### Gilded Beastfolk

Gilded Beastfolk are Beastfolk that have gone through the process of Gilding. Gilded Beastfolk are unique, as they have the abilities of their Beastfolk Subrace as well as a normal Elemental Magic (excluding Nether, Malediction, and Aether). They have the same traits as their Beastfolk Subrace and the Devoured of their element.

### Gilded Behemoth

Gilded Behemoths are powerful beings that rarely happen, as the power they’re infused with usually ends in death. They are able to manifest the abilities of one Beastfolk Subrace, one type of Elemental Magic, and one Passerine Subrace. They have the same traits as their Beastfolk Subrace, the Passeriforme of their Passerine, and the Devoured of their element.

*To make a Gilded Behemoth, you must receive permission from Staff members of the server.*

## Trivia

* Gilded were a strange race to make; originally being a race of skeletons inside of metal robots. However, those were weird in a "but most of the characters are students" sense, so they were made into fuel for Todoroki fangirls.