Haniam

## Overview

The Haniam were created by Byrne, a cruel, immoral man who experimented on people to create a powerful race of carnivorous, bloodthirsty creatures with a craving for fresh meat and several animalistic traits

## History

The idea of Haniam first came during Byrne's research into the legend of the Hero of Time, particularly in the Hero's dealings with the creatures known as ReDeads that were a common enemy in that time. Vague stipulations described humans with the physiology of ReDeads, gaining their supernatural speed, strengths and voracious hunger for flesh. As the Twilight Era had no ReDeads to speak of, the 'Haniam' of myth was passed off as exactly that; a myth.

Byrne became obsessed with somehow bringing this creature to fruition, so much so that he was expelled from the ranks of Castle Town's Royal Scientists and exiled. He moved into the woods of Faron Province where he could experiment in peace, often going to the nearby Ordona Province to buy food for his makeshift laboratory.

It was here he would meet Kaiten, a goatherd of Ordon who had extensive knowledge of Hyrule's past history thanks to his relationship with the Sage of Light, Eimi, and the two struck up a friendship that Kaiten had assumed was based on their shared love of history.

With Kaiten's knowledge of the Hero of Time's mythos, Byrne was able to recreate a ReDead with lost, ancient sorcery, further boosting his research and leading to the creation of what would be known as "Venom", a corrupting magic that could turn a host from human to Haniam, so named for its intense burning like sensation that sears through the body.

Byrne would eventually lure and capture Kaiten's son, Shigen, intent on using him as the first candiate to turn into a Haniam, and after months of heinous torture and experimentation, including forcing Shigen to consume human flesh and blood, Shigen was injected with ReDead venom and turned into the first Haniam known to Hyrule.

Shigen would go on to accidentally bite Kaiten when his father came to rescue him and end up turning him, and Byrne injected himself with venom, intent on gaining the longevity of a Haniam to forever delve into the new possibilities of the creatures he'd created.

## Culture

Haniam can be turned from many different peoples from many different species, so much of their culture is dependent on who they were before. Some commonalities have built up from both the community of Haniam that have met each other, and the restrictions and necessities of their biology.

## Biology

Haniam Biology is
vulnerability to temperature extremes, fangs and claws,

## Powers and Abilities

Haniam were genetically engineered to hunt and kill. They're biology has been twisted to make them stealthy and deadly adversaries.

* **Haniam Physiology:** Haniam have shocking speed and strength, as well as powerful teeth and claws designed for tearing into prey.
	+ **Strength:** Describe the level of strength of the average Haniam
	+ **Speed:** Describe the level of speed of the average Haniam
	+ **Lifespan:** Describe the lifespan of the average Haniam
* **Temperature Vulnerability:** Extreme heat and cold cause intense pain to Haniam, and can kill them even quicker than a regular human,

## Notes and Questions

* Are they still from ReDeads?
* What Haniam have been seen in canon so far?
* Who is in Shigen's pack again?

## Known Haniam

* Shigen Lorule
* Kaiten Lorule
* Alpha
* Lune
* Luxen
* Byrne Norrall