Scion

**Scions** are descendants and heirs of the original thirteen knights of the Round Table. If Awakened, the spirit of their knight's bloodline gives them that knight's supernatural powers.

## Description

Scions are born to the title Legendborn. Scions can only be Called between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two. Scions are Awakened in order, with the thirteenth-ranked first. Only one Scion of a Line can be Awakened at a time. Along with their chosen Legendborn Squires, Scions are the heart of the Order. For a long time in the past, the men of the Order didn't care what the Spell of Eternity wanted. They would kill their daughters to force it to the next male heir. After they age out of being a Scion they becomes Lieges and if they were Awakened, face Abatement. Abatement is the cost of the magic used by the Order. It cuts their life expectancy in half, meaning Scions and Squires don't live past thirty-five years old. The Order views Scions as essentially holy warriors, and thus they are revered. Lord Davis describes Scions as "the heart. The holy text of their Lines has fueled our mission from the beginning."

Scions begin preparing for the possibility of inheriting their knights' aether abilities when they're six years old. They begin training with rubber and wooden practice versions of their knights' preferred weapons at seven years old. The Scion in each bloodline, and the nine potentially eligible descendants in the line of succession behind them, begin training as soon as they can walk. Scions are limited by their knights' inheritances. The aether castings they make must be a variation that works for their knight's gifts and the only weapon they can cast is their knight's chosen weapon. Usually, no more than eight Scions are Awakened at a time. Until now, the first- through fifth-ranked knights haven't Called their Scions in decades. The lower-ranked Scions are Called all the time and are essentially infantry and bear the brunt of the war. The more Scions that are Called, the more danger there is and the closer Camlann is. Once Awakened, Scions feel a need to fight that stems directly from their knight. They can also develop personality traits associated with their knight. The agony is what Legendborn call the pain and grief from feeling an Oath bond break in battle. For the Scion or Squire left behind it hurts like nothing one can imagine.

## Powers and Abilities

Awakened Scions have the following powers and abilities:

* **Knight's Inheritance:** They're imbued with the specific, unique abilities and qualities of the knight whose bloodline they belong to.
* **Affinity for aether:** The ability to conjure aether weapons and armor. They are limited by their knight's original affinity. They can tell when there's aether around and if it's been weaponized.

All Scions have the following powers and abilities:

* **True Sight:** The ability to see magic and Shadowborn.
* **Weapons and Combat Training:** Even if they are not Called, Scions are essentially adept demon hunters. All Scions must become proficient in the use of a longsword, even though not every Scion will inherit one from their knight.

## Trivia

* Scions cannot wield aether in its mage flame state.

## Links

* All known Scions
* Lineages