Potestas

Powers are a species within the Baskerville Universe. They are an advanced mutation from humans and display such with Abilities. To date there are six different species of powers with three sub races.

There are Unique powers and common powers. Unique powers, Or formally known as Paradigm powers, may only have one person using them at a time unless a specific power says otherwise. I.E Valerie being able to mimic Atticus' power.

## Primus

Primus, also known as prime powers, are the first of the Potestas awakened in the modern age and are one of the most resilient races in the species. Their greatest strength are their incredibly dense skin, which is notably higher than any other race within the species. Furthermore, The Primus no longer need to eat or sleep, but must absorb whatever element that is associated with their talent. In term of talents the Primus are rather basic, almost always being based around an element or substance.

In 2015, during the resurgence of The Bloody April, many Primus were created seemingly at random creating a new generation of the waning Potestas species.

## Biological

Biological Potestas are the mutated children of Primus or Power Hunters. As opposed to Primus and Power Hunters, Biological powers usually don't acquire talents. However, on the off chance that they do, the talents of one of their parents are granted to them. These Potestas often rely on their Curios in scenarios that would require a talent. Notably, some Biological Potestas retain the durability and strength of their parents.

It is also worth noting that two of the exact same talents can exist in this way.

## Power Hunt

Power Hunters use an odd ability called "Power Hunt." This ability seems to be a direct counter to all biological and Prime powers as it neutralizes their abilities. Santanico explained that the reason why Power Hunt neutralizes prime powers and Biological abilities is due to the fact that Power Hunter's abilities are drawn from The Solemn December while almost all other powers have power that are drawn from The Bloody April. Furthermore, these Potestas are known to be essential for the making of Curios.

## BloodBorn

Bloodborn are people, animals and powers who have been exposed to the Caldwell Virus. Bloodborn are unique in the fact that most of their powers change and get replaced by a set of abilities unique to them.

Bloodborn are considered vampiric in nature due to the fact that they feed on the Nixus of other powers, using it to fuel their own. If they go too long without feeding on the nixus of another power they begin to turn human like, and eventually lose their powers until they do.

Bloodborn come in different variants, Augustines and Hybrids. It is possible to be both. (*See Viola S. Lockwood for more information.)*

## Soul Host

Soul host are a type of enhanced human who had acquired abilities through natural evolution instead of being given them suddenly by either paradigm. Soul Host cannot use powers themselves but instead create a projection of one of their ancestors or humanoid monstrosities known as a Soul Drive. These soul drives channel the user's power while having other sub traits which give them their own strength and weaknesses against enemies and friends alike.

While Soul Host are almost always incapable of using abilities there are some Soul Drives who can lend their power to their host or even merge with their host to let them fight on equal par with other Paradigm Creatures. It's noted that most Caldines are capable of being Power hunters as well as Soul hosts due to the Caldine curse.

## Paradigm Potestas

Paradigm Potestas are very unique Potestas in the regard that they possess Nixus granted to them from both Paradigms. Their abilities are unique and one of a kind. The only recorded instance of these kind of Potestas are from the early eight houses of legend. Each of the families have had their power passed down to their descendants resulting in unique traits such as the Victorian Eyes, The Lockwood Madness, The Rehema Innovation, The Caldwell Mark, etc.

## Transition Potestas

The most terrifying sub-species of powers. Transition powers are powers who have been hit by "November's Grace." The gun, forcefully changes anything hit. Should the struck individual survive they are given an additional power.

The power that is given is often randomized but is usually either a Soul Drive or another prime power. It has been proven that no one ever withstands the power of three shots. They go mad, and become infected with a unique disease similar to Viola's Lockwood venom.

## Quintessent

The Quintessent *(The Most Perfect. The Pure or Concentrated.)* are enhanced Soul Drives, free from their Soul Host and are capable of making actions by themselves. They are created and formed by Mikaela and Snow Black.

Most Quintessents are given abilities by their creator, who also modifies them for specific purposes as stated by Snow Black. Some were modified in order to have abilities that counter another power.

Zed Hart Del Varr has stated that if Mikaela wants a Quintessent to suit a specific purpose they will disregard everything to suit that purpose, such as Mute who had her hearing and some of her emotions stripped away so she could counter Seraphine Amhrosine.

## Tribrids

### Lykos Based

> "And there they went with the roar of thunder, that beat like drums, and the rattling of chains, that thrashed like snakes; sat upon grotesque wolves misshaped like horses, they stormed the gates. With a hearty laugh, and her signature accusatory point, Evie shouted out to their victims. "We march unto you! War upon your ilk! Flames to the fields! Sickness unto the opposition! Death to those who fight! Chains to those who live! We bring your ruination!" - Evie shouting to the Potestas of Asgard.
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Born of a circumstantial mutation of the Lykos species, Tribrids stand atop the food chain with an unwavering stance. Like the Hybrids of the Bloodborne species, Tribrids possess the terribly frightening power of the Caldwell virus & the preternatural abilities of the Potestas species added upon the strengths of the Lykos.

Bestowed upon them by both, Bloodborne & Lycanthropic natures, Tribrids possess regenerative properties that transcend both of their parental races. In severity, their regeneration is just short of true immortality. It was this enhancement that severely changed their social dynamic & partially attributed to the Tribrid species innate “deviation”.

In addition to their regenerative properties Tribrids possess a secondary ability born from their parental union – the Tribrid Tails. Similar to the insect like limbs Widow Lockwood creates with her blood.

Amongst their arsenal of abilities lies their greatest strengths, an ability called “The Darkened Blood.” While suppressed all lycanthropic tribrids will possess a dark red, nearly black, mark that appears in various places, commonly their foreheads, very similar to a birthmark; dubbed “The Omen of Blood”.

There are only seven in existence: Viola S. Lockwood, Evangeline Black/Evie Lockwood, Veronika B. Lockwood, Dante A. Lockwood, Vergil M. Lockwood, Daciana L. Lockwood, and Vierabrït F. Lockwood. They are all descended from Viola and carry her Lykos genes.

## Known Powers

* Ada-Marie Davich-Black; Soul Host (OTEP) - Alive (Book II)
* Adam Lockwood; Prime (Electrokinesis) - Deceased
* Angela Kujo ; Soul Host - Deceased?
* Angelina De La Fontaine ; Prime (Raise the Dead) - ??? (Part I)
* Annabella Lockwood ; Paradigm (Power Swapper) - Alive (Part I - II)
* ANUBIS ; Soul Drive (Hand of Desecration) - Alive
* Astarte Rehema ; Power Hunter - Alive
* Astrid Salvatore ; Paradigm (Density Manipulation) - Alive
* Atticus M. Vord Lockwood ; Prime (Chronokinesis) - Deceased
* Azura A. Lockwood ; Augmented Prime? (Agnikinesis) - Alive
* Belladonna Salvatore ; Soul Host (Angelo Noire + ???)
* Bloody Mary ; Hybrid (???) - Undeath
* Bodacious Deth ; Soul Host (In This Moment) - Alive (Part II)
* Cereza Salvatore ; Soul Host (Beauty of Annihilation) - Alive (Part I - II)
* Courtney Quinn ; Paradigm (The Ghoul) - Alive (Part II)
* Cleopatra ; Soul Drive - Incapacitated
* Deborah S. Leonhardt ; Power Hunter - Alive
* Drake Blood I ; Prime (Pyrokinesis) - Deceased
* Drake Blood II ; Biological (Pyrokinesis) - Alive (Part II)
* Drask Redscale ; Paradigm (???) - Alive
* Elizabeth V. Leonhardt ; Prime (Cryokinesis) - ??? (Part I - II)
* Ellie Lockwood ; Hybrid - Undeath (Part II)
* Elysium Lockwood ; Prime (Hemokinesis) - MIA (Part I)
* Erick Towns ; Prime (Glass Manipulation) - MIA (Part I)
* Evelina Salvatore ; Soul Host (Psychosis) - Alive (Part I)
* Faith Fortune ; Transition (Hydrokinesis + Jersey Devil) - Alive (Part II)
* Francesco Caldwell ; Power Hunter - Alive (Part I - II)
* Gavin ; Prime (Gravikinesis) - Alive
* Gabriela E' Da Soulus ; Quintessent - Alive
* Georgy Lopez ; Prime (Destructokinesis) - Deceased
* Honey ; Prime (Hydrokinesis) - MIA (Part I)
* Ikuta ; Power Hunter - Incapacitated (Part I)
* Josephine Joliet (Caldwell) ; Power Hunt - Alive (Part II)
* Katarina An De Chain ; Quintessent - Alive (Part II)
* Kayla I. Stirling ; Prime (Wire Manipulation) - Deceased (Part I)
* Kerok Langeston ; Prime (Fear Inducement) - Deceased (Part I)
* Kyou Marley ;
* Lennart ; Prime (Iron Manipulation) - Deceased (Part I)
* Lulu Lazel Lachlan ; Quintessant - Alive (Part II)
* Mikaela ; Quintessent - Alive (Part II)
* Mirabelle Salvatore ; Soul Host (Purple Heart) - Alive (Part I - II)
* NEITH; Soul Drive (Advent of the Ages) - Alive (Part I - II)
* Noah Renegade ; Video Manipulation - Alive (Part I - II)
* Passion ; Power Hunter - Incapacitated (Part I)
* Piper Myers ; Prime (Electrokinesis) - Deceased (Part I)
* Psychotic ; Paradigm (Telekinesis) - Incapacitated (Part I - II)
* Recluse Web ; Soul Drive - Alive (Part I)
* Regina Caldwell; Transition (Adaptation & Evolution + Universal Regime) - Alive (Part I - II)
* Salpsan A. Sullivan ; Prime (Electrokinesis) - Deceased (Part I)
* Sammiah Aamon Philopator ; Quintessent - Alive (Part II)
* Sarge
* Sasha "Sassy" Salvatore ; Soul Host (Bloody Valentine) - Alive (Part I - II)
* Satherial A. Izureka ; Prime (Carbon Manipulation) - MIA (Part I)
* Scylla ; Prime (Photokinesis) - Alive (Part I - II)
* Seraphine Amhrosine ; Prime (Vibrokinesis) - Alive (Part I - II)
* SERQET ; "I'm just that good." - Alive (Part I - II)
* Siv Reyes-Cruz ; Transition (??? + Bullet Empress) - Alive (Part II)
* Stevie "Snow" Black ; Quintessent - Alive (Part II)
* Tensain ; Prime (Cryokinesis) - Deceased (Part I)
* Valerie Blaire Lockwood ; Paradigm (Power Mimicry) - Deceased
* Viola Shivani Lockwood ; Hybrid - Alive
* Zed Hart Del Varr ; Quintessent - Alive