Na'Shan

Also called **Dor'Shal** in the elven tongue, which roughly translates to "mutts". Most people look down on Dor'Shal and they have earned their loving nickname by virtue of being regarded as nothing more than the kingdom's lapdogs. They are not well known outside of the borders of the Ezoh Empire, unless someone's political standing warrants the knowledge of their existence.

They are a special task force employed by the Sentinels to hunt down and eradicate anomalies caused by the use of Ancient Magic. The Na'Shan are the only people on Echiya that are not only allowed to use Anciet Magic themselves, but trained to do so. This makes them especially efficent in suppressing dungeons, finding and hunting down illegal magic users and destroying cursed or otherwise illegally enchanted objects.

These task forces are made up of former criminals who have been convicted and sentenced for illegally dabbling in this forbidden magic themselves, but instead of being sentenced to death like most others, their talents have been deemed useful enough to keep alive. Some noble families will give up one of their children to become a Sentinel in order to prove their loyalty to the kingdom and secure their place. Most of these children are however unwanted or have misstepped in a way that would have them persecuted but instead of standing trial have been quietly offered a post in the task force, should they be talented enough. These new recruits more often than not do not survive the grueling initiation process, as a lot of them do not possess the needed attunement to magic that is required for survival. Being offered into the services of the Na'Shan is equal to a death sentence, in the literal and the social sense. Should they survive and become a member of the task force, they will be unable to ever live a normal life again. Na'Shan do not get the benefit of a retirement nor would they be treated kindly by the general public if they were to try and settle down because of their reputation.

One of the conditions for allowing the existence of the Na'Shan is that they need to be clearly marked as to not be confused with the general populace. The way they are differentiated from others is by the tattooing of their faces, their uniforms, collars and the notches etched into their ears. Na'Shan are not allowed to hide their status by hiding any of these identifying qualities unless explicitly given permission by one of their superiors and shall they do so can and will be prosecuted for this.

### Facial Tattoos

Every Na'Shan has a basic tattoo which will be etched into their skin using a special magical ink. This tattoo includes a small, intricate symbol on their forehead as well as a simple line on both cheeks. Depending on their station, their crimes and/or personal aesthetic choices they may have more intricate lines and symbols added onto these basic tattoos, as long as they still fit into the strict frame of what is allowed.

### Ear Notches

Every recruit gets one notch in each of their ears upon becoming a Na'Shan. Every other notch represents the graveness of the individuals crimes before becoming a recruit.

### Collars

Na'Shan need to wear their collars 24/7 and are physically unable to take them off without the help of an authorised Sentinel. They are individually made for each and every new recruit by well trained magic users who use the individuals blood to imbue them with magic. These enchantments not only prevent the Na'Shan from taking the collars off, but also enable the Sentinels to track their locations and hinder their movements should they go against orders.