Myrmidian

The Myrmidians are the people who live in the Myrmid empire from the Seed World XG26 987. They are descendants of the hero Myrmid the Great. They see all other people as inferior beings, only fit to be their slaves. They are a warlike race. The Myrmid hero's blood that flows in their veins makes them stronger with every victory under certain conditions, and weaker in defeat.

To become stronger and satisfy their desire for conquest, the Myrmidians are at constant war with neighboring kingdoms and lands, plundering and pillaging the resources they need to thrive. The most valiant enemy warriors are enslaved to fight in their arenas, with the promise of one day gaining their freedom and being blessed by Myrmid the Great if they prove their worth.

According to the legends, the great Myrmidian clans were all direct descendants of the Great Hero Myrmid, and the latter was said to have had so many descendants that he simply named them using numbers: Primus, Secondus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, Sextus,..., Decimus.

A Myrmidian grows stronger in victory and weaker in defeat. Nevertheless, the Myrmid hero's bloodline has been gradually diluted over generations of his descendants.

The blood of the ten clans is the purest, and therefore the blessing is stronger. The power of the blood seems to fade generation after generation. Only the Temple of Myrmid holds the secret to reigniting the power of this bloodline, and it is jealously guarded. The direct consequence of all this is consanguinity. The ten clans isolate themselves and fornicate among themselves. The Imperator himself is married to his own sister Antonia, as was his own mother to her brother. Of the many children of Sextus Caelius Augustus, half of the princes and princesses have some physical or mental handicap or deformity.

## Sarah's Myrmidian Bloodline

Sarah received a myrmidian bloodline from Livia as a reward for her first Ordeal:

Myrmidian genome, estimated 52% purity. 24 pairs of chromosomes, similarity to human genome 95.67%

Expected physical characteristics:

* Golden Irises and hair
* Olive-coloured skin
* Lifespan doubled
* Thicker and longer bones leading to a height gain of a few centimeters
* Increased libido

Expected mental characteristics:

* Arrogance, self-confidence
* Warlike disposition, tendency to seek conflict and challenge
* Resilience in the face of fear and pain

Expected Aetheric Characteristics:

* Accelerated body and Aetheric growth: Closely related to positivity, determination, pride, fighting and anger
* Accelerated body and Aetheric decline: Closely related to negativity, shame, weakness of mind, fear, and feelings of defeat and failure
* Self-Encoding: There are no longer any limits to the Aether Stats, as the Aether is constantly being compressed to make room. However, the cost in Aether required to increase stats will quickly become exponential. Using the Aether encoded by the Oracle Device to increase the Aether stats is no longer recommended if the Encoding level doesn't match
* Warrior Trance: As a result of the above-mentioned emotions and the will to vanquish in battle, the physical stats will be temporary increased
* Aether Tribute: A defeated Myrmidian will yield his Aether to the victorious Myrmidian in proportion to the difficulty of the fight/challenge. Also works by making the opponent consume one's blood before a fight if the opponent is not Myrmidian