Nephalem

A Nephalem

Angels (Parent/Aunts/Uncles)

Demons (Parent/Aunts/Uncles)

Nephilim (Cousins)

Cambion (Cousins)

*"Nephalem are abominations. They possess both grace and miasma, are born of both Heaven and Hell, and have an angelic and demonic nature. Yet, they are neither angels or demons. Some Nephalem choose their angelic parents, some choose their demonic ones, but the majority chose to be neutral. And that caused many to fear them. For that neutrality alone is much more dangerous than any side."*
―Raziel explaining the Nephalem
The **Nephalem** are the hybrid offspring of angels and demons whose existence would forever alter the balance of Creation. Due to their unnatural heritage, their immense power, and the lack of information regarding them, they are feared and hated by the supernatural, especially angels and demons.

Nephalem are complicated beings. While they have a capacity for compassion and loyalty, as seen with Linarian, they are often highly dangerous and unstable, thanks to their clashing natures. They also hardly show loyalty towards anyone but themselves.

While they used to be a prominent race, they became endangered due to being hunted down by Heaven and Hell. No Nephalem except Linarian and Ignis have been seen or heard from for a very long time, indicating that they are either dead or are hidden very well.

## Overview

Nephalem have the grace of an angel and demon or angel blood running through their veins. Unlike other hybrids, the Nephalem are mostly hated and feared by most of the supernatural, especially Heaven and Hell.

The power of a Nephalem depends on how powerful their parents were: the stronger the parent, the more powerful the Nephalem will be, since he or she will inherit the power of his or her parents to a much higher degree. Nephalem are far more powerful than any Nephilim or Cambion except those sired by the True Archangels and Archdemons. A Nephalem may even be more powerful than a True Archangel or Archdemon if their parents are powerful enough.

A Nephalem is part angel and part demon. They can join either side, but if they choose to side with angels, then they will be declared as an enemy of Hell. If they side with Hell, then angels will hunt them down and kill them. Most Nephalem choose to remain neutral and fight for themselves.

Every angel, demon, monster, deity, fairy, and basically all the supernatural creatures know what a Nephalem is and what they are capable of. However, few have actually seen one, mainly because the Nephalem are excellent at hiding.

## Description

A Nephalem has the combined appearance of both of their parents. When angered, the sclera turns pitch black and the iris color can be any glowing color. Each Nephalem has two wings. One is a pure white feathered wing and the other is a pitch black bat wing.

Another trait is that the child has the ability to rapidly age from an infant to either a child or teenager. They can age like any child but their growth rate would be much faster and in just a year they'd look physically as a three year old or more.

Nephalem experience a unique personality disorder that is unseen by Nephilims or Cambions. A Nephalem will develop an angel or demon identity that can take over their body and leave the actual mind of the host without memory of their actions from blacking out. These personalities begin to manifest a form inside their head and will constantly be battling for control unless the Nephalem can balance their personality disorder and make the manifestations disappear so the disorder can no longer affect them.

Another unique trait of a Nephalem is their grace. If it's removed, then slowly, but much quicker than a Nephilim, a Nephalem will be driven towards insanity and die horribly as both heritages will attack the body's cells and system, causing it to fail. A Nephalem's body is also built to only hold their own unique grace. Anyone that extracts and attempts to consume it will be poisoned and die due of their body not being able to sustain the amount of power and tainted grace that is mixed with essence from both Heaven and Hell. Even the True Archangels and Archdemons cannot consume a Nephalem's grace.

If a Nephalem is low on grace or weakened, they can drink angel or demon blood to return to full power.

## Early History

* Creation
* Persecution

## The Omniversal Saga

* The Everlasting Heroes
* The Hybrid Chronicles

* Dawn of Revelation

* Rise of the Chosen Ones
* Keys of the Multiverse

## Powers and Abilities

As the children of Heaven and Hell, Nephalem are very powerful hybrids. The power level of a Nephalem depends on their parents. Nephalem sired by the weakest angels and demons can rival and possibly surpass second sphere angels and middle-ranking demons. Nephalem sired by seraphs and high-ranking demons could equal the power of lower tier Transcendent Hybrids and potentially rival the power of middle tier Transcendent Hybrids. Nephalem birthed by the True Archangels or Archdemons are immensely powerful with the potential to rule all of creation. However, all Nephalem are very powerful, regardless of who their parents are.

* **Divine-Demonic Force Manipulation** - The ability to manipulate context, objects, or concepts that have been deemed simultaneously godly and demonic.
	+ **Soul Absorption** - The power to absorb souls and utilize them in some way.
* **Divine Slayer** - The ability to possess powers capable of killing a deity.
* **Ethereal Manipulation** - The power to manipulate ethereal energies/forces from various planes of existence.
	+ **Elemental Manipulation** - The power to manipulate elements.
	+ **Healing** - The power to heal.
	+ **Holy Fire & Hell Fire Manipulation** - The power to manipulate the mystical flames of Heaven and Hell.
	+ **Magical Force Manipulation** - The power to manipulate the magical powers and forces from any and all sources.
	+ **Reality Warping** - The power to manipulate reality.
	+ **Resurrection** - The supernatural power to bring the dead back to life.
	+ **Superpower Manipulation** - The power to manipulate supernatural abilities and superpowers.
	+ **Space-Time Manipulation** - The ability to manipulate the space-time continuum.
	+ **Telekinesis** - The power to move, manipulate or otherwise interact with matter/energy without physical means.
	+ **Twilight Manipulation** - The power to manipulate twilight, a mixed essence between light and darkness.
		- **Twilight** **Conjuration** - The power to conjure twilight.
		- **Twilight Dimensional Manipulation** - The power to manipulate dimensional energies to a high level and travel to planes of both energy and matter.
		- **Twilight Energy Manipulation** - The power to manipulate twilight energy.
* **Halo Generation** - The ability to manifest a halo of light or archaic design.
* **Horn Protrusion** - The power to have horns on one's body.
* **Transcendent Form** - The power to have the traits and abilities of transcendent beings.
	+ **Ethereal Physiology** - The ability to transform into or have a physical body made up of a pure supernatural substance called "Ether".
		- **Energy Perception** - The power to perceive the world via the energies that binds the universe together.
		- **Extrasensory Perception** - The power to possess a sixth sense.
		- **Higher Consciousness** - The power to gain a new state of development in consciousness.
		- **Immortality** - The inherently supernatural power to never die.
		- **Invulnerability** - The power to be completely immune to all forms of physical harm on any/all levels.
		- **Shapeshifting** - The power to alter one's form and appearance.
		- **Regenerative Healing Factor** - The power to automatically heal one's body.
		- **Spatial-Temporal Lock** - The power to exist outside of space and time.
		- **Supernatural Condition** - The power to possess supernatural capabilities and attributes.

* **Virtue & Vice Embodiment** - The power to become the embodiment of both virtue and vice.

## Weaknesses

Even though the Nephalem are very powerful, they still possess several weaknesses.

* **Opposing Personalities** - A Nephalem may be driven into insanity with two of the demonic and angelic personalities interfering with each other.
* **Balance -** Nephalem need to be in complete harmony with both the holy and demonic aspects of their physiology to access the full extent of their abilities.
* **Corruption -** A Nephalem's demonic aspects may corrupt their mind and limit their ability to use the angelic half of their powers.
* **Enmity-** As they are born of both demonic and angelic parentage, they are forsaken and hated by the supernatural.
* **Transcendent Hybrids -** Transcendent Hybrids can defeat a common Nephalem.
* **Primordial Entitles -** Primordial Entities can easily kill any Nephalem.
* **Primordial Species -** Primordial Species like the True Archangels can harm and kill common Nephalem.