Companions

Each Reincarnation Cycle, each Guardian is born with the soul of a human being, symbiotically paired with the soul of a First Child. During the earliest period after a Guardian's Manifestation, many Guardians find difficulty with the sudden burden of their abilities, as well as balancing the memories and experiences of their past lives in competition with their own. To combat this, the earliest Guardians discovered a way to remedy this difficulty: by extending a piece of their power, personality and soul outside of their own body, manifesting itself as a creature or animal familiar, known as a "Companion".

These Companions often have abilities related to the element with which their Guardians have the greatest affinity, or to the personality trait with which their Guardian identifies with or desires most. In this way, Companions are often said to be powerful beings comprised of a mix of multiple Planal energies.

In manifesting a Companion, many Guardians have found it easier to train and control the immense power that comes with being a Guardian, and minimising the chances of becoming overwhelmed by the sudden raw strength that they must quickly control after the onset of their Manifestation.

## Companionship

Companions are technically beings in their own right. Nevertheless, they are intrinsically connected to their Master Guardian, and as such are capable of sharing the most intimate thoughts and feelings as two beings in direct psychic, cosmic and emotional connection.

Conversely as the two are connected in soul and being, harm to one will also result in harm to another. As time progressed, it has then become an unspoken law that to physically touch a Guardian's Companion, or even another Guardian's Companion, is completely prohibited (though those who are in an intimate relationship with that Guardian are exempt from this).

In many ways, the connection between a Guardian and their Companion is similar to a Gemini Bond, though Companions are not restricted to a set distance from their Guardian and may roam as they please.

As a Companion is made up of their Guardian's pure essence, a Guardian's mortal death will be closely preceded by their Companion recombining themselves with the Guardians' cosmic halves, rendering them whole once more to begin the Reincarnation Cycle in full.

Neutralisation will do the same thing, returning the Companion to their Guardian's cosmic half. If un-neutralised, a Guardian may choose to once again separate their essence into their Companion once more, though this has never been done.

## The Current Companions

Below are the Companions to the current Guardians (Savannah, Alexandra, Samuel, Liana, Liam, Damon, and Augustine).

### ***Meraxes, Archdragon of the Sun***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Savannah Alyce Gardiner
* ***Gender:*** Male
* ***Favoured Form:*** Western Archdragon
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Sun
* ***Personality Trait:*** Justice
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Flaming Amber

### ***Arex, Talon of the North***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Alexandra Rosalina Marie Martinez
* ***Gender:*** Male
* ***Favoured Form:*** Gyrfalcon
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Sky
* ***Personality Trait:*** Independence
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Cloudy Grey

### ***Castior, the Crown of Dawn***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Samuel Henry Calvin McKannis
* ***Gender:*** Male
* ***Favoured Form:*** Lion
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Day
* ***Personality Trait:*** Compassion
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Brilliant Yellow

### ***Dyalle, Dragon of the Deep***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Liana Catherina Elena Volkanstinova
* ***Gender:*** Female
* ***Favoured Form:*** Occidental Sea Serpent
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Sea
* ***Personality Trait:*** Benevolence
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Ocean Blue

### ***Valos, the Stone Charger***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Liam Alexei Illarion Volkanstinov
* ***Gender:*** Male
* ***Favoured Form(s):*** Ram/Rhino/Bull
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Earth
* ***Personality Trait:*** Might
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Rock Gray

### ***Naphira, the Nightshadow***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Damon Trent Brenlithe
* ***Gender:*** Female
* ***Favoured Form:*** Nine-tailed Red Fox
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Night
* ***Personality Trait:*** Freedom
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Darkened Purple

### ***Aegys, the Phasehowler***

* ***Master Guardian:*** Augustine Spencer Thomas
* ***Gender:*** Male
* ***Favoured Form:*** Grey Direwolf
* ***Favoured Source:*** The Moon
* ***Personality Trait:*** Astuteness
* ***Spirit Flame:*** Ethereal Silver