D'ao (EAPEU)

The **D'ao** are elemental genies of Earth and the final life stage of the **D'ao** race. They are capable of moving mountains with their powers. **D'ao** are the beings responsible for all the minerals, metals and land found through all the known verses.

## Physiology

**D'ao** resemble smaller versions of Lythos, the Earth Primordial. They are formed of minerals and sometimes metals, and a core which is the basis for their being and growth, energy cannot be destroyed only transformed as such a D'ao acquires more and more power throughout its lifecycle if a D'ao is killed then its energy is stored in its elemental core and only after the core is destroyed or the energy in the core spent can the energy return to the Elemental Plane of Earth.

## Lifecycle

### Earth Mephits

The first stage in the **D'ao** life-cycle, a weaker servile 'larval' form of the **D'ao**.

Unusually hardy and stoic for their elemental kin, **Earth Mephits** are the most durable of the Mephits. They fly tentatively only when necessary, preferring the stability of solid ground. They are often found in the service of **Earth Elementals** and/or their parent **D'ao**.

### Earth Daemons

The second stage in the **D'ao** life-cycle, a Earth Daemon forms either by enough **Earth Mephits** fusing together which is more commonly how Earth Daemons come into being or on rare occasion through age.

A juvenile D'ao it is unable to grant powerful wishes but can still grant great magical capacities to mages if they know how to use them.

### Earth Elementals

The third stage in the **D'ao** life-cycle.

An almost fully grown D'ao as it grows older and stronger it will eventually become a D'ao. Though the process can take centuries. Though they share the same name, mage made Elementals are usually made of rock and other materials found in the world, while the Elemental of the Genie life-cycle is made up of pure elemental chaos.

### D'ao

Full grown members of the race.

A Genie of Earth, it is said that the first D'aos were made by the Earth Primodial, Lythos the same way D'aos created Earth Mephits, by extracting a piece of their essence and shattering it, and the pieces became the first D'aos.

## Abilities

* **Asexual Reproduction**: **D'ao** can reproduce their species without the requirement of a partner or mate.
	+ **Population Augmentation**: The **D'ao** can add to their own population, mainly by creating new members of that population, namely Earth Mephits which are the youngest form of the **D'ao**.
* **Dimensional Travel**: **D'ao** can travel between different dimensions and universes, and cross over different planes of existence or travel across various forms of reality. The **D'ao** can travel to alternate universe/other earths or even pocket dimensions.
* **Earth Genie Physiology**:
	+ **Earth Manipulation**:
		- **Earth Absorption**:
		- **Earth Aura**:
		- **Earth Generation**: **D'ao** are able to generate earth, sand, stone, or any other minerals.
		- **Earth Magic**: **D'ao** are able to perform a form of magic that allows the user to cast magical spells and feats through earth and rock.
		- **Earth Manipulation**: **D'ao** can create, shape and manipulate earth and "earthen" elements including most solid objects, specifically all minerals and mineral compositions regardless of their state (mountain, boulder, sand or dust), dirt, soil, etc.
		- **Earth Mimicry**:
		- **Earth Teleportation**:
		- **Geokinetic Immunity**: