Vex

"Threat Detected~ None shall pass. This domain shall not allow invasion. We will protect every portal. The Exians purpose' must be protected, must be fulfilled. I am Atheon, the first Vex Mind. Behold. Tremble. We are the Vex. Our purpose is eternal. ~Eliminate Threat." -Atheon, Core Axis Mind

The Vex are a mechanic, hive-minded race that operate through collectives. They seek to fulfill the purpose the Excersians created them for, and can be seen both protecting and wreaking havoc in various instances across Adrioth.

## Appearance

The Vex appear to be vaguely humanoid mechanics consisting of various chassis. Some of their units are more insect or arthropod-like, which may hint at their potential origins. All Vex have a singular eye on their heads, which is sometimes surrounded by two smaller eyes. These lights aren't actually "eyes" but are a form of visor, allowing the Vex to "see" and perceive changes in their environment. Vex can have visors in many colors, but they are usually red, yellow, blue, or white. Some Vex have a glowing white "belly," this is actually their weak point, and where they store their radiolarian fluid. Certain Vex may have other different traits, such as tails, uniquely shaped heads, and other features.

## Lifespan & Lifestyle

Vex are capable of indefinite lifespans, especially since they are machines but also because they can manipulate and travel through time.

Lifestyles with the Vex are difficult to fathom. Because Vex do not communicate regularly or live in any society other than their own, no one has knowledge of how they live their lives except for themselves. However, based on intel taken from investigators and research on the Vex, it is concluded that Vex have no individuality. The only Vex thought to be capable of independent thoughts are Vex Minds, and even then little is known. The only known Vex capable of fully feeling emotion and conscious intelligence are Axis Minds, the ruling and most powerful Vex Minds.

## Nation

The Vex have no central location known to any Exceed race. It seems that rather than having a central point of existence, the Vex exist everywhere simultaneously, weaving between reality and other dimensions. Therefore, it is surmised the Vex do not have cities. The closest thing the Vex have to a nation is the Vault of Glass, a strange, simulated world similar to a mirror sea that the Vex view as sacred. The location of the vault isn't known, since it tends to appear and disappear from different areas at random intervals.

## Capability

Magical Capability- The Vex have little to no ability to use magic spells or even conjure forms of magic. However, because their technology is so advanced, it has become impossible to tell what is magic and what isn't. Therefore, despite doing many things that might be considered magical, it is simply a result of the Vex's ability to use extremely advanced technology.

Technological Capability- The Vex are one of the most technologically advanced races in the Exceed, the only reason many don't think of them as such is because they tend to focus their technology on building, exploring, and time/dimensional travel rather than warfare. The Vex's combat technology can be bested by most advanced races, but very few have been able to replicate the Vex's ability to travel through time and reality, something only a few races have done.

## Trivia

-The Vex are completely invincible, as if any important individuals are killed, they can simply go back in time and retrieve them. They are also capable of bringing members of their race from the ancient past and future, even from timelines before the existence of the universe and beyond the end of the universe.

-The Vex call the Excersians "Exians." It is not known why they refer to them as such.

-The Vex operate in hundreds of collectives, each with a different purpose. Therefore, infighting, or warfare between two Vex factions occasionally can happen.

-The Vex are sometimes referred to as "portal police," since they have a tendency to fiercely protect and defend portals to different realities or dimensions, even ones they do not own or have created.

-The Vex were not originally created by the Excersians. When attempting to use time warping to create races, the Vex appeared on their own and began causing trouble. However, the Excersians were able to "hack" the Vex into an Exceed race and prevent them from accessing reinforcements from their reality. It seems to have worked, although it is unknown if the current Vex have reconnected to Vex from other universes.

-In ancient times, the Vex were more peaceful and led by the Engineering Mind Protheon. At some point leadership changed to Atheon and they became more xenophobic, invasive, and warlike. What became of Protheon is unknown.

-The Vex are allied with no race except one, that being the Sirens. It may be possible they have learned to coexist, or perhaps they have a similar goal in mind. Both rule the expanse of reality known as the Aspect Dimension.