Wemfyrra

The Wemfyrra are often referred to as a type of vampire. A Wemfyrra is a human who has become bonded with a symbiont. They can be found in the Shadowstorm Imperium Ruins.

Receiving "the gift"

When a human who ingests some of a Wemfyrra's blood, some of the symbiotic micro-organism from the Wemfyrra is transferred into the human. Normally, the human's immune system would destroy the symbiont, but if the human has been weakened (by a Wemfyrra draining their blood), the symbiont will spread throughout their body, turning them into a Wemfyrra.

Characteristics of Wemfyrra

Becoming a Wemfyrra has both advantages and disadvantages.

Aversion to sunlight

The symbiont is damaged by natural sunlight, and Wemfyrra depends on its symbiont for life. Thus, sunlight can kill a Wemfyrra by killing its symbiont.

Aging

Wemfyrra do not age like normal humans. As a Wemfyrra grows older, they grow stronger, faster and tougher.

Drinking blood

Since a Wemfyrra's body is kept healthy by its symbiont, it only needs to feed the symbiont to survive. The symbiont requires blood to live; human blood is preferable, but all mammals provide blood that is nutricious to the symbiont.

Increased abilities

Upon becoming a Wemfyrra, one gains superhuman strength, speed, endurance, balance, and agility. These abilities increase with age.

Difficult to kill

Wemfyrra are very difficult to kill, as the symbiont can repair almost any damage. Even when a Wemfyrra appears dead, they may return to health. Wemfyrra can be killed by severe damage to the brain or spinal cord.

Habitat

Wemfyrra tend to live in urban areas, where they have protection from the sunlight and plenty of blood to drink.

Many Wemfyrra live in The Underground City, capital of Niogoul-Maeromirpli, which gives them a permanent night-time.

Family

Wemfyrra usually live in "families" made up of one (typically very old) Wemfyrra and the Wemfyrra he or she created, and the ones they created, and so on.

Notable Wemfyrra

• Jarohon Qorcos