Void Bees
Racial Magic
Vokda's Touch
and
Vokda's Shield
Within the deep forests of the Tenebrous Chain are a peculiar breed of honeybee. There are many beautiful flowers which grow only in the eternal pall of the Chain's thickest forests, taking sustenance from shadow rather than light. There are also many predators within this region and so Zalikar blessed these insects with a frightful sting: Vokda's Touch. Each of these insects possess a sting which expands the space between molecules, disintegrating any material violently and leaving nothing behind. Alone, this is is an intensely painful and destructive sting but a swarm of these creatures will shred a creature apart! Despite the danger, their honey is beloved by Zalikar's aspects and contain incredible magical properties which pull from both the bees and the flowers they pollinate. These bees are the primary pollinators of the Tenebrous Chain also because their secondary magic is Vokda's Shield, making them immune to any and all void magic which these plants may or may not possess allowing them to safely pollinate the Chain.
Vokda's Touch
Able to expand the emptiness between materials via touch, separating matter on a molecular level. They do this with the venom in their stingers, destroying the flesh that comes into contact with it with a violent pop!
and
Vokda's Shield
Immune to damage or ill effects from both void magic and naturally occurring void. They cannot be harmed or affected by this aspect even in the void of space or by void blades.
Basic Information
Anatomy
It's size and anatomy are nearly identical to their original ancestors, the European Honeybee, except that their magic form is fully pitch black. Seeing their magic form, alongside a warning dance, indicates they feel threatened and warn would be predators. Unfortunately, this can make them even more difficult to perceive in their dim natural habitat.
Ecology and Habitats
This species is found only within the Tenebrous Chain although there are hobbyists, mages and beekeepers who breed and cultivate their honey for material magic. They are most common within Umbral Silva and Lacuna Heath but might also be found in Terror Thicket, Melancholy Mire and even Cryptic Karst.
Additional Information
Social Structure
These insects follow the same caste system of ordinary honeybees including female workers, queens and male drones. ‌These bees pollinate the unique flowers which grow only within the darkest depths of the Tenebrous Chain and are their primary pollinators. They are able to tolerate and process even the most radical plants within this biome, immune to void magic themselves. Their biggest threats tend to come in the form of migratory thieves: Solar Moth. There is one particular moth nicknamed the Bee Robber for its tendency to invade their hives and steal their honey. There is little they can do beyond stay out of this moths way, its radiant magic powerful enough to destroy their whole hive if they anger it! These thieves only pester their hives for a short period before dying off, short lived and delicate.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Like their ancestors, void bees craft honey. Due to the magical properties of the flowers they pollinate and the bees themselves, their honey has a variety of properties depending on the flowers they feed on. This honey is not only incredibly useful for material magic, enchantments, alchemy and the like but it is also a unique delicacy. It is in fact a favorite treat of Zalikar himself and all of his aspects, especially Azowyr and Vokda. Some of these umbral honeys, as some call them, even have hallucinogenic properties. It is highly sought after.
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