Zerith

"For thousands of years they discarded us and left nothing but the sewage of their dreams. We went to war for them, became the military of every underworld, let ourselves become drenched in death, and they fed us nothing but their poison. Our price is the curses they seal in these heavy bodies, but millennia begin to tell our story. We take apart the darkness inside us so we grow. They never saw the dreams we live; the darkness that sheds knowledge when I close my eyes. Thousands of years I stand solemn and growing, my teeth are showing and they shed white."

-Karak, foundering member of the Undercity

The Zerith were the second creation of Vishu, born to accept the darkness of the world, while living within the light. For this they were given fortitude in body, mind, and soul. Two hearts that each regrow, bodies that can accept any number of tears to the bone. The Zerith discovered their fortitude of mind and soul, for it is in their nature to take the burdens of those around them. The bits of the dreams others try to let go seep into them seamlessly. Vishu claims it is for the chance to discover the journeys from the pit of darkness where gods were first born. Vishu foresaw a world of pain, and let them be the ultimate vessel to transmute the world's darkness to a different form of power.

Zerith have developed a culture of honor and service above all. Despite having been put in positions of servitude for much of early history, the Zerith have always viewed themselves as a people that are never lacking. Despite being harassed and downtrodden for their appearance and servile nature, very few instances of violence have come from their side. Over the course of several millennia, the eldest of the Zerith became immensely powerful as they were thrust into many of the most neglected and disliked parts of society. With such extreme conditions breeding corruption in the hearts of every city and war, the Zerith who could process the fastest continually gained elevated capabilities for their whole lives.

By the time the Great War came, There were hundreds of millions of Zerith whose physical capabilities could only be rivaled by the most elite Kunari. This revelation came about abruptly when the first killing riots began among the cities, where various faction of Oraphin began to torture and kill Iku who were trying to upset the order. A Vagrant by the name of Karak came across one of these killings while travelling the Pits of various cities and wiped out the entire sect of Oraphin sport hunters.