Talents

History[]

Talents seemed to have originated with that of the 4 great talents, Thanatos, Okeanos, Ilios, and Kataigida. The Originals or the Four Brothers were born with their talents and seen as gods among men. After their appearance, Kimyos began slowly populating the world.

Transfer[]

When a Kimyo is about to die, they may think of an individual they wish to give their talent too. They have the ability to transfer their Talent to another host. This can be seen with clans that transfer the talent to the next head of the family. They are also able to split this talent to others, as seen with Che Heart and Andrea Thomas. However, the talent will be reduced in power if split. Talent transfers also do have to be done while dying. As seen with Rokash Rampersad and his nephew, he was able to split his ability completely and allow him to have hit for years with no drawbacks. It also seems that once give a portion of a talent, the original holder can take it back.

If a Kimyo decides not to transfer their talent, then the talent will die with them. However, this causes the talent to disappear and re-appear at a later time, this can be seen with the 4th Lord killing the old Kirin Kimiyo user and it now being in the possession of Azam Aziz.

In addition, a person may transfer their Talent into an item if that item holds a high sentimental value to them.

A talent transfer can also be forced upon a Kimyo to allow them to have multiple talents.

Types[]

The world of Ordeal possesses many types of Talents. Each Talent can fall into one or more of the categories, such as Nanaku's ability, Blood Frenzy, being both a state and shift type Talent. The Talent types are:

Control: Allows the user to manipulate objects or direct manifestations of their talent by infusing their chi into it.
Corrode: Alter the natural decaying process by decreasing, hastening, or reversing it
Creation: Form new matter from scratch by molding chi into physically manifest objects.
Elemental: Control one or more of the elements identified in the periodic table.
Haste: A talent that quickens the user by burning chi as fuel. Haste talents increase durability to withstand the trauma the body endures due to speed.
Hide: A chi formed shell that covers the user’s body, it then protects the Kimyo or adds new attributes to their arsenal
Kinesis: Stimulates chi to create malleable protrusions from the body.
Power: Easily cause damage or destruction by explosive expression of chi manipulation. May also increase physical strength by great amounts.
Psychic: Move, manipulate or otherwise interact with objects/matter without physical interaction
Range Control: Dominate matter/objects from a distance by manipulating chi or a chi-controlled manifestation.
Range: Precision shooting that can also be done by creating various forms of projectiles or projectile weapons.
Shift: Alter the forms/structure through transmutation, gaining access to all or some traits of the chosen biological animalia.
State: A rare power-up mode or ‘state’ that grants the user access to special abilities.
Support: Users, often referred to as paladins, offer covering suppression or medical treatment, A talent that focuses either on protective aid or restoration of health.
Toxic: Contort chi in order to make it poisonous or hazardous to those who come in contact.
Void: Access a dimension controlled by or linked to the user. The size of a single Kimyo void has never been fully mapped.
Warp: Distort matter, space, or time.