Celestial Insinsi

Jhukane

Mystics who are empowered by the fires of judgment.

• Lifespan : 1,000 years

• Diet: Normal mortal fare

• Habitat: Arctic tundra

• Socioeconomic Status: Oppressed

Jhukanes appear to be anthropomorphic beings with high foreheads and a variety of color skin hues (deep reddish gold, golden brown, or yellow gold). They have fingers that are proportionately longer than one might expect from the size of their hands. They have hair on the fringes of their heads but not on top.

Jhukanes have the power to see souls. They can see the experiences, supernatural powers and abilities, skills, and faith of anyone. They do not use this power all the time, as they respect the privacy of others, and when they use it, it tires them quickly. If they see something in a soul that is one of what they consider the “great crimes” - murder, rape or sexual assault, abuse, exploitation, imprisonment or enslavement, and spreading of hatred - they can draw upon the fires of judgment (kartadsin) and burn the target. However, this also costs them physically.

Jhukanes live in a series of small communities in the vast tundras of the far north. They dwell in camps, in harmony, with an egalitarian community structure, and an ancient tradition of listening, sharing, and giving. They turn no one away from their camps, no matter what they have done, and they never require anyone to submit to judgment. But those who do so willingly and accept the price will be honored.

Some jhukanes are sent out into the wider world to carry the fires of judgment as part of a judgment for some crime they committed. They must make up for their own crimes by meting out justice for the oppressed, exploited, and abused of the world. They are deeply criminalized in the colonies.

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