Shield

Shields are born with the gift of Empathy, and a supernatural ability to control and bend certain unique powers to their will. Shield powers manifest most commonly with a combination of Elementa, which the Shield may have innate affinity towards or training to master.

Shields often work with the command of several Blades, forming Shadow Sect Operative Cells, as they are called in the current iteration of the Order of the Goddess. Blades are bound by blood in a very literal sense to their Shield, but until the binding process takes place the Shield is instead entrusted with their Phylactery. By this method, Blades can be moved around easily between users, until they find a shield they can make a lasting pact with.

Shields are sometimes called by their more proper name of Nephilim, as their powers are granted by the strength of the golden Ichor that flows intertwined with their bloodstream. This is the manifestation of the gift the goddess gave humanity. Her own lifeblood, and thus, her own strength. While it is true all humans may have incredibly minuscule amounts of it, it almost chooses the shields-to-be, latching closely into their DNA, allowing greater production and control of the super-human abilities and traits thusly granted.

Common classifications of trained shield abilities, or "Classes", fall under the following types: There are some special cases that exist outside of the regular class pattern. Notable exceptions include: Shields powers are commonly referred to as Magic, to differentiate them from from the less devotion-based Miracles used by Exorcists. Magic contains many forms and applictions, please see the Elementa Guide for more details.
 * Riftwalker
 * Neo-Paladin
 * Adept
 * Guardian
 * Blademaster
 * Sorcerer
 * Adept
 * Incanter
 * Darkweaver
 * Blademaster
 * Oracle
 * Breaker
 * Reaper