I can see in the dark!
A group of individuals who appear to have been hybridized with felines, in order to make them more effective soldiers.
About[]
The warriorborn are apparently not native to just one Spire, since both Albion and Aurora have warriorborn Marines. Cats refer to them as "half-souled." The warriorborn mostly look and act like ordinary humans. However, their physical capabilities are greater than that of any human, including speed, endurance and reflexes.
Description[]
- They can be identified by their slitted cat-like pupils, which some of them (like Captain Esterbrook) hide behind shaded spectacles.
- Supple, lean bodies, frequently tall
- They moved with a grace not common to humans
Abilities and Strengths[]
- increased strength, speed, agility, endurance and reflexes, etc.
- can see well in the dark.
Characteristics[]
- His body burned hotter than other humans, though not as hot as a Cat's—he had to eat more frequently than them.[1]
- tend to focus well on the present and their immediate surroundings over long range possibilities. [2]
- "...have the blood and strength of lions in their limbs."[3]
- larger than average canine teeth. [4]
Reception in Society[]
- The High Houses generally tended to view them as "unseemly", and best served in armed services or bodyguards.[5]
- they are often the subject of demeaning name-calling.
- Some viewed them with a great deal of respect for their skill
- Finding relationships leave them with limited options due to the way they are viewed by society in general.
Known Wariorborn[]
- Captain Elias Esterbrook
- Benedict Sorellin-Lancaster
- Diego Ciriaco - master sergeant, First Auroran Marines , p 138
- Sark
Book References[]
- ↑ Aeronaut's Windlass, ch. 6, p. 65
- ↑ Aeronaut's Windlass, Prologue, p. 9
- ↑ Aeronaut's Windlass, ch. 5, p. 53
- ↑ Aeronaut's Windlass, ch. 5
- ↑ Aeronaut's Windlass, ch. 12, p. 132