The Valkyrie

"When a maiden warrior screams for courage as she dies in battle, Wóden and Freya heed her call. The two gods give up lightning to strike her, rescuing her to their hall, and preserving her courage forever in the form of the maiden's immortal Valkyrie daughter."

Take sustenance from the electrical energy of the earth, sharing it in one collective power, and give it back with their emotions in the form of lightning.Possess preternatural strength and speed.Without training, they can be mesmerized by shining objects and jewels.Enemies of the Vampire Horde.

The Talisman's Hie

"A treacherous and grueling scavenger hunt for magickal talismans, amulets, and other mystical riches over the entire world."

The rules forbid killing—until the final round. Any other trickery or violence is encouraged.Held every two hundred fifty years.Hosted by Riora, the goddess of impossibility.

The Turning

"Only through death can one become an 'other.'"

Some beings, like the Lykae, vampires, and demons, can turn a human or even other Lore creatures into their kind through differing means, but the catalyst for change is always death, and success is not guaranteed.

The Accession

"And a time shall pass that all immortal beings in the Lore, from the Valkyrie, vampire, Lykae, and demon factions, to the phantoms, shifters, fey, and sirens... must fight and destroy each other."

A kind of mystickal checks-and-balances system for an ever-growing population of immortals.Occurs every five hundred years. Or right now...

DARK NEEDS AT NIGHT'S EDGE

A femme fatale? With a history of burlesque dancing? You must have the wrong girl. I'm naught but a humble ballet dancer, a mere delicate sparrow.

—Néomi Laress, prima ballerina, former femme fatale and burlesque dancer