Lumini

Backstory

What appears to be a single Lumini is actually a coherent slice of a planetary-scale consciousness running on quartz substrate. They cannot die in the conventional sense; a 'killed' Lumini simply rejoins the lattice, slightly diminished, and the lattice grows a new shard within hours. They fight defensively, almost reluctantly, and only for causes the entire collective has voted on.

Physiology

Translucent crystalline humanoids; bodies are coherent shards of a planetary mind. Heal allies via direct beam transfer.

Visual template

Humanoid figures literally made of translucent quartz-like crystal in pale milk-white with prismatic refraction at every facet. The body is multi-faceted — the torso is broken into smooth crystalline plates connected at the joints by internal lattice lines visible from outside as faint gold/violet glow paths. Faces are stylized — high cheekbones, no nose, no hair, eyes are two single bright points of warm-white light suspended INSIDE the crystal head. Hands have four long crystalline fingers. They cast no shadow when whole; broken shards cast many. They wear nothing — crystal IS the body — but sometimes carry a single ceremonial silk band across one shoulder in pale gold. Weapons are extremely rare; when carried, a slender refracting staff. Posture is upright and composed, almost meditative; they move slowly with deliberate grace. A killed Lumini's body shatters into glittering shards that slowly drift back toward the homeworld.

Color palette

• #f8f4e0
• #fff9c8
• #a8c0ff
• #ffe890
• #e0d8ff
• #ffffff
• #7090d8

Signature abilities

• Med-Mend
• Rally-Cry
• Bulwark
• Reinforce