(LORE) Godkin and Spirits

Godkin 

Godkin are the mortal people. They are  bestowed with abilities that influence their surroundings and selves.  An allowance of power over nature, over form, element… awakened when  they reach late adolescence. Across cultures, one standard holds true: a  godkin chooses a new name upon their awakening as a rite of passage.  Some individuals go so far as to change their name for every significant  life event, or hold onto their old name alongside the new. 

Godkin  peoples fall into common distinctions, such as the horned serpents,  cousins of the avians and descended from horned snakes, or the clawen,  who are known for their fur. These are not hard and fast categories, and  you may be surprised to find a clawen with feathers. 

Spirits 

The  ethereal people, the reflection of the mortal and mundane. Unlike  godkin, spirit’s powers are strengthened over time, as if earned. Their  powers start off less distinct and influential, but personalize with  time. Spirits do not age like godkin, and rather mature until they reach  an adult age, then live on indefinitely unless truly killed. 

Spirits  actually have multiple origins and sources, being a mystical and  nebulous variety of being. Some are simply born into spirithood, while  others form from deceased godkin, or elevated animals and objects. 

Spirits have a home realm that overlaps with the mortal realm.