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Kal`aire - by T.A. Saunders ©1997 v3.5

Racial Articles Life and Love for a Kal'aire

To choose the life of a Kal'aire is one fraught with hardship. Kal'aire do eat and drink normally and the process helps maintain their physical forms and overall health, but not having food will not kill them, nor will starvation or dehydration kill them. It may cause them discomfort, but so long as they can touch a shadow to draw energy they can maintain existence. Food and drink begin to taste bland as the Kal'aire increases in age and power, so drawing energy from the shadows or from the Guilty becomes the preferred sustenance.

While not undead, Kal'aire are considered immortal for all intents and purposes. They will out-live mortal loves and families…eventually ending up alone, unless they find themselves with another immortal creature. Kal'aire also grow more and more emotionally detached as time passes. The need for companionship, love and acceptance becomes less and less. While this varies between individual, there is always some degree of detachment formed.

Kal'aire can enjoy sex as much as any mortal, however such endeavors must be considered with caution, due to their supernatural strength. For those who do pursue such relations its generally not impossible to ‘hold back a bit' as it were, though accidents can happen.

Kal'aire can have children, though the older the Kal'aire is beyond their mortal lifespan, the harder this becomes. There comes a certain point that seed becomes impotent and a womb will no longer bear children.

Also, the idea of having children for females turned to Kal'aire becomes more and more unappealing, since there is little chance to serve Vengeance while impregnated. This displeasure with the idea of pregnancy occurs much sooner than the ability to produce young withers.