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'''Sphinxes''' are [[Others]] of Balance, driven to preserve it no matter what. | '''Sphinxes''' are [[Others]] of Balance, driven to preserve it no matter what. Their race was created to serve as sentinels.<ref>“Sphinxes are creations and natural Others with a heavy tie to the | ||
karmic balance,” Diana said. “They’re often used as divine guardians | karmic balance,” Diana said. “They’re often used as divine guardians | ||
for temples or sites of power. Different sphinxes follow different | for temples or sites of power. Different sphinxes follow different | ||
rules, gaining certain rights and powers from karma and destiny, | rules, gaining certain rights and powers from karma and destiny, | ||
provided the other party deviates from a code, offers a mistruth, breaks | provided the other party deviates from a code, offers a mistruth, breaks | ||
from tradition, or something in that vein.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/collateral-4-2/ Except] from [[Collateral 4.2]]</ref> They are sensitive to things that alter or damage the balance, with [[demons]] and their taint being unpleasant to painful to be around and those from the choir of madness being enough to completely cripple them. | from tradition, or something in that vein.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/collateral-4-2/ Except] from [[Collateral 4.2]]</ref><ref>[[Others|Genies]]. All of the problems a [[Others|sphinx]] posed, with a | ||
great many of the same capabilities, but sphinxes were created, and | |||
genies were natural, born of elements and divine remnants. - [[demons|Interlude 9]]</ref> They are sensitive to things that alter or damage the balance, with [[demons]] and their taint being unpleasant to painful to be around and those from the choir of madness being enough to completely cripple them. | |||
When born, the strongest of a litter will eat the weaker siblings,<ref>“Do you have any conception of how old I am?” she asked. Her voice | When born, the strongest of a litter will eat the weaker siblings,<ref>“Do you have any conception of how old I am?” she asked. Her voice | ||
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Sphinxes are Others of Balance, driven to preserve it no matter what. Their race was created to serve as sentinels.<ref>“Sphinxes are creations and natural Others with a heavy tie to the karmic balance,” Diana said. “They’re often used as divine guardians for temples or sites of power. Different sphinxes follow different rules, gaining certain rights and powers from karma and destiny, provided the other party deviates from a code, offers a mistruth, breaks
from tradition, or something in that vein.” - Except from Collateral 4.2</ref><ref>Genies. All of the problems a sphinx posed, with a
great many of the same capabilities, but sphinxes were created, and genies were natural, born of elements and divine remnants. - Interlude 9</ref> They are sensitive to things that alter or damage the balance, with demons and their taint being unpleasant to painful to be around and those from the choir of madness being enough to completely cripple them.
When born, the strongest of a litter will eat the weaker siblings,<ref>“Do you have any conception of how old I am?” she asked. Her voice was more dangerous now. She was big enough and her voice had enough low
notes that I could feel the vibration of it in the air. “How few of
the mortals alive today are able to trace their ancestry back to the day
I was a cub breaking free of my egg? When the first thing I did after
that was devour my weakest siblings?” - excerpt from Subordination 6.3</ref> and they are genetically incapable of caring if someone dies so long as the death is in the right place and time. However, they can learn from experience and can emulate human emotions. Likewise, they can suppress the instinctive drive to attack the ignorant, but telling a lie to a sphinx allows them to exercise their right to atone the balance, which often ends in death.
Because one of their duties is to remember things, even if connections are cut or erased from existence, they can hold onto fragments or more.