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The Continent's population exhibits a poorly studied phenomenon that result in the occasional births of individuals with superpowers. Superpowers range from incredible strength and being able to wield various forms of energy, to the more exotic ones, such as having a phantom live a full blown life while its counterpart sleeps.

The Continent's population exhibits a poorly studied phenomenon that result in the occasional births of individuals with superpowers. Superpowers range from incredible strength and being able to wield various forms of energy, to the more exotic ones, such as having a phantom live a full blown life while its counterpart sleeps.

The percentage of the population with such abilities is incredibly low, leading to a colloquial “rule of 5”, which states that at any point in time there bound to be no more than 5 superhero warriors. While an actual average based on historical data actually estimates this number to be slightly over 9, the rule does its job at stressing how rare the phenomenon is.

The percentage of the population with such abilities is incredibly low, leading to a colloquial “rule of 5”, which states that at any point in time there bound to be no more than 5 superhero warriors. While an actual average based on historical data actually estimates this number to be slightly over 16, the rule does its job at stressing how rare the phenomenon is.

The Continent has a rich history of superhero warriors, and collectively they have greatly influenced events, culture and politics, introducing an amount of political and economical uncertainty far greater than on many other worlds. Most modern countries of the Continent have been founded or expanded by a superhero warrior at some point in history.

The Continent has a rich history of superhero warriors, and collectively they have greatly influenced events, culture and politics, introducing an amount of political and economical uncertainty far greater than on many other worlds. Most modern countries of the Continent have been founded or expanded by a superhero warrior at some point in history.

The phenomenon has also introduced an unexpected social benefit of greatly reduced gender, racial and religious discrimination, as a superhero warrior can be born into a family of any race, class or worldview, and be of any gender or sexuality.

The phenomenon has also introduced an unexpected social benefit of greatly reduced gender, racial and religious discrimination, as a superhero warrior can be born into a family of any race, class or worldview, and be of any gender or sexuality.

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