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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.
== Abilities ==
TBD: The dilution of abilities. They definitely have a genetic link. A typical situation would be an appearance of an ability that would later slowly "dilute", which means that the next time it is encountered in the population, it tends to be weaker, until the point it just no longer appears.
A typical example is the famous [[speed barrier]].
== Classification ==
== Classification ==
Caprices tend to have abilities that could be described as unusual, but also very strong. Such abilities have been documented to not always work or be difficult to control. Many caprices perfect their skills over the course of their lives.
Caprices tend to have abilities that could be described as unusual, but also very strong. Such abilities have been documented to not always work or be difficult to control. Many caprices perfect their skills over the course of their lives.
== Superhero warriors in battle ==
The name "superhero warrior" hints at the main profession for many possessors of superpowers. Throughout the Continent's history, superhero warriors have been an integral part of armed conflicts. A powerful superhero warrior serving in the city's or country's army could protect the region by reputation alone. In some cases, the fate of conquests was decided by combat between the armies' superhero warriors, sparing the soldiers.
However, using superhero warriors in battle was never a sure bet, since only some had the powers to affect multiple individuals. And in some cases, when subjected to such pressure, superhero warrior's abilities could exhibit unwanted side effects or even go out of control affecting its own army as well. Such was the case with [[Aaroh]], for example, at the [[Battle of Kustichoh]], when his abilities of instilling confusion on an enemy that served well when defending a city, went out of control in an open field and created a vortex that hurt both armies. Aaroh was killed by his own troops in confusion and the battle was eventually lost.
== Superhero warriors and religion ==
== Superhero warriors and religion ==
Generally, religions regard superhero warriors as either the chaos makers or the saviors of the natural order.
Superhero warriors always carried a string religious subtext. Generally, religions regard superhero warriors as either the chaos makers or the saviors of the natural order. [[Lolion]], [[Foft]] and [[Rahkahnja]] regard superhero warriors as demigods, although the interpretation of their exact role in the world is unique for each religion.
== Effect on discrimination ==
== Effect on discrimination ==