Shiekahn elementals
From Hyrule
The Sheikahn Elementals was a tribe solely made up of Sheikah warriors that lived in the desert. Before their destruction, they were the largest Sheikah-only tribe. They were noticeable for the fact that each member of the tribe could control an element, and primarily wielded a scythe in battle.
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[edit] History
"Yes, Jormund Gobi is indeed my grandfather, and the one who has single-handedly annihilated my race. It's kind of ironic, if you think about it." Kasei opened his right eye, a move Orpheous should recognize by now. "I don't know if you remember or not, but I am not . . . truly a Sheikah warrior. No, my true lineage lies with an ancient race that thrived in this 'New Hyrule' long before Hylians ever existed. We were a race of shadows, similar in appearance to Wolfos, but faster, stronger, and far more intelligent. The issue regarding Jormund started many hundred years ago. When the ships carrying the Hylians arrived, my ancestors tried to make peace with the invaders."
"Things didn't work out so well. The Hylians took our beastly form as a danger and attacked. We fled. Soon, we realized that even our 'Gobi', leaders of the race, would be unable to defend our people, so we took a giant alternative; we became Shiekahns, in form, so as to live among the Hylians in peace."
"Still, we died out, until that village in the desert was the only remaining safety of our race."
~Kasei Dornmos Gobi.
About 20 years after the founding of Hyrule, two Shiekahn families, Gobi and Hitsugi, came together in an alliance, and formed the tribe through a pact. For years, the members of the tribe expanded, until there was almost 140, enough for its own village. In the village, the Gobi family was seen as the protectors and leaders, while Hitsugi's were everyday citizens, although some Hitsugi were stronger than Gobi.
In recent years, members of the Gobi family dwindled, until only Gobi, Kasei and Aria remained. It was then that Gobi, an elder of the tribe, turned on it, and attacked the village with his power. The village was utterly destroyed, and few survived.
[edit] Powers
The members of the tribe, in addition to the abilities of a Sheikah, were given control over an element at birth. This allowed them to overwhelm powerful foes, though members rarely were trained enough to use this power effectively in combat, which was a factor in the tribes downfall. One ability that could be made with this elemental power was an elemental eruption, which required the member to hold open their right eye for a certain amount of time - the longer, the stronger - and concentrate their magical power on an opponent. When released, an explosion consisting of their element hit the target.
Even though fire was a popular element, the most powerful was darkness, which only a few members were gifted with. Its power is disastrous.
[edit] Customs
The only recorded custom in the tribe was simply a modified version of normal Sheikah tradition. When a member of the tribe is deemed old enough, they wear a gold earing, and craft themselves a scythe embedded with their element. The scythe could be summoned to them at will. Kasei is not seen using a scythe.
