VYTHRA SYSTEM – Mythborne Codex Entry (Enhanced Edition)
What is VYTHRA?
VYTHRA is the primal lifeblood of existence a divine current weaving through every plane, binding soul to bone, echo to breath, past to future. It is older than gods, older than stars, an eternal pulse whispered in the cosmic dark. Invisible to the unchosen, VYTHRA flows only within bloodlines touched by the Primordials ancient architects of reality who seeded the multiverse with their essence.
To grasp VYTHRA is to touch myth itself.
To wield it is to dance on the edge of oblivion, commanding forces that can birth or erase worlds.
Core Laws of VYTHRA:
Finite Flame:
VYTHRA is life's divine spark. When extinguished, death is final no miracles, no rebirth. Yet even a single drop, a sliver of VYTHRA, kindles regeneration over time, rekindling the flame of existence.
The Sighted Lineage:
Only descendants of the Chosen born from divine or corrupted Primordials can perceive, harness, and evolve with VYTHRA. It is not taught, but remembered, whispered from soul to soul across generations.
Identity in Power:
VYTHRA is not a mere stat or elemental force. It is the very essence of identity manifesting uniquely through death's crucible into a singular Class, a destiny carved by the manner and meaning of one's final breath.
CLASS SYSTEM – Where Death Writes Destiny
In the Mythborne realm, true evolution awakens only in the shadow of death. Each Class is unlocked by a specific death not fate, but resonance. One soul, one fate. No rewinds. No erasures.
Class Name Death Requirement Power Focus
Brute Die fighting a Berserker Demon to a stalemate Raw physical might, muscle evolution, relentless endurance
Aetherial Die resisting a Namsari's mind control, then commit suicide Psychic domination, mind weaponry, mental warfare
Forger Die merging with advanced tech, body reconstructed from data Technomancy, biomechanical fusion, adaptive weapons
Stalker Die while striking a Poltergeist Demon four times Stealth mastery, shadow manipulation, assassination
Catalyst Die within your elemental domain (fire, water, etc.) and accept death peacefully Elemental embodiment, nature's fury, primal surge
Shifter Die to a demon with multiple personalities — power grows by mastering them Form-switching, chaotic states, hybrid transformations
Puppeteer Die while hexing 10 demons in a forbidden voodoo ritual Curse crafting, necromancy, soul binding
Sprinter Die charging a Wraith Demon at full velocity Hyper-speed, spatial manipulation, time flickers
Creator Born in a sacred sealing tribe; die defending a divine shrine Construct forging, artifact creation, reality anchoring
Classes are eternal. Your death scripts your legacy. No edits, no reboots.
NEAR-DEATH ASCENSION – Evolution Through Agony
When a Chosen's VYTHRA is drained to the brink — exactly 1% remaining — they confront death's final whisper. Survive, and their soul is reforged in agony, awakened beyond mortal limits.
Ascension Tier Near-Death Count Reward
Awakening 10 Unlock signature ability & primal passive mutation
Harmonic Flow 100 Manifest personal Domain & evolve Forms
Final Rite 1000 Unleash your one-time divine extinction technique
Each Near-Death is a rebirth.
Each scar becomes sacred scripture.
Class-Based Evolution – The Embodiment of Death
Brute: Muscles swell, bones harden. Pain is power. A single punch can level mountains.
Aetherial: Minds sharpen, psychic tendrils bloom. Thought alone fractures realities.
Forger: Flesh becomes alloy, flesh grafts machinery. Weapons bloom from skin.
Stalker: Shadows obey, silence follows. Presence becomes myth, footsteps undetected.
Catalyst: Elements sing their primal songs. The world burns, floods, or shatters on your command.
Shifter: Every form a new death, every death a new form. Chaos is mastered.
Puppeteer: Curses weave reality's threads. Souls are puppets; blood is string.
Sprinter: Time bends, space fractures. Speed is a blade sharper than thought.
Creator: Reality warps at fingertips. Constructs become gods, seals hold destinies.
Advanced Mechanics – Combat, Fusion, and Legacy Theft
Class Mirror Combat:
When two Chosen of the same Class clash to the death, the victor absorbs a signature ability from the fallen not a copy, but a reforged power fused through their own essence.
"To slay your own kind is to inherit their burdens."
Power Fusion:
A Chosen may transfer their VYTHRA and Class to another — permanently fusing two legacies and their costs.
Example: A Sprinter fused with a Puppeteer commands puppet doppelgangers at lightning speed, a terror on both mind and body.
Unique VYTHRA Phenomena
Soul Threading: The rare ability to see and manipulate the invisible threads of VYTHRA that connect fate, memory, and power.
Primordial Resonance: VYTHRA resonates with its divine source. The closer a Chosen is to their Primordial, the stronger and more volatile their abilities become.
Scarred Symphony: Each Near-Death leaves metaphysical scars that may manifest as physical traits, new abilities, or vulnerabilities.
Waning and Crescendo: VYTHRA ebbs and flows with emotional and spiritual state. Despair and doubt cause it to falter; hope and fury cause it to blaze.
Philosophy of Power – Written in Blood
VYTHRA is not conquest — it is survival rewritten in flame and bone.
To master it, you must first surrender to death.
To evolve, you must die again and again.
To ascend, you must know pain so deeply your soul gains muscle.
Each battle is a hymn.
Each scar, a prayer.
Each awakening, a new stanza in your immortal tragedy.
YGGDRASIL HEALING SYSTEM
(Sacred Restoration through the World Tree)
What is Yggdrasil Healing?
Yggdrasil is not merely a tree — it is the cosmic nexus of all life, fate, and memory. A colossal, multi-realm organism whose roots burrow through dimensions and whose branches cradle stars.
For the Chosen, Yggdrasil is sanctuary and savior a living archive of their souls. Through it, death is not an end but a checkpoint so long as their VYTHRA burns.
Healing through Yggdrasil is not a spell.
It is a sacred ritual — where VYTHRA is rewoven, identity reaffirmed, and scars become scripture.
The Soul Bond – Lifeline to the Tree
Each Chosen is soul-bound to Yggdrasil at the moment of rebirth. This Symbiotic Thread grants:
Conditional Immortality:
When a Chosen's body is destroyed, their soul remains encoded within Yggdrasil's Root Core protected until restoration.
Physical Regeneration:
Muscles, bones, organs all can be rebuilt with divine precision as long as VYTHRA remains within the soul.
Organic Memory Preservation:
Thoughts, memories, even trauma are archived in the Tree. Some Chosen awaken with whispers of past battles echoing in their minds.
Limits & Laws of Yggdrasil's Grace
Yggdrasil's blessings are divine but not without cost.
No VYTHRA, No Return:
If a Chosen dies with zero VYTHRA left, their soul cannot anchor to Yggdrasil.
"Only the burning are remembered."
Primordial & Chosen Damage:
Wounds inflicted by another Chosen or a Primordial leave deeper spiritual damage.
Healing slows unless emotional or karmic resolution occurs.
Soul Wounds (Locked):
Early in the journey, soul-based damage cannot be healed. Later arcs unlock meta-healing, restoring psyche and essence.
Instant Healing (Default):
All non-soul, non-Primordial injuries are healed instantly — with no energy cost — as long as the soul remains tethered.
Rituals & Mechanisms of Restoration
Root Embrace:
Triggered on the brink of true death. Ether-roots curl around the body, preserving the soul before it fades.
Vine Weave:
Emerald vines spiral over wounds, stitching flesh with sacred patterns. Leaves form sigils over fatal sites.
Sap Infusion:
Golden sap — liquid VYTHRA — floods the body, replacing blood and purifying cells.
Blooming Rebirth:
Chosen revived this way often awaken marked by organic sigils, sprouting petals, vines, or glowing glyphs — signs of their suffering and survival.
Healing Evolution & Unlocks
Trigger Reward
100 Near-Deaths Accelerated Recovery Protocol – Reactivation is near-instant.
500 Near-Deaths Autonomous Regrowth – Limbs regenerate mid-battle without delay.
1000 Near-Deaths Verdant Resurrection – A one-time automatic revival from death, even if soul is damaged.
Primordial Favor:
Some Primordials enhance healing traits — e.g., Obeah may quicken curse healing, Hephaestus repairs machine parts faster.
Shared VYTHRA Pools:
Chosen can lend or fuse VYTHRA temporarily, tethering life-force between allies during critical moments.
Yggdrasil's Guardians:
Ethereal entities defend the Tree's heart and the slumbering souls inside visible only to those near death.
Narrative Implications & Mysteries
Resurrection Cost:
Every full regeneration etches a scar into the soul — sometimes altering memory, emotions, or physical form.
"The more you return, the less of you remains."
Memory as Currency:
Deep restorations may require the surrender of specific memories sometimes random, sometimes chosen. These lost memories may reemerge in dreams… or in others.
Soul Corruption:
Interference with the Yggdrasil link (by demons, artifacts, or void forces) can result in:
False resurrection
Split identities
Memory bleed with others
The Will of the Tree:
Is Yggdrasil a passive mechanism? Or a sentient entity choosing who is worth saving? Some Chosen report visions during healing… others, judgment.
Legacy:
> "To live is to be tethered to Yggdrasil.
To die is to return to its roots, hoping for rebirth.
But even the roots can wither… and the branches fall."
Yggdrasil is salvation, but not certainty.
It remembers every death. It weighs every soul.
And one day, it too may fall.