Mana

The firstborn race given life by Astaroth, populating the still-new lands of Simuhay. They were sculpted from magic and took a variety of forms, but all featured striped markings on their fur.

Not content with their existence as mortal beings, the Mana decided to carry out a magic ritual to ascend into a new form - a divine entity to rival their creator. It is unknown how many of the Mana went along with this plan willingly; it is highly likely that a significant number of them opposed the ascension, or did not fully understand its ramifications. Whatever the case, however, the Mana successfully completed their ritual, morphing into the Collective that now rests in the Astral Plane.

The Mana’s ascension was an event of great and terrible power, and the material plane was not built to withstand the strain. As a direct result, Simuhay physically cracked and shattered into its current state - four main plates and strewn debris floating in the Astral Sea.