Planar scion
Planar scion is a blanket term for mortals of any species in the Universe who are infused with extraplanar energy, such as the quintessence of another plane.12 Most planar scions have a distant ancestor who hails from one such plane, with a minority being the result of planar energies, magic, or divine intervention. The characteristic traits of a planar scion often go dormant after the first generation but can manifest again in future generations.3
Types
Planar scions associated with the Elemental Planes are also called geniekin, since the vast majority of them are descended from genies.4 Aphorites, duskwalkers, and ganzis, who all share ties to monitors, are also collectively called urobians.3 The name nephilim collectively refers to scions who share ties to any or multiple of certain Outer Planes, including aphorites, cambions, empyreans, and ganzis.1
Types of planar scion, and the planes they are associated with, include:
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 . “Ancestries & Backgrounds” in Player Core, 78–79. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ . “1: Ancestries and Backgrounds” in Advanced Player's Guide, 28–29. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 262–263. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 200. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ . “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 46ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ Paizo referred to ifrits as efreet and naaris as ifrits until the publication of Highhelm. See also Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pgs. 2, 13, 18.
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 201. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 202. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ . “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 50ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 2, 203. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 3, 204. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ Paizo referred to cambion planar scions as tieflings until the publication of Player Core. These cambions are unrelated to the type of demon with the same name.
- ↑ Paizo referred to empyrean planar scions as aasimars until the publication of Player Core. These empyreans are unrelated to the type of angel with the same name.
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 3, 205. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ Until the publication of War of Immortals, Paizo referred to aesir planar scions as being of ganzi heritage. War of Immortals retroactively separates these nephilim from ganzis and instead refers to them as kjosas.