Ur Kol

Ur-Kol are the chaos factor of Agathos. They flash into and out of being all around the planet at the most inopportune of times, being made of momentarily sentient living magic. An Ur Kol is, at its core, living, breathing magic that has decided to figure out how to inhabit a corporeal form. They take the skull of an animal and flesh out a body from there.

Physical Description: Ur Kol look pretty similar to a Wendigo, with an animal skull and elongated limbs. They can be any size, and they weigh as much as the skull of the animal. They are, regardless of size, extremely thin, Some have magical discharge resembling fur that moves as if blown by wind, even if there is no wind. Some choose deer skulls and tower above humans; some choose mouse skulls and fit in the palm of a hand. They have deep black pits in the eye sockets of the skull, which remain deep and black even if a light is shined into them. Their hands have three extremely long skeletal fingers tipped in short black claws and two-toed feet, also tipped in short black claws. Their arms are normally longer than their legs, allowing them a loping, knuckling sort of gait.

Relations: Ur Kol are like big spooky rats with the demeanor of a puppy. They are thrilled to be in the world, even if they materialize in the middle of a wedding or a ritual. Not everyone is as happy to see them as they are to see the world, but most don't have the heart to kick out an Ur Kol, especially since it's bad luck.

Society: Ur Kol occasionally band together into small tribes and roam around the country, collecting young Ur Kol and teaching them the ways of the material plane. They don't have families, but the tribe ties closely resemble familial ties. The elder Ur Kol, who crackle with life and knowledge, are looked up to like shepherds who teach lambs - the younger Ur Kol who are still new to the world - how to behave.

Alignment and Religion: Ur Kol are usually good or neutral with very few straying into evil. They are, however, a strong force of chaos in the world. Ur Kol aren't interested in religion in its occult form because they are themselves occult. They know that gods inhabit the celestial plane, but living magic need not worship living belief.

Names: It's important to remember that gender doesn't exist for Ur Kol, and most of them are happy to go by It. However, some take names indicative of what kind of free magic they were.

Examples: Wind Over Mountain Pass, Rustle of Leaves in the Canopy, Gush of Warm Spring Over Smooth Rocks, Smell of Earth After Spring Rain, Bite Of Cold Wind, Sun on Loam, Gravestone at Dusk, Smell of Death Underground, Glimpse of That Which Is To Come, A Brief Existence, Pain of Scorched Earth, Spiced Steam, Waterfall