alive Golems are large chunks of rock drawn together by magic. They wander through the caves searching for gemstones to hoard, and can be fairly dangerous in large numbers.

alive The Blacksmith, also known as "The Story Painter," wears a mask but its true face is almost goat-like in appearance. It is robed and its figure is hidden. Its true body has a thinly furred chest and sparse scales along its abdomen and thighs. Its lower legs are a mix of scales and fur, and it has hooves. Its hands are like that of a normal human's hand, though are covered in sparse scales. Its arms are lightly furred. It is hunched over, but when it stands straight, is very tall (about eight feet, hunched five-six feet). It is very skilled at crafting. It has been revealed his name is Perseus, or Percy, but this is not known to many gembounds.

alive A mysterious robed figure offering goods for... favors? The Collector seems to appear to any Gembound who call to him in Canis. If there's something they desire, he'll offer it to them, for a price. The tasks he offers are questionable. The rewards, even moreso. But there's something to be said for the power of desire. His true name, Algol, is known to only one or two.

alive Mother is the name of the broodmother of the Hive - a massive, swollen, bug-like creature that is the dominating force behind the hivemind. Click here to learn more about Thie Hive, Mother, and the Hivemind! She controls those infected by order's fungus by tampering with their brain activity, artificially activating chemicals that will make one feel a sense of love and unity, until they are fully overtaken by the Hive. Don't worry, though, she loves and protects all her Children. They are all so special, so important, with so much potential...all you have to do is protect her, nurture her, become one with the Hive...

alive A towering owl-like beast with curled ram's horns, oversized talons, spikes and ragged, Oily black feathers. Emuh runs the Trials of Transcendence in Polaris. His power when within his small room reigns supreme, with the ability to alter it and even summon creatures to it at a whim. Emuh refers to himself in the third person and doesn't bother modulating his volume. His magical aura often shifts between elements, as he is able to manipulate them all.

alive Eggbert is a small but courteous creature. He is about three feet long, four including his tail, and about two feet tall. He can curl into a ball and roll if he has momentum. Eggbert is sturdy on broad feet and walks with a shuffling waddle. He is almost always found wearing a small bow-tie and small top hat. His normandite stone is hidden in the plush down of his belly, where it looks like a tiny firework. When he is not working as a butler for the palace, he tends the various gardens.