Celestials

Origins
The Celestials are a small group of beings that numbered no more than one hundred when they fell to Dawn from the heavens during the first age. They are thought to be sent by the elder god Artur, to guard the world against the encroaching darkness of The Winter King. They eschew the trappings of traditional civilisations and instead inhabit the northern mountain range of Bildschirm on the continent of Erfar where the meteorites that carried them to Dawn fell.

Appearance
Celestials have no distinct form, instead appearing as beings composed of pure light. Their colouring is a warm yellow and physically imposing at around nine feet tall, the Celestials stand amongst the tallest of the elder races, second only to the Ice Giants. While it is possible they can take on different hues, the only documented occurrence was during first contact.

Abilities
Celestials are purely magical and each individual is capable of monumental feats, but when they are united only the Gods can stand against them.

First Contact
Well into the second age, dreams of destruction and armageddon were visited upon every sentient race on the planet, over the course of a single night. The Celestials finally chose to reveal themselves to the world, in order to try and better understand and defend against the potential threat it faced. Appearing simultaneously across the globe in the form of a giant cross to each and every civilisation, the Celestials inspired awe and fear but never outright hostility from the unprepared people of Dawn. For the most part at least. The human civilisation of the Königratzfell Reichdid not take kindly to the sudden appearance of a giant entity of light in their capital. Luckily, the Celestial in question ignored the rash acts of frightened humans, leading to an uneasy truce.