Myriden Race - Daeva

Daeva are considered to be the "first race", although there are tales which suggest the genasi dispute this claim. They are also unique in the fact that they are, to a certain extent, eternal. Unlike other races, where an individual's lifetime is measured from their birth to their death, an daeva's being experiences a recycling of sorts. After their death, their spirit is reincarnated in a new, adult body that appears in some sacred place, such as a mountain peak, a riverbank, or a desert oasis. The new daeva retains enough memory of past lives to speak and understand multiple languages and offer the proper prayers and sacrifices to the gods. However, the reincarnated daeva may approach their new existence in a much different way, one who was formerly a cleric may pick up a blade and follow the path of a paladin.

They tend toward remaining quiet and still when in groups, to the point of remaining utterly motionless and silent when they have nothing to add. Devas are refined and polite. They follow the highest moral standards, but they are not afraid of violence. They believe that the pursuit of good is an eternal war with the forces of evil, embodied in rakshasas, demons, devils, and the evil gods and their servant angels. Devas wage that war in their hearts as well, constantly vigilant lest evil take root and corrupt their souls, transforming them into the creatures they most despise.