Bloodleechers

The History
Bloodleechers are the most hated beings in the Realm, they are considered foul and unholy by virtually all living races. Historians believe that Bloodleechers are the spawn of Jinnod a demi-god who wishes to disturb the plain of the living. They were created to undermine the creation of life on Astraanar and Astranaar himself. It is unknown who the first Bloodleecher was but what is certain that their hordes once created spread rapidly through the Realm. There has only been one instance in the entire history of the realm when a Bloodleecher epidemic began. This was known as the First Blight, virtually every region was affected by the disease except The Desolate Wastes. The First Blight began even before the current mortal races existed, it ravaged most of the Realm leaving it desolate of life. The Bloodleechers have also been called "Annihilators of Civilization itself". When the First Blight happened it is believed that Astranaar shielded the remaining life in The Desolate Wastes himself in order to prevent life from going extinct.

Bloodleechers never truly vanished through the realm and there have been countless reports and sightings of them through eons. However it is considered that they have no permanent residence and often travel rapidly between regions they are believed to be "nesting" near the Frozen Shore region. Their endless hunger for bloodsheed and domination makes them one of the most dangerous beings in the realm.

Physiology
Bloodleechers are considered to be horrid and morbid creatures often frightening even of the hardiest warriors, their sheer presence is enough to create fear within the living. Bloodleechers are telepathic and often communicate by thoughts or screeching, they have no recognizable language. Bloodleechers are extremely fast breeders as they procreate by sucking the blood of a living creature and injecting them with a venom. This venom spreads through the body in a matter of days and the victims go through a painful transformation. The most painful fact is that the victims are fully aware of their slow and painful transformation and are fully conscious until it is complete. After the transformation the victim becomes a fully developed Bloodleecher that must obey the commands of the Bloodmother. Bloodmothers are often the epicenter of a Blight and they are responsible for creating the first drones which spread the disease through living organisms. Bloodmothers are females of other races who have undergone extreme transformation, they are believed to be directly controlled by Jinnod himself. A bloodmother will often infiltrate a large city or village and begin spreading the disease. Bloodleechers seek the destruction of all living creatures in the Realm and won't stop until the entire realm is desolate. Curing the disease is virtually impossible there were only a few recorder instances of individuals surviving, often left scarred and altered by the disease. These are called Half-Bloods.