Nephilim (Malifaux)

The Nephilim are creatures which appear in Wyrd Games Malifaux universe.

Description
Whilst many believe there to be many different types of Nephilim, the truth is that they are all of one breed, merely encountered at different points in their maturity.

Terror Tots

 * The smallest of their kind, these fast and nimble little monsters appear as imp-like creatures, with clawed hands and nubs on their back which will one day become wings, if the Tot survives for long enough.

Young Nephilim

 * Those in an “adolescent” state are roughly human-sized winged devils, who are capable of flight.

Mature Nephilim
Regardless of their type, all Nephilim share the common attribute of their blood: it is highly toxic to those of different species, and consumes the blood of others. Thus, the more quickly a Nephilim digests blood, the faster it matures.
 * The largest of their species, the Mature Nephilim are hulking brutes bulging with muscles and great leathery pinions which allow them to take to the skies or buffet their enemies with powerful blasts of air.

History
The supreme rulers of Malifaux in its past, the Nephilim fought the human invaders which emerged through the Great Breach with tooth and claw. Finally gaining the upper hand and slaughtering the would-be usurpers, one of their number, a Nephilim named Lilith, closed the Breach, at least for a while. In the years between that victory and the re-opening of the portal between worlds, Lilith used her victory as leverage to claim the Queenship of the Nephilim as her own, despite the fury of her sister Nekima, who had fought on the front lines during the conflict.

Now that Men have returned to Malifaux, the Nephilim have found themselves once again at the forefront of the conflict, although this time they use guerilla-warfare tactics rather than outright engagement, using their magics to strike from the shadows to cause enormous carnage before melting back into the darkness as if they had never been. It is this use of fear as a tool which has become the greatest weapon in the arsenal of the now severely-depleted Nephilim.

Notable Nephilim

 * Lilith, the Mother of Monsters, and Queen of the Nephilim.


 * Nekima, Lilith’s sister, and would-be heir to the throne.


 * Barbaros, a former gladiator and wickedly proficient combatant.


 * The Enslaved Nephilim, a nameless creature who has become the plaything of Guild Master Perdita Ortega.
 * The Lilitu, a sadistic devil-cult who thrive on breaking the will of others.
 * The Lelu, a type of Nephilim whose masochistic tendencies make them ideal partners for the Lilitu.