Zokujin

The zokujin were a humanoid race who lived in the Spine of the World Mountains for a very long time and were invulnerable to most weapons. They were hunched, green-skinned reptilians with luminous yellow eyes, sharp claws, and bony spikes protrubing from their elbows and shoulders.

They had little reason to be belligerent, and believed most things will work themselves out in the end. They had a deep understanding of the magic of Earth, and were caused pain by anything that would harm earth. Zokujin had the ability to sculpt metal and steel like soft clay, as if the metal simply parts at their command. They could move through solid stone and metal as if it was not there.

Zokujin lived in large family groups. Their leaders were blessed with divine magic.



History
Before even the naga or nezumi developed their ancient civilizations, the zokujin were along with the trolls, ningyo, kenku and kitsu, the rulers of the world. Their race was almost exctinct.

Day of Broken Thunder
Their religion revolved about the worship of a powerful artifact called the Bloodwhite Stone. Zokujin shamans spoke of a tradgedy known as Shokajin Rekna or the Day of Broken Thunder, when the the Bloodwhite Stone, was stolen, and they were invaded by evil creatures. The race declined into barbarism, and some Zokujin believed that if they could recover the artifact their race would be great once more.

Lion Clan
Many of the Zokujin left work as miners for the Lion, as they were the cheapest form of labor available. The zokujin were their slaves, and they were even easier to feed than heimin, as they ate minerals instead of meat or vegetables. Zokujin were also known as "copper goblins". , though they had no connection to the goblins of the Shadowlands, nor do they even carried the Taint.

In the Four Winds era, the Zokujin fled the Lion mines, being replaced by heimin.



Known Zokujin

 * Kakera - 12th century.
 * Kjgkt - 12th century.
 * Krcklg - 12th century
 * Zgkol - 10th century.