Statuesque

Statuesque is a mutation that comes in tandem with an ideology; the belief that the Purifier is the moral authority, that their morality is transcendent and incorruptible, and that they are incapable of cognitive dissonance or the fragility of an imperfect mortal mind. It also carries quite a dramatic physical alteration, one so direct upon their physical depiction that many would believe it to be several mutations in one. Statuesque shifts the Lucis Hone to appear almost like that of a Pantheonic deity, carrying an overwhelming depiction. Natural light around the Purifier will now illuminate more brightly. His eyes will glow an intense white-gold, and golden runic symbols will run across his skin like tattoos, lighting and dimming with the rise and fall of his emotions. Weapons and armor he wields will now appear almost... animated, alive, as if the Holy artefacts of some makeshift deity. They will seemingly twitch and even breathe, and will sometimes shake or lightly contort, with these effects becoming more considerable on any equipment enchanted by Hone. This change is purely aesthetic. He will also increase in stature, to roughly 7', as if to further illustrate his supposed divinity.

Though the physical alterations of the mutation are quite dramatic, Statuesque does come with it a very useful ability: the 'Cleanse'. Alistair always exudes an aura of purity, one that emits unbearable and even disorienting heat to those he deems impure (within ten feet of him), and instead radiating a comfortable warmth from his form to those he is benevolent or ambivalent towards. Additionally, within the same radius those nearby Alistair whom he considers "worthy" are granted the subdued effect of a Rune of Regeneration. Their wounds and ailments including Alistair's will slowly heal overtime at half the speed of a fully charged Rune of Regeneration. Simply being near Alistair will clot blood and stabilize those who are wounded or sick. This ability also helps Alistair remain standing in combat for longer without needing to use up a Rune slot. There is, as a result of this, a very slight but constant drain on Alistair's ether, preventing him from recovering his ether quite as quickly and - as a result - pushing him to overstepping a little sooner than normal. It will still only result in overstepping from the active and heavy use of his magic, but can be seen as another expenditure for the sake of overstepping.

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