Lope
the First Greatened
Sumiga
first demonstrated the connection between
wormstone
and the mutations people were experiencing by using Lope's body in
the first moti, or "show," used to illustrate
Pemija's
power and the way her children can manifest in the world. Lope grew
an extra finger out of the back of hir hand, which convinced the
first converts.
Later, after Sumiga died, Lope went on to spread the word of Pemija
and became the first
vubopa
missionary, setting out on long treks through the main island where
the city of Yalisi stands in order to show people the power of
wormstone. Ze continually transformed, regularly handling wormstone
with hir bare hands, and never looked the same for long. When ze
died, they had a hardened shell on their back, eight spindly limbs,
and a long snout.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Initially the transformations seen in Greatenings were small,
such as the addition of a finger or the deterioration of an eye,
but the more that Lope handled the wormstone the more
significant the changes. Ze regularly gained and lost limbs, hir
sensory organs were shuffled, and hir ability to move in the
world was not consistent. Resorting to performing su moti on the
ground if necessary, Lope did not ever outwardly express
disappointment, regret, horror, or fear of the transformations
that hir body underwent.
Body Features
By the end of hir life, they had a round hardened shell that
covered the entirety of their back; eight long limbs with
articulated joints, two useful for manipulating objects and four
for ambulation; and a long snout that extended up to 2'.
Identifying Characteristics
When wormstone contact is removed, transformations stop and the
portions of the astral beings are severed from the other side.
Some mutations can overwrite others by mistake or on purpose,
but in all of Lope's transformations the finger that stuck out
of the back of hir hand remained the exact same as it did on the
first day with Sumiga.
Mental Characteristics
Personal History
Lope was born in Yalisi to Sumiga, Pibi, and Palina. Pibi and
Palina left Lope to be raised by Sumiga, who taught hir healing
magic. While Lope was never as gifted as hir parent, Lope was
still a skilled magician and looked up to them, seeing patient
after patient healed and safe after their visits.
Education
Sumiga had Lope undergo what was a common magical instruction at
the time, which was personal and related to everyday activities,
such as washing or cooking. Healing magic requires more magical
energy than basic telekinesis or pyrokinesis, but instruction at
the time focused on using the basic magical tools to create more
complex effects, such as using telekinesis to mend the skin or
use pyrokinesis to cauterize wounds.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Lope became the first Greatened one. Others soon followed; some
because they were skeptical of this being a hoax or a trick, and
others because they believed right away and wanted to
demonstrate their allegiance to Pemija. Regardless, Lope's
transformation was one of the few first public mutations where
an extension of the body occurred rather than the removal or
deterioration of existing body parts.
Mental Trauma
When Sumiga died, Lope went through Sumiga's personal writings
and discovered the many guilty notes and letters that they had
written where they doubted the mission of Pemija and begged for
forgiveness or understanding. Lope immediately burned them on
sight, but the words on the paper are imprinted on hir mind.