Brillion

Brillion are awe-inspiring fey that manipulate lesser beings to do their bidding by the sheer majesty of their presence.
Brillion resemble a luminous jackal with the long limbs of a gibbon. They are quite dextrous, just as suited to walking bipedally as they are on all-fours, and make excellent climbers. From their fluffy tails to the tip of their snout, a brillion’s entire body emits dazzlingly bright light. This inner glow can be fluctuated at will, however it is never extinguished while a brillion lives.
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Celestial Charlatans. Brillion crave the attention that gods garner and they are willing to feign godhood to attract worship. A brillion will make itself known to layfolk, masquerading as a spirit or being of great power from local folklore. Using its abounding charisma and resplendent appearance it will demand increasingly exorbitant tithes and oaths of fealty. Once it has established itself at the head of a cult within the town, it will bask in the glory and gorge on plentiful offerings. Brillion love to be entertained and fawned over, and they attract all manner of bards, devotees, and flatterers to sing praises of its splendor.
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Shadow Chasers. The one thing that a brillion desires above all else, is to capture and devour its own shadow. Each brillion casts an elusive shadow: a living creature as sentient and capable as the brillion itself. This creature is never farther than a few miles from its light source. A brillion believes that by consuming the flesh of its shadow, it will truly ascend to godhood. However, the brillion faces an obstacle to achieving its goal: the brighter a brillion shines, the larger and more formidable its shadow becomes. Therefore, a brillion will weave dreadful tales of the beast that lurks in the dark outskirts of town. Devout worshipers and frightened villagers will take up the cause, venturing into the nearby lands to seek out and hunt the shadow down. Most never return, and those that do feed fuel to the terror of the umbral beast.
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