Crinos

Appearance
The Crinos; A race closely resembling the Hynns, though for most this resemblance is only skin deep. All Crinos are born human, taking on slightly Khyron-esque qualities as they grow older. Each Crinos has a distinct appearance, even in their Hynn form, though their true appearance can be much more frightening. The Crinos are, in reality, an evolved form of the Khyron, possessing a wolf form. Each Crinos has a unique appearance, with the exception of three in the race. When angered in their Hynn form, the Crinos may change slightly. (I.E. Eyes turning Yellow, slit pupils, claws, fangs etc).

For the first part of their lives, the Crinos appear Hynn in every respect. They age normally, get hurt, and heal at a normal rate. But they have a dark secret. Each Crinos is born with the spirit of an unknown race inside them (the spirits appear to resemble Khyrons, but are much stronger and more intelligent.) These spirits will constantly rage inside the Crinos, fighting for control, and keeping their host safe. Once the Crinos matures (hites puberty), they will enter a comatose state, and begin a battle with their Spirit for control. The Crinos will not wake until the battle is done, one way or another. If the Crinos wins, he will awake with new strength, new abilities, and full control over their wolf forms. If they lose, the wolf takes their body for their own use, and leaves. It is for this reason that most Crinos are trained from birth how to fight by their fathers. Only one Crinos is known to have lost his fight.

The Crinos all weight as much as their wolf form, even in their Hynn form. As such, when they collapse, or drop quickly, it may damage or break floors and furniture.

Abilities
Each Crinos, after winning their battle with their spirit, has access to many new abilities. One of these is guaranteed to be an elemental ability. Each family has their own element, with different abilities pertaining to said element. (I.E. The Balan family is Earth, The Nufyr family is Fire Etc)

Each Crinos is also physically very strong. While the level of strength varies between each Crinos, all of them have a minimum strength equal to that of two elder Drayn. Their strength allows them to perform impossible leaps, devastatting attacks, unreal movement speed, and to wield nearly any weapon.

They heal very quickly, with minor wounds seeming to disappear in an instant. As a result of this, each Crinos appears to be immortal, aging even slower than the Teiken. (The sage, Chris Nufyr, died at the age of 774, only after being attacked.)