Immolation

"Hallowed is the Presence of the Void."

- Krovo Scrios, moments prior to his second entering of the state of Immolation

Immolation was a legendary and immensely powerful state of being by those tethered to the Void. Although unity and oneness with the Void was believed to have been attainable only upon death, it was possible for a Voidborn to surrender their minds and bodies to the will of the Void.

By opening their minds and spirits to the domination of the Presence, a Voidborn can become partially possessed by the Presence within the Void, effectively rendering them little more than living weapons or instruments to be wielded by it. In this state, a Voidborn's physical body often illuminated blindingly, and was capable of reaching a level of power that rendered them virtually unstoppable for short periods of time.

Once entering the state of Immolation, the Voidborn lost control over their minds and bodies, and even had vacated memories during the time of their possession. While in the state of Immolation, the Voidborn were typically silent, although on rare occasions, the Presence did speak through those possessed by it.

However, most Voidborn were incapable of performing Immolation. True to its namesake, the price of Immolation was often the ultimate sacrifice on the part of the Voidborn. Most Voidborn that successfully utilized Immolation received a number of crippling side-effects from their possession by the Presence, such as the erosion or total loss of their sanity, the loss or significant weakening of their connection to the Void, brain-death, and very often the loss of their very lives.

Most Voidborn were known to have perished even attempting Immolation, losing their lives due to their insufficient strength in the Void being unable to house the extreme power of the Presence. Krovo Scrios, while not the only known Voidborn to have ever been able to perform Immolation more than once, was the only Voidborn to have not suffered in any measure any of the common side effects associated with it.