Quirkbound

The Quirkbound are sentient creatures possessing a Quirk. This gives them an innate connection with nanata, the flow of magic that is tied to energy and matter on Thylia.

History
Before the Founding, when only the gods existed, nanata flowed wherever the gods were. Accessing it, even for such powerful beings, was difficult and crude. There were various engines and devices that were built that allowed some modicum of control. These frequently broke down and control of the nanata would be lost, with often disastrous results.

At the Founding, Alswer the Wise discerned a way to give the races an innate ability to control nanata. This would allow them access to incredible powers of manipulation over the matter and energy surrounding them. He did this through the creation of the Quirk, a sort of physical interface between a being's essence and the nanata. The quirk would be genetic, passing from father and mother to their descendants. This is often called "The Binding of the Quirk" and those beings that possess a quirk are called Quirkbound.