Editing Abyssals (section)

==Abyssal Fluff==
=== History ===
The Yozi, Primordials bound and sealed by the Solars, and the Neverborn, the undead Primordials slain by same Solars, struck a bargain to destroy the vessel containing the Solar exaltations in the hopes of gathering all of those potent weapons for themselves. Something went wrong and about half of the Solar sparks escaped. The Neverborn took a hundred for themselves and paid a further fifty to the Yozis for their help. From these Solar Exaltations, the Neverborn basically threw enough necrotic energy at it until they corrupted them into Abyssal exaltations. 

Subsequently these exaltations were distributed amongst the Deathlords, insane and vengeful ghosts empowered by the Neverborn. While the undead Primordials are not exactly a cheerful bunch, the Deathlords are outright the worst bosses in creation. Mainly because they are literal vengeful ghosts with the kind of power that can make an Essence 10 Solar take notice. The Deathlords use the Abyssal exalted as powerful lieutenants both within the Underworld and in Creation.

===Exaltation===
The Deathlords have wide discretion about who they exalt. The pragmatic ones select for heroism and competency, the nuttier ones do so for shits and giggles. One specifically uses some of the Exaltations he has for revenge porn on his former Circle mates. However two things are always consistent. The new Abyssal must have had a strong connection to death while they were mortal, such as a battlefield surgeon or the resident of a necropolis. Less direct connections like a young slave who thought about almost nothing but their impending pointless death also count. Also the new Abyssal must be literally dying; the Abyssal exaltation is offered during a mortal's final breaths. The Deathlord offers the mortal one chance at becoming an exalted, and if the mortal agrees the pact is made and a new Abyssal is born.

===Abyssal Games===
Abyssal games can be tough. For one your leash is not as long as the [[Infernals]]. Two you have the worst bosses in Creation to report to. Three your job is the end of everything so success means the end of the game (and Creation). The charm set of Abyssal exalted basically are those of the Solars seen through the Emo Mirror. As bad as Creation can be, Exalts are movers and shakers capable of doing great things. Abyssals on the other hand have only a very slim hope of doing what they personally want to do. In a game series about being Awesome, that can be a bitter pill to swallow. But if you explicitly made a character that agrees with their deathlord master and are comfortable playing that, Unconquered Sun have mercy on your enemies because you won't.