Origin and History

Omen Ringlings are a particularly new type of Ringling that only seemed to have appeared around the time of the Ringlings’ re-arrival to the planet’s surface. Their sudden arrival is seen by a sign as some, but whether it’s a good or bad one is undecided.

Some say that Omen-type Ringlings have been here all along, though only appeared as fleeting glimpses. Some say that they took the form of other species and healed others in secrecy. Whether they are truly new or finally revealing themselves to the world will likely be a mystery that will remain unsolved.

Some say that these Ringlings were the originals, and that all Ringlings followed from them, that they took a more palatable form to interact with those that dwelled below, before the species vanished to the skies once more...

Treatment in Ringling society

Omens are both respected, and feared. Some Ringlings admire them for their power and standing and seek them out to learn from them, yet others still dread their appearance as a sign of ill to come...

To other Ringlings, they have become a sign of order, but not the kind that comes nicely. They arrive to fix what has been misplaced by whatever divine means necessary, even if that means someone ends up battered and bruised. For every interaction with an Omen that is perceived as positive, there is another that leaves the recipient of their work boggled.

Even such, those stories go untold. No one would dare speak ill of messengers sent from the realm above, would they? Unless you wish to become another problem that needs correction from the many eyed, many winged overseers of Merlot, you're better off taking what you can get.

Appearance and anatomy

Omen Ringlings have a supremely otherworldly appearance. With their tapering legs and anatomical “mutations”, it’s easy to fear them. 

The unique anatomy of this subtype is their tapering, pointed legs with no paws. This is required and cannot be substituted.