Talon

The Talon were originally Mahiri who disagreed with the family's decision to go against the Maret. They separated during the Second Great war and fought with Maret until the end. However, in a surprise move, during the tribunals, Talon ultimately added their voice opposing Maret and agreeing that the war was their fault. As a result, after the tribunals were over, Talon found themselves unwelcome in both Mahiri and Maret and ended up having to settle in Lenui in order to maintain themselves.

When Veins were discovered, Talon, like many, jumped all over the new metal in an attempt to carve their own niche. Little did they know how flawlessly they would carve it, for the Talon discovered a method of manufacturing the metal more purely than the other families, allowing the metal to absorb more energy from the souls around it. The process was complicated, and kept extremely secret even to this day, and as such was inefficient for creating larger machines and constructs. Instead, Talon poured their energy into making Vein into handheld weapons like swords, spears and hammers. In battle, the energy filling the metal weapon would be so incredibly hot that it could cut through and damage even armoured vehicles. Those who wielded them needed to wear special suits of armour to avoid being burned themselves as even being in the presence of an unprotected blade could cause severe damage after long enough exposure.

The Talon, of course, became incredibly wealthy after this discovery and their weapons are sought after all over Sovereign.