Godforged

What is a Godforged?
"'Godforged are described as powerful magical beings that form in the absence of Divinity. Primarily when forming they form near places of high concentrations of raw magical power, or weave energy. They can also form in a metaphysical fashion, appearing in one's thoughts and dreams when the Divines have truly abandoned them.""The habits of these creatures vary in every incarnation they can be found in, often their personalities forming like a surge of wild magic. The metaphysical versions vary in appearance and are often more vicious. Those in the physical world are almost always black and adorn themselves with a mask of sorts, they often keep more to themselves. The two have one thing in common, they are attracted to sources of Divine Magic. Though for what reasons, are unknown.' - Library book"Godforged are strange beings born of magic but in the absence of divinity. They are capable of thought, feeling, and sometimes even speech. Their abilities vary widely based on their form and their influences. Godforged have existed for millennia, from before the Halos rose, yet there is very little about them. It appears that, for a while at least, there were no new Godforged. They may have some connection to the silenced gods of Asgard.

Life cycle of a Godforged
The Godforged life cycle happens in 5 stages:

Metaphysical
Godforged form first in a metaphysical plane, unable to enter the material plane. Aggressive and vicious this form looks almost crystalline. They have both physical and non physical attacks and can cause harm based on the opponents magic. They are highly resistance to magic, aside from force damage, and immune to magical weapons unless they have been silvered or made of adamantine. They appear to fear Aasimar, perhaps because an Aasimar with their nature revealed (i.e. wings out) can cause more magical damage to them. Examples include the Crab Slasher type, the Spellrender type (capable of eating spells as cast), and the Blade Dancer type.

Masked with Companion
The second stage of the Godforged. Here they have escaped the metaphysical plane and created a physical body for themselves, tiny and black with a bone mask. They quickly latch on to a companion, usually one with divine magic of some sort but not always. The Godforged during this time learn and grow based on the actions of their companion. The Godforged loves their companion, never willingly leaving their side. The spell Detect Good and Evil can typically tell what 'type' a Godforged is. They appear to be mixed types typically. They have been seen to grow from tiny to medium sized, but no larger. Examples include Delilah (dog shaped with wings) (aberration/fiend), Loaf (armadillo) (elemental/celestial), Pastel (fish) (aberration/undead) and Panzer (owl shaped) (type unknown).

Masked without Companion
When the companion is lost, either through death or abandonment, the Godforged enters their third life stage. In their pain and grief over the loss of their beloved friend they begin to lose their mind and can become hostile in approached. They still appear capable of some thought however. Example includes Spud.

Unmasked without Companion
Eventually, at some point, whether through their own actions or the actions of others, a Godforged will lose their mask and enter their fourth life stage. At this point they seem to have become consumed with grief. They can grow much larger than they have been seen with masks and become very hostile. Example includes The Maskless One from Kur'Hel.

Unmasked with Companion
Not much is known about this fifth stage. The only evidence of it is in an artifact from Asgard. It is said that in this stage 'Friend is returned', but the meaning is unclear.