Solar Exalted
The Solar Exalted are the mightiest of the Exalted, and during the First Age, they were the rulers of the world and the leaders of the Exalted. Their great enlightenment was intended to be a beacon and inspiration to all of humanity — they shine brightest who are meant to be seen by all. Their power flows from the sun, and the day belongs to them. Logic, heroism, inspiration and nobility are their spheres of influence.
The Dragon-Blooded murdered the Solars at the fall of the First Age. Although a few continued to
reincarnate again and again, they were always dispatched quickly by the forces of the Realm. Only since a year or two after the disappearance of the Empress have the Solars been reappearing in significant numbers. With newfound numbers and the Realm beset by foes and instability, the emerging Solars have an opportunity to make their power known.
The Dragon-Blooded
The most common of all the Exalted, the Dragon-Blooded are at once despised and feared. They are
significantly more powerful than any mortal, and they have used that power to establish a mighty Realm of their own. They hold most civilized nations as tributary, and they wield tremendous political and economic influence. A family squabble among the most powerful Dragon- Blooded can result in nations warring in the Threshold.
There are five kinds of Dragon-Blooded, each with an affinity for one of the five elements. Each type of Dragon-Blooded has power over the earthly elements and certain of the elemental spirits as well. While they aren’t as proficient at spirit-mastery as the Sidereals, many of the higher-tier
aristocrats are capable of calling on ages-old pacts and agreements made with the elemental lords in the First Age.
Lunar Exalted
Lunars are master shapeshifters capable of taking the form or partial form of any animal whose blood they have tasted. This ability alone makes Lunars dangerous enemies, but in conjunction with their dominion over beasts and their familiarity with the night and the wilderness, they are among the most dangerous opponents in the world. Those Lunars who retain their sentience also have
a deep connection with the unconscious mind, and they can use it to create complex and deadly illusions or to evoke primal emotions — love, rage, despair and the like — in the minds of those around them.
Abyssal Exalted
It is unknown how these Exalted were created, but they have appeared only recently. Indeed, it is not clear whether they are Exalted at all. Dragon-Blooded soldiers have had a number of encounters with the Abyssals, and they tell of the dark ones manipulating Essence to speak with ghosts and to control the bodies of those who are already dead. While such information makes it seem highly
likely that the Abyssals are Exalted of some variety, no such creatures are mentioned in any of the books that have survived from the First Age. Where such a twisted Exalted would come from is an enigma, and a disturbing one.
Sidereal Exalted
Among the Exalted, the Sidereals are the prophets, warlocks, rogues and spirit-binders. While they maintain relatively close communication among themselves, they remain silent to most other Exalted, unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
Alchemical Exalted
The Alchemical Exalted are beings of metal and synthetic flesh built in laboratories and infused with powerful weapons to defend Autochthon from threats near and far. They are the celebrated and respected heros of their land, every citizen knows who they are and respects their service to Autochthon. It's the Alchemicals that fix the most complicated of machines, guard the cities from the exiled and incomprehensible monstrosities, and perhaps wage war in a foreign land so that Autochthon may survive.
