Doppelgänger

A doppelgänger (Volgen: literally "double-goer") is an unknown creature that takes the appearance of a living person, they are usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck. Little is known about them and many consider them to be mythological creatures rather than actual beings, however, some Kingdoms have taken actions and created laws against doppelgängers.

In Ancient Kam-Ra mythology, a ka was a tangible "spirit double" having the same memories and feelings as the person to whom the counterpart belongs, in Scandian mythology, a vardøger is a ghostly double who is seen performing the person's actions in advance.

What little information scholars have gathered about doppelgängers, is that obsess over the people they copy, usually stalking them and observing them from afar, this lasts for months or even years before the doppelgänger attacks the person they are copying, it's unknown what they do to those they attack, as they bodies are usually missing and little evidence is left of it. What is known is that afterwards, most doppelgänger will assume the identity of the person in question and seem to be completely unaware of being a copy. This, however, is not always the case, as a minority of doppelgängers are actually aware of their nature and use it for their advantage.

Should an unaware doppelgänger be forced to learn its true identity, they usually become emotionally weak and will start crying, tearing their flesh to reveal the 'true' form of a doppelgänger. However, after a few minutes of self harm, the doppelgänger will vanish without leaving a trace.

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Little is known about the abilities and powers of Doppelgängers. Those who are aware of their nature have the ability to copy just about any sentient being, this includes both Werhobs and Werhel, but not their unique abilities, thus a Doppelgänger masquerading as a vampire will not have the ability to drink blood or use psychic powers to control small creatures or make thralls. Other abilities that doppelgängers carry even in their new forms is their superhuman reflexes and ability to see in the dark, which to them only seem natural and will act awkwardly out if someone mention these abilities to them. Perhaps their second most important ability is their resistance to psychic powers and thus are immune to vampiric attempts to enthrall them.