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===='''Genetics'''==== | ===='''Genetics'''==== | ||
− | Chronologically the lasting | + | Chronologically the lasting Oceanead bloodlines are among the most reliable for the tribe. Within a family the number of generations between Leviathans remains constant to within a few generations. The Strain as a whole, however, does not have a set timetable and even within a family the period may slowly change over time, increasing or decreasing by a few generations every cycle. |
− | While the | + | While the Oceaneads can reliably tell when their inheritance will next be bestowed knowing where it will appear is a lot harder. A new Oceanead can be born to almost any direct relative of a previous Oceanead. The only noticeable pattern is that all the Oceaneads from a single cycle, typically just one or two, are roughly the same age. It's even possible for the inheritance to permanently move away from the family through the line of an illegitimate child or a single family member who cuts his ties; often this causes either celebration or a frenzy of family reunions as the family tries to find and reforge ties with the newborn Leviathan before their inheritance is forever lost to another. |
===='''Puberty'''==== | ===='''Puberty'''==== |