divide & conquer - semi advanced discussion

There are mundanes, there are magics - but there is one species that fits in neither category. They are a relatively new race, only being present for about a hundred years. Most people don't know they exist - maybe this is why they are such a deadly breed. The Sicario clan had a curse placed upon them by the Prime Witch herself - when their emotions became to heightened, they would undergo a painful transformation that would send people running and screaming in the opposite direction. When they feel too much love, too much anger or too much joy, their nails become claws and their teeth become fangs. However, the clan didn't see this as a curse - they still don't. The curse makes them better at what they do, better killing machines.

The Sicario clan was born from Sicarius, the general of the magics' army during the war. He was a brilliant strategist and a genius sorcerer - this intellect, however, was not enough to save him from the woes of love. The Prime Witch had instructed Sicarius to infiltrate the castle with a fake identity as a human servant. The sorcerer agreed to spending anything from months to years in the home of his archenemy. As the days flew by, Sicarius became closer and closer to the Queen, whom was in a bad relationship. He trusted her with his whole heart, so he put it on his sleeve for her. Sicarius exposed his true identity to the Bernieres Queen, expecting her to accept him. After all, that's what love is all about, right?

The Queen betrayed Sicarius, costing him more than just his life - it cost him his dignity. Xavier chained Sicarius up, waiting to slaughter him until his whole army could see it. The next day, on the battlefield, the King brought Sicarius to the front. With a flick of his knife, Xavier Bernieres slit the sorcerer's throat with as much ease as cutting through paper. The magics' grief could be heard by the God's themselves. After Sicarius' death, his most trusted and experienced warriors approached the Prime Witch. They knew that the only way peace could ever be brought back to the land was if the Bernieres line was completely eradicated. The Witch named them the Sicarius Clan - she placed the curse on them that would reign in their emotions, so there would be no repeats of what happened to Sicario. From that day forward, the Sicario clan lived by one simple law; every Bernieres must die.