The Colourless (race)

About
The Colourless, otherwise known as Lightning Demons, Fallen Stars or Tanpét Zéklé, are a race of energy beings that are able to take on a human shape. They are the focus of The Colourless, and briefly reappear in Beyond the Serpent Hills and Devil's Moon.

The Whole
Discussed in detail in The Colourless, the whole is a form of collective mind, accessible to all members of the race. It is also the point of origin for new individuals,

The People's Religions
There are several conflicting tales from the People's tribal religions regarding the Colourless. The Tewen tribe saw them as Angel Stars that had fallen from the sky, giving the name Fallen Stars. The Manak and Akram tribes thought of them as demons, either from the Twelfth Hell Agandris or the Tenth Hell Ruklor respectively.

Dwarven Religion
The dwarves are generally more relaxed about religion in general, but their creation story does imply that the Colourless are the children of the Lady of Light, one of the major goddesses for the dwarves.

Known Characters
There are only two named individuals throughout the series, Nerlarina and Fendral. Nerlarina is the first of the Colourless introduced, and accompanies Kandrina through most of the first book. She travels out to the dwarf lands at the beginning of Beyond the Serpent Hills, and remains there while the others pursue their quest. She reappears in the third chapter of Devil's Moon, where she introduces her offspring Fendral.