Melder

(Adimus Classification) 

This is one of the rarest adimus classifications. Melders are so rare that it is not uncommon for several hundred years to pass between the death of one melder and the birth of another. Melders have an adimus abnormality that allows them to combine mentus and mandamus. Because the two skills are completely different, they normally cannot be combined. Mentus energy and mandamus energy are distinguishable as separate in the adimus.

However with melders this is not the case. The melder gene produces a special type of adimus energy signature that can be simultaneously used for both mentus and mandamus. This energy never becomes assigned to mentus or mandamus but stays in its nebulous state allowing it to be used and reused for either purpose. Because of this special melder energy, a trained melder can use mentus as if it is mandamus, speaking it out loud instead of projecting it mentally into the mentant realm, and they can use mandamus in the mentant realm.

Melders have much more adimus energy than normal, (comparable to guardians), however unlike skillmasters, it is not infinite. In addition because of the way their adimus works, a melder can not become a mind mage or a guardian. Melders are extremely powerful almost rivaling guardians. However a melder's Active Learning Memory tends to be more unstable and even though their higher adimus energy gives them an increased Adimus Immune System the instability of their ALM makes them extremely susceptible to mentus and mandamus if the person using it is in direct physical contact with them.

In professions where adimus classification is important, melders wear white robes with orange belts or sashes.

See Also:

• Adimus