Eclipse is a set of affinity Gifts when the moon is blinded by darkness. These Gifts are taught by spirits of darkness or some rare Lunes (particularly Irralunim).
While these Gifts are quite appropriate for Bale Hounds, Storytellers may choose to make them available to other werewolves. The Bale Hounds don't have a monopoly on the concept of darkness or shadows.
Powers[]
Night-Eyes: Werewolves in Urhan form already have the sharpened senses of a true wolf, but this power allows the werewolf to see perfectly well in pitch darkness even in Hishu form. No natural darkness or shadow can defeat the werewolf's vision, and he sees as keenly as though it were night lit by the full face of Luna. The werewolf can still be blinded by supernatural means, or through natural means involving damage to his eyes. The Uratha's enhanced sight can only pierce natural darkness without worry.- The Shadow's Secrets: The Uratha can concentrate on any patch of shadow within her line of sight, and attune her senses so that she can hear and smell anything in the vicinity of the shadow. This is a useful Gift for a werewolf crouching on a rooftop or in an alleyway and who yet still needs to hear the conversation of her prey despite their distance down the street. The Gift works well in urban settings, when anyone standing in a city's limits at night are constantly surrounded by the shadows of buildings, streetlights, alleys and so on.
- Shroud of the Blinded Moon: The Uratha can call upon this Gift to summon his own eclipsing shadows. The darkness generated by this Gift is normal shadow, created to mirror the spiritual darkness of a lunar eclipse, and can be pierced by flashlights, sunlight and so on. When used subtly, such as in a dark alleyway or a forest at night, the summoned shadow can cloud the poor lighting completely and immerse the area in pitch darkness. Bale Hounds use this Gift in order to confound their foes or make last-minute escapes without the worry of being seen leaving the area.
- Darkened Moon: This Gift draws on the power of the lunar eclipse to blot out the werewolf's victim access to the powers granted by Luna. The target loses access to all auspice abilities and even to the lunar marks of Renown. This Gift is presently unknown to the Pure, though the ramifications of it falling into their hands are very unpleasant.
- Gauntlet Wraith: The werewolf has developed such a command over shadows that she can use her power to push herself through the Gauntlet when she is immersed in darkness. The Gift only functions when the werewolf is hidden from Luna's sight; the power fails to function if the Uratha can see the face of the moon from where she stands. The werewolf can step into any shadow that is at least the same size as she is, and appear on the other side of the Gauntlet, either from spirit to substance or from the physical realm to the second world.
References[]
- WTF: Blasphemies, p. 137-138
