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Nous are a type of creature in Children of the Whales. Normally, they feed off of emotions in order to power ships in the Sea of Sand and give it's inhabitants the ability to wield thymia, though there is the one exception of Nous Falaina. They show varying degrees of sentience, and in some cases are able to create humans. Even though most nous feed off emotions Falaina feeds off lives due to her being weaker.

Outside of the series "nous" (νόος) is a philosophical term relating to the capacity of the mind to understand what is "true" or "real," and each nous bears a Greek name.

Appearance[]

They have incredibly varied appearances. One, Nous Lykos, resembles a pulsating mass of glowing flesh. Another, the Nous Falaina, resembles a tentacled creature covered in greenery, and has eyes.

Abilities[]

Nous serve as the "hearts" of ships, and work to keep them together. Killing a Nous will cause its ship to shatter. They also seem to give its inhabitants the ability to use thymia. In order to do this, ordinary Nous take from its inhabitants the ability to feel emotions. However, one Nous, Nous Falaina, takes about more than two thirds of its inhabitants' lifespan instead of their emotions in order to give them thymia.

Known Nous[]

Each nous takes their name from a Greek word.

Nous Lykos[]

from "λύκος": wolf

Nous Falaina[]

from "φάλαινα" : whale

Nous Falaina is the Nous of the Mud Whale, where Chakuro and the other live peacefully at the beginning of the story.

Nous Skylos[]

from "σκύλος" : dog

Nous Karcharías[]

from "καρχαρίας" : shark

Nous Apolithoma[]

from “απωλιθα” : fossil

Great Nous Ánthropos[]

from "ἄνθρωπος" : human

Gallery[]

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