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Reaper
Something of an enigma on the galactic scale, the entities known as Reapers represent a vast unknown. It cannot even be stated with certainty if Reapers actually exist. To most of the galaxy, Reapers are nothing more than apocryphal "boogeymen", existing solely in stories intended to frighten. Tales are told of mythical space monsters which consume entire stars, though these are dispelled as common religious imagery common to many species. In this view, the Reapers are nothing more than another manifestation of demonic beings sent to torment hapless individuals and peoples. There are, however, a number of individuals, principally archaeologists operating along the fringes of their community, who hold a much more astonishing theory, that Reapers, far from being a myth, may actually be a race of beings responsible for sowing chaos and destruction on an almost unimaginable scale. As a whole though, these theories are widely disregarded, with many, including the Citadel Council, completely disregarding the notion. more...