Significantly Higher Being

Significantly Higher Being is a term first coined by the Andari to refer to a being with almost God-like power, or, indeed, seeming omnipotence that excedes that of many Gods (The definition of a God in Time-Cloaked being a sentitent entity that has created a universe). SHBs have little contact with lesser life forms, except for in special circumstances such as the institution of the Ring of War, mainly due to the fact that most known SHBs exist deep within the Void or are else uncontactable for other reasons. Despite this, some Demisighbes have been known to have contact with some SHBs, many even receiving their own abilities somehow through an SHB (see Mr. Guest), and some below Demisighbe level have had sparing contact. As such, most of what is known of SHBs is hearsay from those few who have come into contact with them, which is often muddled as such individuals seem to have a tendency to become clandestine about their experiences. This is supplemented slightly by information about SHBs which can be more easily reached, but this too is hard to come by. As such, the nature of most SHBs, and indeed their personalities and motives, is largely unknown.

Differenciating between SHBs and Demisighbes
Although the term "Demisighbe" originates from the term Significantly Higher Being, the two groups rarely actually show common characteristics, just as individual SHBs and Demisighbes are remarkably different in nature from those of the same classification. The difference between Demisighbes and SHBs lies somewhere in a lack of complete seeming omnipotence over their particular realm or being, as well as a sense of less of the impartiality and inactivity that (most) SHBs seem to display, at least on the surface. There is also a tendancy for SHBs to have their abilities inherently whereas more Demisighbes are effectuated or circumstancial, although this is another generalisation.

List of known Significantly Higher Beings

 * The Ringmasters.
 * The Void Denizens.