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Gonwana
Gonwana literally translates to: "Body-Control". When one masters Gonwana they attain a state known as: Gonkoga which means "Body Dominance/Supremacy".

This is the ability to take a more refined control over your body. Almost all animals can control the movement of their limbs via muscle tissues however, practitioners of Gonwana can manipulate almost anything within their bodies: they can control their internal organs, the distribution of oxygenated blood and even the hormones they are secreting. This allows them to imbalance bodily resources in order to optimise their strength, stamina, speed or healing capabilities.

Training
For races other than the Azthrall who seem to have some innate capacity for Gonwana innately, it takes years of training to learn. For the average person, a minimum of five-years of full-time formal training is required to learn the basics to the craft and a further twenty years of cultivation required to master it. Certain individuals gifted in dexterity may learn it in a single year; these prodigies usually go on to become powerful knights and paladins. Training for Gonwana control is dangerous, painful and tedious. In involves a range of stretches, meditations and reflection combined with extreme physical tasks that often involve self-harm and peril to some extent.

Flesh-Clad Armament (referred to as "Under-Armour")
This is when the individual hyper-tenses a part of their body (or the entire body), hardening their muscle tissues to incoming attacks. This is especially effective at absorbing blunt-force attacks however with complete mastery of this technique and if the individual has enough muscle mass the defences can shield against sharp objects to a certain degree.

Hysterical Strength (referred to as "Wild-Power")
The individual forces the adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline: this increases the heart-rate and blocks off the brain's safety limiters on the body. This gives the individual enhanced strength, speed, endurance and reaction times. However the drawback to this is that the technique is very exhausting and extended use can cause muscle tearing. Repeated extended use may cause heart-failure.

Oversize
The individual superficially inflates their muscle-mass giving their muscles increased definition and size. However, by itself the technique is merely a method of intimidation; only when combined with Flesh-Clad Armament and Hysterical Strength is it effective. The best utility for oversize is to temporarily enhance the capacity of Flesh-Clad Armament and Hysterical Strength.

Hibernation
Falling into a healing coma, the user falls into a deep sleep and the brain enters a state of torpor. All bodily resources are directed into healing injuries and fighting diseases. The technique allows one to recover from injuries significantly faster at the expense of being temporarily defenceless.