# Scath When the plague infects humans, it usually disintegrates their body into ash. The effects on Umana similar to most animals on the planet. (There are still some animals and plant life that live, but the rate is very low.) If a human is lucky enough, they will not disintegrate, but instead transform into another life form. Unlike humans, Scath have the ability to control matter by mending or breaking connections between molecules. This gives them the [ability to heal](/the-unintentional-calamity/magic/atheagru.md), or make things disintegrate (destruction) such as the plague that infected them. The appearance of the Scath are quite terrifying, as they often look like shadows of their previous selves. Their skin color is faded to a blackish gray and their eyes colors are inverted. Hair on a Skia has a tendency to float upwards as it constantly mending and breaking from excess, untrained and untapped magical power. They do look like Umana, but they are shadows of their previous selves.� --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://galeproulx.gitbook.io/the-unintentional-calamity/creatures/skia.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.