2. Appearance
All Schmetterling demons have two forms, their original butterfly-humanoid like form, which is rather disturbing to view, and a form of the creatures they live with. While all their butterfly-humanoid shapes are vaguely the same, the ‘human’ forms can take on any shape from which they desire. They get one form, and it is usually created in the best interest for acquiring a mate, so, they tend to be ‘the best’ of the group of males. If a Demon took on the form of a bull humanoid, and their best males were considered the ones with the biggest horns, the Demon would have slightly larger horns than the rest of them.

Schmetterling form: These creatures are rather ugly. They have large fangs, long antennae trailing from their foreheads, long fingers and sharp claws. Though they tend to keep characteristics from their other forms, this is only slight and on the skin and face and hair. Their wings, large and leathery are shaped like a butterflies and are usually very vibrant in colour. Not the type to wear clothes because there isn’t anything to see, their bodies tend to be covered in natural markings, also vibrant in colour and attracting to the eye. They hardly ever morph into this form and when they do, it is because of dire circumstances, or they need to fly somewhere.

Humanoid form: ‘Pick of the litter’. They’re usually the strongest, fastest, most attractive males of he species, and because of this, there is usually only one Schmetterling Demon for miles so they don’t become too suspicious. They can be bums, and they can also be political, whatever suits their fancy as long as they get to eat.

3. Life
These creatures live until they die of starvation. Many get fed up with their life so they simply starve themselves. Though, many others enjoy the game and stay alive for centuries. They can also be killed as easily as a human, loss of blood, decapitation, and if they were ‘injected’ with poison from another male of their species, or, because they were a host from for a rival males larva (their type of rape I suppose). Usually solitary creatures, they are just like humans in the sense that they’ll enjoy company if that is what they grew up with, though, not many people enjoy chatting with a wriggling maggot for five years and teach it how to read. Just like caterpillars, the larva produce a sticky substance which hardens in about two hours, they remain in their shells for nearly a year before they break out, about the size of a young child in their Schmetterling form, from which they slowly ‘dry out’ from and into the surrounding species form. If a child were to ‘dry out’ among a city of mixed people he would look like a mixed version of the two prominent species or if there was a very dominant species simply that one because it presented the most opportunities to hunt. If one were to ‘dry out’ around a pack of wolves, it would keep the humanoid shape but be furry, have a tail a snout and ears. That is usually only in unwanted children and they usually die because of self-starvation due to the meat they are presented with (animals) is undesirable and their methods of hunting cannot be used in this case.

4. “Love”
These Demons, though they do have the full array of emotions, generally do not ‘love’ and if they do ‘love’ they do not have sex with their loved one because it would kill them. When these demons are in love, they go out of their way to pet and cuddle and also be close to the person of their choosing, they do give their ‘loved one’ pleasures, the tend to chose not to because that is almost like threatening to kill them. If their loved one leaves/dies or in the odd case does have sex with the Demon, he usually starves himself and dies because of depression. Schmetterling Demons gain no pleasure from sex (they don’t have those nerves down there and they don’t orgasm), which is why they pet and cuddle, the simple pleasure of having company they don’t plan on eating is pleasure enough. The only reason why they would inject their loved one with poison would be because the Demon figured he could keep from injecting it, this never works however because during ‘the act’ poison leaks and even a drop can be fatal if given enough time to travel to the brain, which it does because there is no cure of their poison and there is nothing strong enough in a humanoid body to produce something that could kill it.

5. Death
They die because of starvation, bleeding, ‘giving birth’, or they’ve been beaten to death because their secret has been found out. There are no Schmetterling demons as of yet who’ve died because of old age, simply boredom.

5. “Laws”
It is forbidden to mate with those of their own species. It is forbidden to keep humans close at hand where they can find out their secret, it is also forbidden to speak of their species. The latter two are generally unknown and demons do tend to take on simple companions who have no problems with them eating their neighbors. However, mating with those of their own species is greatly frowned upon, on the very odd case this is done by accident, but sometimes ‘groups’ of demons come along to ‘murder’ a well-known demon or simply one who has invaded their territory. Sometimes the group plans it so they are in heat and so the male becomes a host, in this case the only way to keep himself from giving birth is to commit suicide by loss of blood.

6. The Poison
Induces a cease of brain activity, lungs stop working, heart stops pumping and they die painlessly and suddenly, works a half hour to an hour after ‘injection’. If victim is asleep, they simply die in their sleep and then the demon proceeds to either eat them like a barbarian or cut them up and store them in a freezer for a later date. They do not eat the brain or the womb and private parts, because those are tainted with their poison and while it won’t harm them, it would taste down right nasty. All demons find that out the hard way.

7. Eating Habits
These demons can sustain themselves for months before they starve. They are omnivores, but will always have a large helping of meat (humanoid) on their plates. Like normal humanoids, they like flavour and even have vegetables as a side dish. They can only feed on their own kills or one made by father/son because other demons kills makes them violently ill, a way to ward of thieves. This does not affect humans should they want to see what other humans taste like.

8. Infancy
Born violently and starting life off with a big meal, they are in a maggot looking form for the first five years of their life. They eat food giving to them by their father after his hunts, and are aware in a sense, they hear but they cannot see or speak. At the exact age of five, they begin to produce a thick sticky substance that hardens quickly and harder than cement. They remain in this stage for a year before they break out of their shell in their ‘adult’ form, which is roughly the size of a small child and looks to be about five or six. They age quickly and within a month they seem to be in their late teens, and in a complete ‘humanoid’ form, be that whatever it is. Mentally they are immature and at first they are sloppy and very bad at hunting. They’re ‘booted from the nest’ after their first hunt and set out to make it on their own. The parent generally doesn’t care for them or know about them after they leave the ‘nest’ and could care less about them after that as well.

9. Extra info
Even if they take the shape of a species, they gain no abilities of it. If a Demon where to be born among Drow, it would look it, but it would have to rely on its strong sense of hearing because it would not be able to see like other Drow. These demons have echo location (like moths), and while it is greatly dimmed in their humanoid form, it still generally works and they could successfully walk around with their eyes closed without looking completely drunk. They have a very good sense of smell, are extraordinarily fast and have excellent eyesight. They are predators, and play the dominance game; those who do not gain dominance usually die early on in life because of starvation, whether on purpose or not. These Demons usually have ‘ a block ‘ or sometimes an entire city to themselves depending on how many there are and how dominant the main male is. Generally they keep to themselves, but in the case that they run into one of their own, their scent, only detectible to other Schmetterling Demons, they treat one another with cold reserve. The scent they produce is strong and disgusting to other demons, so, two of them, unless brothers from the same ‘litter,’, do not hang around one another.

[Created by Draconian]

2. History
It is said that Drygans were created as a result of a curse. One of the Elementals, the Master of Flame, fell In love with a human. The human, dismayed at the complete difference of species, begged her own gods to turn her into a dragon. Seeing the desperation, the gods agreed. But there was one drawback they issued. Any children the human and Elemental had would be half bloods, outcasts. They would be haunted by their bastard upbringing, never fitting in with dragons or humans. The human, in her haste, agreed, never thinking about the consequences. She eventually ended up laying a clutch of exactly 100 eggs. When they hatched, the Drygan came into existence. There can never be more than 100 of them in existence, and it is assumed that they are reborn again and again after they die, blocked from the land of the Elementals. As legend has it, only the One with Power, or The Chosen, can make it to the heavens when they die. They are the Drygan born every generation with pure white hair and the most powerful of all the Drygans in existence. So far, every Chosen has been killed at a relatively young age, so no one knows if this legend is true.

3. Powers
These creatures are extremely powerful both physically and magickally. They can have control over only two elements, no more, and sometimes one, if they do not have much white in their hair. They have the strength of a dragon in their seemingly human form, and are not afraid to use it. Magickal prowess can be determined by how much white is in their hair. As the magickal power rises, more of the hair is streaked with white. The most powerful Drygan is The Chosen, with completely white hair, which one must be born with. Drygan of this power level can accelerate to extreme speeds by manipulating their excess magick energy. Their two elements are also super-powered. They can even form themselves to look completely human. There is a drawback to this ‘shape-shifting’. Only a certain amount of power is in the body, and once that energy is gone from magick usage, the form begins to disintegrate quickly. The flesh ages rapidly before disappearing completely, showing the Drygan for what it is. Drygan have a keen sense of hearing, smell and eyesight as well, which boosts their reaction time. Also, in extreme circumstances, Drygans can pause the growth of their own bodies by stopping hormone production. This makes them moody and irritable, but in some instances it is needed (example: Terri was forced to be a slave from age 10, and at age 18 still looked to be around 11-12, because she refused to become a pleasure slave). Drygans can also go a long time without food, living off of stored fat and muscle in their tails first before really showing signs of famine.

4. Lifestyle
Drygan are by no means unstoppable, though those most likely to kill a Drygan are other Drygan. With only 100 of them in existence at any one time, Drygan find it hard to keep in touch with one another, and thus have become rather reclusive. They’re not used to a lot of attention, or having a companion. Drygan often fight with others, for fighting is their natural way of settling any sort of dispute. They are more in tune with their dragon side than with their human, so fighting is natural. They are also very proud creatures, but are also surprisingly polite in the right situations (such as respecting another’s property, home, etc.). Drygan will also often challenge others of higher magickal power than themselves, for drinking the blood of a fallen foe with more hair than they have will temporarily boost their own powers. This is also the reason behind why most Chosen are killed when young, the only time they are really vulnerable.

5. Mating
Mating is a challenge, for Drygans do not often run into one another. Therefore, females come into heat only once every few years, but it is intense and lasts a week straight. When a female in heat finds a male of her species, she will follow him around, mewling, and constantly petting his tail. The tail, though used as a weapon very often, is very sensitive, and is a key arousal spot on all Drygan. Once mating has taken place, four months is usually allowed before a female will consider giving birth. They do not get swollen bellies as most other species, and can choose to hold off on giving birth for up to a year and a half. When they do give birth, it is almost always to a single egg, which is only a slight bit bigger than that of an ostrich. Drygans are capable of breeding with many other species, but the babe is almost always distinctly Drygan in appearance and ability. Sometimes they will gain abilities from their off-species parent as well (An example: A Naga/Drygan mix might have potent venom, and a slight hiss to their voice, etc.). Drygans do not often pair up as an actual couple, but when this does happen, the female comes into heat far more often.

6. Precious Items/Artifacts/Oddities
All Drygan hold three things in the most high esteem. Their ears, their tail, and most importantly, their hair (which they NEVER cut, so almost all Drygan have long hair). To loose any one, or gods forbid, all three, is a most horrid and shameful thing. They also do not let anyone touch any of these attributes if they do not trust them wholly. Being proud also means Drygans do not make good slaves at all (Example: Terri was forced to be a slave, had her hair, ears, and tail cropped off to try and break her spirit. She killed 5 masters and many a hired muscle when she struggled against being whipped or sold). All Drygans can be broken into two groups concerning The Chosen. They either revere and nearly worship The Chosen, or they attempt to kill them for their power. The Chosen also has a precious artifact with them at all times. It is the Chosen’s sword, a beautiful silver weapon inlaid with gold and jewels. Another interesting fact, is that Drygan can be made to be totally subservient, but only under their own free will (sounds like a contradiction, let me explain). If a Drygan willingly gives to another one of their white, magick-holding hairs, they are then bound to that person, and must do whatever that person says. On the up side, if the Drygan were somehow to die, they could be resurrected, because their spirit is linked to the hair the other person has, giving them an anchor point in the mortal world. This ritual is tricky, for the dead Drygan and hair owner must either both know the spell, or at least one must. It does not happen often, in any case, for most Drygans are totally opposed to the idea of having anyone ‘own’ them at all.

7. Extra
The Chosen, Sakkata, is already in play and is played by Blue!

[Created by Blue-chan]

2. History
The Ethereal people have been around since the beginning of time. While the Abyss is the Nexus point of travel for all living creatures, the Aether is the land that all the dead must pass through before going to the final resting place. All souls usually pass here before going to the respected heaven, hell, or limbo for that matter. They were created to handle the massive amounts of energy that a soul gives off when it exists. To Necromancers, the Aether and the Ethereal are usually highly respected because of what they do and what they are. No on truly knows how the Abyss or the Aether came to be, some suspect that the universe that holds all the realms had to create the Aether in order to keep the Balance in tune.

3. Powers
The Ethereal people have several innate powers that each one posses. The first is the unique defence mechanism known as ‘Phase Sync’, where an Ethereal will simply step out of the current Phase of Existence, and into a new phase. This makes an Ethereal immune to everything, matter, magic, and metal attacks, BUT renders the Ethereal unable to do anything but to become observers. The second innate power is called ‘Ethereal Tongue’ where they are able to speak to people. They do this by releasing dialogue through mental manipulation, creating sound waves that people are able to hear. The third power is known as the ‘Chaos Aegis.’ This is a particular shield that the Ethereal create around themselves and sometimes others. It’s a bubble of chaotic energy, which in turn will suck in an attacking object then send that object off in a new direction. This can work for pretty much anything; even a falling tree will be split in half. However, the Chaos is unpredictable, and things are able to get through, or become very dangerous. The Ethereal prefer to use Phase Sync instead of Chaos Aegis, for it is much safer. The fourth power the Ethereal can use is the ‘Evocation of Souls’ where they can call Souls of long passed people, to even forcing the soul of a living person to leave the body. A soul cannot be harmed, but communication is possible.

4.) Lifestyle
For many generations, the Ethereal people existed without a form, just a consciousness that floated in an endless space. However, eventually the world was formed into a more solid design. The Ethereal people are laid back for the most part, the only real work they do is guiding Lost Souls and harvesting energy to create new bodies for themselves and others. Rarely do they encounter actual people, as souls are the only thing to pass through their realms, but once in a while they get a living visitor and greet them with open arms. Unless it’s a Necromancer trying to steal the energy and take over the world.

5. Mating
The Ethereal people do not mate with each other. There is no need for it. When enough energy is concentrated, suddenly a new Ethereal will appear. However, the Ethereals can force one into existence by harvesting and pushing enough energy together. When in their physical form on a world, they are able to mate normally, but the men are sterile and the women barren. This is the price that they must pay.

6. Homeland
The Ethereal homeland is beautiful in its own special way. While being devoid of trees and grass, the actual ground is not hard and rocky, but a strange flowing water. A few great cities that rise up into the cloudless, starry sky, made from a material not unlike marble, however it seems to twinkle and sparkle. There is no day in the Ethereal land, just a constant darkness.

7. Religion
“Belief is for those who aren’t the intermediaries for the passage of the departed.” ~First passage in the Book of Value

8. Society
“And so shall it be that the First, the Second, and the Third shall rule. The Voice shall speak for them, the Ears shall listen, the Eyes shall see, and the Hand will bestow justice. The Elders will council and advise the Hand, while the others will obey.” ~Last passage in the Book of Value. In the Ethereal Society, the First, the Second, and the Third are the first three Ethereals in Existence. They have lived many years and many lives, and so as such their impartial wisdom is impeccable. They lead the Ethereals without question. The Voice, the Ears, the Eyes and the Hand are appointed positions by the First, Second and Third. The Voice acts as a line of communication for the Three to communicate with the people and the Elders, as well as the Eyes, Ears, and Hand. The Eyes see everything for the Three, while the Ears hear everything and relay what the people want. The Hand however is vastly different. The Hand operates outside the control of the Three, it deals in Justice of the Ethereal. If an Ethereal does something bad, they can be slain, or even sent to the Abyss for punishment. However the Elder Council (Consisting of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth) decide the punishments that will be carried out by the Hand. The rest of the Race must obey the Three and the Council, as well as whatever the Voice or the Hand decrees.

9. Lifespan
The Ethereal are immortal, and despite their mortal bodies being able to die, their true form, the consciousness, can exist in the Aether or the Physical Worlds. The Consciousness can move back and forth from the Aether and the Physical Worlds and vice versa.

[Created by ShizukuTonderui]

2. Homeland
No specific homeland.

3. Special abilities and distinguishing features
Will transform into a wolf shape once a month. This can be done at other times of the month (at which point the decision to Change is entirely within the Garou's control), but at the full moon the transformation is involuntary. Garou are also possessed of extraordinary physical strength and stamina - a side effect of having two shapes to call upon. Many Garou are at least partly colour-blind.

4. Lifespan
Similar to humans. May be slightly longer due to their physical toughness.

5. Cultural description
The culture of the Garou is based around an extremely large and complex extended family structure. A Garou family will consist not only of parents and cubs, but also any living grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins that any member of the immediate family may have. Additionally, 'uncle' 'aunt' or 'cousin' status (or indeed any introduction into the extended family circle) may be bestowed as an honourific, and is not reliant on a blood tie. A young Garou is never given a name among their family - they recognise their kin by sight or (if necessary) scent rather than by a name. This came about largely because Garou cannot communicate fluently whilst in their wolf forms. A name is only granted to a Garou when he or she leaves the family circle (as most do) to travel or work in the human kingdoms, and as Garou do not use or even in some cases fully understand the concept of surnames, a secondary name (the equivalent of 'Smith' for a human) is never given. If a surname is necessary (as it would be if a Garou entered a military career or similar), they will often follow their given names with something like 'Wolfe' 'Lupis' or simply 'Garou'. With the exception of a few names from legends (further discussed below) the Garou have no language of their own, and speak either Common or the language of the region in which they live.

6. Religion
The Garou believe in a sort of godlike figure known as Lonchani. According to legend, Lonchani has at least a thousand different faces or appearances, and as all Garou are a part of his family, he obviously knows them all by sight. Part of the reason that names are given before a Garou travels (but not before) is to allow Lonchani to keep track of his wandering family, wherever in the world they may be. The general belief is that Lonchani runs alongside the transformed Garou, rather than living in a separate Heaven\ There are certain things about Garou beliefs which suggest that Lonchani (or at least, the name of Lonchani) may have come out of a fragment of information from the old Earth which was destroyed.

[Created by Fizzylizard]

2.Lifespan
A typical Dvoraki may live for up to a hundred years. They hit their prime at around thirty, and it lasts until up to seventy, after which they go into a slow decline until the time of their deaths. They’re spry little things.

3. Powers
A Dvoraki can, at will, change its features to resemble someone else or even a random combination of characteristics. This is limited: a Dvoraki could, if he wanted, look like a small human or elf or what have you, but he could not become a wolf or dragon. Additionally, the Dvoraki will only change in appearance: they will not gain or lose any traits or abilities other than that. It is rare for a Dvoraki to have any magical ability other than changing their appearance, though it is not unheard of.

4. Society
Dvoraki society does not, in a sense, exist, thanks to the fact that they have no country or kingdom of their own, instead joining others or adopting a nomadic lifestyle. Generally speaking, a Dvoraki will adopt the values and beliefs of the country in which they live. However, parents will tend to teach their children the traditional Dvoraki religion.

5. Religion
The god Vorak, who was all things at once, painted the world and caused it to be remade every time it died. And he painted all things that walk on many legs, and all things that walk on four legs, and all things that walk on two legs, and all things that walk on no legs but fly or swim or crawl. And of these creatures he raised up his chosen people, and named them Dvoraki, which is “of Vorak”. And he blessed them with the power to take many forms, though he did not give them the power to take any form he had made, for with each repainting so great the canvas of the world would be thinned and damaged. And so the Dvoraki walked freely with the other peoples, and there was peace.

But some saw the splendour of the Dvoraki and were jealous, and once a band of such people crept into the temple of Vorak and stole a hair from His brush, which gave them the power to change their shape like the Dvoraki. The leaders of the traitors took large pieces of it, and thus could take any shape. Others got pieces of different sizes, and could take many shapes, or only one. And these people were the first of the shape-shifters, wearing out and ruining the world that Vorak had made every time they used their ill-gotten power.

(It may be followed from this that the Dvoraki are not great fans of shape-shifters, however hypocritical this may sound.)

6. Icky Stuff
Dvoraki can have children with pretty much any other upright species, owing to their shape-changing abilities. Fertilisation does not often occur, but when it does, the child is fairily certain to be a Dvoraki; if the mother is one, then the child definitely will be.

Oh, yes, and all Dvoraki are bisexual (though not hermaphroditic).

[Created by AgentTwiggy]

2. Special Abilities
Female Northern Elves have the ability to calm the wild beast. They have powers that enable them to work with all animals and creatures of the earth. Male Northern Elves have the "Power of Tongues", which enables them to speak all languages, and the "Interpretation of Tongues", which allows them to understand all languages. Both genders obtain the power to heal.

3. Lifespan
The Northern Elf will never fall victim to age or disease, but they can be killed. The first thirty years of their life, the Northern Elf grows like a human being. Then, their genes kick in and they slowly age, reaching the age of 100 as the age of 45.

[Created by Bloomstar]

2. Characteristics
As children, Carpathians are able to walk in daylight and even eat human foods. This puts them at risk, though, as their parents must sleep during the day and they have no one protecting them. it makes childhood a dangerous and usually fatal period. They then become fledglings and must drink blood and stay from the light. During this time, they still have emotions and can see in color. But after a few hundred years or so, they loose these precious things. They are cast into a world of black and white, unable to feel emotions strongly if at all. But once they meet their lifemate, these gifts are returned. A lifemate is the only partner a Carpathian will ever have, someone all but made for them. There is a strong bond there that is not easily broken. But as of now very few Carpathians remain. Females of the species are not born very often, and many Carpathian males wonder the earth alone for eternity. Most of these males loose hope and let go of their tatter souls in return for the powers of a vampire. Even then they are usually never happy and search the earth once again for their lifemate, though they will never find them.

3. Special Abilities
Able to dissipate into tiny droplets of water. Able to shape-shift. Able to use telepathic speech from great distances, and even control the weak minded. They are extremely fast, and most males have the power of thunder. Also, their saliva heals.

[Submitted by Blue; creator unknown]

The greatest of the elves, closest to their creators – the Valar, are the Calaquendi – the Light Elves. They are the fairest to look upon and the strongest in magic. They are also known as the Eldar or the High Elves. Whereas many of the other elves were created on earth, they and a few small divisions alone remember the heavens above – sometimes known as the undying lands – from whence they came. They were born into the reformed world by starlight and will one day rise again in a ship that sails the straight road over the sea to the heavens.

Elves usually appear to be carefree and merry, yet sad and thoughtful. They excel in speech, song and poetry, their songs lightening the heart of many in grief. They were the first people on the reborn earth to speak with voices and no earthly creature before the, sang. They have become mostly estranged from men, mistrusting them. Many live in fair woodland dwellings, others in great halls in hidden valleys. Everything about them is fair. They typically have fair complexions and colouring, with a few exceptions like Elven Princess Nimrodel, who was noted for her rare and unusual dark beauty.

As the ages of the world progress, many elves seek to leave the circles of the world, returning to their true home in Valinor, seeking to be with the Valar that are most beloved at last. The High Elves have bestowed within them ever the tug to sail across the seas. With the lesser elves, upon seeing the sea, the desire to return to Elvenhome can seldom be appeased.

[Created by So]

They can take the shape of any animal or human being. They're almost always kind-hearted, but some are dark and mischievous, as are pixies, nymphs, and faeries. They are cunning, and persuasive.

A Sedora in it's fairy form is about five inches tall. They can mimic almost anything, even sounds, which you must be wary of while traveling in the forests.

They live just about everywhere, and can adapt fairly easily to any type of terrain and/or situation.

They have been known to fall in love with humanoids or humans, in which they usually grow to Human height, but do not lose their wings nor their powers. They do not have to give up their immortality if they fall in love/marry a human/beast. Usually, their children will live three times the lifespan of a normal human being/beast. Their children inherit any powers their parent(s) possess when born, which usually means they become skilled healers and the like. Some children may be able to shape-shift.

[Created by Rebekah]

The Haithians are descended from humans who were exposed to a type of magical crystal. The crystal gave them their psychic powers, as well as causing physical changes within them that allowed their bodies to handle their new powers. Because of their human roots, Haithians tend to think like humans most of the time, although their psychic powers give them insights that humans cannot possess. However, they are far more free in expressing their emotions. It is very easy to hurt a Haithian emotionally.

Most Haithians are peaceful, friendly, and live by a strict rule of non-violence. The reason for this is simple -- with almost no exceptions, any Haithian's strongest power is empathy (the ability to sense other people's emotions). If someone near a Haithian is hurt, physically or emotionally, they feel the pain as if it were their own.

There are, of course exceptions. In every generation, there are always a few Haithians who are affected differently by their powers. Instead of feeling other people's pain, they have the ability to feed off of it. While most Haithians possessing that power still follow the customs and laws of their people, occasionally one will become addicted to the pain and suffering of others. They can do a lot of damage, and are generally shunned and driven out by their own people. Invariably, they turn to darkness and evil to feed their needs.

[Created by LG]

[Creator unknown]

2. Homeland
They live on the far side of the moon.

3. Special Abilities and Distinguishing Features
The coloration makes them stick out, and all are skilled with swords, bows, and magic to at least some degree. They are also very durable, capable of running for over an hour or two straight.

4. Lifespan
Roughly 800 years though some have been known to count their age in millennium.

5. Cultural description
Most of the Moon people inhabit a city in one of the rare craters on the far side of the moon. They live in a kingdom ruled by the Royal Family, who is chosen by a complex process. Art and magic are two things that are very common in the society of the Moon People, with magic even being referred to as Art.

6. Religion
Follows the Seldarine, which is a group of six gods.

[Created by Arcangl]

Niotsue are distinguished Kayatera that have been granted the gift of immortality. Their main goal is to roam the lands and find those suited to be Kayatera. Once they do, there is no explanation, no introductions, the Niotsue simply marks their chosen and leave as quietly as they came.

Once chosen to be a Kayatera, a tattoo of an animal appears on their body and expands with each passing day. This is a very painful process, and often times the new Kayatera have no idea what is happening to them. Once the tattoo has completely expanded, it begins to remove itself from the skin and literally morphs into the creature. When this process is finished, this person will have what can be referred to as a familiar. Whichever creature was represented in their tattoo become their lifelong companion and guardian. Afterwards, their skin is as unmarred and clear as it was before the process.

2. Homeland
No discernible pattern in the homeland of those chosen.

3. Special Abilities and Distinguishing Features
A Kayatera will occasionally experience random visions. These are often blurry and indiscernible save for a few important details. After receiving a vision, the Kayatera is compelled to follow it through, figure out what it was about and eventually fulfill their purpose within the event (although their purpose often remains unknown to them for quite some time). If they resist, it will eat away at them slowly, they will feel like they are perpetually “missing” something, similar to a person who has had a leg amputated but can still feel its presence. Some are said to have gone crazy from resisting the compulsions, others are rumored to have been released from the Kayatera, their companion guardians just disappearing one day, along with their visions.

The Kayatera have a special link with their guardian. As they learn and grow in character, their guardian grows as well. Their powers depend on the kind of creature it is. For instance, if one were to have a power guardian of a beaver (just for instance!!) – they’d have the ability to cut down trees, or build wooden dwellings, or swim very well. Because these creatures are mythical in nature, their natural abilities would be slightly expanded: the trees cut could be very large, or the dwellings built could be very intricate, or they would be able to pull very large amounts of weight through a stream, etc….

4. Lifespan
The Kayatera retain their primary race’s typical lifespan, unless they are chosen to become immortal (a very rare occurrence). They can be killed by normal means – a shot clean to the heart, a raging disease or poison will kill them just as easily as it will kill the next person.

5. Cultural Description
The Kayatera are elusive and so few that for them to meet is a rare occurrence. When they do, there is the general knowledge that neither may bring any mortal harm to the other. Generally, any ill will they may have towards each other is stumped by the overwhelming curiosity at finding another of their kind. Also, as they are unable to have children with any other race, there may be the need to procreate, though whether a Kayatera can beget children is still disputed.

6. Religion
Unknown. Not even a Niotsue knows of their origins, only that they are compelled to find potential Kayatera’s. The Kayatera receive visions from those with more power, that much is sure, but whether they are gods or powerful mortals; or good or evil is unknown.

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2. Homeland
Moraki Desert

3. Religious History
When the world was new, everything was created from what it was to be today, and the Creator, which was the desert, put the Warrior Sun in charge, to protect the people. Well, he battled his way across the sky everyday, keeping the demons at bay, but like all warriors, he had to sleep. So he disappeared into his palace in the west every night, taking away all light, all heat, and leaving the sky open to the evils who tortured the creatures of the desert. This happened every night, and finally, everything from the People to the Plants and the Animals went to the Sun to complain one day.

He, irritated about the problem in the realm the Creator had given him to watch, began to try and solve it. First, he collected all the spirits of the dead and placed them in the sky to hopefully light it up enough that they could not walk among it. But the sky was so huge that not even all the dead in the world could fill it. So then, he asked a few of the fleeter souls to come and fetch him when the demons were there, and put them in motion. However, they were to slow, or caught before they reached him, and by the time he roused himself the demons would be in hiding again.

But there was a young girl, named Luna, who thought she knew what to do. So she left her village and traveled to the Sun’s palace, and knocked on the door so loudly, that he rose and growling that he slept little enough as it was, to it for her. She was a dark skinned girl, with pale silver orbs that looked at him without fear and told him that she could fix his problems, if he would only give her three things; Pale skin, a pure silver everlasting bowl, and melted silver from the Warrior’s own breastplate. He scorned her, and sent the girl away.

But soon enough, he had no other way to turn to, and summoned her back one night. Her foolish youth made her cocky, and she demanded a fourth thing in exchange for it; the ability to transform. She angered the Warrior, but he promised, knowing he would get back at the ignorant girl.

The next night, a pale girl stepped up through the sky, tracing the Lord Sun’s pattern, holding the bowl filled with liquid silver. The nomads came out to see this, and they admired the differences between Luna and Sun. Sun was bright and bold, while Luna’s steps were slower, gentler, and quieter. As she walked, she let the silver fall from the everlasting bowl, and the demons fell back in howls, for while the Sun drove them away, the silver, pure and good, burned their very essence. She came to the Palace just as Sun woke, and he, pleased with her work, asked her to do the same every night.

Luna however, demanded her payment first, and the Warrior in anger, granted her the wish. The bowl that she held in her hands so gently, became a part of her, some saying that she turned into the bowl completely, other’s saying that her outstretched arms became the bowl. And because he said she would transform, made the bowl grow and die alternatively, so that when it was darkest she would be beset upon by the demons forevermore to remind her of her greed.

She, in anger, attacked him, but the Warrior held her off until she saw her own folly, and called a truce with him. For, the truth was, she loved the attention, the quiet watching, and wanted to keep the job. Because of this, he made her immortal, and made her a palace of pure silver in the east. And then, because her screams were so terrible when the demons attacked, did her one last favor. He created the Guardians of the Desert, and placed only those that deserved to be in the sky there, including all Guardians.

4. Lifespan
They are not immortal, but live to be slightly older then most people. An average human age’s every year. Well, these people, it’s every 3 years equals one year. So, you are born, and then three years later they celebrate their first birthday, because they mature slower then normal humans. So, when a regular human is 50, a Solisona is actually 147, but they only look 50.

5. History
The people of the Solisona were nomads until they found a giant cliff face southwest of Essyrn that seemed to rise out of nowhere. The legend said that the people were instructed by the Creator to follow the Warrior Sun until they reached a distinguishing landmark in the desert. The Sun led them to the cliff, according to the legend, and they built the village of Argentliam here. The cliff had been hollowed out over the years by wind and natural erosion process, creating caves that led all over. They built a village in front and in the caves, and found that an underground river passed through the cliff, giving the people an endless water supply.

Only two major wars have ever happened, the first in the beginning when they were first settling, a civil war between the tribe over who would rule and where everyone would live. This killed over 600 of the 4000 Solisona people, before it was decided that the Guardian Elders, who lived slightly longer then most people, would watch over, while everyone made the larger decisions.

The second has happened much more recently, called the Bandit War by the people. Various, nomadic people that the Solisona’s called bandit’s because they thieved off of Argentliam, stealing woman and livestock, began to institute bloodshed, demanding that Argentliam be put under their control. Many warriors died, and the effects are still being felt as of now, though all of the bandits were killed or driven into hiding and away.

6. Cultural Description
There is one city for these people, named Argentliam, after Luna, but within walking distance is three or four others, smaller villages. A group of Elders are the said Ruler’s of these people, but it is a much more relaxed system. You can only be an Elder if you have reached 350 years of age, around 118 years in human span, or are a Guardian of the Desert and over 207 years. Families tend to live in small houses made of baked mud from the river or in the caves that they enlarged, living with the grandmother or grandfather, depending on weather the married couple’s siblings have taken care of the other already, and the children. Teaching children is a group effort, and they start getting educated around 15, 6 years in human, both males and females.

7. Powers
At the age of forty or so, fourteen in human years, each child is sent out into the desert to gain an animal companion. They are granted a water skin of water and a pouch of dried meat, and then they go. They receive an animal within a month, or they are dead. If you receive a big cat, the Lion, Cheetah, or Leopard, you are a Guardian. Some receive snakes, other’s gazelle, any animal you could find in a desert.

For normal people, you can be a healer, a weather witch, a stitch witch, just about anything. However, you are born with those powers. When you receive Guardian status, you keep whatever magic you are born with, if any, and receive the powers of the Desert also. You can control sand, wind, and earth.

8. Guardians
All Guardians take an oath to protect the Goddess and the Desert, including the people, the travelers, and respect the Creator. When they are chosen, the two or three are taken and taught the lore, the stories, the history, and the techniques by the older Guardians, and then are allowed to roam free, asked to at least walk among other people for a time, and do the duties that are asked of a Guardian.

9. Travel
The Guardian Hitasu, one of the first, walked among people and saw the boat, and when he came back to the desert created boats that could surf on sand. Guardians and non-guardians can both use them, though they only are for 2 to 3 people.

10. Note
The three most recent Guardians are Kei, Kagmoa, and Nelei. Kei is played by Mona, Nelei by Cat and Kagmoa by Nae. It is possible to create older Guardians, but they are generally choose two every 30 years or so, so they wouldn’t be a whole lot.

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All kitsune and kyubi are deathly afraid of dogs. Some have a weakness to water, and dusk. Some, (usually the young) will have a hard time hiding their kitsune form. When around water, their reflection will be that of a fox. (Their fox reflection) Also, at the time right before the sun disappears, their shadow will also be that of a kitsune.

Mostly all kitsune have a very attractive physical appearance.

Kitsune are usually divided into two fairly distinct personality groups, myobu, the good, and nogitsune, the bad. It is less likely for one to have a neutral personality, but it isn't extremely rare. This isn't to say they don't have their own character, or unique traits, however.

Most myobu kitsune are dedicated, as a common trait.

2. Special Abilities and Distinguishing Features
Kitsune-onna are believed to possess superior intelligence, long life, and magical powers. Kitsune-onna are noted for having as many as nine tails. Generally, a greater number of tails indicates an older and more powerful kitsune; in fact, a fox will only grow additional tails after it has lived 1,000 years. When a kitsune gains its ninth tail, its fur becomes white or gold. It is then called a kyubi no kitsune-onna (literally nine-tailed fox girl). These kyubi gain the abilities to see and hear anything happening anywhere in the world. (Usually gained at least 5,000 years). Especially strong foxes gain great wisdom. Other supernatural abilities gained by the kitsune include mouths or tails that generate fire or lightning (known as kitsune-bi; literally, fox-fire), willful manifestation in the dreams of others, flight, invisibility, and the creation of illusions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality. There are kitsune with even greater powers, able to drive people mad, or take fantastic shapes such as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky. These powers are gained after thousands of years of life, different powers at different times.

A kitsune (not kyubi, for remember, it is only a kyubi when it reaches nine tails) may take on human form when it reaches the age of 100. The most common forms are a young girl, lovely woman, or old man, those these are not the only ones that kitsune are able to take.

Some very evil kyubi are able to steal energy from creatures by sucking blood, much like a vampire, or absorbing spirit energy through fox-fire.

Some stories tell of the power of certain kyubi to be able to transform other creatures into a kitsune. This transformation must be willed by the creature being transformed, however.

3. Lifespan
1-15,000 (Unless killed, or they will themselves to die).

4. Religion
They only hold one belief. This is that when it rains, two kitsune have married. This causes most Myobu kitsune happiness.

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2. Special Abilities and Distinguishing Features
Though they are not aware of it, they are able to enchant humans of the opposite gender (and sometimes the same gender) by singing. They can also communicate with animals.

3. Lifespan
Generally they live 275-300 years, given they die of old age. They can be killed like any human.

4. Views On Magic
Like Connlaoth, these merfolk are anti-magic. Most believe that magic is evil, but this was not the intention of the king who passed the law against it. After on witch attempted to take the throne, he decided the power witchcraft gave would most certainly cause corruption, and he wanted to protect his people from this fate. Those who chose to practice anyway would be banished and forced to live in the Forbidden City. Some were more than happy to have their own magical haven, but others were angry about this law.

Their views on magic are odd because they all have a magical ability to enchant humans with song. This is unknown to them, though, because they've never had contact with humans due to the legends about monsters on the surface. Even if they were aware, they would most likely count this as a natural ability rather than witchcraft.

5. Love and Mating
The merfolk of Tuor mate for life. As far as choosing a mate, there are different practices. In the case of royalty, their mates are chosen for them by the King and/or Queen. This usually goes for the nobles as well, though theirs are chosen by their parents. Commoners are the only ones who really allow for love. There are those nobles, though, that fall in love and run (or swim, really) away, giving up their wealth to be with their chosen mate.

As for homosexuality, the upper crust doesn't know it exists, unless for some reason they've spent a good deal of time with commoners. Even among commoners, it is frowned upon, seen as strange and perverse, except in the Forbidden City, where basic laws still apply (no stealing, no killing, etc), but most things are more relaxed. Commoners often sneak away to the Forbidden City for this reason, and a few stay. Nobles who have homosexual urges often feel out of place, but most never tell anyone about their feelings. The ones who do often disappear, being quietly sent away to the Forbidden City to avoid the public shame it would cause the family. When asked about their missing family member, they simply say they decided to move to another city in the kingdom.

6. Diet
Most of them are vegetarians, though some nobles do eat meat. The reason for this is their power to understand and communicate with them, some of them even forming friendships with the animals, so they are reluctant to eat them.

7. Religion
There is no set religion, but most believe in a Goddess called Aryé (AH-ree-eh). She is called the mother of the ocean, giving birth to all life in the sea. Some have created rituals and other ways to honor her, but many have a simple belief that she exists.

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