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The world within Aeon is inhabited by countless numbers of unique individuals, all of whom will bring a new perspective into your view of things. However, for those of you who don’t have much to go on concerning the different races that give a common factor to many of the individuals you will meet, you can find what you need to know here. Elven :: Aesoptian :: Fiend :: Kelli :: Human
Humans are your most basic race in the world. It is rumored that they are modeled after the God Saolamae. Humans lead the second shortest lifespan of all the known races of the world, but they live long enough to have major accomplishments in life. Their lifespan is an unconscious and hardly understood drive for their existance. They seek to make change, rather than wait around and weigh options and search thought like the long-lived elves. They are a jack-of-all-trades race, having potential at just about anything they set themselves to. Such is the testament to the success of their race, and the achievements that are Einbroch and the new technologies they bring forth from the city of steam and gears. Masters of the machine, humans are most noted for the invention of varying mechanical devices from trains to assisting in the early gun designs. This has gained the human race some level of respect among other races, yet their frailty still makes them ‘puny’ to some others, and their lifespan making them ‘more mortal’ to others. Statistics Lifespan: 80-100 years Elven
The elvenkind, as you probably thought, are the oldest race among the mortal beings in Rune. They have a naturally long life span, with an average elf living to anywhere between 300 and 500 years. Living for such a long time grants the elves the time to think about the larger questions and mysteries of life, and as such the elves are known for their wisdom and knowledge. In addition to this, a long life span also grants the elves opportunities to delve deep into the mysteries of the arcane and other mostly unknown forces of the cosmos. It is not uncommon to find elven mages roaming about, or pouring over old texts. Over many generations, elves had become rather familiar with arcane works and abilities, and have found themselves a natural affinity for them. This is not to say they lack physical ability by any means. The elves are known amongst the races of the world as the ‘pretty people’, where the large majority of their people are blessed with good looks and an easy to maintain physique. They are elegant by choice and smooth in speech and motion. A high metabolism renders the elven people nimble and fast. A profession most common among the elves, even higher than mages, is archers. Dexterity comes naturally to an elf, even in childhood, and archery is one way to best manifest that natural ability. All these traits, including a long life span, can easily cause a sense of superiority over other races. Elves often consider themselves to be superior to most other races in virtually any way, even when outmatched, and even when unspoken. This often causes tension between them and the ‘inferior beings’, as their behavior in this respect is often easily pointed out. They are also known for their haughtiness and egos. In most cases, the elves who lack this cold edge in their personality are ones too young to understand, or ones raised by a race other than elves. This does not mean all elves are this way, but even when an elf does not act on thinking themselves superior, other races will expect that is what they are thinking. Such is the nature of being an elf. The most famous and obvious trait of the elves are their pointed ears. The elven ears are rumored to grant the elves to hear the unheard whispers of the world and the forces around it. Elves will deny this fact, but the rumors still go around. Skin color does not define anything of ‘good’ or ‘evil’ but just as humans, is merely a difference in pigment. Statistics Aesoptians
Aesoptians. These are the ‘anthro’ beings of the world. Their bodies are primarily human-like with minor animal details, such as ears and tails. These carry the shortest lifespan of all the known races of the world, the longest living only to be known to go into their 80’s. Scientists believe that this is caused by the volatile mixture of DNA between humanoid and animal. There are many, many known types of Aesoptions, from bird people to dragon people to insect people. They are an extremely varied race, brought together by common thought and the fact that they can relate to each other, even if their animalistic portion is different. The ‘one race’, Aesoptions, was decided upon by the varied subgroups themselves, and not by outside races. They share a certain unity in this that few other subdivided races can only hope to achieve, but while this is a much sought after trait, the race also has an equally strong opposite end. In lesser ‘fortunate’ areas, subdivision has taken violent forms, and differing groups shun others even with the idea of being one big race. They do not acknowledge the community race name, but rather thrive on the tension of segregation. Such groups do not come to light often, though. And governments run by Aesoptions are trying to secretly end these thoughts of separation mostly through propaganda. Another interesting thing found about Aesoptions is the uncanny fact that they seem to have built into them two frames of mind. Their normal humanoid mind state and a seemingly feral mind state. Aesoptions in general have a tendency to be swayed by certain instincts natural to the animal portion of themselves. The majority (by a small margin) do their best to quell these with sheer willpower, claiming it to be barbaric, or some other similar description. Others still, embrace the instincts as part of who they are and let the feral and ‘normal’ mind state flow freely back and forth. In general, however, the Aesoption race is known for being of the more positive minded, their shorter lifespan not allowing them time to worry about the things other races do. It is not uncommon to find Aesoptions more in pursuit of whatever the individual considers happiness and pleasure than to be concerned with settling down. The rumor goes that these beings were crafted after Bheitheas, but her true form is unknown. Fiends
Fiends, the ones thought to be crafted in the likeness of Bashan Himself. Once upon a time, during a time of Religious War and unhappy days, the Fiends were a feared race. Now though, they have integrated themselves into society (for the most part). While once they were ruthless and considered evil, they now are able to socialize and be just like everyone else, only they have their trademark horns. Of course, there still linger a few ‘old families’ and clans that have existed for generations, but for the most part, fiend supremacists are rare. Statistics KelliShape-shifters, Shifters, or less commonly known as ‘Kelli’ (Kel-eye), are a race whose history is shrouded in mystery and deception. They are taught from birth to keep what is close to them close to them, and as such, few non-kelli learn much of their racial past. They have the unique ability to alter their physical form to change their outward appearance. It is thought that many have ‘identity issues’ due to the fact that it is so easy to change. Examples of things they may change: Hair Color Hair Length Skin Color Eye Color Facial Shape Nail Length Kelli never leave their humanesque form. They can elongate their ears like elves, but they do not grow fur or scales or anything that some sort of aesoptian may have. In the past, kelli have been known to work as spies, assassins, informants and other like vocations, using their shape-shifting ability to their advantage in a field of work. This shady tendency causes the Shape-shifters in general to be distrusted among the other races. Not once has a single known kelli held any high ranking positions in military or government because of this. Many Kelli resent this, it being a form of racism, though most other races see it more as common sense. This is a great source of discord between the shape-shifters and the other races, especially the ones that seek peace more. IMPORTANT NOTE: Kelli require some level of concentration to maintain an ‘appearance’… while awake, they’re quite good at doing this to a level where it’s apparently subconscious control. However, when they sleep or are knocked unconscious- they revert back to their ‘original’ state. As a result, many Kelli will often go out of their way to sleep segregated from others. This also makes them wary of drugs and alcohol, and paranoid to a fault about the handling of their food and drink. Statistics: |
