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Ephemerium

From Beyond the Veil

The Races of Asla'nir

The Ephemerium is an immense book detailing every race found within Asla'nir— there are a wide variety of races within Asla'nir that total to roughly forty. Although the information on races is always being added on and expanded, with more obscure races being studied and explored every day, the Ephermerium is semi-comprehensive and holds the bulk of all information on races to date. 'Ephermium' by definition, refers to the Ephemerum, that which is mortal, be they incapable of dying of old age in the standard manner or not. Although there are studies upon races that are attributed to the Divine, no reference or note of these species shall be discussed within the Ephemerium— discussion of such can be found within Religious Scripture. Races are generally defined by the primary Core Race that each race originates from, with some races being defined by multiple. To simplify this, the Ephemerium will be further divided into subcategories that signify the origins of each race. Each race features a multitude of subvariants, which shall be contained within their pages. To additionally subcategorize races, there are four main categories that any race can fall into.

Further Reading

Hybridisation

Core Species

A Core Species, or, as it is typically referred to, a Core Race is capable of producing a Bloodline that lasts for several dozen generations onward— so long as a Core Race persists within the past twenty-five generations, that person is said to possess an ancestry tying to that race. Core Races define their category almost completely with few exceptions— all other races within said category are generally related to the Core Race with the notable exception of the Exmortuus Races, as Daiesthai possess no descendant races; the Outlier Races, as there is no Core Race present; and the Dar'nikian Races, as no Core Race can be determined easily by Asla'nirian researchers and whatever Core Race there may have been might be lost due to the destruction of their homeworld. Intriguingly, some Derived Species are directly lumped in with their Core Race despite not being a Core Race themselves and shall be seperated for distinction within this text despite them being found on the same page (e.g. Lesser Draconians, Genasi, etcetera). This primarily is the result of the two possessing such interlinked cultures with their Core Species that they become almost indistinguishable as peoples despite one clearly being the result of hybridisation and having a lesser presence of their Bloodline.

Derived Species

All members of this race are guaranteed to absolutely possess this innate ancestry despite any further breeding down— simply put, there is too much blood from the Core Race of this category to not be classified as innately related. It should be noted that whilst the classifications for a race, both taxonomical and otherwise, may suggest a closer relation to another Core Race (e.g. Naga), the taxonomical classification of a race generally is in reference to the earliest ancestors of that particular race and not the most prevalent bloodline within the modern population. This is especially true in certain scenarios as a race that is derived from a specific Core Race tends to share more attributes with that Core Race despite holding original ancestry with another. Their culture and capabilities are generally more reminiscent of the race that they are subsequently categorised within this page for the sake of simplicity. The only species that is not categorised as a Derived Species of any sort, beyond Humans and Add-On Races, are Mimics, which are so confusing to scholars that it is almost difficult to comprehend their relation to their Core Races to begin with, let alone sharing a cultural similarity.

Mixed Species

At least a notable portion of the members of this race possess a tie to this specific ancestry— this may suggest that most variations possess a relation to the Core Race of this category or it may suggest that they once were descended from this Core Race but have changed in such a dramatic manner that they are barely related to them at this current point beyond taxonomic classification. Having a singular racial variant that possesses a relation to this specific Bloodline does not qualify for this category, either, in most scenarios— the only notable exception to this rule is the mention of various races that possess a major Jotunkin tie, as these races, within the lands of Aloernarch, are the entirety of the population for those races, and similar scenarios that ensue.

Add-on Races

These 'races' are not a species in and of themselves truly— instead, they are a broad classification for individuals who fall underneath a state of living— although Daiesthai could be classified as an add-on race, their ability to reproduce and create more of their species, as well as their ability to persist through Bloodlines does not denote them as one. Instead, there are only three notable categories which are referred to as races, two of which can be found in the worlds of Dar'nik and Asla'nir alike— Artificians, that which has been artificially created or modified, and Forlorn, that which has been revived into Undeath, excluding those underneath the effect of Ourobur. The other category are Cursed Races— those afflicted by Plague Curses— which are primarily Asla'nirian in nature.

Draconic Races

Core Species

Greater Draconian

Derived Species

Lesser Draconian
Naga

Eldritch Races

Defined as originating from Eldritch Abominations, Eldritch races' ancestors are said to be the descendants of Abrorik or potentially even young Nephi who crossed the Goddess Ekid'rak by encroaching on her territories close to the Maw of the Void. Although the Eldritch are a mere shred of the original power of the Abrorik who once roamed the lands of Udoxa, they are a bizarre group of races that are 'preternatural' and take a wide variety of appearances— some appear like great beasts; others take the form of the most beautiful, albeit unnatural individuals ever witnessed; and some outright appear akin to an immense brain. Although Eldritch are noted for their vast skill within Stella Potentia, most are known for their power over the Mind as a result of the Illithid and Abomination— these two races are by far some of the most skilled within the realms of Mentis Imperium and whilst other Eldritch are not quite as capable, they still possess some skill within the magic. Most Eldritch are located within Udoxa and the Lower Depths, rarely straying outside— much of the world does not trust them and fears their presence despite most of the Eldritch being quite disinterested in causing harm to other mortals.

Core Species

Abomination

Derived Species

Aracharae
Aberration
Illithid

Exmortuus Races

Core Species

Daiesthai

Add-on Races

Forlorn

Faerûn Races

Core Species

Fae

Derived Species

Elf
Ogre
Orka'tul

Mixed Species

Dwarf
Genasi
Naga
Mimic

Jotunkin Species

Core Species

Giant

Derived Species

Kjir

Mixed Species

Beastfolk
Genasi
Lesser Draconian
Naga
Merfolk

Kaijin Races

Core Species

Kaiju

Derived Species

Beastfolk

Nephilim Races

Core Species

Greater Cambion
Greater Celestial

Derived Species

Lesser Cambion
Lesser Celestial
Yokai

Mixed Species

Jinn

Pelagic Races

Core Species

Protean

Derived Species

Merfolk

Primordial Races

A truly ancient people that originated from the very depths and heart of Asla'nir, Primordial Races are composed of the elements of Asla'nir and are denoted by their composition being entirely of or relating strictly to an element in most scenarios. Originally ruled over by the nine Elemental Lords, the Primordial Races were crafted in their images before their inevitable passing. Derived Species of Primordia) Races are generally the result of a phenomenon known as 'the Fleshing,' in which a creature composed entirely of Primordial heritage becomes flesh and blood. For instance, within the Dwarves, it was the mighty Dalazul with their stony carapaces and for the Genasi, their original composition was purely elemental like many of their Primordial relatives before they too fell to the Fleshing. The only members of Primordial derivatives that remain composed of the elements are those native to Aloernarch. Primordial Races can be found all throughout the world— as every continent possesses a community of Primordials— even if most do not inherently partake in city life.

Core Species

Primordial

Derived Species

Dwarf
Genasi

Mixed Species

Mimic

Regulusian Races

Core Species

Regulus

Derived Species

Yuan-Ti

Stellar Races

Stellar Races are noted for their innate relation to Stella Potentia— some scholars believe the first Stellarians to have been directly created from it by the God Qir'atok, but others believe that they are the result of spontaneous spawning from its nebulous nature. Stellar Races are noted for being related to the Stellarian Core Race, of which possesses a unique presence within the world of Asla'nir, as Stellarians can be found universally within the Higher Planes and Lower Depths and all worlds within them. Stellar Races are known for having a vast attunement to Viva Arcana as well as substantial mana pools and the innate ability for themselves, as well as their descendants, to drain mana from their surroundings to fuel their existence. Additionally, they are noted for their levitation and their 'starry' properties— indeed, one can see the likes of small galaxies and constellations swirl within their forms. Stellar Races are surprisingly widespread despite their ethereal nature, being found in small quantities within Fydrassi and with considerable populations being located in Liranon, Tir'anor, Stelateria, and Aaliya Bara.

Core Species

Stellarian

Derived Species

Jinn

Outlier Races

To be blunt, Outlier Races are that which possesses no innate Bloodline or a remarkably weak one— some Artificians do, certainly, but Artifician remains primarily an Add-On Race with the exception of Golems and Robotic Artificians, which certainly fall into this category. The only true Outlier race is that of the Human: Humans were created from primates and granted sentience by Alyriana, but they certainly possess no innate relation to a Core Race. Instead, it can best be assumed that the bulk of their populace possesses no innate Bloodline. Alongside them shall be listed various races that have considerable populations throughout Asla'nir that have varying quantities of Human blood or are the result of Humanoids interbreeding with their respective Core Race; part of the assumption in placing them here is that the Humanoid in question is Human. This is considerably likely in many circumstances as Humans are characterised by their ability to take on Bloodlines remarkably well. That being said, members of races placed within this category may not be Human-related at all and can be spawned from the mixing with other Humanoid races, as displayed within the Jotunkin mixed races. It just so happens that their kind can easily be spawned from the hybridisation of their initial Core Race with a Human as well and due to Humans' widespread and plentiful nature, often do so.

Bloodlineless Species

Human

Mixed Species

Beastfolk
Genasi
Lesser Cambion
Lesser Celestial
Lesser Draconian
Merfolk
Yuan-ti

Add-on Races

Artifician

Cursed Races

Add-on Races

Therianthrope
Vampire
Wendigo

Dar'nikian Races

Core Species?

Amalesi
Cuetzliq
Huetla'ehzin
Isha’kons
Kir’ak
Ma’palin
Qxōchisis
Seba'mset
Tzil’katir
Xo’tera
Yohui

Add-on Races

Al'mawta
Nauhua'tike

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