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Akram al-Kazi, a Balistrian Ar Ait Aurian.

Aurians, named after Balistria's goddess, Aura, are a diverse race of reptilian humanoids who were once the dominant species of Arcturia. While generally bigger, stronger, and faster than their less evolved brethren, aurians do share similarities with snakes such as a flexible lower jaw, similar locomotion movement for Aurians with snake-like tails instead of legs, and capable of producing venom. Their bodies consist of a larger brain capable of more precise, faster execution for their strong, agile bodies. In addition, most aurians are capable of infrared-sensitive receptors, allowing them to "see" the radiated heat of warm-blooded species.

Aurians are a cold-blooded species, thus making it difficult for them to adapt to cold climates around the world. Furthermore, they generally suffer from poor eyesight in comparison to other species, are more vulnerable to foreign diseases as well as twice as likely to suffer from mental illnesses, and are highly aggressive in nature.

Several variants, or ethnic groups, of aurians exist in the form of "[INSERT HOMELAND ISLAND NAME] Ait Aurians" of which six exist. While each Ait Aurians possess unique characteristics, they are able to breed with other Ait Aurians, thus creating several sub-ait aurians in the already diverse aurian race. However, aurians coming from such unions are often looked down upon in their society.

The Aurian Anatomy

Aurian Aits Variants

Purple - Ar Ait, Blue - Chasm Ait, Yellow - Qraz Aits, Green - Zuls Ait, Orange - Stelahl Ait, Red - Ros Ait, Map of the Aurians Homeland Islands.

Ar Ait Aurians

Chasm Ait Aurians

Stelahl Ait Aurians

Ros Ait Aurians

Qraz Ait Aurians

Zuls Ait Aurians

Sub-Ait Aurians

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Aurian Anatomy

The Aurian Body and Culture

Qraz Ait Aurian Aseela al-Faris and Zuls Ait Aurian Ismad al-Bangura painting together.

While originally forbidden for aurian males and females to alter their bodies unless they held specific positions, the practice of modifying one's body has slowly become more and more accepted in aurian society has time moves on. A unique example of this is the rising trend of female aurians dyeing their teeth black. The reasoning behind this was that objects that were pitch black were often seen as beautiful in Balistria, but it also holds some ties to the aurian goddess, Aura, as the color was often associated with the darkness, the main domain of Aura. Tattoos and piercings are often held as significant for their religious or ceremonial purposes, and in some cases, the highest ranking aurians adorn colored gem plates on their forehead and chest. However, this practice is mostly reserved for the ar ait aurians.

For aurians with snake-like tails instead of legs, their tails are generally left alone as they are strongly held upon as a high status of one's position and power in aurian society. However, for aurians with legs instead, they often decorate their long tails with mostly tattoos to create their form of 'tail art', and for those that lost a portion of their tail, a blade is often inserted at the end to dually serve for both looks and self-defense. This is mostly a common practice for those in military service that have lost a portion of their tail in combat.

The Aurian Definition of Beauty

Karen Fanford, a white Chasm Ait Aurian citizen of Astrania.

As with most other species, many common traits of beauty from human definitions were passed down to aurians: symmetry, hygiene, youthful appearances, and bodies capable of reproduction were examples of such traits. However, the aurians added in their cultural tastes as well. The most desirable trait for aurians was that one must have scarlet eyes as they were revered to be the same eyes as Auras. The second most desirable trait was how the longer one's fangs were, the more dominating and stronger the person was. The most popular skin colors for Aurians were often purple, blue, or red, and it should be also noted that markings resembling famous versions are very rare and thus popular.

While they share the same standards of beauty overall, some aurians, such as the ar ait aurians and stelahl ait aurians, have their own favorable beauty traits. Stelhal ait aurians generally prefer a well built mesomorphic body over the ar ait and chasm ait aurians slender ectomorphic body as they always prefer strength over appearances. Chasm ait aurians often admire silver clothing and even sets of armor as they see the color as a symbol of the moon, another of Aura’s dominans. It should be noted that silver is also seen as a status of wealth through direct connection of the Silver Palace of Aura, one of the most expensive palaces to be constructed on Urth. For the 'lesser' population of Zuls, Ros, and Quraz ait aurians, they are always looking for someone smaller or less significant than them in order to both protect them and make them feel more important than they previously were.

Reproduction and Growth

Ismad al-Bangura holding a hatchling.

Young aurian males and females do not reach sexual maturity capable of reproduction until around the age of fourteen. When most females become pregnant, they will wait for an average of seven months before they lay their eggs, and after several weeks, the baby, or commonly known as a hatchling, will break out of their shells and be born. Typically, at least 5 eggs/hatchlings are created out of this process. When born, the hatchling, having more development compared to other species, will immediately begin to walk or 'slither' around, be able to partiality see, and have a possibility to start saying easy words, but it will take several more years until they're fully developed mentally and physically. Their set teeth have already fully grown in due to being in the egg while their fangs continue to grow as time passes by.

While the aurians bodies continue to grow and grow every passing year, the body begins to slowly deteriorate at around the 'higher' ages, but the mind starts to decay on a faster scale. Due to the body always growing, heart problems become more frequent as the signs of old age is delayed due to aurians annualy molting. Aurians also begin to become more and more sluggish and even struggle to stamd up straight after becoming older.

Aurians and Other Species

Aurians consider most other species to be inferior to them, both culturally and in fighting skill, and have been known to be extremely violent against such 'weak' species while justifying their actions. While there is a lack of social equality in the aurian hierarchy, all aurians, even the lowest of low and sub-ait aurians, consider themselves all offsprings to Aura herself, and, therefore, have a higher position in the world. Since aurians hold themselves in such high esteem, they demand absolute respect and obedience from other non-aurians, and failure to submit to their will have commonly lead to first-degree murders and even worser outcomes.

Evolutionary Theories