Race Listings

In Spera, there are a number of races that coexist with one another.

Know that in these races, the typical is not always set in stone. Should your character have something that makes them different from the average, they will not be penalized.

Character Friendly Races
Human
Linzin
Elenor
Ul'Torin
Ronoan

Non-Character Friendly Races
Draconean

Pronunciation | hyu-men
Singular | Human (hyu-men)
Plural | Humans (hyu-mens)

Key Physical Traits

• Completely humanoid in appearance.
  
  • Human skeletal system: Skull, vertebrae, bone joints, tailbone.
    
  • Skeletal System.
    
  • Human.

Customs and Culture
Humans have an extremely diverse culture, split into what could be called Eastern and Western customs. These customs are followed by many.

The Western customs focus on symphonic and concerto music, contact dancing and courtship; especially the classical ballroom dance, which is considered to be the staple of the elite, and painting and art that depict nude male and female figures. Those of the western culture have a larger personal space bubble than the East, preferring to only invade this during times of conflict or intimacy. The best forms of artistic and musical culture date from the age of the Renaissance.

The Eastern customs focus on the heightening of sacred belief and elite positions. Many are very religious, in a way that the only possible connection to higher existence is believed to be through a total understanding through the gods and higher beings, themselves. Cleanliness, righteousness, and absolute respect for authority are held in the highest regard. Music is more natural, played with instruments that are inspired and crafted from nature.

Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Black, Brown, Blond
Eye Color	Brown, Blue, Green
Skin Color	Light, Bronze, Brown
Skin Type	Smooth, Coarse

Discriminatory Records
Racism: High
The Human race are very high in racial discrimination. With a history of segregating one another by the color of their skin, they have committed atrocities against nature upon themselves. Though these times have passed, there are some who remain steadfast in their belief of "superiority". This does not apply to the entirety of the race, however; rather, only a small percentage.

Sexism: Low
Humans are not very sexist, though this usually differs from person to person. Due to many movements and protests, human women and men have gained the same rights.

Isolation: Low
Humans are very social creatures. They scour the world in search for new lands and people, meeting with many other races. Humans are unperturbed by the apprehensive feelings of danger or the unknown. They race into adventure to find anything about the world.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 140 years
Female: 160 years

Total: 2.4 Billion

Male: 47%
Female: 53%

Internal Value Multiplicatives
1.0 Strength | 1.0 Magic | 3.0 Defense | 2.5 Weapon | 1.5 Speed

Pronunciation | leen-zine
Singular | Linzin (leen-zine)
Plural | Linzins (leen-zines)

Key Physical Traits

• Cat-like Body Parts
  
  • Cat Ears
    
  • Cat Tail
    
  • Cat Eyes
  
  
• Female Image Reference.
  
• Male Image Reference.
  
• Male/Female Image Reference.

Customs and Culture
The Linzin are a very diverse group of people in terms of settlement. While the majority are nomadic, many often live in warmer climates. Whenever this climate becomes cold, or the winter arrives; they leave to escape the chill. The Linzin culture holds familial ties above all else, believing that those who are in a family are to be considered the most important of any personal ties.

While very isolated from the world, the Linzin are not afraid of travel. Actively seeking new homes, they travel to many different locations and "test the waters", so to speak. They rarely stay in one place forever, even if they were to leave a lover or civilization behind. All of the locations that are settled into by the Linzin are marked by the Linzin's scent; which gives the word to all other predators and animals in the area to stay away from their territory.

They are amorous lovers. Often, you will not see one of the Linzin with only one spouse or mate. This derives from their very potent mating seasons, in which they are at the height of fertility. Both men and women are very sexually active during this period, with there even being cases of the Linzin to participate in orgies during these times.

All of the race's music are pivotal in their society, with many of the songs being odes to their fallen ancestors. During the ancient times of slavery and hardship, the Linzin elders created songs to express themselves. These songs carried the hardship and sadness of all of the people, but were there to leave hope for the future.

Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Black, Brown
Eye Color	Brown, Blue
Skin Color	Apricot, Light
Skin Type	Smooth, Coarse

Discriminatory Records
Racism: Low
The Linzin are very non-racist and open toward others. Though they are wary of other people, they are not very hostile toward them.

Sexism: Medium
Those of the Linzin culture are not sexist in the sense that any gender mistreated, but women are incapable simply incapable of joining hunting and guarding efforts.

Isolation: Medium
While open, the Linzin are a bit separated from the world. While they often live in warm climates, they will choose empty settlements to take up.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 152 years
Female: 181 years

Total: 1.2 million

Male: 34%
Female: 66%

Internal Value Multiplicatives
2.5 Strength | 1.5 Magic | 1.0 Defense | 1.0 Weapon | 3.0 Speed

Pronunciation | ell-in-or
Singular | Elenor (ell-in-or)
Plural | Elenor (ell-in-or)

Key Physical Traits

• Elven-like people.
  
• Humanoid body structure.
  
• Male Elenor Image Reference.
  
• Female Elenor Image Reference.

Customs and Culture
The Elenor share a segregation of culture, delineated by the Northern and Southern Elenor.

Those who live in the Northern portion of Spera hold battle and combat in high regard. Military strength and elegance is what is expected of those who are a part of them. Though the arts are important, they take a back-burner position to battle.

In the Southern portion, art and music are held in regard over military strength. They are the opposite of the Northern Elenor, who practice the harsh training of young boys to be in the military as archers and swordsmen. They are usually much more peaceful than their Northern brethren.

Due to their lack of women, the Elenor tend to preserve all female children at birth. This means keeping them indoors, fed, and - at times of further unbalance in gender population, sexual slavery to produce children. Using runes, these children always end up as female. The number of female children are always kept controlled meticulously, so that the population does not exceed or descend beyond its current.

Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Black, Brown, Blond
Eye Color	Brown, Golden
Skin Color	Apricot, Reddish
Skin Type	Smooth

Discriminatory Records
Racism: High
Due to their sophisticated and aristocratic society, the Elenor have over time developed a large ego for their race. The people of their race are very discriminating against others of different races.

Sexism: Low
The Elenor people are not very sexist. The women of their race are treated as equally as the men.

Isolation: High
The Elenor people are very much segregated from the mainstream world. Living in deep, forested areas protected heavily by magic, they do not often seek out others of different racial backgrounds. This, culminated by their very stereotypical view of others, can make those who follow the tradition of the Elenor rather unpleasant to be around.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 89%
Female: 21%

Total: 19.8 Million

Male: 342 years
Female: 216 years

Internal Value Multiplicatives
1.0 Strength | 3.0 Magic | 1.0 Defense | 2.5 Weapon | 1.5 Speed

Pronunciation | ool-tor-in
Singular | Ul'Torin (ool-tor-in)
Plural | Ul'Tori (ool-tor-eye)

Key Physical Traits

• Very humanoid.
  
• Have wing-like protrusions on their ears.
  
• Ul'Torin Image Reference.

Customs and Culture
The Ul'Torin are a race of female-dominated warriors. They thrive on a strong military state, but take a neutral stance in war. Their armies do not serve the purpose of expanding their lands; rather, they dedicate this woman power to protecting the male population of their race. Due to a terrible disease that plagued the lands - with its bizarre effects attacking the X-Chromosome of women, the male population has steadily dwindled. Now, only a handful of Ul'Torin are male.

The Ul'Torin uphold art and civilization in high regard. The art structure of the race reflects on happier times, where men and women coexisted in harmony. Their cities are built high into the skies, where the Ul'Torin are at their most comfortable. It is said that the Ul'Torin are the descendants of Valkyrie.

Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Blond, Black
Eye Color	Golden, Crimson
Skin Color	Light, Bronze, Brown
Skin Type	Smooth, Coarse

Discriminatory Records
Racism: Medium
The Ul'Torin do not consider themselves to be a very large race, in terms of sheer numbers. Do to their very underwhelming population, they take a neutral stance in the topics of other races. However, they are very uneasy about breeding with other races; as they do not wish to dilute their bloodline.

Sexism: Medium
Men are not equal in their race. Due to there being around only 125,000 men, all males are kept separate from mainstream society. They are fed, clothed, and given fervent protection; so as to protect their numbers. Magic is expressly prohibited from use by males in the Ul'Torin-heavy locations.

Isolation: High
The Ul'Torin, due to their lack of men, wish to merely stay alone. They live in places far off of the coasts of other islands. Not many have found Ul'Torin land, and even fewer have ever laid eyes on a male.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 1%
Female: 99%

Total: 12.5 Million

Male: 200 years
Female: 500 years

Internal Value Multiplicatives
1.5 Strength | 2.5 Magic | 1.0 Defense | 3.0 Weapon | 1.0 Speed

Pronunciation | ro-no-ahn
Singular | Ronoan (ro-no-ahn)
Plural | Ronoan (ro-no-ahn)

Key Physical Traits

• Beastial, fur-covered/feather creatures.
  
• Large physique. Either mammalian or avian.
  
• A typical Ronoan Male Image Reference.

Customs and Culture
The Ronoan are known for their very peaceful and neutral stance in the world. Supporting no one in war, while maintaining a powerful military, they prefer to keep their own home safe from the outside world's violence. The Ronoan believe that those of their race should pursue the arts and work contribute to society, rather than be those who fight for the cause of war.

The Ronoan are very diverse in their appearance, ranging from some that resemble minotaurs, apes, birds, and even bipedal cats. All of them are bipedal and humanoid in body type. As such, they are the second most populous people in all of the world of Spera.

Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Black, Brown
Eye Color	Golden, Black
Skin Color	Cream, White, Brown
Skin Type	Furry-Coarse, Feathery

Discriminatory Records
Racism: Low
The Ronoan welcome people into their territories. In fact, there are many Humans and Linzin that live amongst their kind.

Sexism: Low
The Ronoan are very liberal people, and allow any of those who wish to do so participate in any government job of their choosing.

Isolation: Low
The Ronoan very capable of travel, mingling with many races.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 673 years
Female: 755 years

Total: 2 Billion

Male: 55%
Female: 45%

Internal Value Multiplicatives
3.0 Strength | 1.0 Magic | 2.5 Defense | 1.5 Weapon | 1.0 Speed

Pronunciation | drak-ko-knee-uhn
Singular | Draconean (drak-ko-knee-uhn)
Plural | Draconean (drak-ko-knee-uhn)

Key Physical Traits

• Lizard-Humanoid Hybrids.
  
  • Male Draconean Image Reference.
    
  • Female Draconean Image Reference.

Customs and Culture
The Draconean race are a very secretive people. Not many know of their culture or customs, thus there are no records on any tradition. The only thing that is known is that they will grant people who are able to successfully able to befriend their race with the power of Dragons.


Typical Physical Features

Hair Color	Black, Brown, Blond
Eye Color	Brown, Blue, Green
Skin Color	Light, Bronze, Brown
Skin Type	Smooth, Coarse

Discriminatory Records
Racism: Low
The Draconean do not look down on others. They allow others of different races to come into their domain, with the possibility of granting them their abilities. However, you must earn this.

Sexism: Low
The Draconean treat both the male and female population with equal amounts of regard. Children are cherished to the utmost, no matter the gender; and all may have a role in the government.

Isolation: Very High
The Draconean live on only one island. There are only approximately 500,000 Draconeans known to exist.

Life Expectancy & Population Rates
Male: 1,320 years
Female: 1,322 years

Total: 500k

Male: 61%
Female: 39%