Network Lore - Aria Species
#1 of Network Lore
Here the lore basis about one of my main Network Universe species. This is not complete and it voluntarily lacks some important information regarding, for example, their real origin, their society, and some other stuff. Though I can't guarantee this lore won't change in the future depending on the progression of the world-building. Enjoy!
Example of Aria male: https://www.sofurry.com/view/1715698
Lifespan : 335 years
Majority : 20 years old (social); 41 years old (biological)
Height : 1.70m to 2.20m (Female) ; 1.90m to 2.60m (Male)
Weight : 80 to 140 Kg (Female); 120 to 200 Kg (Male)
Reproduction : Sexed oviparous (1 male + 1 female)
Locomotion : Bipedal
General description :
Pair of fully red eyes with orange highlights and slit pupils;
Green scale skin turning red according to emotional intensity;
Important dimorphism between males (Qen'ari) and females (Kon'ari);
Qen'ari: One row of horns, curved and beastly posture, developed claws and teeth;
Kon'ari: Two row of horns, slightly upright posture, less developed muscles than males;
Vivid color feathers on the back, arms, head, and tail end;
Digitigrade, warm blood;
Pretty massive and long tail.
Presence : Everywhere in the Milky Way
Origin : South Quadrant; Proxima Sector; Kanora System; Ari'shil Planet
Natural habitat : Volcanic
Main sense : Sight (Qen'ari); Mental (Kon'ari)
Anima capacity : No (Qen'ari); Yes (Kon'ari)
Type of Anima disciplines they can master : Kinesis; Telepathy
The Aria is a fierce and ancient people. Their civilization was built on honour and their capital was known for its great arena battles between war champions and powerful criminals. This fervour could be seen on battlefields giving them bloody renown. In old times, their society was lead by the Kon'ari Ariaka, female matriarchs, using their mental capacities to assert their domination on the males, the Qen'ari, exploiting them as sexual slaves, soldiers, and labourers. Nowadays, only their unavoidable cultural legacy remains. They are the first known species to have built a galactic scale empire which collapsed almost 300,000 years ago. Since then, it's pretty common to discover Aria communities in the unknown territories as a remnant of this glorious past.
In general, their great lifespan is an asset in the political sphere where they are able to provide stability and work on very long-term projects regardless of the regime. Though their brain isn't as efficient as other species in terms of learning and they need more time to process new information. Even if they evolved on a volcanic planet, they are able to adapt themselves to various ecosystems.
Sexuality :
Arias are oviparous and sexed the same as most of the galactic species. Each of their hatchlings can bring twenty eggs. They give birth to children after one year of caring in a hot environment. Although individuals grow fast and are fully developed for all the adult tasks in their early twenties, Arias are dependent on a biological ritual around their fortieth birthday to be able to give birth: they feel an imperious and violent need to mate. If they don't fulfill their drive, their sexual organs won't fully develop and they will be infertile for the rest of their life unless they undergo a heavy surgical procedure, pretty expensive in the Outer Territories. As immature, no sexual features are see-able and they can't feel any sexual pleasure or even conceive it.
Their sexual behaviour after puberty is pretty quiet. They usually give birth one time in their life. The females have more urge than the males and practice recreational sexuality more often, sometimes using their telepathic capacities to deepen the intercourse. Their sexual orientation is quite free for each individual, although homosexuality is more present among males. Bisexuality is pretty much the norm though.